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: 811-02071
   
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Delaware Group® Income Funds
   
Address of principal executive offices:

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

   
Name and address of agent for service:

David F. Connor, Esq.

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
   
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
   
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2024
   
   
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

January 31, 2024

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

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

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

   
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Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

Manage your account online

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

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is an integrated asset manager across public and private markets offering a diverse range of capabilities, including real assets, real estate, credit, equities, and multi-asset solutions.

The Funds are advised by Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), a US registered investment adviser, and distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses 1
Security type / sector allocations 4
Schedules of investments 6
Statements of assets and liabilities 25
Statements of operations 27
Statements of changes in net assets 29
Financial highlights 33
Notes to financial statements 53
Other Fund information 72

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of January 31, 2024, and subject to change for events occurring after such date. These views are not intended to be investment advice, to forecast future events, or to guarantee future results.

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

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

© 2024 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

   
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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of the Funds is to seek to provide investors with total return.

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

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.

Actual expenses

The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

   Beginning
Account Value
8/1/23
  Ending
Account Value
1/31/24
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
8/1/23 to 1/31/24*
Actual Fund return                
Class A         $1,000.00                $1,042.90         0.82%         $4.21        
Class C   1,000.00    1,039.00   1.57%   8.05  
Class R   1,000.00    1,042.20   1.07%   5.49  
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,044.20   0.57%   2.93  
Class R6   1,000.00    1,044.70   0.47%   2.42  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)
Class A   $1,000.00    $1,021.01   0.82%   $4.17  
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.24   1.57%   7.96  
Class R   1,000.00    1,019.76   1.07%   5.43  
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.27   0.57%   2.90  
Class R6   1,000.00    1,022.77   0.47%   2.39  

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

   Beginning
Account Value
8/1/23
  Ending
Account Value
1/31/24
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
8/1/23 to 1/31/24*
Actual Fund return                   
Class A   $1,000.00    $1,042.80   0.82%   $4.21  
Class C   1,000.00    1,039.60   1.57%   8.05  
Class R   1,000.00    1,042.10   1.07%   5.49  
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,044.10   0.57%   2.93  
Class R6   1,000.00    1,044.60   0.46%   2.36  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)
Class A   $1,000.00    $1,021.01   0.82%   $4.17  
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.24   1.57%   7.96  
Class R   1,000.00    1,019.76   1.07%   5.43  
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.27   0.57%   2.90  
Class R6   1,000.00    1,022.82   0.46%   2.34  
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

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

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Security type / sector allocations  
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund As of January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different from another fund’s sector designations.

Security type / sector   Percentage of net assets
Convertible Bond  0.25%
Corporate Bonds  95.05%
Banking  23.39%
Basic Industry  2.46%
Brokerage  1.17%
Capital Goods  6.27%
Communications  9.44%
Consumer Cyclical  5.21%
Consumer Non-Cyclical  6.47%
Electric  11.60%
Energy  11.10%
Finance Companies  2.48%
Insurance  6.29%
Natural Gas  0.82%
Real Estate Investment Trusts  1.64%
Technology  6.20%
Transportation  0.51%
Municipal Bonds  0.38%
Loan Agreement  0.69%
US Treasury Obligations  1.25%
Convertible Preferred Stock  0.08%
Short-Term Investments  0.86%
Total Value of Securities  98.56%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.44%
Total Net Assets  100.00%
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Security type / sector allocations  
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund As of January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different from another fund’s sector designations.

Security type / sector   Percentage of net assets
Corporate Bonds  92.82%
Banking  11.94%
Basic Industry  4.00%
Brokerage  0.74%
Capital Goods  8.41%
Communications  10.32%
Consumer Cyclical  3.06%
Consumer Non-Cyclical  8.67%
Electric  14.28%
Energy  13.26%
Finance Companies  1.25%
Insurance  7.89%
Natural Gas  2.90%
Technology  3.96%
Transportation  1.66%
Utilities  0.48%
Municipal Bonds  1.70%
US Treasury Obligations  3.63%
Convertible Preferred Stock  0.47%
Short-Term Investments  0.06%
Total Value of Securities  98.68%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.32%
Total Net Assets  100.00%
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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Convertible Bond — 0.25%          
Kaman 3.25% exercise price $65.26, maturity date 5/1/24   3,500,000   $3,482,850 
Total Convertible Bond (cost $3,551,335)        3,482,850 
           
Corporate Bonds — 95.05%          
Banking — 23.39%          
Bank of America          
2.482% 9/21/36 µ   5,770,000    4,633,385 
5.468% 1/23/35 µ   5,890,000    6,000,371 
5.819% 9/15/29 µ   12,475,000    12,902,762 
6.204% 11/10/28 µ   10,435,000    10,912,801 
Bank of New York Mellon          
4.70% 9/20/25 µ, y   10,250,000    10,098,550 
5.834% 10/25/33 µ   3,201,000    3,388,704 
Barclays          
6.224% 5/9/34 µ   2,203,000    2,270,054 
7.385% 11/2/28 µ   3,075,000    3,288,429 
9.625% 12/15/29 µ, y   6,980,000    7,206,452 
BPCE 144A 5.716% 1/18/30 #, µ   4,200,000    4,229,781 
Citibank 5.488% 12/4/26   13,295,000    13,551,721 
Citigroup 5.61% 9/29/26 µ   2,282,000    2,300,425 
Citizens Bank 6.064% 10/24/25 µ   3,760,000    3,749,408 
Credit Agricole 144A 6.316% 10/3/29 #, µ   10,880,000    11,355,534 
Credit Suisse 7.95% 1/9/25   12,395,000    12,686,227 
Deutsche Bank          
6.72% 1/18/29 µ   3,746,000    3,902,081 
6.819% 11/20/29 µ   4,903,000    5,154,239 
7.146% 7/13/27 µ   4,120,000    4,268,783 
Fifth Third Bancorp          
5.631% 1/29/32 µ   5,580,000    5,634,204 
6.339% 7/27/29 µ   3,665,000    3,817,270 
Fifth Third Bank 5.852% 10/27/25 µ   3,305,000    3,310,045 
Goldman Sachs Group          
1.542% 9/10/27 µ   3,704,000    3,380,200 
6.484% 10/24/29 µ   8,145,000    8,650,913 
Huntington National Bank          
4.552% 5/17/28 µ   7,541,000    7,344,262 
5.65% 1/10/30   2,590,000    2,627,500 
5.699% 11/18/25 µ   3,040,000    3,024,262 
ING Groep 6.083% 9/11/27 µ   3,030,000    3,093,386 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Banking (continued)          
JPMorgan Chase & Co.          
1.764% 11/19/31 µ   10,170,000   $8,294,170 
5.012% 1/23/30 µ   4,385,000    4,408,336 
5.336% 1/23/35 µ   6,565,000    6,674,301 
6.254% 10/23/34 µ   8,497,000    9,211,832 
KeyBank          
4.15% 8/8/25   1,439,000    1,407,742 
5.85% 11/15/27   3,703,000    3,714,377 
KeyCorp 3.878% 5/23/25 µ   4,060,000    4,026,103 
Morgan Stanley          
2.484% 9/16/36 µ   4,309,000    3,445,067 
5.173% 1/16/30 µ   3,545,000    3,576,631 
5.466% 1/18/35 µ   12,670,000    12,934,698 
6.407% 11/1/29 µ   5,835,000    6,185,583 
6.627% 11/1/34 µ   6,485,000    7,181,833 
PNC Bank 4.05% 7/26/28   5,535,000    5,334,624 
PNC Financial Services Group          
5.676% 1/22/35 µ   3,610,000    3,706,088 
6.875% 10/20/34 µ   3,065,000    3,407,653 
Popular 7.25% 3/13/28   7,805,000    8,100,146 
Societe Generale 144A 7.132% 1/19/55 #, µ   4,675,000    4,659,919 
State Street 6.123% 11/21/34 µ   6,450,000    6,824,190 
SVB Financial Group          
1.80% 2/2/31 ‡   2,597,000    1,736,276 
2.10% 5/15/28 ‡   995,000    665,440 
4.00% 5/15/26 ‡, y   4,372,000    95,638 
4.57% 4/29/33 ‡   2,833,000    1,902,119 
Truist Bank 2.636% 9/17/29 µ   10,460,000    9,904,129 
Truist Financial          
4.95% 9/1/25 µ, y   10,180,000    9,938,986 
7.161% 10/30/29 µ   955,000    1,031,650 
UBS Group          
144A 5.699% 2/8/35 #, µ   2,095,000    2,127,527 
144A 9.25% 11/13/28 #, µ, y   3,825,000    4,101,123 
US Bancorp          
2.491% 11/3/36 µ   5,730,000    4,498,083 
4.653% 2/1/29 µ   2,387,000    2,353,031 
5.384% 1/23/30 µ   1,685,000    1,705,510 
5.678% 1/23/35 µ   3,760,000    3,848,855 
6.787% 10/26/27 µ   2,720,000    2,838,714 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Banking (continued)          
Wells Fargo Bank 5.254% 12/11/26   5,180,000   $5,255,735 
         317,877,858 
Basic Industry — 2.46%          
BHP Billiton Finance USA 5.25% 9/8/30   8,640,000    8,919,635 
Freeport-McMoRan 5.45% 3/15/43   10,365,000    9,981,844 
Graphic Packaging International 144A 3.50% 3/1/29 #   3,155,000    2,843,210 
LYB International Finance III 3.625% 4/1/51   9,400,000    6,787,193 
Sherwin-Williams 2.90% 3/15/52   7,185,000    4,840,856 
         33,372,738 
Brokerage — 1.17%          
Jefferies Financial Group          
2.625% 10/15/31   13,815,000    11,489,513 
5.875% 7/21/28   2,160,000    2,233,929 
6.50% 1/20/43   2,090,000    2,225,728 
         15,949,170 
Capital Goods — 6.27%          
Amphenol 2.20% 9/15/31   4,125,000    3,438,146 
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA 144A 4.00% 9/1/29 #   3,515,000    2,852,990 
Ashtead Capital          
144A 1.50% 8/12/26 #   8,495,000    7,751,814 
144A 5.80% 4/15/34 #   3,550,000    3,571,292 
144A 5.95% 10/15/33 #   3,125,000    3,184,634 
Boeing 2.196% 2/4/26   14,220,000    13,396,315 
Carrier Global 144A 5.90% 3/15/34 #   9,530,000    10,189,310 
Howmet Aerospace          
3.00% 1/15/29   15,120,000    13,702,122 
5.95% 2/1/37   940,000    969,135 
Northrop Grumman 5.20% 6/1/54   6,700,000    6,731,648 
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer 144A 4.00% 10/15/27 #   3,385,000    3,159,271 
RTX 6.10% 3/15/34   7,180,000    7,796,109 
Sealed Air 144A 7.25% 2/15/31 #   1,972,000    2,064,075 
Waste Connections          
2.95% 1/15/52   4,760,000    3,291,093 
3.50% 5/1/29   3,300,000    3,155,820 
         85,253,774 
Communications — 9.44%          
Altice France 144A 5.125% 1/15/29 #   3,720,000    2,755,975 
American Tower 2.30% 9/15/31   12,525,000    10,367,686 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Communications (continued)          
AT&T          
3.50% 9/15/53   16,360,000   $11,693,425 
3.65% 6/1/51   5,400,000    4,031,287 
CCO Holdings          
144A 4.50% 6/1/33 #   945,000    775,903 
144A 4.75% 2/1/32 #   3,870,000    3,322,763 
144A 6.375% 9/1/29 #   2,005,000    1,953,636 
Cellnex Finance 144A 3.875% 7/7/41 #   8,702,000    6,789,288 
Charter Communications Operating          
3.85% 4/1/61   11,195,000    6,792,640 
3.90% 6/1/52   1,385,000    911,148 
4.50% 2/1/24   3,942,000    3,942,000 
Comcast          
2.80% 1/15/51   16,420,000    10,761,413 
2.887% 11/1/51   2,410,000    1,596,918 
CSC Holdings 144A 4.50% 11/15/31 #   5,855,000    4,207,147 
Directv Financing 144A 5.875% 8/15/27 #   5,015,000    4,771,425 
Discovery Communications 4.00% 9/15/55   11,355,000    8,003,732 
Sprint Capital 6.875% 11/15/28   6,625,000    7,161,963 
Sprint Spectrum 144A 4.738% 9/20/29 #   1,310,937    1,301,286 
Time Warner Cable 7.30% 7/1/38   2,930,000    3,074,511 
T-Mobile USA          
3.30% 2/15/51   575,000    410,035 
3.375% 4/15/29   9,430,000    8,756,210 
5.50% 1/15/55   3,295,000    3,336,426 
5.75% 1/15/34   4,060,000    4,279,494 
Verizon Communications          
2.875% 11/20/50   8,640,000    5,752,121 
4.329% 9/21/28   2,500,000    2,465,766 
Virgin Media Secured Finance 144A 5.50% 5/15/29 #   3,458,000    3,328,558 
VZ Secured Financing 144A 5.00% 1/15/32 #   3,340,000    2,921,885 
Warnermedia Holdings 6.412% 3/15/26   2,795,000    2,795,517 
         128,260,158 
Consumer Cyclical — 5.21%          
ADT Security 144A 4.875% 7/15/32 #   3,663,000    3,359,410 
Amazon.com 2.50% 6/3/50   18,330,000    11,903,416 
Aptiv 3.10% 12/1/51   10,229,000    6,674,696 
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Consumer Cyclical (continued)          
Ford Motor Credit          
5.80% 3/5/27   4,875,000   $4,907,585 
6.798% 11/7/28   1,810,000    1,891,778 
6.95% 3/6/26   2,435,000    2,490,521 
6.95% 6/10/26   4,385,000    4,501,133 
General Motors 5.40% 4/1/48   4,279,000    3,908,495 
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America          
144A 5.05% 8/3/33 #   7,660,000    7,760,300 
144A 5.10% 8/3/28 #   3,600,000    3,663,667 
Toyota Motor Credit          
4.65% 1/5/29   2,775,000    2,787,594 
5.25% 9/11/28   9,790,000    10,082,028 
VICI Properties 4.95% 2/15/30   7,065,000    6,854,428 
         70,785,051 
Consumer Non-Cyclical — 6.47%          
Amgen          
5.15% 3/2/28   610,000    621,225 
5.25% 3/2/30   2,895,000    2,964,916 
5.25% 3/2/33   9,585,000    9,781,702 
Astrazeneca Finance 4.875% 3/3/28   5,740,000    5,837,297 
Bimbo Bakeries USA 144A 4.00% 5/17/51 #   3,540,000    2,778,309 
Bunge Limited Finance 2.75% 5/14/31   9,405,000    8,156,656 
CVS Health 2.70% 8/21/40   7,600,000    5,356,949 
Gilead Sciences          
5.25% 10/15/33   4,565,000    4,739,773 
5.55% 10/15/53   5,670,000    6,023,382 
HCA 3.50% 7/15/51   8,384,000    5,881,052 
JBS USA LUX 3.00% 2/2/29   4,090,000    3,619,731 
Merck & Co. 2.75% 12/10/51   15,502,000    10,414,507 
Perrigo Finance Unlimited 4.375% 3/15/26   7,415,000    7,256,146 
Royalty Pharma          
1.20% 9/2/25   3,750,000    3,517,988 
3.35% 9/2/51   15,728,000    10,605,114 
3.55% 9/2/50   447,000    316,374 
         87,871,121 
Electric — 11.60%          
AEP Texas 5.40% 6/1/33   445,000    455,015 
American Electric Power 5.699% 8/15/25   3,235,000    3,261,555 
Appalachian Power 4.50% 8/1/32   7,500,000    7,172,070 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Electric (continued)          
Berkshire Hathaway Energy 2.85% 5/15/51   5,078,000   $3,394,267 
Black Hills 1.037% 8/23/24   1,850,000    1,802,684 
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric          
4.95% 4/1/33   4,480,000    4,530,986 
5.20% 10/1/28   4,100,000    4,206,547 
Commonwealth Edison 2.75% 9/1/51   9,525,000    6,113,888 
Constellation Energy Generation          
5.60% 3/1/28   1,150,000    1,183,700 
6.50% 10/1/53   4,185,000    4,688,920 
Consumers Energy 4.60% 5/30/29   4,760,000    4,772,377 
Duke Energy Carolinas          
4.85% 1/15/34   8,595,000    8,547,364 
4.95% 1/15/33   3,642,000    3,672,798 
Duke Energy Indiana 5.40% 4/1/53   4,580,000    4,581,332 
Edison International 8.125% 6/15/53 µ   3,852,000    3,966,123 
Eversource Energy 5.45% 3/1/28   3,605,000    3,672,981 
Fells Point Funding Trust 144A 3.046% 1/31/27 #   4,685,000    4,422,288 
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings          
3.00% 1/15/52   10,204,000    6,722,681 
5.55% 3/15/54   5,335,000    5,347,110 
6.051% 3/1/25   3,526,000    3,556,766 
Niagara Mohawk Power 144A 5.664% 1/17/54 #   2,035,000    2,058,038 
Oglethorpe Power          
3.75% 8/1/50   5,235,000    3,862,281 
4.50% 4/1/47   7,040,000    5,956,174 
5.25% 9/1/50   3,995,000    3,770,164 
144A 6.20% 12/1/53 #   1,195,000    1,271,833 
Pacific Gas & Electric 3.50% 8/1/50   11,615,000    8,125,802 
PacifiCorp          
2.90% 6/15/52   6,889,000    4,388,919 
5.45% 2/15/34   2,000,000    2,027,985 
5.80% 1/15/55   1,880,000    1,886,304 
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma 3.15% 8/15/51   5,235,000    3,592,716 
San Diego Gas & Electric 3.32% 4/15/50   2,270,000    1,635,847 
Southern California Edison          
5.20% 6/1/34   4,505,000    4,543,295 
5.65% 10/1/28   5,770,000    6,006,185 
Vistra Operations 144A 6.95% 10/15/33 #   14,862,000    15,717,695 
WEC Energy Group 5.15% 10/1/27   6,565,000    6,658,284 
         157,572,974 
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Energy — 11.10%          
BP Capital Markets 4.875% 3/22/30 µ, y   10,680,000   $10,136,055 
BP Capital Markets America          
2.939% 6/4/51   4,970,000    3,393,988 
4.812% 2/13/33   3,383,000    3,381,451 
Cheniere Energy Partners 4.50% 10/1/29   6,485,000    6,191,882 
ConocoPhillips          
5.05% 9/15/33   7,125,000    7,250,922 
5.55% 3/15/54   7,305,000    7,638,862 
Diamondback Energy          
3.125% 3/24/31   8,760,000    7,779,802 
4.25% 3/15/52   6,515,000    5,238,967 
6.25% 3/15/33   2,575,000    2,745,784 
Enbridge          
5.75% 7/15/80 µ   5,845,000    5,476,895 
6.70% 11/15/53   7,890,000    9,126,147 
Energy Transfer          
5.95% 5/15/54   3,705,000    3,718,444 
6.10% 12/1/28   2,415,000    2,525,708 
6.25% 4/15/49   3,415,000    3,547,765 
6.50% 11/15/26 µ, y   11,164,000    10,815,442 
8.00% 5/15/54 µ   1,680,000    1,739,598 
Enterprise Products Operating          
3.30% 2/15/53   11,825,000    8,655,038 
4.85% 1/31/34   5,235,000    5,240,885 
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco 144A 2.94% 9/30/40 #   3,970,426    3,191,937 
Kinder Morgan          
5.00% 2/1/29   1,790,000    1,795,283 
5.20% 6/1/33   10,435,000    10,358,262 
Occidental Petroleum 6.125% 1/1/31   10,740,000    11,156,819 
ONEOK          
5.65% 11/1/28   180,000    185,884 
5.80% 11/1/30   550,000    571,935 
6.05% 9/1/33   2,190,000    2,300,551 
Targa Resources Partners          
4.00% 1/15/32   3,905,000    3,522,798 
5.00% 1/15/28   13,331,000    13,135,317 
         150,822,421 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Finance Companies — 2.48%          
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC          
1.75% 1/30/26   975,000   $908,530 
3.00% 10/29/28   10,525,000    9,552,978 
5.10% 1/19/29   2,205,000    2,193,103 
Air Lease          
2.20% 1/15/27   1,050,000    964,938 
4.125% 12/15/26 µ, y   5,546,000    4,700,284 
4.625% 10/1/28   3,176,000    3,120,103 
Aviation Capital Group          
144A 1.95% 1/30/26 #   9,032,000    8,434,828 
144A 1.95% 9/20/26 #   2,535,000    2,315,953 
144A 5.50% 12/15/24 #   1,540,000    1,535,122 
         33,725,839 
Insurance — 6.29%          
Aon 2.80% 5/15/30   4,950,000    4,397,864 
Athene Global Funding          
144A 1.985% 8/19/28 #   18,309,000    15,870,371 
144A 2.50% 3/24/28 #   3,455,000    3,099,822 
144A 2.717% 1/7/29 #   4,375,000    3,850,875 
Athene Holding 3.45% 5/15/52   3,215,000    2,191,249 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance 3.85% 3/15/52   6,515,000    5,395,607 
Hartford Financial Services Group 2.90% 9/15/51   6,100,000    4,063,832 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A 4.85% 1/8/29 #   9,120,000    9,165,160 
New York Life Global Funding          
144A 4.70% 1/29/29 #   7,016,000    7,046,794 
144A 4.85% 1/9/28 #   4,650,000    4,689,473 
144A 5.45% 9/18/26 #   5,155,000    5,260,908 
Principal Life Global Funding II 144A 3.00% 4/18/26 #   4,000,000    3,831,181 
UnitedHealth Group          
4.50% 4/15/33   14,537,000    14,324,199 
5.05% 4/15/53   2,364,000    2,351,021 
         85,538,356 
Natural Gas — 0.82%          
Sempra 4.875% 10/15/25 µ, y   6,363,000    6,252,761 
Southern California Gas          
4.30% 1/15/49   600,000    508,349 
5.20% 6/1/33   4,295,000    4,393,998 
         11,155,108 
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Schedules of investments

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.64%          
American Homes 4 Rent          
3.625% 4/15/32   6,035,000   $5,391,400 
5.50% 2/1/34   4,835,000    4,887,670 
Extra Space Storage          
2.35% 3/15/32   9,830,000    7,963,789 
2.55% 6/1/31   4,865,000    4,069,242 
         22,312,101 
Technology — 6.20%          
Alphabet 2.05% 8/15/50   12,926,000    7,871,454 
Apple 2.70% 8/5/51   5,525,000    3,741,698 
Autodesk          
2.40% 12/15/31   7,600,000    6,436,806 
2.85% 1/15/30   4,616,000    4,183,099 
Broadcom 144A 3.469% 4/15/34 #   6,212,000    5,399,045 
CDW 3.276% 12/1/28   12,755,000    11,669,064 
CoStar Group 144A 2.80% 7/15/30 #   7,012,000    6,028,819 
Entegris          
144A 4.75% 4/15/29 #   4,410,000    4,219,198 
144A 5.95% 6/15/30 #   3,680,000    3,637,999 
Equinix 2.625% 11/18/24   5,715,000    5,582,249 
Marvell Technology 1.65% 4/15/26   5,585,000    5,216,652 
Microchip Technology 0.983% 9/1/24   4,476,000    4,357,742 
Oracle 3.60% 4/1/50   16,095,000    11,854,399 
Sensata Technologies 144A 3.75% 2/15/31 #   4,730,000    4,111,325 
         84,309,549 
Transportation — 0.51%          
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2.875% 6/15/52   10,157,000    6,957,983 
         6,957,983 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $1,332,818,265)        1,291,764,201 
           
Municipal Bonds — 0.38%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/35   176,703    169,029 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37   140,560    132,183 
Series A-1 4.84% 7/1/24^   39,475    38,800 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico Revenue 7.50% 8/20/40   5,092,796   $4,787,228 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $5,197,368)        5,127,240 
           
Loan Agreement — 0.69%          
Standard Industries 7.70% (SOFR01M + 2.36%) 9/22/28 •   9,352,309    9,354,816 
Total Loan Agreement (cost $9,232,406)        9,354,816 
           
US Treasury Obligations — 1.25%          
US Treasury Bond          
4.75% 11/15/43   3,800,000    4,023,844 
US Treasury Notes          
4.00% 1/31/29   2,895,000    2,912,641 
4.50% 9/30/28   9,760,000    10,062,522 
Total US Treasury Obligations (cost $16,459,872)        16,999,007 
           
    Number of
shares
      
Convertible Preferred Stock — 0.08%          
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price
$34.49, maturity date 3/31/28
   22,731    1,069,039 
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $1,136,296)        1,069,039 
           
Short-Term Investments — 0.86%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.86%          
BlackRock Liquidity FedFund – Institutional Shares
(seven-day effective yield 5.22%)
   2,927,514    2,927,514 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government
Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 5.22%)
   2,927,514    2,927,514 
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 5.33%)
   2,927,514    2,927,514 
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Number of
shares
   Value (US $) 
Short-Term Investments (continued)          
Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)          
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds
Government Portfolio – Institutional Class
(seven-day effective yield 5.21%)
   2,927,514   $2,927,514 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,710,056)        11,710,056 
Total Value of Securities—98.56%
(cost $1,380,105,598)
       $1,339,507,209 
° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
µ Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at January 31, 2024. Rate will reset at a future date.
y Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $226,938,696, which represents 16.70% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. SOFR01M, SOFR03M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

Summary of abbreviations:

DAC – Designated Activity Company

SOFR01M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1 Month

SOFR03M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3 Month

USD – US Dollar

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

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds — 92.82%          
Banking — 11.94%          
Bank of America          
2.676% 6/19/41 µ   6,880,000   $4,968,830 
5.468% 1/23/35 µ   2,175,000    2,215,757 
Bank of New York Mellon 4.70% 9/20/25 µ, y   2,600,000    2,561,583 
Barclays          
6.224% 5/9/34 µ   1,332,000    1,372,543 
9.625% 12/15/29 µ, y   2,230,000    2,302,348 
Credit Suisse 7.95% 1/9/25   2,475,000    2,533,151 
Deutsche Bank          
6.819% 11/20/29 µ   1,545,000    1,624,169 
7.146% 7/13/27 µ   2,025,000    2,098,128 
Goldman Sachs Group 2.908% 7/21/42 µ   5,555,000    4,110,726 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.          
1.764% 11/19/31 µ   1,820,000    1,484,306 
3.109% 4/22/51 µ   8,795,000    6,280,239 
5.35% 6/1/34 µ   852,000    866,537 
6.254% 10/23/34 µ   1,323,000    1,434,301 
KeyCorp 3.878% 5/23/25 µ   2,145,000    2,127,091 
Morgan Stanley          
2.484% 9/16/36 µ   455,000    363,775 
2.802% 1/25/52 µ   7,800,000    5,189,198 
6.407% 11/1/29 µ   1,210,000    1,282,700 
6.627% 11/1/34 µ   1,840,000    2,037,714 
PNC Financial Services Group 5.676% 1/22/35 µ   2,485,000    2,551,144 
Societe Generale 144A 7.132% 1/19/55 #, µ   1,725,000    1,719,436 
State Street 6.123% 11/21/34 µ   3,775,000    3,994,002 
Truist Financial          
4.95% 9/1/25 µ, y   3,440,000    3,358,557 
7.161% 10/30/29 µ   870,000    939,827 
UBS Group 144A 9.25% 11/13/28 #, µ, y   1,200,000    1,286,627 
US Bancorp 5.678% 1/23/35 µ   1,375,000    1,407,493 
         60,110,182 
Basic Industry — 4.00%          
BHP Billiton Finance USA 5.50% 9/8/53   4,895,000    5,199,873 
Freeport-McMoRan 5.45% 3/15/43   4,325,000    4,165,121 
Graphic Packaging International 144A 3.50% 3/1/29 #   1,265,000    1,139,987 
LYB International Finance III 3.625% 4/1/51   5,790,000    4,180,622 
Packaging Corp. of America          
3.05% 10/1/51   2,915,000    2,010,377 
4.05% 12/15/49   2,200,000    1,784,632 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Basic Industry (continued)          
Sherwin-Williams 2.90% 3/15/52   2,415,000   $1,627,094 
         20,107,706 
Brokerage — 0.74%          
Jefferies Financial Group 6.50% 1/20/43   3,480,000    3,705,998 
         3,705,998 
Capital Goods — 8.41%          
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA 144A 4.00% 9/1/29 #   1,285,000    1,042,985 
Ashtead Capital 144A 5.80% 4/15/34 #   2,465,000    2,479,784 
Boeing 2.196% 2/4/26   3,105,000    2,925,145 
Carrier Global 3.577% 4/5/50   6,455,000    4,949,011 
Howmet Aerospace          
3.00% 1/15/29   2,715,000    2,460,401 
5.95% 2/1/37   3,995,000    4,118,825 
Northrop Grumman 5.20% 6/1/54   6,750,000    6,781,884 
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer 144A 4.00% 10/15/27 #   1,315,000    1,227,309 
Parker-Hannifin 4.00% 6/14/49   2,780,000    2,370,746 
Republic Services 3.05% 3/1/50   3,765,000    2,697,380 
Rockwell Automation 2.80% 8/15/61   1,585,000    996,169 
RTX 6.40% 3/15/54   3,260,000    3,757,693 
Sealed Air 144A 7.25% 2/15/31 #   1,194,000    1,249,749 
Waste Connections 2.95% 1/15/52   7,590,000    5,247,772 
         42,304,853 
Communications — 10.32%          
Altice France 144A 5.125% 1/15/29 #   1,425,000    1,055,716 
American Tower          
2.30% 9/15/31   2,020,000    1,672,074 
3.10% 6/15/50   7,080,000    4,829,552 
AT&T 3.50% 9/15/53   9,295,000    6,643,666 
Cellnex Finance 144A 3.875% 7/7/41 #   3,571,000    2,786,089 
Charter Communications Operating 3.85% 4/1/61   8,225,000    4,990,573 
Comcast 2.80% 1/15/51   8,555,000    5,606,814 
CSC Holdings 144A 4.50% 11/15/31 #   2,230,000    1,602,380 
Directv Financing 144A 5.875% 8/15/27 #   1,400,000    1,332,003 
Discovery Communications 4.00% 9/15/55   5,788,000    4,079,754 
Time Warner Cable 7.30% 7/1/38   2,360,000    2,476,398 
T-Mobile USA          
3.00% 2/15/41   9,005,000    6,733,442 
5.50% 1/15/55   1,210,000    1,225,213 
Verizon Communications 2.875% 11/20/50   7,485,000    4,983,175 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Communications (continued)          
Virgin Media Secured Finance 144A 5.50% 5/15/29 #   1,135,000   $1,092,514 
VZ Secured Financing 144A 5.00% 1/15/32 #   955,000    835,449 
         51,944,812 
Consumer Cyclical — 3.06%          
ADT Security 144A 4.875% 7/15/32 #   1,365,000    1,251,869 
Amazon.com 2.50% 6/3/50   5,715,000    3,711,294 
Aptiv 3.10% 12/1/51   3,309,000    2,159,211 
Ford Motor Credit 6.798% 11/7/28   1,795,000    1,876,100 
General Motors 5.40% 4/1/48   2,725,000    2,489,051 
Lowe’s 2.80% 9/15/41   5,360,000    3,930,168 
         15,417,693 
Consumer Non-Cyclical — 8.67%          
AbbVie 4.25% 11/21/49   2,735,000    2,404,237 
Amgen 5.65% 3/2/53   6,400,000    6,599,108 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 4.60% 4/15/48   3,333,000    3,097,519 
Bimbo Bakeries USA 144A 4.00% 5/17/51 #   1,385,000    1,086,994 
CVS Health 2.70% 8/21/40   2,806,000    1,977,842 
Gilead Sciences 5.55% 10/15/53   5,360,000    5,694,061 
HCA 3.50% 7/15/51   4,616,000    3,237,945 
JBS USA LUX 4.375% 2/2/52   2,580,000    1,920,630 
Merck & Co. 2.75% 12/10/51   9,025,000    6,063,148 
Nestle Holdings 144A 2.625% 9/14/51 #   3,365,000    2,247,619 
Royalty Pharma 3.35% 9/2/51   9,283,000    6,259,364 
Takeda Pharmaceutical 3.175% 7/9/50   4,290,000    3,041,498 
         43,629,965 
Electric — 14.28%          
Arizona Public Service          
4.20% 8/15/48   2,720,000    2,198,633 
4.25% 3/1/49   2,324,000    1,861,064 
Baltimore Gas and Electric 4.55% 6/1/52   2,540,000    2,284,238 
Berkshire Hathaway Energy 2.85% 5/15/51   1,048,000    700,510 
Commonwealth Edison 2.75% 9/1/51   4,745,000    3,045,711 
Constellation Energy Generation 6.50% 10/1/53   3,865,000    4,330,389 
Dominion Energy South Carolina 6.25% 10/15/53   3,842,000    4,379,369 
Duke Energy 5.00% 8/15/52   2,490,000    2,305,631 
Duke Energy Carolinas 5.35% 1/15/53   4,215,000    4,244,959 
Edison International 8.125% 6/15/53 µ   1,327,000    1,366,315 
Entergy Arkansas 3.35% 6/15/52   550,000    393,776 
Evergy Kansas Central 3.25% 9/1/49   1,117,000    777,613 
Florida Power & Light 2.875% 12/4/51   1,820,000    1,234,715 
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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Electric (continued)          
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings          
3.00% 1/15/52   6,085,000   $4,008,968 
5.55% 3/15/54   1,955,000    1,959,438 
Niagara Mohawk Power 144A 5.664% 1/17/54 #   750,000    758,491 
Northern States Power 5.10% 5/15/53   1,310,000    1,300,689 
NSTAR Electric 4.95% 9/15/52   2,635,000    2,524,121 
Oglethorpe Power          
3.75% 8/1/50   3,190,000    2,353,520 
4.50% 4/1/47   3,380,000    2,859,641 
5.05% 10/1/48   1,295,000    1,170,212 
144A 6.20% 12/1/53 #   410,000    436,361 
Pacific Gas & Electric 3.50% 8/1/50   7,450,000    5,211,986 
PacifiCorp          
2.90% 6/15/52   2,905,000    1,850,749 
5.80% 1/15/55   690,000    692,314 
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma 3.15% 8/15/51   2,240,000    1,537,284 
San Diego Gas & Electric 3.32% 4/15/50   1,195,000    861,162 
Southern California Edison          
3.65% 2/1/50   1,125,000    856,822 
4.125% 3/1/48   1,488,000    1,226,889 
Southwestern Electric Power 3.25% 11/1/51   3,535,000    2,397,291 
Tampa Electric 3.45% 3/15/51   4,087,000    2,928,058 
Virginia Electric and Power 2.95% 11/15/51   2,420,000    1,624,790 
Vistra Operations 144A 6.95% 10/15/33 #   5,845,000    6,181,532 
         71,863,241 
Energy — 13.26%          
BP Capital Markets 4.875% 3/22/30 µ, y   2,400,000    2,277,765 
BP Capital Markets America 2.939% 6/4/51   6,320,000    4,315,896 
ConocoPhillips          
5.30% 5/15/53   1,125,000    1,138,229 
5.55% 3/15/54   4,730,000    4,946,176 
Diamondback Energy 4.25% 3/15/52   7,630,000    6,135,583 
Enbridge          
5.75% 7/15/80 µ   1,840,000    1,724,121 
6.70% 11/15/53   3,245,000    3,753,402 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Energy (continued)          
Energy Transfer          
5.00% 5/15/50   2,500,000   $2,228,690 
5.95% 5/15/54   1,355,000    1,359,917 
6.25% 4/15/49   1,700,000    1,766,091 
6.50% 11/15/26 µ, y   2,197,000    2,128,406 
8.00% 5/15/54 µ   625,000    647,172 
Enterprise Products Operating          
3.20% 2/15/52   3,648,000    2,620,044 
3.30% 2/15/53   4,175,000    3,055,796 
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco 144A 2.94% 9/30/40 #   1,464,998    1,177,753 
Kinder Morgan          
3.25% 8/1/50   5,860,000    3,933,020 
5.45% 8/1/52   1,405,000    1,339,385 
Northern Natural Gas 144A 3.40% 10/16/51 #   4,505,000    3,170,775 
Occidental Petroleum          
4.40% 4/15/46   4,950,000    4,062,931 
6.125% 1/1/31   1,105,000    1,147,885 
Shell International Finance 3.00% 11/26/51   7,410,000    5,163,974 
Targa Resources 6.50% 2/15/53   4,475,000    4,832,374 
Williams 3.50% 10/15/51   5,285,000    3,836,108 
         66,761,493 
Finance Companies — 1.25%          
AerCap Holdings 5.875% 10/10/79 µ   260,000    258,403 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC          
3.30% 1/30/32   1,208,000    1,035,825 
3.85% 10/29/41   4,695,000    3,762,882 
Air Lease 4.125% 12/15/26 µ, y   1,470,000    1,245,838 
         6,302,948 
Insurance — 7.89%          
Aon 2.90% 8/23/51   6,967,000    4,498,268 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 3.50% 5/20/51   5,720,000    4,157,047 
Athene Holding          
3.45% 5/15/52   5,065,000    3,452,155 
3.95% 5/25/51   945,000    713,997 
Brighthouse Financial 3.85% 12/22/51   811,000    548,209 
Chubb INA Holdings 2.85% 12/15/51   2,255,000    1,592,979 
Elevance Health 4.55% 5/15/52   4,455,000    4,024,707 
Hartford Financial Services Group 2.90% 9/15/51   5,520,000    3,677,435 
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Schedules of investments

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Insurance (continued)          
Marsh & McLennan          
5.45% 3/15/53   4,230,000   $4,397,719 
5.70% 9/15/53   1,403,000    1,512,037 
MetLife 5.00% 7/15/52   4,400,000    4,341,749 
Travelers 5.45% 5/25/53   1,905,000    2,030,603 
UnitedHealth Group 5.05% 4/15/53   4,795,000    4,768,675 
         39,715,580 
Natural Gas — 2.90%          
Atmos Energy 2.85% 2/15/52   2,825,000    1,878,803 
Piedmont Natural Gas 3.64% 11/1/46   4,035,000    2,976,098 
Southern California Gas 4.30% 1/15/49   4,500,000    3,812,620 
Southwest Gas          
3.80% 9/29/46   2,150,000    1,644,313 
4.15% 6/1/49   2,430,000    1,898,503 
Spire Missouri 3.30% 6/1/51   3,440,000    2,407,601 
         14,617,938 
Technology — 3.96%          
Alphabet 2.05% 8/15/50   8,405,000    5,118,333 
Apple 2.70% 8/5/51   7,315,000    4,953,941 
Broadcom 144A 3.137% 11/15/35 #   2,590,000    2,130,147 
Entegris 144A 5.95% 6/15/30 #   1,300,000    1,285,163 
Oracle 3.60% 4/1/50   8,759,000    6,451,238 
         19,938,822 
Transportation — 1.66%          
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2.875% 6/15/52   6,145,000    4,209,590 
ERAC USA Finance 144A 5.40% 5/1/53 #   4,005,000    4,161,781 
         8,371,371 
Utilities — 0.48%          
Essential Utilities 4.276% 5/1/49   2,876,000    2,401,971 
         2,401,971 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $510,899,338)        467,194,573 
           
Municipal Bonds — 1.70%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Restructured)          
Series A-1 2.993% 7/1/24^   11,206    11,014 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/35   50,160    47,982 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico 7.50% 8/20/40   1,208,239   $1,135,745 
Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric System Revenue
Series B 5.85% 5/1/41
   3,600,000    3,880,044 
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue
Series A-2 6.089% 11/15/40
   3,205,000    3,490,437 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $8,034,338)        8,565,222 
           
US Treasury Obligations — 3.63%          
US Treasury Bonds          
4.75% 11/15/43   4,915,000    5,204,525 
4.75% 11/15/53   11,980,000    13,082,535 
Total US Treasury Obligations (cost $18,150,780)        18,287,060 
           
   Number of
shares
      
Convertible Preferred Stock — 0.47%          
Bank of America 7.25% exercise price $50.00 ω   1,360    1,656,276 
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price $34.49, maturity date 3/31/28   14,912    701,311 
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $2,535,432)        2,357,587 
           
Short-Term Investments — 0.06%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.06%          
BlackRock Liquidity FedFund – Institutional Shares
(seven-day effective yield 5.22%)
   75,237    75,237 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I
(seven-day effective yield 5.22%)
   75,237    75,237 
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares
(seven-day effective yield 5.33%)
   75,237    75,237 
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Schedules of investments

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

   Number of
shares
   Value (US $) 
Short-Term Investments (continued)          
Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)          
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Government Portfolio – Institutional Class (seven-day effective yield 5.21%)   75,236   $75,236 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $300,947)        300,947 
Total Value of Securities—98.68%
(cost $539,920,835)
       $496,705,389 
° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
µ Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at January 31, 2024. Rate will reset at a future date.
y Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $42,738,513, which represents 8.49% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
ω Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

Summary of abbreviations:

DAC – Designated Activity Company

USD – US Dollar

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

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Statements of assets and liabilities

January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

   Delaware
Corporate
Bond Fund
   Delaware
Extended Duration
Bond Fund
 
Assets:          
Investments, at value*  $1,339,507,209   $496,705,389 
Cash   469,207    3,446 
Receivable for securities sold   16,081,328    9,114,982 
Dividends and interest receivable   15,632,332    6,488,894 
Receivable for fund shares sold   2,077,050    1,284,941 
Prepaid expenses   78,135    80,852 
Other assets   22,815    3,582 
Total Assets   1,373,868,076    513,682,086 
Liabilities:          
Payable for securities purchased   9,220,750    6,817,895 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   3,144,901    2,970,105 
Distribution payable   1,409,853    27,753 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates   450,039    148,526 
Other accrued expenses   426,808    303,292 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   96,714    13,832 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   93,823    61,304 
Total Liabilities   14,842,888    10,342,707 
Total Net Assets  $1,359,025,188   $503,339,379 
           
Net Assets Consist of:          
Paid-in capital  $1,620,381,239   $615,881,271 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (261,356,051)   (112,541,892)
Total Net Assets  $1,359,025,188   $503,339,379 
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Statements of assets and liabilities

   Delaware
Corporate
Bond Fund
   Delaware
Extended Duration
Bond Fund
 
Net Asset Value          
           
Class A:          
Net assets  $397,687,301   $40,346,830 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   25,788,863    2,746,324 
Net asset value per share  $15.42   $14.69 
Sales charge   4.50%   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $16.15   $15.38 
           
Class C:          
Net assets  $11,020,892   $4,024,126 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   714,524    274,143 
Net asset value per share  $15.42   $14.68 
           
Class R:          
Net assets  $7,547,027   $4,911,094 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   488,954    333,668 
Net asset value per share  $15.44   $14.72 
           
Institutional Class:          
Net assets  $926,633,481   $435,623,272 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   60,094,564    29,713,084 
Net asset value per share  $15.42   $14.66 
           
Class R6:          
Net assets  $16,136,487   $18,434,057 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   1,047,048    1,256,275 
Net asset value per share  $15.41   $14.67 
 
          
*Investments, at cost  $1,380,105,598   $539,920,835 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations

Six months ended January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

   Delaware
Corporate
Bond Fund
   Delaware
Extended Duration
Bond Fund
 
Investment Income:          
Interest  $31,511,131   $11,222,633 
Dividends   531,478    485,873 
    32,042,609    11,708,506 
           
Expenses:          
Management fees   2,994,412    1,190,713 
Distribution expenses — Class A   390,541    49,353 
Distribution expenses — Class C   55,699    19,265 
Distribution expenses — Class R   18,265    11,570 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   728,083    268,760 
Accounting and administration expenses   194,928    83,118 
Legal fees   78,285    29,569 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses   48,898    14,726 
Registration fees   48,260    28,261 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   28,281    13,336 
Audit and tax fees   24,728    24,728 
Custodian fees   5,156    4,317 
Other   50,309    25,629 
    4,665,845    1,763,345 
Less expenses waived   (654,580)   (457,631)
Less expenses paid indirectly   (478)   (42)
Total operating expenses   4,010,787    1,305,672 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   28,031,822    10,402,834 
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Statements of operations

   Delaware
Corporate
Bond Fund
   Delaware
Extended Duration
Bond Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
Investments  $(53,388,169)  $(13,332,429)
Futures contracts   (1,211,186)    
Net realized gain (loss)   (54,599,355)   (13,332,429)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   92,331,516    26,647,632 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   37,732,161    13,315,203 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $65,763,983   $23,718,037 

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

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $28,031,822   $48,608,895 
Net realized gain (loss)   (54,599,355)   (96,710,843)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   92,331,516    19,864,084 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   65,763,983    (28,237,864)
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (6,353,158)   (9,712,558)
Class C   (184,820)   (401,106)
Class R   (139,444)   (300,143)
Institutional Class   (19,430,166)   (36,835,466)
Class R6   (343,218)   (489,239)
    (26,450,806)   (47,738,512)
 
Capital Share Transactions (See Note 4):          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   15,342,741    27,362,573 
Class C   784,617    3,291,472 
Class R   425,503    1,402,136 
Institutional Class   112,831,482    452,865,598 
Class R6   2,049,376    5,930,353 
           
Net assets from reorganization:1          
Class A   166,241,070     
Class C   1,053,645     
Institutional Class   120,705,024     
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   5,953,974    8,914,166 
Class C   166,203    349,964 
Class R   139,068    297,994 
Institutional Class   11,284,785    19,477,779 
Class R6   241,945    317,623 
    437,219,433    520,209,658 
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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(42,639,494)  $(72,656,627)
Class C   (2,745,047)   (7,232,527)
Class R   (783,975)   (2,972,212)
Institutional Class   (262,357,398)   (447,334,559)
Class R6   (1,590,901)   (2,766,011)
    (310,116,815)   (532,961,936)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   127,102,618    (12,752,278)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   166,415,795    (88,728,654)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   1,192,609,393    1,281,338,047 
End of period  $1,359,025,188   $1,192,609,393 
1See Note 5 in “Notes to financial statements.”

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

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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $10,402,834   $17,499,062 
Net realized gain (loss)   (13,332,429)   (42,100,724)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   26,647,632    4,517,536 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   23,718,037    (20,084,126)
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (864,436)   (2,045,525)
Class C   (69,795)   (145,890)
Class R   (95,530)   (197,123)
Institutional Class   (8,507,729)   (14,174,005)
Class R6   (389,373)   (542,230)
    (9,926,863)   (17,104,773)
 
Capital Share Transactions (See Note 4):          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   3,893,082    6,624,411 
Class C   720,309    592,865 
Class R   451,534    1,228,630 
Institutional Class   149,173,651    147,308,828 
Class R6   4,183,826    5,992,316 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   842,995    1,965,635 
Class C   68,612    142,123 
Class R   95,476    196,885 
Institutional Class   8,381,585    13,554,338 
Class R6   375,795    529,912 
    168,186,865    178,135,943 
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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(8,230,175)  $(26,429,731)
Class C   (599,224)   (1,826,230)
Class R   (472,678)   (1,678,688)
Institutional Class   (79,838,035)   (118,155,255)
Class R6   (2,402,601)   (1,342,120)
    (91,542,713)   (149,432,024)
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   76,644,152    28,703,919 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   90,435,326    (8,484,980)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   412,904,053    421,389,033 
End of period  $503,339,379   $412,904,053 

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

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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Class A

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91   $16.83 
                              
   0.32    0.48    0.45    0.45    0.51    0.63 
   0.31    (0.85)   (3.10)   0.03    1.74    1.11 
   0.63    (0.37)   (2.65)   0.48    2.25    1.74 
                              
                              
   (0.30)   (0.55)   (0.51)   (0.51)   (0.54)   (0.66)
           (0.30)   (0.12)        
   (0.30)   (0.55)   (0.81)   (0.63)   (0.54)   (0.66)
                              
  $15.42   $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91 
                              
   4.29%   (2.15%)   (13.91%)   2.47%   12.90%   10.65%
                              
                              
  $397,687   $233,495   $285,977   $412,495   $199,500   $168,910 
   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%
   0.92%   0.92%   0.91%   0.91%   0.91%   0.92%
   4.32%   3.92%   2.49%   2.31%   2.71%   3.68%
   4.22%   3.82%   2.40%   2.22%   2.62%   3.58%
   62%   109%   109%   123%   172%   173%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Class C

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91   $16.83 
                              
                              
   0.27    0.39    0.30    0.30    0.36    0.51 
   0.31    (0.87)   (3.07)   0.03    1.77    1.11 
   0.58    (0.48)   (2.77)   0.33    2.13    1.62 
                              
                              
   (0.25)   (0.44)   (0.39)   (0.36)   (0.42)   (0.54)
           (0.30)   (0.12)        
   (0.25)   (0.44)   (0.69)   (0.48)   (0.42)   (0.54)
                              
  $15.42   $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91 
                              
   3.90%   (2.87%)   (14.55%)   1.70%   12.05%   9.83%
                              
                              
  $11,021   $11,482   $15,995   $28,365   $48,283   $68,277 
   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%
   1.67%   1.67%   1.66%   1.66%   1.66%   1.67%
   3.57%   3.17%   1.74%   1.56%   1.96%   2.93%
   3.47%   3.07%   1.65%   1.47%   1.87%   2.83%
   62%   109%   109%   123%   172%   173%
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Class R

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $15.10   $16.02   $19.50   $19.62   $17.94   $16.86 
                              
                              
   0.30    0.45    0.39    0.39    0.45    0.57 
   0.33    (0.86)   (3.09)   0.06    1.74    1.14 
   0.63    (0.41)   (2.70)   0.45    2.19    1.71 
                              
                              
   (0.29)   (0.51)   (0.48)   (0.45)   (0.51)   (0.63)
           (0.30)   (0.12)        
   (0.29)   (0.51)   (0.78)   (0.57)   (0.51)   (0.63)
                              
  $15.44   $15.10   $16.02   $19.50   $19.62   $17.94 
                              
   4.22%   (2.33%)   (14.26%)   2.37%   12.43%   10.36%
                              
                              
  $7,547   $7,613   $9,419   $12,760   $14,107   $17,517 
   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%
   1.17%   1.17%   1.16%   1.16%   1.16%   1.17%
   4.07%   3.67%   2.24%   2.06%   2.46%   3.43%
   3.97%   3.57%   2.15%   1.97%   2.37%   3.33%
   62%   109%   109%   123%   172%   173%
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91   $16.83 
                              
                              
   0.34    0.52    0.48    0.48    0.54    0.66 
   0.31    (0.86)   (3.07)   0.06    1.77    1.11 
   0.65    (0.34)   (2.59)   0.54    2.31    1.77 
                              
                              
   (0.32)   (0.58)   (0.57)   (0.57)   (0.60)   (0.69)
           (0.30)   (0.12)        
   (0.32)   (0.58)   (0.87)   (0.69)   (0.60)   (0.69)
                              
  $15.42   $15.09   $16.01   $19.47   $19.62   $17.91 
                              
   4.42%   (1.91%)   (13.69%)   2.72%   13.18%   10.93%
                              
                              
  $926,633   $924,989   $957,741   $1,036,266   $903,456   $730,173 
   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
   0.67%   0.67%   0.66%   0.66%   0.66%   0.67%
   4.57%   4.17%   2.74%   2.56%   2.96%   3.93%
   4.47%   4.07%   2.65%   2.47%   2.87%   3.83%
   62%   109%   109%   123%   172%   173%
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Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Class R6

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income4
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
3  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
4  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.
7  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/242
   Year ended   1/31/191
To
 
  (Unaudited)   7/31/233   7/31/223   7/31/213   7/31/203   7/31/193 
  $15.08   $16.00   $19.47   $19.59   $17.91   $16.77 
                              
                              
   0.35    0.53    0.51    0.51    0.57    0.33 
   0.31    (0.86)   (3.11)   0.06    1.74    1.17 
   0.66    (0.33)   (2.60)   0.57    2.31    1.50 
                              
                              
   (0.33)   (0.59)   (0.57)   (0.57)   (0.63)   (0.36)
           (0.30)   (0.12)        
   (0.33)   (0.59)   (0.87)   (0.69)   (0.63)   (0.36)
                              
  $15.41   $15.08   $16.00   $19.47   $19.59   $17.91 
                              
   4.47%   (1.71%)   (13.78%)   2.97%   13.12%   8.98%
                              
                              
  $16,137   $15,030   $12,206   $10,763   $4,058   $2 
   0.47%   0.48%   0.48%   0.48%   0.48%   0.48%
   0.57%   0.58%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.58%
   4.67%   4.27%   2.83%   2.65%   3.05%   4.01%
   4.57%   4.17%   2.74%   2.56%   2.96%   3.91%
   62%   109%   109%   123%   172%   173%7 
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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Class A

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital.
Total dividends and distributions
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $14.40   $15.81   $21.36   $23.19   $20.52   $18.84 
                              
                              
   0.32    0.49    0.57    0.60    0.66    0.72 
   0.27    (1.34)   (4.62)   (0.36)   3.15    1.68 
   0.59    (0.85)   (4.05)   0.24    3.81    2.40 
                              
   (0.30)   (0.56)   (0.60)   (0.63)   (0.69)   (0.72)
           (0.90)   (1.44)   (0.45)    
           4             
   (0.30)   (0.56)   (1.50)   (2.07)   (1.14)   (0.72)
  $14.69   $14.40   $15.81   $21.36   $23.19   $20.52 
                              
   4.28%   (5.12%)   (20.07%)   1.24%   19.19%   13.17%
                              
                              
  $40,347   $43,304   $66,508   $99,512   $130,678   $125,213 
   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%
   1.03%   1.05%   1.01%   0.99%   0.98%   0.98%
   4.59%   4.22%   3.09%   2.85%   3.16%   3.78%
   4.38%   3.99%   2.90%   2.68%   3.00%   3.62%
   37%   60%   76%   85%   108%   133%
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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Class C

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital.
Total dividends and distributions
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $14.38   $15.80   $21.36   $23.16   $20.49   $18.81 
                              
                              
   0.27    0.41    0.45    0.45    0.51    0.57 
   0.28    (1.37)   (4.66)   (0.33)   3.15    1.68 
   0.55    (0.96)   (4.21)   0.12    3.66    2.25 
                              
   (0.25)   (0.46)   (0.45)   (0.48)   (0.54)   (0.57)
           (0.90)   (1.44)   (0.45)    
           4             
   (0.25)   (0.46)   (1.35)   (1.92)   (0.99)   (0.57)
  $14.68   $14.38   $15.80   $21.36   $23.16   $20.49 
                              
   3.96%   (5.95%)   (20.66%)   0.62%   18.32%   12.34%
                              
                              
  $4,024   $3,743   $5,319   $9,171   $13,859   $14,748 
   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%
   1.78%   1.80%   1.76%   1.74%   1.73%   1.73%
   3.84%   3.47%   2.34%   2.10%   2.41%   3.03%
   3.63%   3.24%   2.15%   1.93%   2.25%   2.87%
   37%   60%   76%   85%   108%   133%
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Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Class R

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital.
Total dividends and distributions
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $14.42   $15.84   $21.42   $23.22   $20.55   $18.87 
                              
                              
   0.30    0.48    0.54    0.54    0.63    0.66 
   0.29    (1.38)   (4.68)   (0.30)   3.12    1.71 
   0.59    (0.90)   (4.14)   0.24    3.75    2.37 
                              
   (0.29)   (0.52)   (0.54)   (0.60)   (0.63)   (0.69)
           (0.90)   (1.44)   (0.45)    
           4             
   (0.29)   (0.52)   (1.44)   (2.04)   (1.08)   (0.69)
  $14.72   $14.42   $15.84   $21.42   $23.22   $20.55 
                              
   4.21%   (5.40%)   (20.35%)   1.13%   18.87%   12.87%
                              
                              
  $4,911   $4,731   $5,489   $8,631   $12,065   $11,984 
   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%   1.07%
   1.28%   1.30%   1.26%   1.24%   1.23%   1.23%
   4.34%   3.97%   2.84%   2.60%   2.91%   3.53%
   4.13%   3.74%   2.65%   2.43%   2.75%   3.37%
   37%   60%   76%   85%   108%   133%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital.
Total dividends and distributions
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $14.37   $15.78   $21.33   $23.13   $20.46   $18.81 
                              
                              
   0.34    0.54    0.60    0.66    0.72    0.75 
   0.27    (1.36)   (4.62)   (0.33)   3.15    1.68 
   0.61    (0.82)   (4.02)   0.33    3.87    2.43 
                              
   (0.32)   (0.59)   (0.63)   (0.69)   (0.75)   (0.78)
           (0.90)   (1.44)   (0.45)    
           4             
   (0.32)   (0.59)   (1.53)   (2.13)   (1.20)   (0.78)
  $14.66   $14.37   $15.78   $21.33   $23.13   $20.46 
                              
   4.41%   (4.90%)   (19.90%)   1.63%   19.54%   13.30%
                              
                              
  $435,623   $345,299   $332,410   $404,838   $377,316   $444,635 
   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
   0.78%   0.80%   0.76%   0.74%   0.73%   0.73%
   4.84%   4.47%   3.34%   3.10%   3.41%   4.03%
   4.63%   4.24%   3.15%   2.93%   3.25%   3.87%
   37%   60%   76%   85%   108%   133%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Class R6

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital.
Total dividends and distributions
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
3  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
5  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended
1/31/241
   Year ended
  (Unaudited)   7/31/232   7/31/222   7/31/212   7/31/202   7/31/192 
  $14.38   $15.79   $21.33   $23.16   $20.49   $18.81 
                              
                              
   0.34    0.56    0.69    0.69    0.75    0.78 
   0.28    (1.37)   (4.67)   (0.36)   3.12    1.68 
   0.62    (0.81)   (3.98)   0.33    3.87    2.46 
                              
   (0.33)   (0.60)   (0.66)   (0.72)   (0.75)   (0.78)
           (0.90)   (1.44)   (0.45)    
           4             
   (0.33)   (0.60)   (1.56)   (2.16)   (1.20)   (0.78)
  $14.67   $14.38   $15.79   $21.33   $23.16   $20.49 
                              
   4.46%   (4.74%)   (19.83%)   1.58%   19.61%   13.56%
                              
                              
  $18,434   $15,827   $11,663   $59,933   $57,108   $44,970 
   0.46%   0.47%   0.48%   0.48%   0.49%   0.49%
   0.67%   0.67%   0.66%   0.65%   0.63%   0.64%
   4.95%   4.57%   3.43%   3.19%   3.49%   4.11%
   4.74%   4.37%   3.25%   3.02%   3.35%   3.96%
   37%   60%   76%   85%   108%   133%
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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and  
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware Group® Income Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers four series: Delaware Corporate Bond Fund, Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund, Delaware Floating Rate Fund, and Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund (each, a Fund or collectively, the Funds). The Trust is an open-end investment company. Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares have no upfront sales charge, but are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and the ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and the ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies, other than ETFs, are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Fixed income securities are generally priced based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker in accordance with methodologies included within Delaware Management Company (DMC)'s Pricing Policy (the Policy). Fixed income security valuations are then reviewed by DMC as part of its duties as each Fund's valuation designee and, to the extent required by the Policy and applicable regulation, fair valued consistent with the Policy. 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

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utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by DMC. Subject to the oversight of the Trust's Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities and private placements are valued at fair value.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended January 31, 2024, and for all open tax years (years ended July 31, 2020–July 31, 2023), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares will not be allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. Each Fund generally bifurcates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of realized gains (losses), attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.”

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Each Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Derivative Financial Instruments — The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Funds intend to use either derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk.

Segregation and Collateralization — In certain cases, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third-party broker-dealers, the Funds may deliver or receive collateral in connection with certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps). Certain countries require that cash reserves be held while investing in companies incorporated in that country. Cash collateral that has been pledged/received to cover obligations of the Funds under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” as cash collateral due to/from broker. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted on the “Schedules of investments.”

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to each Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds by Macquarie® (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Income and capital gain distributions from any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which each Fund invests are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income,

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respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, at least annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

   Delaware Corporate Bond Fund      Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund  
On the first $500 million  0.5000%  0.5500%
On the next $500 million   0.4750%   0.5000%
On the next $1.5 billion   0.4500%   0.4500%
In excess of $2.5 billion   0.4250%   0.4250%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund's average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 (except as noted) through November 29, 2024.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

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

These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

Fund  Operating expense
limitation as a
percentage of average
daily
net assets
all share classes
other than
Class R6
  Operating expense
limitation as a
percentage of average
daily
net assets
Class R6
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund   0.57%       0.45%*      
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   0.57%   0.46%**

After consideration of class specific expenses, including 12b-1 fees, the class level operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 (except as noted) through November 29, 2024 is as follows:

   Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets
Fund  Class A  Class C  Class R  Institutional Class  Class R6
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund   0.82%   1.57%   1.07%      0.57%      0.45%*
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   0.82%   1.57%   1.07%   0.57%   0.46%**
* Effective November 30, 2023. Prior to November 30, 2023, the expense limitation for Delaware Corporate Bond Fund Class R6 shares was 0.48%.
** Effective November 30, 2023. Prior to November 30, 2023, the expense limitation for Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund Class R6 shares was 0.47%.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). DMC may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on its behalf and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Funds, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

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Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to each Fund. For these services, effective October 1, 2023, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.0050% of the first $60 billion; 0.00475% of the next $30 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion (Total Fee). Prior to October 1, 2023, DIFSC’s annual rates were: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion. Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, each Fund paid these services as follows:

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $25,765 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   10,260 

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.004% of the next $20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $41,290 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   14,333 

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

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, and Class R shares, respectively. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

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

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, each Fund paid for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $22,402 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   5,420 

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows.

Fund  Class A 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $4,946 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   2,864 

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

Fund  Class A   Class C 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $710   $839 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund       37 

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

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

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3. Investments

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

Fund  Purchases
other than
US government
securities
   Purchases of
US government
securities
   Sales
other than
US government
securities
   Sales of
US government
securities
 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $561,096,117   $211,928,988   $640,663,010   $290,572,427 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   190,144,275    44,230,785    112,928,518    40,418,773 

At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

Fund  Cost of
investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
appreciation
of investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
depreciation
of investments
   Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of investments
 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $1,380,318,980   $25,833,677   $(66,858,830)  $(41,025,153)
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   539,306,779    11,259,789    (53,861,179)   (42,601,390)

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At July 31, 2023, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

   Loss carryforward character     
   Short-term   Long-term   Total 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund  $83,572,511   $82,741,473   $166,313,984 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund   18,663,197    37,888,610    56,551,807 
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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

3. Investments (continued)

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

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

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

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The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund's investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2024:

   Delaware Corporate Bond Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities            
Assets:            
Convertible Bond  $   $3,482,850   $3,482,850 
Convertible Preferred Stock   1,069,039        1,069,039 
Corporate Bonds       1,291,764,201    1,291,764,201 
Loan Agreement       9,354,816    9,354,816 
Municipal Bonds       5,127,240    5,127,240 
US Treasury Obligations       16,999,007    16,999,007 
Short-Term Investments   11,710,056        11,710,056 
Total Value of Securities  $12,779,095   $1,326,728,114   $1,339,507,209 
   Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities            
Assets:            
Convertible Preferred Stock  $2,357,587   $   $2,357,587 
Corporate Bonds       467,194,573    467,194,573 
Municipal Bonds       8,565,222    8,565,222 
US Treasury Obligations       18,287,060    18,287,060 
Short-Term Investments   300,947        300,947 
Total Value of Securities  $2,658,534   $494,046,855   $496,705,389 

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. As of January 31, 2024, there were no Level 3 investments.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

   Delaware Corporate Bond Fund   Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund 
   Six months
ended
1/31/24
   Year ended
7/31/23
   Six months
ended
1/31/24
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Shares sold:                
Class A   1,081,349    2,272,949    276,474    508,459 
Class C   52,751    251,873    52,440    46,895 
Class R   28,511    163,730    32,352    91,531 
Institutional Class   7,534,951    34,700,163    10,776,339    12,199,379 
Class R6   140,616    416,319    306,978    424,493 
                     
Shares from reorganization:1                    
Class A   11,698,429             
Class C   74,200             
Institutional Class   8,477,104             
                     
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:       
Class A   397,434    683,655    60,835    162,757 
Class C   11,163    27,019    4,950    11,555 
Class R   9,335    22,854    6,869    15,722 
Institutional Class   756,835    1,477,135    603,449    1,080,858 
Class R6   16,264    24,262    27,045    42,007 
    30,278,942    40,039,959    12,147,731    14,583,656 
                     
Shares from reverse stock split:2                    
Class A       (35,195,263)       (8,214,119)
Class C       (1,915,226)       (663,736)
Class R       (1,208,451)       (679,504)
Institutional Class       (120,376,929)       (42,864,097)
Class R6       (1,526,017)       (1,473,736)
                     
Shares redeemed:                    
Class A   (2,860,560)   (5,886,510)   (599,024)   (2,067,772)
Class C   (184,311)   (600,231)   (43,469)   (144,439)
Class R   (52,948)   (237,954)   (33,572)   (139,326)
Institutional Class   (17,971,131)   (34,013,009)   (5,701,026)   (9,580,937)
Class R6   (106,422)   (207,150)   (178,463)   (107,636)
    (21,175,372)   (201,166,740)   (6,555,554)   (65,935,302)
Net increase (decrease)   9,103,570    (161,126,781)   5,592,177    (51,351,646)
1 See Note 5.
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2 Updated to reflect the effect of a 3 for 1 reverse stock split on September 9, 2022. All historical capital shares information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the table on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024 and the year ended July 31, 2023, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

   Exchange Redemptions Exchange Subscriptions     
   Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Class R6
Shares
   Value 
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund                               
Six months ended                                   
1/31/24   12,770    1,585    16,443    15,726    13,224    2,451   $447,355 
Year ended                                   
7/31/23   102,031    7,047    50,876    9,995    104,139    45,952    2,340,380 
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund                          
Six months ended                                   
1/31/24   261    876    6,396    7,259    262        99,360 
Year ended                                   
7/31/23   34,820    6,132    78,956    8,199    35,452    76,285    1,725,486 

5. Reorganization

On February 15-16, 2023, the Board approved a proposal to reorganize Delaware Ivy Crossover Credit Fund (the “Acquired Fund I”), a series of Delaware Ivy Funds, and Delaware Ivy Corporate Bond Fund (the “Acquired Fund II”), a series of Delaware Ivy Funds, (and together with Acquired Fund I, the “Acquired Funds”) with and into Delaware Corporate Bond Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of the Trust (the “Reorganizations”). On June 27, 2023 and September 8, 2023, Acquired Fund I shareholders and Acquired Fund II shareholders, respectively, approved the Reorganizations. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”): (i) all of the property and assets of the Acquired Funds were acquired by the Acquiring Fund, and (ii) the Trust, on behalf of Acquiring Fund, assumed the liabilities of the Acquired Funds, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund. In accordance with the Plan, Acquired Funds liquidated and dissolved following the Reorganizations. The Reorganizations were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares on September 15, 2023 for the Acquired Fund I reorganization and October 27, 2023 for the Acquired Fund II reorganization. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Funds was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

5. Reorganization (continued)

The share transactions associated with September 15, 2023 for Acquired Fund I Reorganizations were as follows:

   Acquired
Fund I
Net Assets
   Acquired
Fund I
Shares
Outstanding
   Shares
Converted
to Acquiring
Fund
   Acquiring
Fund
Net Assets
   Conversion
Ratio
 
   Delaware Ivy Crossover Credit
Fund
   Delaware Corporate Bond
Fund
     
Class A  $2,544,171    308,384    237,279   $224,008,795    0.5605 
Class C               10,792,564     
Class R               7,217,940     
Class I*   9,345,712    1,132,814             
Institutional Class           634,899    883,887,486    0.5605 
Class R6               14,782,264     
Class Y**   948,568    114,978             
* Class I shares of the Acquired Fund I were converted into Institutional Class shares of the Acquiring Fund.
** Class Y shares of the Acquired Fund I were converted into Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund.

The net assets of the Acquired Fund I before the Reorganizations were $12,844,489. The Acquired Fund I net assets and shares outstanding presented on the table above do not include the shareholders that did not participate in the reorganization. The net assets of the Acquiring Fund immediately following the Acquired Fund I Reorganizations were $1,153,533,538.

The share transactions associated with October 27, 2023 for Acquired Fund II Reorganizations were as follows:

   Acquired
Funds II
Net Assets
   Acquired
Fund II
Shares
Outstanding
   Shares
Converted
to Acquiring
Fund
   Acquiring
Fund
Net Assets
   Conversion
Ratio
 
   Delaware Ivy Corporate Bond
Fund
   Delaware Corporate Bond
Fund
     
Class A  $162,552,869    11,035,497    11,461,150   $216,762,446    1.0373 
Class C   1,053,645    71,677    74,200    10,075,494    1.0352 
Class R               6,899,805     
Class I*   111,359,312    7,549,784             
Institutional Class           7,842,205    772,317,284    1.0387 
Class R6               15,366,569     
Class Y**   195,462    13,270             
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* Class I shares of the Acquired Fund II were converted into Institutional Class shares of the Acquiring Fund.
** Class Y shares of the Acquired Fund II were converted into Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund.

The net assets of the Acquired Fund II before the Reorganizations were $275,324,845. The Acquired Fund II net assets and shares outstanding presented on the table above do not include the shareholders that did not participate in the reorganization. The net assets of the Acquiring Fund immediately following the Acquired Fund II Reorganizations were $1,296,746,443.

Assuming the Reorganizations had been completed on August 1, 2023, the Acquiring Fund's pro forma results of operations for the six months ended January 31, 2024, would have been as follows:

Net investment income  $29,288,995 
Net realized loss on investments   (84,782,075)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   140,792,205 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $85,299,125 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Acquired Funds that have been included in Acquiring Fund’s "Statements of operations" since the Reorganizations were consummated on September 15, 2023 for Acquired Fund I and October 27, 2023 for Acquired Fund II.

6. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on October 30, 2023.

On October 30, 2023, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $335,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 28, 2024.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

6. Line of Credit (continued)

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of January 31, 2024, or at any time during the period then ended.

7. Derivatives

US 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 entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. Each Fund may use futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Each Fund may invest in futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions. Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund deposits cash or pledges US government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Funds because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. No futures contracts were open at January 31, 2024.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, Delaware Corporate Bond Fund used futures contracts to hedge the Fund's existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, Delaware Corporate Bond Fund experienced net realized gains or losses attributable to futures contracts, which is disclosed on the “Statements of operations.”

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The table below summarizes the average daily balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2024:

   Long Derivative Volume 
    Delaware
Corporate
Bond Fund
 
Futures contracts (average notional value)   4,834,427 

8. Securities Lending

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

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

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

8. Securities Lending (continued)

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

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

At January 31, 2024, each Fund had no securities out on loan.

9. Credit and Market Risks

The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

Each Fund invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor's Financial Service LLC, lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, 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.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations. Interest rate changes are influenced by a number of factors, such as government policy, monetary policy, inflation expectations, and the supply and demand of bonds. A fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates when interest rates are low or inflation rates are high or rising.

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Each Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject them to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Funds will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Funds more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Funds may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Funds to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require each Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Funds might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that each Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Funds may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Funds may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Funds may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Funds amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Funds’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Funds from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Funds. There were no unfunded loan commitments at the six months ended January 31, 2024.

Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. 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.

Derivatives contracts, such as futures, forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps, may involve additional expenses (such as the payment of premiums) and are subject to significant loss, which may exceed amounts disclosed on the "Statements of assets and liabilities", if a security, index, reference rate, or other asset or market factor to which a derivatives contract is associated, moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. When used for hedging, the change in value of the derivatives instrument may also not correlate specifically with the currency, rate, or other risk being hedged, in which

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

9. Credit and Market Risks (continued)

case a fund may not realize the intended benefits. Derivatives contracts are also subject to the risk that the counterparty may fail to perform its obligations under the contract due to, among other reasons, financial difficulties (such as a bankruptcy or reorganization).

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

10. Contractual Obligations

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

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023

At a meeting held on August 8-10, 2023 (the “Annual Contract Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees each of whom is not an “interested person” as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the renewal of the Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”) and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (“MIMGL”), Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (“MIMAK”) and Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (“MIMEL”) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”).

Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in May 2023, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of DMC about these matters. Also, the Board was assisted by the Equity Investments Committee and the Fixed Income Multi-Asset Sub-Advised Funds Investments Committee (each an “Investment Committee” and together, the “Investment Committees”), with each Investment Committee assisting the full Board in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were also assisted in their evaluation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, DMC was guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2023. Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, and in response to the requests, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. In considering and approving the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting and the review process for the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with DMC about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of DMC at each of its quarterly meetings, which included information about, among other things, Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses. In addition, the Investment Committees confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. In considering information relating to the approval of the Funds’ Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received information from an independent fund consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”).

The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

After its deliberations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for a one-year term. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approval.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services provided to the Funds by DMC under their Investment Management Agreement and the experience of the officers and employees of DMC who provide these services, including the Funds’ portfolio managers. The Board’s review included consideration of DMC’s investment process and oversight and research and analysis capabilities, and its ability to attract and retain skilled investment professionals. The Board also considered information regarding DMC’s programs for risk management, including investment, operational, liquidity, derivatives (as applicable), valuation, and compliance risks. The Board received information with respect to the cybersecurity program and business continuity plans of DMC and its affiliates.

In addition, the Board considered certain non-advisory services that DMC and its affiliates provide to the Delaware Funds by Macquarie complex (the “Delaware Funds”). Among other things, these services include third party service provider oversight, transfer agency, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading, and legal and compliance functions. The Board noted DMC’s responsibility for overseeing the preparation of the Delaware Funds’ registration statement and supplements thereto and shareholder reports; responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; organizing Board meetings and preparing materials for such Board meetings; and furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board. The Board took into account the benefits to shareholders of investing in Funds that are part of a family of funds managed by an affiliate of Macquarie Group Ltd. (“Macquarie”), the parent company of DMC, and the resources available to DMC as part of Macquarie’s global asset management business.

The Board received and considered various information with respect to the services provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board considered the division of responsibilities between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the oversight provided by DMC. The Board also considered the expertise of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with respect to certain asset classes and/or investment styles. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are part of Macquarie’s global investment platform that has offices and personnel that are located around the world. These Affiliated Sub-Advisers provide research, investment and trading analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Funds may invest, make recommendations regarding securities, provide portfolio management services and assist with security trades, as applicable. The Board took into account that the Sub-Advisory Agreements may benefit the Funds and their shareholders by permitting DMC to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Funds.

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The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by DMC to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Funds. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal and regulatory obligations and risks of managing registered investment companies compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients, unregistered funds and separately managed accounts.

The Board concluded that, overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Funds by DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

Investment performance. The Board received and considered information with respect to the investment performance of the Funds, including performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at meetings of the Board’s Investment Committees throughout the year as well as reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent investment company data provider (“Broadridge”), furnished for the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for the Funds’ institutional share class showed its investment performance in comparison to the institutional share class of a group of similar funds (the “Performance Universe”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the peer funds in the Performance Universe. Comparative annualized performance for the Fund was shown for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year or since inception periods, as applicable, ended December 31, 2022.

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund. The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional BBB-rated corporate debt funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Board noted that the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-year period was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe and for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-year period was below the median of its Performance Universe and for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was above the median of its Performance Universe. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. The Board noted that the Fund was generally performing in line with its benchmark index during the periods under review. The Board noted the explanations from DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers concerning the reasons for the Fund’s relative performance versus its Performance Universe for the 1-year period.

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund. The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional BBB-rated corporate debt funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Board noted that the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe and for the 10-year period was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods was below the median of its Performance Universe and for the 10-year period was above the median of its Performance Universe. The Board also noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods and outperformed its benchmark index for the 3-year period. The Board noted the explanations from

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

DMC and from the Affiliated Sub-Advisers concerning the reasons for the Fund’s relative performance versus its Performance Universe and benchmark index for the various periods.

Comparative expenses. The Board received and considered expense data for the Funds. DMC provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for each Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Broadridge total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Broadridge for Institutional Class shares and comparative total expenses including 12b-1 and non-12b-1 service fees. The Board also considered the comparative analysis of contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of each Fund versus contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of a group of peer funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, each Fund’s 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, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers, with the Fund’s expense universe, which is comprised of the Fund, its Expense Group and all other similar institutional funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”). Each Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding each Fund’s net operating expense ratios and its various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees.

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund. The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was below the median of its Expense Universe and its actual total expenses were above its Expense Group average. It was noted that consistent with DMC’s waiver methodology, its advisory fee waivers, if any, were at the fund level and not class level.

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund. The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was below the median of its Expense Universe and its actual total expenses were above its Expense Group average. It was noted that consistent with DMC’s waiver methodology, its advisory fee waivers, if any, were at the fund level and not class level.

The Board noted that DMC, and not the Funds, pays the sub-advisory fees to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and, accordingly, that the retention of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers does not increase the fees and expenses incurred by the Funds.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to DMC under the Investment Management Agreement and to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

Economies of scale. The Board received and considered information about the potential for DMC to realize economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Funds, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual Fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders, including the extent to which any

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economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. DMC discussed its advisory fee pricing and structure for the Delaware Funds, including the current breakpoints. The Board noted that, as of March 31, 2023, the Delaware Corporate Bond Fund’s net assets exceeded its second breakpoint level and that breakpoints result in a lower advisory fee than would otherwise be the case in the absence of breakpoints, when the asset levels specified in the breakpoints schedule are exceeded. The Board noted that each Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as DMC’s investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

Management profitability. The Board received and considered the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to each Fund and the Delaware Funds as a whole, including the methodology used by DMC in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. The Board noted DMC’s changes to its cost allocation methodology for its profitability analysis and the explanations for such changes. The Board also reviewed a report prepared by JDL regarding DMC’s profitability as compared to certain peer fund complexes and the Independent Trustees discussed DMC’s profitability in such context with representatives from JDL. The Board recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult; that DMC’s profit, if any, can vary significantly depending on the particular fund; and that DMC’s support for, and commitment to, a fund is not solely dependent on the profits realized as to that fund.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by DMC after payment of the fee to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of the responsibilities retained and risk assumed by DMC and not delegated to or assumed by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. Given the affiliation between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

Based on its review, the Board determined that DMC’s profitability was not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds.

Ancillary benefits. The Board received and considered information regarding the extent to which DMC and its affiliates 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 investment manager to the Delaware Funds; the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies; the portfolio transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements; and the fees that various affiliates received for serving as transfer agent and for overseeing fund accounting and financial administration services to the Delaware Funds. The Board considered that it receives periodic reports from DMC that include a representation that any soft dollar arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board received information from DMC regarding its view of the performance of its affiliates in providing transfer agent and fund accounting and financial administration oversight services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services pursuant to their contracts with the Funds.

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund and
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Funds and the ongoing commitment of DMC and its affiliates to the Funds, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by DMC and its affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, were unreasonable.

Conclusion. Based on its review, consideration and evaluation of all factors it believed relevant, including the above-described factors and conclusions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of DMC’s Investment Management Agreement and of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period.

Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

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

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

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual fund

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

January 31, 2024

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

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.
Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

   
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Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Floating Rate Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

Manage your account online

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

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is an integrated asset manager across public and private markets offering a diverse range of capabilities, including real assets, real estate, credit, equities, and multi-asset solutions.

The Fund is advised by Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), a US registered investment adviser, and distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

The Fund is governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses 1
Security type / sector allocations 3
Schedule of investments 4
Statement of assets and liabilities 14
Statement of operations 16
Statements of changes in net assets 17
Financial highlights 19
Notes to financial statements 28
Other Fund information 42

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Floating Rate Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of January 31, 2024, and subject to change for events occurring after such date. These views are not intended to be investment advice, to forecast future events, or to guarantee future results.

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

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

© 2024 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

   
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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek high current income and, secondarily, long-term total return.

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund’s expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware Floating Rate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

   Beginning
Account Value
8/1/23
  Ending
Account Value
1/31/24
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
8/1/23 to 1/31/24*
Actual Fund return                  
Class A   $1,000.00    $1,060.40   0.94%   $4.87      
Class C   1,000.00    1,056.40   1.69%   8.74 
Class R   1,000.00    1,059.00   1.19%   6.16 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,061.70   0.69%   3.58 
Class R6   1,000.00    1,062.10   0.61%   3.16 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)
Class A   $1,000.00    $1,020.41   0.94%   $4.77 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.64   1.69%   8.57 
Class R   1,000.00    1,019.15   1.19%   6.04 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.67   0.69%   3.51 
Class R6   1,000.00    1,022.07   0.61%   3.10 
* “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

In addition to the Fund’s expenses reflected above, the Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of any investment companies (Underlying Funds), in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of any Underlying Funds.

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Security type / sector allocations

Delaware Floating Rate Fund As of January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different from another fund’s sector designations.

Security type / sector   Percentage of net assets
Convertible Bond  0.10%
Corporate Bonds  4.05%
Communication Services  1.36%
Consumer Discretionary  0.28%
Energy  0.30%
Financials  0.28%
Healthcare  0.58%
Industrials  0.31%
Information Technology  0.60%
Materials  0.25%
Utilities  0.09%
Municipal Bonds  0.08%
Loan Agreements  91.88%
Capital Goods  0.44%
Communication Services  14.99%
Consumer Discretionary  11.68%
Consumer Staples  1.35%
Energy  2.22%
Financials  10.57%
Healthcare  6.76%
Industrials  12.59%
Information Technology  14.80%
Materials  11.36%
Real Estate  0.37%
Transportation  0.47%
Utilities  4.28%
Common Stock  0.03%
Exchange-Traded Funds  1.98%
Short-Term Investments  6.26%
Total Value of Securities  104.38%
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets  (4.38%)
Total Net Assets  100.00%
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Schedule of investments

Delaware Floating Rate Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Convertible Bond — 0.10%        
New Cotai PIK 5.00% exercise price $0.40, maturity date 2/2/27 =, >>   222,415   $547,272 
Total Convertible Bond (cost $213,498)        547,272 
           
Corporate Bonds — 4.05%          
Communication Services — 1.36%          
Altice France 144A 5.50% 10/15/29 #   1,500,000    1,107,006 
CCO Holdings 144A 4.50% 8/15/30 #   1,000,000    870,350 
CMG Media 144A 8.875% 12/15/27 #   417,000    325,806 
Consolidated Communications          
144A 5.00% 10/1/28 #   500,000    409,750 
144A 6.50% 10/1/28 #   1,000,000    862,500 
Directv Financing 144A 5.875% 8/15/27 #   500,000    475,716 
DISH DBS 144A 5.25% 12/1/26 #   1,500,000    1,184,070 
Gray Television          
144A 5.375% 11/15/31 #   500,000    391,791 
144A 7.00% 5/15/27 #   750,000    733,961 
Sirius XM Radio 144A 4.125% 7/1/30 #   1,625,000    1,423,175 
         7,784,125 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.28%          
Carnival 144A 6.00% 5/1/29 #   595,000    576,747 
Royal Caribbean Cruises 144A 5.50% 4/1/28 #   1,000,000    987,899 
         1,564,646 
Energy — 0.30%          
Hilcorp Energy I          
144A 6.00% 2/1/31 #   305,000    293,957 
144A 6.25% 4/15/32 #   698,000    670,621 
Transocean 144A 8.00% 2/1/27 #   735,000    730,024 
         1,694,602 
Financials — 0.28%          
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC 144A 5.00% 4/15/27 #   475,000    451,375 
Ford Motor Credit 2.90% 2/16/28   500,000    450,162 
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management 144A 10.50% 12/15/30 #   670,000    706,579 
SVB Financial Group 4.10% 2/15/31 ‡, Ψ   75,000    1,641 
         1,609,757 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Corporate Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare — 0.58%          
CHS          
144A 4.75% 2/15/31 #   1,000,000   $794,635 
144A 5.25% 5/15/30 #   1,000,000    829,013 
DaVita 144A 4.625% 6/1/30 #   1,000,000    885,554 
Heartland Dental 144A 8.50% 5/1/26 #   802,000    794,822 
         3,304,024 
Industrials — 0.31%          
AerCap Holdings 5.875% 10/10/79 µ   150,000    149,078 
Azul Secured Finance 144A 11.50% 5/28/29 #   883,064    734,219 
United Rentals North America 3.875% 2/15/31   1,000,000    903,030 
         1,786,327 
Information Technology — 0.60%          
CommScope Technologies 144A 6.00% 6/15/25 #   500,000    397,940 
UKG 144A 6.875% 2/1/31 #   3,000,000    3,037,500 
         3,435,440 
Materials — 0.25%          
First Quantum Minerals 144A 8.625% 6/1/31 #   1,000,000    928,750 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A 7.875% 8/15/26 #   500,000    505,626 
         1,434,376 
Utilities — 0.09%          
Vistra 144A 7.00% 12/15/26 #, µ, Ψ   550,000    534,155 
         534,155 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $24,855,610)        23,147,452 
           
Municipal Bonds — 0.08%          
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico 7.50% 8/20/40   489,359    459,997 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $463,625)        459,997 
           
Loan Agreements — 91.88%          
Capital Goods — 0.44%          
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings Tranche B 9.108% (SOFR01M + 3.68%) 4/13/29 •   2,553,910    2,541,621 
         2,541,621 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Communication Services — 14.99%          
Advantage Sales & Marketing Tranche B-1 10.092% (SOFR03M + 4.76%) 10/28/27 •   1,306,249   $1,299,637 
Charter Communications Operating Tranche B-2 7.083% (SOFR01M + 1.75%) 2/1/27 •   1,083,637    1,081,334 
Charter Communications Operating Tranche B-4 7.329% (SOFR03M + 2.00%) 12/7/30 •   5,400,000    5,323,876 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Tranche B 9.074% (SOFR03M + 3.50%) 8/21/26 •   2,604,770    2,578,425 
Connect US Finco 8.833% (SOFR01M + 3.50%) 12/11/26 •   6,335,596    6,335,001 
Consolidated Communications Tranche B-1 8.947% (SOFR01M + 3.50%) 10/2/27 •   11,140,820    10,524,599 
Coral US Co-Borrower Tranche B-6 8.448% (SOFR01M + 3.11%) 10/15/29 •   2,774,524    2,749,670 
CSC Holdings          
7.948% (SOFR01M + 2.50%) 4/15/27 •   3,394,639    3,240,366 
9.833% (SOFR01M + 4.50%) 1/18/28 •   5,087,885    4,977,117 
Cumulus Media New Holdings 9.40% (SOFR03M + 4.01%) 3/31/26 •   6,356,196    4,692,233 
DirectV Financing Tranche B 10.83% (SOFR03M + 5.25%) 8/2/29 •   7,611,336    7,620,414 
Frontier Communications Tranche B 9.197% (SOFR01M + 3.86%) 10/8/27 •   5,119,148    5,070,623 
Gray Television Tranche E 7.967% (SOFR01M + 2.61%) 1/2/26 •   2,685,000    2,685,239 
Northwest Fiber 1st Lien Tranche B-2 9.20% (SOFR01M + 3.86%) 4/30/27 •   8,450,803    8,447,034 
Numericable U.S. Tranche B-14 10.814% (SOFR03M + 5.50%) 8/15/28 •   3,761,979    3,426,222 
Sinclair Television Group Tranche B-2 7.947% (SOFR01M + 2.61%) 9/30/26 •   292,774    287,101 
Sinclair Television Group Tranche B-3 8.447% (SOFR01M + 3.11%) 4/1/28 •   721,411    659,189 
Sinclair Television Group Tranche B-4 9.183% (SOFR01M + 3.85%) 4/21/29 •   7,398,665    6,721,228 
Terrier Media Buyer Tranche B 8.948% (SOFR03M + 3.60%) 12/17/26 •   5,472,440    5,103,051 
Virgin Media Bristol Tranche Y 8.79% (SOFR03M + 3.35%) 3/31/31 •   2,858,000    2,825,848 
         85,648,207 
Consumer Discretionary — 11.68%          
Arches Buyer 8.683% (SOFR01M + 3.25%) 12/6/27 •   1,462,462    1,430,470 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Consumer Discretionary (continued)          
Caesars Entertainment TBD 1/24/31 X   6,140,000   $6,137,440 
Tranche B 8.663% (SOFR03M + 3.35%) 2/6/30 •   1,910,563    1,911,491 
Carnival Tranche B 8.697% (SOFR01M + 3.36%) 10/18/28 •   1,319,300    1,320,949 
Clarios Global 8.333% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 5/6/30 •   5,336,625    5,344,961 
Flutter Entertainment Public Limited Company Tranche B 8.97% (SOFR03M + 3.61%) 11/25/30 •   5,250,000    5,242,345 
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings Tranche B 12.598% (SOFR03M + 7.25%) 3/31/29 •   4,485,279    4,479,673 
MajorDrive Holdings IV 9.61% (SOFR03M + 4.26%) 6/1/28 •   6,390,941    6,355,989 
Peer Holding III Tranche B-4 8.598% (SOFR03M + 3.25%) 10/28/30 •   6,350,000    6,367,196 
PetsMart 9.182% (SOFR01M + 3.85%) 2/11/28 •   4,381,872    4,367,723 
Scientific Games Holdings 8.58% (SOFR03M + 3.25%) 4/4/29 •   1,458,920    1,449,396 
Scientific Games International Tranche B-1 8.083% (SOFR01M + 2.75%) 4/14/29 •   3,577,758    3,568,367 
Staples Tranche B-1 10.467% (SOFR01M + 5.00%) 4/16/26 •   8,163,103    7,730,458 
Wand NewCo 3 TBD 1/31/31 X   11,000,000    11,021,483 
         66,727,941 
Consumer Staples — 1.35%          
Fiesta Purchaser Tranche B TBD 1/31/31 X   4,885,000    4,836,150 
Naked Juice 2nd Lien 11.448% (SOFR03M + 6.10%) 1/24/30 •   2,000,000    1,632,812 
Pilot Travel Centers Tranche B 7.433% (SOFR01M + 2.10%) 8/4/28 •   1,229,903    1,229,694 
         7,698,656 
Energy — 2.22%          
Buckeye Partners Tranche B-2 7.833% (SOFR01M + 2.50%) 11/22/30 •   1,955,000    1,955,245 
Gip Pilot Acquisition Partners 8.327% (SOFR03M + 3.00%) 10/4/30 •   2,930,000    2,936,103 
Parkway Generation Tranche B 10.324% (SOFR03M + 5.01%) 2/16/29 •   6,999,636    6,920,890 
Parkway Generation Tranche C 10.324% (SOFR03M + 5.01%) 2/16/29 •   915,900    905,596 
         12,717,834 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Financials — 10.57%          
AmWINS Group 8.197% (SOFR01M + 2.86%) 2/19/28 •   1,311,374   $1,310,827 
Amynta Agency Borrower 9.583% (SOFR01M + 4.25%) 2/28/28 •   10,088,129    10,107,044 
AssuredPartners          
8.947% (SOFR01M + 3.61%) 2/12/27 •   2,959,419    2,954,562 
9.083% (SOFR01M + 3.75%) 2/12/27 •   789,127    789,226 
Castlelake Aviation One DAC          
8.135% (SOFR03M + 2.75%) 10/22/27 •   1,372,204    1,372,816 
8.146% (SOFR03M + 2.76%) 10/22/26 •   1,026,802    1,026,802 
Generation Bridge Northeast Tranche B 9.582% (SOFR01M + 4.25%) 8/7/29 •   5,258,774    5,290,001 
Heartland Dental 10.337% (SOFR01M + 5.00%) 4/28/28 •   8,749,759    8,731,865 
HUB International 8.574% (SOFR03M + 3.25%) 6/20/30 •   7,380,101    7,389,326 
Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management 9.624% (SOFR03M + 4.25%) 3/15/30 •   7,815,000    7,824,769 
Mermaid Bidco Tranche B-2 9.625% (SOFR03M + 4.25%) 12/22/27 •   4,186,891    4,192,125 
Setanta Aircraft Leasing DAC 7.61% (SOFR01M + 2.26%) 11/5/28 •   1,256,107    1,258,126 
USI 8.598% (SOFR03M + 3.25%) 9/27/30 •   6,862,800    6,859,938 
USI Tranche B 8.348% (SOFR03M + 3.00%) 11/22/29 •   1,292,584    1,292,238 
         60,399,665 
Healthcare — 6.76%          
ADMI 11.082% (SOFR01M + 5.75%) 12/23/27 •   4,405,000    4,396,741 
Bausch & Lomb          
8.683% (SOFR01M + 3.35%) 5/10/27 •   5,634,023    5,515,084 
9.333% (SOFR01M + 4.00%) 9/14/28 •   5,860,313    5,765,082 
Bausch Health 10.687% (SOFR01M + 5.35%) 2/1/27 •   4,501,067    3,562,595 
Catalent Pharma Solutions Tranche B-4 8.335% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 2/22/28 •   1,950,000    1,947,562 
Electron Bidco 8.447% (SOFR01M + 3.11%) 11/1/28 •   2,375,681    2,375,681 
Endo Luxembourg Finance I 14.50% (SOFR03M + 6.25%) 3/27/28 •   4,239,268    2,922,445 
Jazz Financing LUX Sarl Tranche B-1 8.447% (SOFR01M + 3.11%) 5/5/28 •   1,209,410    1,210,166 
LifePoint Health Tranche B TBD 11/16/28 X   2,935,000    2,932,350 
Mamba Purchaser 2nd Lien 11.947% (SOFR01M + 6.50%) 10/15/29 •   2,875,000    2,846,250 
Medline Borrower 8.451% (SOFR01M + 3.11%) 10/23/28 •   3,193,125    3,192,959 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Healthcare (continued)          
Surgery Center Holdings 1st Lien 8.835% (SOFR01M + 3.50%) 12/19/30 •   1,955,000   $1,960,503 
         38,627,418 
Industrials — 12.59%          
Air Canada 9.139% (SOFR03M + 3.76%) 8/11/28 •   1,338,538    1,341,765 
American Airlines 10.329% (SOFR03M + 5.01%) 4/20/28 •   9,413,750    9,659,261 
Aramark Services Tranche B-6 7.947% (SOFR01M + 2.61%) 6/22/30 •   497,500    497,624 
Covanta Holding Tranche B 8.333% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 11/30/28 •   1,855,814    1,856,103 
Covanta Holding Tranche C 8.333% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 11/30/28 •   139,535    139,557 
Delta Air Lines 9.068% (SOFR03M + 3.75%) 10/20/27 •   1,866,873    1,911,794 
Dynasty Acquisition Tranche B-1 9.333% (SOFR01M + 4.00%) 8/24/28 •   2,040,745    2,045,749 
Dynasty Acquisition Tranche B-2 9.333% (SOFR01M + 4.00%) 8/24/28 •   874,605    876,750 
Gates Global Tranche B-3 7.933% (SOFR01M + 2.50%) 3/31/27 •   1,211,638    1,211,987 
Guardian US Holdco 8.83% (SOFR02M + 3.50%) 1/31/30 •   2,676,550    2,681,903 
Hamilton Projects Acquiror 9.947% (SOFR01M + 4.61%) 6/17/27 •   8,812,265    8,832,234 
HomeServe USA Holding 8.337% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 10/21/30 •   3,910,000    3,913,257 
Hunter Douglas Holding Tranche B-1 8.88% (SOFR03M + 3.50%) 2/26/29 •   5,610,831    5,527,672 
Isolved 9.484% (SOFR03M + 4.00%) 10/15/30 •   2,750,000    2,760,313 
Mileage Plus Holdings 10.77% (SOFR03M + 5.40%) 6/21/27 •   6,394,675    6,598,141 
Omnia Partners 9.074% (SOFR03M + 3.75%) 7/25/30 •   2,935,000    2,944,172 
Pre Paid Legal Services 2nd Lien 12.447% (SOFR01M + 7.11%) 12/14/29 •   1,655,000    1,572,250 
SPX Flow 9.932% (SOFR01M + 4.60%) 4/5/29 •   6,723,424    6,729,730 
SWF Holdings I 9.447% (SOFR01M + 4.11%) 10/6/28 •   5,964,365    5,331,719 
Transdigm Tranche J 8.598% (SOFR03M + 3.25%) 2/14/31 •   3,887,000    3,896,057 
Zekelman Industries 7.448% (SOFR01M + 2.11%) 1/24/27 •   1,596,456    1,600,115 
         71,928,153 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Information Technology — 14.80%          
Applied Systems 2nd Lien 12.098% (SOFR01M + 6.75%) 9/17/27 •   7,882,817   $7,928,798 
AthenaHealth Group 8.583% (SOFR01M + 3.25%) 2/15/29 •   3,535,451    3,493,100 
BMC Software (Boxer/Bladelogic) TBD 12/29/28 X   1,950,000    1,954,602 
9.582% (SOFR01M + 4.25%) 12/29/28 •   6,840,000    6,856,142 
Commscope 8.697% (SOFR01M + 3.36%) 4/6/26 •   5,640,611    4,942,585 
Entegris Tranche B 7.833% - 7.848% (SOFR03M + 2.50%) 7/6/29 •   634,055    634,671 
Epicor Software Tranche D 9.083% (SOFR01M + 3.75%) 7/30/27 •   1,465,000    1,475,438 
Evertec Group Tranche B 8.833% (SOFR01M + 3.50%) 10/30/30 •   3,960,000    3,963,715 
GTCR W Merger Sub TBD 9/20/30 X   3,950,000    3,952,117 
INDICOR Tranche B 9.348% (SOFR03M + 4.00%) 11/22/29 •   8,198,153    8,210,459 
Instructure Holdings TBD 10/30/28 X   6,705,584    6,709,775 
NCR Atleos Tranche B 10.182% (SOFR01M + 4.85%) 3/27/29 •   3,455,000    3,464,715 
Quartz Acquireco 8.833% (SOFR01M + 3.50%) 6/28/30 •   3,610,950    3,610,950 
RealPage 2nd Lien 11.947% (SOFR01M + 6.61% ) 4/23/29 •   4,315,000    4,315,000 
SS&C Technologies Holdings Tranche B-57.197% (SOFR01M + 1.75%) 4/16/25 •   1,554,820    1,557,586 
SS&C Technologies Holdings Tranche B-67.683% (SOFR01M + 2.25%) 3/22/29 •   386,324    386,788 
SS&C Technologies Holdings Tranche B-77.683% (SOFR01M + 2.25%) 3/22/29 •   750,882    751,785 
UKG 2nd Lien 10.68% (SOFR03M + 5.35%) 5/3/27 •   11,500,000    11,528,774 
Viasat          
9.832% (SOFR01M + 4.50%) 3/2/29 •   6,043,637    5,951,725 
9.958% (SOFR01M + 4.61%) 5/30/30 •   2,927,663    2,882,527 
         84,571,252 
Materials — 11.36%          
Arsenal Aic Parent Tranche B 9.833% (SOFR01M + 4.50%) 8/19/30 •   8,827,875    8,847,190 
Berry Global Tranche AA 7.202% (SOFR01M + 1.86%) 7/1/29 •   1,049,749    1,048,053 
CP Atlas Buyer Tranche B 9.183% (SOFR01M + 3.75%) 11/23/27 •   5,948,466    5,782,855 
Derby Buyer 9.603% (SOFR01M + 4.25%) 11/1/30 •   3,885,000    3,896,333 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Materials (continued)          
Form Technologies 1st Lien 14.488% (SOFR03M + 9.10%) 10/22/25 •   5,479,644   $3,959,043 
Form Technologies Tranche B 9.988% (SOFR03M + 4.60%) 7/22/25 •   6,475,472    6,135,510 
Hexion Holdings 2nd Lien 12.87% (SOFR01M + 7.54%) 3/15/30 •   8,150,000    7,049,750 
Olympus Water US Holding 9.566% (SOFR03M + 4.25%) 11/9/28 •   3,311,625    3,309,942 
PMHC II 9.723% (SOFR03M + 4.40%) 4/23/29 •   7,664,318    7,329,004 
Pretium PKG Holdings 2nd Lien 12.208% (SOFR01M + 6.86%) 10/1/29 •   3,600,000    1,585,123 
Quikrete Holdings 1st Lien 8.072% (SOFR01M + 2.63%) 2/1/27 •   1,024,355    1,025,251 
Standard Industries 7.701% (SOFR01M + 2.36%) 9/22/28 •   1,240,991    1,241,324 
Vantage Specialty Chemicals 1st Lien 10.068% (SOFR03M + 4.75%) 10/26/26 •   5,866,292    5,686,637 
White Cap Buyer 9.083% (SOFR01M + 3.75%) 10/19/27 •   2,625,178    2,626,545 
Windsor Holdings III Tranche B TBD 8/1/30 X   5,375,000    5,388,067 
         64,910,627 
Real Estate — 0.37%          
Iron Mountain Information Management Tranche B 7.587% (SOFR01M + 2.25%)
1/31/31 •
   2,150,000    2,146,642 
         2,146,642 
Transportation — 0.47%          
United Airlines Tranche B 9.201% (SOFR01M + 3.86%) 4/21/28 •   2,668,394    2,675,990 
         2,675,990 
Utilities — 4.28%          
Lackawanna Energy Center          
Tranche B-2 10.332% (SOFR01M + 5.00%) 8/6/29 •   4,501,190    4,480,089 
Tranche C 10.333% (SOFR01M + 5.00%) 7/20/29 •   976,191    971,614 
NGL Energy Operating TBD 1/25/31 X   7,725,000    7,723,069 
PG&E 7.833% (SOFR01M + 2.50%) 6/23/27 •   4,885,000    4,891,106 
TerraForm Power Operating 7.848% (SOFR03M + 2.50%) 5/21/29 •   3,773,326    3,754,460 
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   Principal
amount°
   Value (US $) 
Loan Agreements (continued)          
Utilities (continued)          
Vistra Operations Company 7.333% (SOFR01M + 2.00%) 12/20/30 •   2,654,224   $2,640,350 
         24,460,688 
Total Loan Agreements (cost $524,832,357)        525,054,694 
           
   Number of
shares
      
Common Stock — 0.03%          
Consumer Discretionary — 0.03%          
Studio City International Holdings †   29,695    198,660 
Total Common Stock (cost $89,260)        198,660 
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.98%          
Invesco Senior Loan ETF   404,000    8,488,040 
SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF   67,500    2,836,404 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost $11,618,468)        11,324,444 
           
Short-Term Investments — 6.26%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 6.26%          
BlackRock Liquidity FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 5.22%)   8,938,694    8,938,694 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 5.22%)   8,938,694    8,938,694 
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 5.33%)   8,938,694    8,938,694 
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Government Portfolio – Institutional Class (seven-day effective yield 5.21%)   8,938,694    8,938,694 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $35,754,776)        35,754,776 
Total Value of Securities—104.38%
(cost $597,827,594)
       $596,487,295 
° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
= The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”
>>  PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of principal.
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# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $21,643,541, which represents 3.79% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
Ψ Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.
µ Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at January 31, 2024. Rate will reset at a future date.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. SOFR01M, SOFR03M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
X This loan will settle after January 31, 2024, at which time the interest rate, based on the SOFR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
Non-income producing security.

Summary of abbreviations:

DAC – Designated Activity Company

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

PIK – Payment-in-kind

SOFR01M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1 Month

SOFR02M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 2 Month

SOFR03M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3 Month

SPDR – Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

TBD – To be determined

USD – US Dollar

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

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Statement of assets and liabilities

Delaware Floating Rate Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Assets:     
Investments, at value*  $596,487,295 
Cash   16,228,081 
Receivable for securities sold   19,168,896 
Dividends and interest receivable   2,862,454 
Receivable for fund shares sold   1,357,785 
Prepaid expenses   78,180 
Other assets   1,631 
Total Assets   636,184,322 
Liabilities:     
Payable for securities purchased   60,716,149 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   3,033,393 
Distribution payable   419,588 
Other accrued expenses   270,022 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates   225,913 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   49,183 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   29,017 
Total Liabilities   64,743,265 
Total Net Assets  $571,441,057 
      
Net Assets Consist of:     
Paid-in capital  $614,411,886 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (42,970,829)
Total Net Assets  $571,441,057 
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Net Asset Value     
      
Class A:     
Net assets  $80,058,248 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   9,979,613 
Net asset value per share  $8.02 
Sales charge   2.75%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $8.25 
      
Class C:     
Net assets  $13,660,767 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   1,702,990 
Net asset value per share  $8.02 
      
Class R:     
Net assets  $1,457,702 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   181,781 
Net asset value per share  $8.02 
      
Institutional Class:     
Net assets  $469,963,101 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   58,588,660 
Net asset value per share  $8.02 
      
Class R6:     
Net assets  $6,301,239 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   784,716 
Net asset value per share  $8.03 
 
     
* Investments, at cost    $597,827,594 

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

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Statement of operations

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Six months ended January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Investment Income:     
Interest  $26,932,170 
Dividends   1,522,304 
    28,454,474 
      
Expenses:     
Management fees   1,409,495 
Distribution expenses — Class A   90,755 
Distribution expenses — Class C   63,352 
Distribution expenses — Class R   3,694 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   288,176 
Accounting and administration expenses   107,148 
Registration fees   47,724 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses   38,141 
Legal fees   26,754 
Audit and tax fees   26,119 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   22,912 
Custodian fees   17,064 
Other   54,269 
    2,195,603 
Less expenses waived   (84,038)
Less expenses paid indirectly   (87)
Total operating expenses   2,111,478 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   26,342,996 
      
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):     
Net realized gain (loss) on:     
Investments   1,671,035 
Foreign currencies   (5,185)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   6,502 
Net realized gain (loss)   1,672,352 
      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:     
Investments   5,650,592 
Foreign currencies   896 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   13,670 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   5,665,158 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   7,337,510 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $33,680,506 

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

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $26,342,996   $50,705,323 
Net realized gain (loss)   1,672,352    (16,903,864)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   5,665,158    16,408,212 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   33,680,506    50,209,671 
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (3,260,175)   (4,882,930)
Class C   (520,454)   (876,795)
Class R   (64,348)   (87,619)
Institutional Class   (21,815,096)   (43,139,141)
Class R6   (304,318)   (395,703)
    (25,964,391)   (49,382,188)
           
Capital Share Transactions (See Note 4):          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   26,978,872    47,199,671 
Class C   3,290,100    4,159,046 
Class R   39,491    243,790 
Institutional Class   117,321,449    324,813,582 
Class R6   834,454    4,782,804 
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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A  $3,183,091   $4,666,221 
Class C   508,964    841,423 
Class R   64,345    87,393 
Institutional Class   19,589,531    38,961,312 
Class R6   206,256    256,451 
    172,016,553    426,011,693 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A   (17,842,789)   (58,149,458)
Class C   (2,588,307)   (5,726,615)
Class R   (98,990)   (15,781)
Institutional Class   (145,181,992)   (546,707,244)
Class R6   (1,851,246)   (3,066,296)
    (167,563,324)   (613,665,394)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   4,453,229    (187,653,701)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   12,169,344    (186,826,218)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   559,271,713    746,097,931 
End of period  $571,441,057   $559,271,713 

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

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Financial highlights

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Class A

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended1
1/31/24
   Year ended 
  (Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
  $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.90   $8.28   $8.34 
                              
                              
   0.36    0.59    0.30    0.31    0.38    0.43 
   0.11    0.02    (0.34)   0.32    (0.39)   (0.06)
   0.47    0.61    (0.04)   0.63    (0.01)   0.37 
                              
                              
   (0.36)   (0.59)   (0.30)   (0.26)   (0.37)   (0.43)
               (0.04)   3    3 
   (0.36)   (0.59)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.37)   (0.43)
                              
  $8.02   $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.90   $8.28 
                              
   6.04%   8.00%   (0.56%)   8.13%   (0.02%)   4.62%
                              
                              
  $80,058   $66,676   $72,746   $36,735   $23,727   $38,669 
   0.94%   0.94%   0.92%   0.94%   0.94%   0.94%
   0.97%   0.95%   0.93%   1.05%   1.05%   0.99%
   9.10%   7.55%   3.75%   3.77%   4.77%   5.22%
   9.07%   7.54%   3.74%   3.66%   4.66%   5.17%
   37%   60%   45%   124%   125%   143%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Class C

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended1
1/31/24
   Year ended 
  (Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
  $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.89   $8.28   $8.34 
                              
                              
   0.33    0.53    0.24    0.24    0.32    0.37 
   0.11    0.02    (0.34)   0.34    (0.40)   (0.06)
   0.44    0.55    (0.10)   0.58    (0.08)   0.31 
                              
                              
   (0.33)   (0.53)   (0.24)   (0.20)   (0.31)   (0.37)
               (0.04)   3    3 
   (0.33)   (0.53)   (0.24)   (0.24)   (0.31)   (0.37)
                              
  $8.02   $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.89   $8.28 
                              
   5.64%   7.20%   (1.30%)   7.47%   (0.90%)   3.84%
                              
                              
  $13,661   $12,273   $12,948   $8,698   $13,613   $25,374 
   1.69%   1.69%   1.67%   1.69%   1.69%   1.69%
   1.72%   1.70%   1.68%   1.80%   1.80%   1.74%
   8.35%   6.80%   3.00%   3.02%   4.02%   4.47%
   8.32%   6.79%   2.99%   2.91%   3.91%   4.42%
   37%   60%   45%   124%   125%   143%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Class R

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5 Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended1
1/31/24
   Year ended 
  (Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
  $7.91   $7.88   $8.23   $7.89   $8.28   $8.34 
                              
                              
   0.35    0.57    0.28    0.29    0.36    0.41 
   0.11    0.03    (0.35)   0.33    (0.40)   (0.06)
   0.46    0.60    (0.07)   0.62    (0.04)   0.35 
                              
                              
   (0.35)   (0.57)   (0.28)   (0.24)   (0.35)   (0.41)
               (0.04)   3    3 
   (0.35)   (0.57)   (0.28)   (0.28)   (0.35)   (0.41)
                              
  $8.02   $7.91   $7.88   $8.23   $7.89   $8.28 
                              
   5.90%   7.87%   (0.92%)   7.99%   (0.40%)   4.36%
                              
                              
  $1,458   $1,432   $1,111   $22   $7   $61 
   1.19%   1.19%   1.17%   1.19%   1.19%   1.19%
   1.22%   1.20%   1.18%   1.30%   1.30%   1.24%
   8.85%   7.30%   3.50%   3.52%   4.52%   4.97%
   8.82%   7.29%   3.49%   3.41%   4.41%   4.92%
   37%   60%   45%   124%   125%   143%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Institutional Class

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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  Six months ended1
1/31/24
   Year ended 
  (Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
  $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.90   $8.28   $8.34 
                              
                              
   0.37    0.61    0.32    0.33    0.40    0.45 
   0.11    0.02    (0.34)   0.32    (0.39)   (0.06)
   0.48    0.63    (0.02)   0.65    0.01    0.39 
                              
                              
   (0.37)   (0.61)   (0.32)   (0.28)   (0.39)   (0.45)
               (0.04)   3    3 
   (0.37)   (0.61)   (0.32)   (0.32)   (0.39)   (0.45)
                              
  $8.02   $7.91   $7.89   $8.23   $7.90   $8.28 
                              
   6.17%   8.27%   (0.31%)   8.40%   0.23%   4.88%
                              
                              
  $469,963   $471,869   $654,307   $116,242   $79,391   $82,643 
   0.69%   0.69%   0.67%   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%
   0.72%   0.70%   0.68%   0.80%   0.80%   0.74%
   9.35%   7.80%   4.00%   4.02%   5.02%   5.47%
   9.32%   7.79%   3.99%   3.91%   4.91%   5.42%
   37%   60%   45%   124%   125%   143%
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Financial highlights

Delaware Floating Rate Fund Class R6

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

   Six months ended1
1/31/24
(Unaudited)
   Year ended
7/31/23
   8/31/212
to
7/31/22
 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.92   $7.89   $8.24 
                
Income (loss) from investment operations:               
Net investment income3   0.38    0.62    0.33 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.10    0.02    (0.38)
Total from investment operations   0.48    0.64    (0.05)
                
Less dividends and distributions from:               
Net investment income   (0.37)   (0.61)   (0.30)
Total dividends and distributions   (0.37)   (0.61)   (0.30)
                
Net asset value, end of period  $8.03   $7.92   $7.89 
                
Total return4   6.21%   8.48%   (0.69%)
                
Ratios and supplemental data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $6,301   $7,022   $4,986 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5   0.61%   0.62%   0.60%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5   0.64%   0.63%   0.61%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   9.43%   7.87%   4.07%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived   9.40%   7.86%   4.06%
Portfolio turnover   37%   60%   45%6 
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4  Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5  Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.
6  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the year ended July 31, 2022.

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

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Floating Rate Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware Group® Income Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers four series: Delaware Corporate Bond Fund, Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund, Delaware Floating Rate Fund, and Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Floating Rate Fund (Fund). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares have no upfront sales charge, but are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and the ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Fixed income securities are generally priced based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker in accordance with methodologies included within Delaware Management Company (DMC)’s Pricing Policy (the Policy). Fixed income security valuations are then reviewed by DMC as part of its duties as the Fund’s valuation designee and, to the extent required by the Policy and applicable regulation, fair valued consistent with the Policy. 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. Open-end investment companies, other than ETFs, are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and the ask prices, which approximates fair value.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by DMC. Subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm ET. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities and private placements are valued at fair value.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the 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 Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended January 31, 2024, and for all open tax years (years ended July 31, 2020–July 31, 2023), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares will not be allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

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Underlying Funds — The Fund may invest in other investment companies (Underlying Funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Underlying Funds in which the Fund may invest include ETFs. The Fund will indirectly bear the investment management fees and other expenses of the Underlying Funds.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Fund generally bifurcates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of realized gains (losses), attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.” For foreign equity securities, the realized gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Derivative Financial Instruments — The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Fund intends to use either derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk.

Segregation and Collateralization — In certain cases, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third-party broker-dealers, the Fund may deliver or receive collateral in connection with certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps). Certain countries require that cash reserves be held while investing in companies incorporated in that country. Cash collateral that has been pledged/received to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” as cash collateral due to/from broker. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted on the “Schedule of investments.”

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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

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

The Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.”

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays DMC, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Fund, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to

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reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.69% of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R, and Institutional Class shares’ average daily net assets and 0.60% of the Fund’s Class R6 shares’ average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 (except as noted) through November 29, 2024. Prior to November 30, 2023, DMC contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses to 0.62% of the Fund’s Class R6 shares’ average daily net assets. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

After consideration of class specific expenses, including 12b-1 fees, the class level operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 (except as noted) through November 29, 2024 is as follows:

      Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets
    Class A  Class C  Class R  Institutional Class  Class R6
      0.94%     1.69%   1.19%   0.69%   0.60%*
* Effective November 30, 2023. Prior to November 30, 2023, the expense limitation for Class R6 shares was 0.62%.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). DMC may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on its behalf and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Fund. For these services, effective October 1, 2023, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.0050% of the first $60 billion; 0.00475% of the next $30 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion (Total Fee). Prior to October 1, 2023, DIFSC’s annual rates were: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion. Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $12,662 for these services.

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

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.004% of the next $20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $18,781 for these services. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to the Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Fund and are also included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, and Class R shares, respectively. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal and regulatory reporting services to the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $7,370 for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP earned $5,663 for commissions on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions of $3,160 and $519 on redemptions of the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares.

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

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

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3. Investments

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments and US government securities as follows:

Purchases  $204,289,454 
Sales   203,317,698 

At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Fund were as follows:

Cost of investments  $596,136,785 
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments  $9,393,139 
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments   (9,042,629)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments  $350,510 

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At July 31, 2023, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

   Loss carryforward character       
   Short-term   Long-term   Total 
   $20,639,325   $24,091,846   $44,731,171 

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

Level 1 -  Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
   
Level 2 - Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities,
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3. Investments (continued)

  prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
   
Level 3 -  Significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2024:

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Securities                    
Assets:                    
Common Stock  $198,660   $   $   $198,660 
Convertible Bond           547,272    547,272 
Corporate Bonds       23,147,452        23,147,452 
Exchange-Traded Funds   11,324,444            11,324,444 
Loan Agreements       525,054,694        525,054,694 
Municipal Bonds       459,997        459,997 
Short-Term Investments   35,754,776            35,754,776 
Total Value of Securities  $47,277,880   $548,662,143   $547,272   $596,487,295 

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period.

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

   Six months
ended
1/31/24
   Year ended
7/31/23
 
Shares sold:          
Class A   3,398,522    5,987,396 
Class C   413,667    529,159 
Class R   4,975    30,986 
Institutional Class   14,761,525    41,322,576 
Class R6   105,309    610,541 
           
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   399,962    594,480 
Class C   63,978    107,180 
Class R   8,092    11,132 
Institutional Class   2,463,285    4,964,528 
Class R6   25,909    32,609 
    21,645,224    54,190,587 
           
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (2,245,168)   (7,380,465)
Class C   (325,794)   (727,135)
Class R   (12,349)   (2,031)
Institutional Class   (18,273,884)   (69,628,140)
Class R6   (233,034)   (388,194)
    (21,090,229)   (78,125,965)
Net increase (decrease)   554,995    (23,935,378)

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the table above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024 and the year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund had the following exchange transactions:

   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
   Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Class R6
Shares
   Value 
Six months ended                                   
1/31/24       7,067    767    1,088    6,746       $62,176 
Year ended                                   
7/31/23   69,086    10,916    468,171    15,495    76,384    455,802    4,292,443 
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5. Line of Credit

The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on October 30, 2023.

On October 30, 2023, the Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $335,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 28, 2024.

The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of January 31, 2024, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US 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 entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also enter into these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its

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currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. No forward foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at January 31, 2024.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies to decrease exposure to foreign currencies.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are disclosed on the “Statement of operations.”

The table below summarizes the average daily balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2024:

   Long Derivative
Volume
   Short Derivative
Volume
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)  $   $67,029 

7. Securities Lending

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

Cash collateral received by the Fund is generally invested in an individual separate account. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally

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7. Securities Lending (continued)

invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; certain money market funds; and asset-backed securities. The Fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

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

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

At January 31, 2024, the Fund had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risks

The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

The Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

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

The Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Fund may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Fund to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Fund might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Fund may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Fund amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Fund’s rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Fund from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Fund. There were no unfunded loan commitments at the six months ended January 31, 2024.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations. Interest rate changes are influenced by a number of factors, such as government policy, monetary policy, inflation expectations, and the supply and demand of bonds. A fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates when interest rates are low or inflation rates are high or rising.

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

8. Credit and Market Risks (continued)

Derivatives contracts, such as futures, forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps, may involve additional expenses (such as the payment of premiums) and are subject to significant loss, which may exceed amounts disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities”, if a security, index, reference rate, or other asset or market factor to which a derivatives contract is associated, moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. When used for hedging, the change in value of the derivatives instrument may also not correlate specifically with the currency, rate, or other risk being hedged, in which case a fund may not realize the intended benefits. Derivatives contracts are also subject to the risk that the counterparty may fail to perform its obligations under the contract due to, among other reasons, financial difficulties (such as a bankruptcy or reorganization).

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the 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 Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023

At a meeting held on August 8-10, 2023 (the “Annual Contract Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees each of whom is not an “interested person” as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the renewal of the Delaware Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”) and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (“MIMGL”), Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (“MIMAK”) and Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (“MIMEL”) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”).

Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in May 2023, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of DMC about these matters. Also, the Board was assisted by the Equity Investments Committee and the Fixed Income Multi-Asset Sub-Advised Funds Investments Committee (each an “Investment Committee” and together, the “Investment Committees”), with each Investment Committee assisting the full Board in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were also assisted in their evaluation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, DMC was guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2023. Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, and in response to the requests, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. In considering and approving the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting and the review process for the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with DMC about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of DMC at each of its quarterly meetings, which included information about, among other things, Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses. In addition, the Investment Committees confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. In considering information relating to the approval of the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received information from an independent fund consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”).

The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for a

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

one-year term. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approval.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by DMC under its Investment Management Agreement and the experience of the officers and employees of DMC who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio managers. The Board’s review included consideration of DMC’s investment process and oversight and research and analysis capabilities, and its ability to attract and retain skilled investment professionals. The Board also considered information regarding DMC’s programs for risk management, including investment, operational, liquidity, derivatives (as applicable), valuation, and compliance risks. The Board received information with respect to the cybersecurity program and business continuity plans of DMC and its affiliates.

In addition, the Board considered certain non-advisory services that DMC and its affiliates provide to the Delaware Funds by Macquarie complex (the “Delaware Funds”). Among other things, these services include third party service provider oversight, transfer agency, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading, and legal and compliance functions. The Board noted DMC’s responsibility for overseeing the preparation of the Delaware Funds’ registration statement and supplements thereto and shareholder reports; responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; organizing Board meetings and preparing materials for such Board meetings; and furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board. The Board took into account the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of a family of funds managed by an affiliate of Macquarie Group Ltd. (“Macquarie”), the parent company of DMC, and the resources available to DMC as part of Macquarie’s global asset management business.

The Board received and considered various information with respect to the services provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board considered the division of responsibilities between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and the oversight provided by DMC. The Board also considered the expertise of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with respect to certain asset classes and/or investment styles. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are part of Macquarie’s global investment platform that has offices and personnel that are located around the world. These Affiliated Sub-Advisers provide research, investment and trading analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities, provide portfolio management services and assist with security trades, as applicable. The Board took into account that the Sub-Advisory Agreements may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting DMC to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund.

The Board also received and considered information about the nature and extent of services offered and fee rates charged by DMC to other types of clients with investment strategies similar

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to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal and regulatory obligations and risks of managing registered investment companies compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients, unregistered funds and separately managed accounts.

The Board concluded that, overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund by DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

Investment performance. The Board received and considered information with respect to the investment performance of the Fund, including performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at meetings of the Board’s Investment Committees throughout the year as well as reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent investment company data provider (“Broadridge”), furnished for the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for the Fund’s institutional share class showed its investment performance in comparison to the institutional share class of a group of similar funds (the “Performance Universe”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the peer funds in the Performance Universe. Comparative annualized performance for the Fund was shown for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year or since inception periods, as applicable, ended December 31, 2022.

The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional loan participation funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Board noted that the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe and for the 10-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods was above the median of its Performance Universe and for the 10-year period was below the median of its Performance Universe. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the 5-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the 1-, 3-, and 10-year periods. The Board noted that the Fund was generally performing in line with its Performance Universe during the periods under review. The Board noted the explanations from DMC and from the Affiliated Sub-Advisers concerning the reasons for the Fund’s relative performance versus its benchmark index for the various periods.

Comparative expenses. The Board received and considered expense data for the Fund. DMC provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for the Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Broadridge total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Broadridge for Institutional Class shares and comparative total expenses including 12b-1 and non-12b-1 service fees. The Board also considered the comparative analysis of contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of the Fund versus contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of a group of peer funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, the Fund’s 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, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

waivers, with the Fund’s expense universe, which is comprised of the Fund, its Expense Group and all other similar institutional funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”). The Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees.

The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was below the median of its Expense Universe and its actual total expenses were below its Expense Group average. It was noted that consistent with DMC’s waiver methodology, its advisory fee waivers, if any, were at the fund level and not class level.

The Board noted that DMC, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and, accordingly, that the retention of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers does not increase the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to DMC under the Investment Management Agreement and to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

Economies of scale. The Board received and considered information about the potential for DMC to realize economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual Fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders, including the extent to which any economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. DMC discussed its advisory fee pricing and structure for the Delaware Funds, including the current breakpoints. The Board noted that, as of March 31, 2023, the Fund’s net assets exceeded its first breakpoint level and that breakpoints result in a lower advisory fee than would otherwise be the case in the absence of breakpoints, when the asset levels specified in the breakpoints schedule are exceeded. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as DMC’s investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

Management profitability. The Board received and considered the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to the Fund and the Delaware Funds as a whole, including the methodology used by DMC in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. The Board noted DMC’s changes to its cost allocation methodology for its profitability analysis and the explanations for such changes. The Board also reviewed a report prepared by JDL regarding DMC’s profitability as compared to certain peer fund complexes and the Independent Trustees discussed DMC’s profitability in such context with representatives from JDL. The Board recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult; that

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DMC’s profit, if any, can vary significantly depending on the particular fund; and that DMC’s support for, and commitment to, a fund is not solely dependent on the profits realized as to that fund.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by DMC after payment of the fee to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of the responsibilities retained and risk assumed by DMC and not delegated to or assumed by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. Given the affiliation between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

Based on its review, the Board determined that DMC’s profitability was not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund.

Ancillary benefits. The Board received and considered information regarding the extent to which DMC and its affiliates 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 investment manager to the Delaware Funds; the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies; the portfolio transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements; and the fees that various affiliates received for serving as transfer agent and for overseeing fund accounting and financial administration services to the Delaware Funds. The Board considered that it receives periodic reports from DMC that include a representation that any soft dollar arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board received information from DMC regarding its view of the performance of its affiliates in providing transfer agent and fund accounting and financial administration oversight services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services pursuant to their contracts with the Fund.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of DMC and its affiliates to the Fund, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by DMC and its affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, were unreasonable.

Conclusion. Based on its review, consideration and evaluation of all factors it believed relevant, including the above-described factors and conclusions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of DMC’s Investment Management Agreement and of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period.

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Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedule of Investments included in the Fund’s most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Fund’s website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

Information (if any) regarding how the 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 Fund’s website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual fund

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

January 31, 2024

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

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

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 

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Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

Manage your account online

● Check your account balance and transactions

● View statements and tax forms

● Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is an integrated asset manager across public and private markets offering a diverse range of capabilities, including real assets, real estate, credit, equities, and multi-asset solutions.

The Fund is advised by Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), a US registered investment adviser, and distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

The Fund is governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses 1
Security type / sector allocations 3
Schedule of investments 4
Statement of assets and liabilities 14
Statement of operations 16
Statements of changes in net assets 18
Financial highlights 20
Notes to financial statements 30
Other Fund information 45

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of January 31, 2024, and subject to change for events occurring after such date. These views are not intended to be investment advice, to forecast future events, or to guarantee future results.

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

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

© 2024 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income.

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund's expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

  Beginning Ending   Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Annualized Paid During Period
  8/1/23 1/31/24 Expense Ratio 8/1/23 to 1/31/24*
Actual Fund return        
Class A $1,000.00 $1,065.40 0.88% $4.57
Class C 1,000.00 1,061.40 1.63% 8.45
Class R 1,000.00 1,064.00 1.13% 5.86
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,063.70 0.63% 3.27
Class R6 1,000.00 1,067.00 0.58% 3.01
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)    
Class A $1,000.00 $1,020.71 0.88% $4.47
Class C 1,000.00 1,016.94 1.63% 8.26
Class R 1,000.00 1,019.46 1.13% 5.74
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,021.97 0.63% 3.20
Class R6 1,000.00 1,022.22 0.58% 2.95

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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

In addition to the Fund’s expenses reflected above, the Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of any investment companies (Underlying Funds), in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of any Underlying Funds.

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Security type / sector allocations

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund As of January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different from another fund's sector designations.

Security type / sector Percentage of net assets
Convertible Bond 0.12%  
Corporate Bonds 87.55%  
Automotive 2.73%  
Basic Industry 8.44%  
Capital Goods 4.57%  
Consumer Goods 1.14%  
Electric 3.09%  
Energy 14.09%  
Financial Services 2.64%  
Healthcare 7.02%  
Insurance 3.70%  
Leisure 6.72%  
Media 8.92%  
Retail 3.11%  
Services 6.99%  
Technology & Electronics 5.15%  
Telecommunications 8.32%  
Transportation 0.92%  
Loan Agreements 9.19%  
Automotive 0.41%  
Basic Industry 2.46%  
Capital Goods 0.81%  
Energy 0.24%  
Financial Services 0.99%  
Healthcare 0.48%  
Services 0.60%  
Technology & Electronics 3.20%  
Common Stock 0.04%  
Short-Term Investments 3.49%  
Total Value of Securities 100.39%  
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets (0.39% )
Total Net Assets 100.00%  

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Schedule of investments

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Convertible Bond — 0.12%        
  New Cotai PIK 5.00% exercise price $0.40, maturity date
2/2/27 =, >>
222,415   $ 547,272
  Total Convertible Bond (cost $213,498)       547,272
   
  Corporate Bonds — 87.55%        
  Automotive — 2.73%        
  Allison Transmission 144A 5.875% 6/1/29 # 2,757,000     2,742,387
  Ford Motor 4.75% 1/15/43 1,680,000     1,386,004
  Ford Motor Credit        
  3.375% 11/13/25 1,405,000     1,348,879
  4.125% 8/17/27 710,000     674,779
  4.542% 8/1/26 1,960,000     1,905,596
  7.35% 3/6/30 1,825,000     1,955,065
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber 5.25% 7/15/31 2,430,000     2,214,617
  Wand NewCo 3 144A 7.625% 1/30/32 # 575,000     594,222
          12,821,549
  Basic Industry — 8.44%        
  Arsenal AIC Parent 144A 8.00% 10/1/30 # 3,290,000     3,435,797
  Chemours 144A 5.75% 11/15/28 # 2,550,000     2,408,246
  CP Atlas Buyer 144A 7.00% 12/1/28 # 2,730,000     2,435,788
  First Quantum Minerals        
  144A 6.875% 10/15/27 # 2,095,000     1,899,107
  144A 7.50% 4/1/25 # 2,320,000     2,294,642
  144A 8.625% 6/1/31 # 3,460,000     3,213,475
  FMG Resources August 2006        
  144A 5.875% 4/15/30 # 2,055,000     2,031,882
  144A 6.125% 4/15/32 # 925,000     916,199
  NOVA Chemicals 144A 8.50% 11/15/28 # 3,320,000     3,478,464
  Novelis        
  144A 3.875% 8/15/31 # 605,000     525,489
  144A 4.75% 1/30/30 # 4,715,000     4,378,329
  Olympus Water US Holding 144A 9.75% 11/15/28 # 2,175,000     2,303,813
  Roller Bearing Co. of America 144A 4.375% 10/15/29 # 4,680,000     4,307,437
  Standard Industries 144A 3.375% 1/15/31 # 4,290,000     3,651,818
  Vibrantz Technologies 144A 9.00% 2/15/30 # 2,813,000     2,338,559
          39,619,045
  Capital Goods — 4.57%        
  ARD Finance 144A PIK 6.50% 6/30/27 #, > 2,225,368     1,077,612

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    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Capital Goods (continued)        
  Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA        
  144A 3.25% 9/1/28 # 1,219,000   $ 1,066,683
  144A 4.00% 9/1/29 # 1,495,000     1,213,434
  Bombardier        
  144A 6.00% 2/15/28 # 2,873,000     2,801,920
  144A 7.50% 2/1/29 # 1,781,000     1,817,596
  144A 8.75% 11/15/30 # 900,000     945,637
  Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings        
  144A 6.625% 4/15/29 # 465,000     463,172
  144A 8.75% 4/15/30 # 1,525,000     1,450,719
  Husky Injection Molding Systems 144A 9.00% 2/15/29 # 115,000     115,000
  Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding        
  144A 7.875% 8/15/26 # 3,415,000     3,453,427
  144A 9.25% 4/15/27 # 1,240,000     1,198,485
  Sealed Air        
  144A 5.00% 4/15/29 # 1,350,000     1,296,109
  144A 7.25% 2/15/31 # 580,000     607,081
  TransDigm 144A 6.875% 12/15/30 # 3,855,000     3,948,580
          21,455,455
  Consumer Goods — 1.14%        
  Acushnet 144A 7.375% 10/15/28 # 1,471,000     1,531,238
  Cerdia Finanz 144A 10.50% 2/15/27 # 2,055,000     2,112,497
  Fiesta Purchaser 144A 7.875% 3/1/31 # 1,690,000     1,690,000
          5,333,735
  Electric — 3.09%        
  Calpine        
  144A 3.75% 3/1/31 # 2,750,000     2,391,307
  144A 4.625% 2/1/29 # 645,000     596,895
  144A 5.00% 2/1/31 # 3,380,000     3,069,429
  144A 5.125% 3/15/28 # 1,260,000     1,203,453
  Vistra        
  144A 7.00% 12/15/26 #, µ, y 5,095,000     4,948,213
  144A 8.00% 10/15/26 #, µ, y 2,285,000     2,280,137
          14,489,434
  Energy — 14.09%        
  Ascent Resources Utica Holdings        
  144A 5.875% 6/30/29 # 3,170,000     2,988,503
  144A 7.00% 11/1/26 # 1,490,000     1,490,267

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Schedule of investments

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    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Energy (continued)        
  Callon Petroleum        
  144A 7.50% 6/15/30 # 3,095,000   $ 3,262,427
  144A 8.00% 8/1/28 # 1,770,000     1,831,961
  Civitas Resources 144A 8.625% 11/1/30 # 2,235,000     2,385,291
  CNX Midstream Partners 144A 4.75% 4/15/30 # 985,000     859,102
  Energy Transfer        
  144A 5.625% 5/1/27 # 207,000     206,765
  144A 6.00% 2/1/29 # 2,473,000     2,487,084
  EQM Midstream Partners        
  144A 4.75% 1/15/31 # 5,095,000     4,753,611
  6.50% 7/15/48 710,000     733,263
  Genesis Energy        
  7.75% 2/1/28 2,295,000     2,302,746
  8.00% 1/15/27 2,270,000     2,298,243
  8.25% 1/15/29 1,050,000     1,080,287
  Hilcorp Energy I        
  144A 6.00% 4/15/30 # 3,235,000     3,143,741
  144A 6.00% 2/1/31 # 395,000     380,698
  144A 6.25% 4/15/32 # 1,552,000     1,491,123
  Kodiak Gas Services 144A 7.25% 2/15/29 # 1,245,000     1,261,447
  Murphy Oil 6.375% 7/15/28 5,120,000     5,131,341
  Nabors Industries        
  144A 7.25% 1/15/26 # 565,000     551,350
  144A 9.125% 1/31/30 # 1,730,000     1,761,763
  NuStar Logistics        
  6.00% 6/1/26 2,430,000     2,426,294
  6.375% 10/1/30 3,568,000     3,588,427
  Southwestern Energy        
  5.375% 2/1/29 470,000     459,298
  5.375% 3/15/30 3,940,000     3,810,925
  Transocean 144A 8.00% 2/1/27 # 3,222,000     3,200,187
  USA Compression Partners        
  6.875% 4/1/26 1,720,000     1,711,893
  6.875% 9/1/27 3,250,000     3,250,478
  Vital Energy        
  144A 7.75% 7/31/29 # 2,625,000     2,596,511
  9.75% 10/15/30 1,050,000     1,116,192
  Weatherford International 144A 8.625% 4/30/30 # 3,505,000     3,584,843
          66,146,061

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    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Financial Services — 2.64%        
  AerCap Holdings 5.875% 10/10/79 µ 5,323,000   $ 5,290,302
  Air Lease 4.65% 6/15/26 µ, y 2,995,000     2,776,322
  Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC 144A 5.00% 4/15/27 # 4,565,000     4,337,953
          12,404,577
  Healthcare — 7.02%        
  AthenaHealth Group 144A 6.50% 2/15/30 # 1,260,000     1,126,841
  Avantor Funding 144A 3.875% 11/1/29 # 2,755,000     2,503,131
  Bausch Health 144A 11.00% 9/30/28 # 1,300,000     887,640
  Catalent Pharma Solutions        
  144A 3.125% 2/15/29 # 1,125,000     990,000
  144A 3.50% 4/1/30 # 250,000     219,921
  Cheplapharm Arzneimittel 144A 5.50% 1/15/28 # 3,185,000     3,052,807
  CHS        
  144A 4.75% 2/15/31 # 3,000,000     2,383,905
  144A 6.125% 4/1/30 # 578,000     376,936
  DaVita        
  144A 3.75% 2/15/31 # 1,545,000     1,275,032
  144A 4.625% 6/1/30 # 1,285,000     1,137,936
  HCA        
  5.875% 2/1/29 3,000     3,096
  7.58% 9/15/25 820,000     846,212
  Heartland Dental 144A 8.50% 5/1/26 # 3,443,000     3,412,185
  Legacy LifePoint Health 144A 4.375% 2/15/27 # 1,785,000     1,664,049
  Medline Borrower        
  144A 3.875% 4/1/29 # 2,485,000     2,252,102
  144A 5.25% 10/1/29 # 3,812,000     3,557,736
  Organon & Co. 144A 5.125% 4/30/31 # 2,735,000     2,351,421
  Tenet Healthcare        
  4.375% 1/15/30 3,190,000     2,954,448
  6.125% 10/1/28 1,965,000     1,959,429
          32,954,827
  Insurance — 3.70%        
  HUB International        
  144A 5.625% 12/1/29 # 2,625,000     2,479,390
  144A 7.375% 1/31/32 # 2,260,000     2,315,869
  Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management        
  144A 8.50% 3/15/30 # 3,390,000     3,519,752
  144A 10.50% 12/15/30 # 1,665,000     1,755,901

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Schedule of investments

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Insurance (continued)        
  NFP        
  144A 6.875% 8/15/28 # 4,305,000   $ 4,332,724
  144A 7.50% 10/1/30 # 1,140,000     1,198,235
  USI 144A 7.50% 1/15/32 # 1,710,000     1,735,650
          17,337,521
  Leisure — 6.72%        
  Boyd Gaming 144A 4.75% 6/15/31 # 5,175,000     4,758,641
  Caesars Entertainment        
  144A 6.50% 2/15/32 # 1,130,000     1,143,234
  144A 7.00% 2/15/30 # 4,035,000     4,149,085
  Carnival        
  144A 5.75% 3/1/27 # 2,235,000     2,203,402
  144A 6.00% 5/1/29 # 4,825,000     4,676,979
  Light & Wonder International 144A 7.25% 11/15/29 # 3,520,000     3,617,099
  Royal Caribbean Cruises        
  144A 5.50% 4/1/28 # 5,987,000     5,914,554
  144A 7.25% 1/15/30 # 1,135,000     1,183,731
  Scientific Games Holdings 144A 6.625% 3/1/30 # 4,120,000     3,875,684
          31,522,409
  Media — 8.92%        
  AMC Networks 4.25% 2/15/29 2,675,000     2,060,646
  Arches Buyer 144A 6.125% 12/1/28 # 2,905,000     2,511,997
  CCO Holdings        
  144A 4.50% 8/15/30 # 6,390,000     5,561,538
  4.50% 5/1/32 530,000     442,492
  144A 5.375% 6/1/29 # 2,520,000     2,345,022
  CMG Media 144A 8.875% 12/15/27 # 4,455,000     3,480,734
  CSC Holdings        
  144A 4.625% 12/1/30 # 3,895,000     1,993,698
  144A 5.00% 11/15/31 # 2,870,000     1,446,530
  144A 5.75% 1/15/30 # 3,065,000     1,625,553
  Cumulus Media New Holdings 144A 6.75% 7/1/26 # 3,370,000     2,166,047
  Directv Financing 144A 5.875% 8/15/27 # 4,210,000     4,005,523
  DISH DBS 144A 5.75% 12/1/28 # 4,310,000     2,907,526
  Gray Television 144A 5.375% 11/15/31 # 6,765,000     5,300,936
  Nexstar Media 144A 4.75% 11/1/28 # 2,315,000     2,122,955
  Sirius XM Radio 144A 4.00% 7/15/28 # 4,300,000     3,908,026
          41,879,223

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    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Retail — 3.11%        
  Asbury Automotive Group        
  144A 4.625% 11/15/29 # 585,000   $ 539,494
  4.75% 3/1/30 1,990,000     1,843,050
  Bath & Body Works        
  6.875% 11/1/35 2,105,000     2,101,532
  6.95% 3/1/33 1,262,000     1,242,741
  LSF9 Atlantis Holdings 144A 7.75% 2/15/26 # 2,406,000     2,321,555
  Murphy Oil USA        
  144A 3.75% 2/15/31 # 3,000,000     2,590,320
  4.75% 9/15/29 1,000,000     948,070
  PetSmart 144A 7.75% 2/15/29 # 3,110,000     3,008,746
          14,595,508
  Services — 6.99%        
  ADT Security 144A 4.125% 8/1/29 # 4,445,000     4,106,069
  CDW 3.569% 12/1/31 4,300,000     3,776,883
  GFL Environmental 144A 6.75% 1/15/31 # 2,775,000     2,841,679
  Iron Mountain        
  144A 5.25% 3/15/28 # 2,050,000     1,989,815
  144A 5.25% 7/15/30 # 3,145,000     2,969,055
  Prime Security Services Borrower 144A 5.75% 4/15/26 # 1,715,000     1,715,834
  SRS Distribution        
  144A 6.00% 12/1/29 # 1,248,000     1,168,022
  144A 6.125% 7/1/29 # 1,255,000     1,188,799
  Staples 144A 7.50% 4/15/26 # 2,703,000     2,532,905
  United Rentals North America 3.875% 2/15/31 5,395,000     4,871,847
  White Cap Buyer 144A 6.875% 10/15/28 # 3,733,000     3,657,052
  White Cap Parent 144A PIK 8.25% 3/15/26 #, > 1,992,000     1,991,572
          32,809,532
  Technology & Electronics — 5.15%        
  Clarios Global 144A 8.50% 5/15/27 # 2,395,000     2,392,926
  CommScope Technologies 144A 6.00% 6/15/25 # 2,559,000     2,036,657
  Entegris        
  144A 4.75% 4/15/29 # 1,331,000     1,273,413
  144A 5.95% 6/15/30 # 3,630,000     3,588,569
  Micron Technology 5.875% 9/15/33 2,305,000     2,398,976
  NCR Voyix        
  144A 5.00% 10/1/28 # 1,370,000     1,292,771
  144A 5.125% 4/15/29 # 785,000     735,178
  144A 5.25% 10/1/30 # 1,580,000     1,455,247

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Schedule of investments

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

           
    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Corporate Bonds (continued)        
  Technology & Electronics (continued)        
  Seagate HDD Cayman        
  5.75% 12/1/34 1,325,000   $ 1,285,561
  144A 8.25% 12/15/29 # 1,210,000     1,303,861
  Sensata Technologies 144A 4.00% 4/15/29 # 3,600,000     3,299,138
  UKG 144A 6.875% 2/1/31 # 3,050,000     3,088,125
          24,150,422
  Telecommunications — 8.32%        
  Altice France 144A 5.50% 10/15/29 # 4,400,000     3,247,218
  Altice France Holding 144A 6.00% 2/15/28 # 4,835,000     2,162,340
  Connect Finco 144A 6.75% 10/1/26 # 5,301,000     5,184,763
  Consolidated Communications        
  144A 5.00% 10/1/28 # 2,790,000     2,286,405
  144A 6.50% 10/1/28 # 3,025,000     2,609,062
  DIGICEL PIK 12.00% 2,560,859     2,426,414
  Frontier Communications Holdings        
  144A 5.00% 5/1/28 # 465,000     429,428
  144A 5.875% 10/15/27 # 3,835,000     3,691,093
  5.875% 11/1/29 1,215,000     1,030,654
  144A 6.75% 5/1/29 # 1,735,000     1,539,629
  144A 8.75% 5/15/30 # 670,000     686,792
  Northwest Fiber 144A 4.75% 4/30/27 # 3,930,000     3,784,187
  Sable International Finance 144A 5.75% 9/7/27 # 3,602,000     3,487,817
  Sprint 7.625% 3/1/26 1,915,000     1,999,676
  Vmed O2 UK Financing I 144A 4.75% 7/15/31 # 3,190,000     2,861,001
  VZ Secured Financing 144A 5.00% 1/15/32 # 1,825,000     1,596,539
          39,023,018
  Transportation — 0.92%        
  Air Canada 144A 3.875% 8/15/26 # 2,590,000     2,466,078
  Azul Secured Finance 144A 11.50% 5/28/29 # 806,417     670,491
  Grupo Aeromexico 144A 8.50% 3/17/27 # 1,235,000     1,184,529
          4,321,098
  Total Corporate Bonds (cost $429,572,638)       410,863,414
   
  Loan Agreements — 9.19%        
  Automotive — 0.41%        
  Clarios Global 8.333% (SOFR01M + 3.00%) 5/6/30 • 1,169,012     1,170,838
  Wand NewCo 3 TBD 1/20/31 X 753,000     754,471
          1,925,309

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    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Loan Agreements (continued)        
  Basic Industry — 2.46%        
  Form Technologies Tranche B 9.988% (SOFR03M + 4.60%) 7/22/25 • 3,475,430   $ 3,292,970
  Hexion Holdings 1st Lien 10.022% (SOFR03M + 4.65%) 3/15/29 • 728,900     699,440
  Hexion Holdings 2nd Lien 12.87% (SOFR01M + 7.54%) 3/15/30 • 2,960,000     2,560,400
  PMHC II 9.723% (SOFR03M + 4.40%) 4/23/29 • 545,854     521,973
  Vantage Specialty Chemicals 1st Lien 10.068% (SOFR03M + 4.75%) 10/26/26 • 4,595,736     4,454,992
          11,529,775
  Capital Goods — 0.81%        
  Hunter Douglas Holding Tranche B-1 8.88% (SOFR03M + 3.50%) 2/26/29 • 1,293,847     1,274,671
  SPX Flow 9.933% (SOFR01M + 4.60%) 4/5/29 • 2,534,069     2,536,446
          3,811,117
  Energy — 0.24%        
  Parkway Generation Tranche B 10.324% (SOFR03M + 5.01%) 2/16/29 • 1,023,795     1,012,277
  Parkway Generation Tranche C 10.324% (SOFR03M + 5.01%) 2/16/29 128,600     127,153
          1,139,430
  Financial Services — 0.99%        
  Amynta Agency Borrower 9.583% (SOFR01M + 4.25%) 2/28/28 • 4,631,754     4,640,439
          4,640,439
  Healthcare — 0.48%        
  Bausch & Lomb 8.683% (SOFR01M + 3.35%) 5/10/27 • 2,308,283     2,259,553
          2,259,553
  Services — 0.60%        
  Pre Paid Legal Services 2nd Lien 12.447% (SOFR01M + 7.11%) 12/17/29 • 640,000     608,000
  Swf Holdings I 9.447% (SOFR01M + 4.11%) 10/6/28 • 2,481,745     2,218,503
          2,826,503
  Technology & Electronics — 3.20%        
  Applied Systems 2nd Lien 12.098% (SOFR01M + 6.75%) 9/17/27 • 3,054,742     3,072,561
  Commscope 8.697% (SOFR01M + 3.36%) 4/6/26 • 1,209,912     1,060,185
  Guardian US Holdco 8.83% (SOFR02M + 3.50%) 1/31/30 • 1,511,180     1,514,202

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Schedule of investments

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

           
    Principal      
    amount°     Value (US $)
  Loan Agreements (continued)        
  Technology & Electronics (continued)        
  INDICOR Tranche B 9.348% (SOFR03M + 4.00%) 11/22/29 • 4,327,355   $ 4,333,850
  UKG 2nd Lien 10.68% (SOFR03M + 5.35%) 5/3/27 • 5,014,000     5,026,535
          15,007,333
  Total Loan Agreements (cost $42,618,524)       43,139,459
   
   
    Number of      
    shares      
  Common Stock — 0.04%        
  Leisure — 0.04%        
  Studio City International Holdings † 29,694     198,653
  Total Common Stock (cost $89,257)       198,653
           
  Short-Term Investments — 3.49%        
  Money Market Mutual Funds — 3.49%        
  BlackRock Liquidity FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 5.22%) 4,099,349     4,099,349
  Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 5.22%) 4,099,350     4,099,350
  Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 5.33%) 4,099,350     4,099,350
  Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Government Portfolio – Institutional Class (seven-day effective yield 5.21%) 4,099,351     4,099,351
  Total Short-Term Investments (cost $16,397,400)       16,397,400
  Total Value of Securities—100.39%        
  (cost $488,891,317)     $ 471,146,198
°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
=The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”
>> PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of principal.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $333,210,736, which represents 71.00% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

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>PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.
µFixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at January 31, 2024. Rate will reset at a future date.
yPerpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. SOFR01M, SOFR03M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
XThis loan will settle after January 31, 2024, at which time the interest rate, based on the SOFR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
Non-income producing security.

Summary of abbreviations:

DAC – Designated Activity Company

PIK – Payment-in-kind

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SOFR01M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1 Month

SOFR02M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 2 Month

SOFR03M – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3 Month

TBD – To be determined

USD – US Dollar

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

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Statement of assets and liabilities

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Assets:    
Investments, at value*  $471,146,198 
Cash   81,932 
Dividends and interest receivable   7,581,293 
Receivable for securities sold   1,118,678 
Receivable for fund shares sold   284,862 
Prepaid expenses   35,611 
Other assets   4,023 
Total Assets   480,252,597 
      
Liabilities:     
Payable for securities purchased   9,305,747 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   874,693 
Other accrued expenses   267,644 
Distribution payable   191,466 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates   169,635 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   71,044 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   51,595 
Total Liabilities   10,931,824 
Total Net Assets  $469,320,773 
      
Net Assets Consist of:     
Paid-in capital  $639,220,635 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (169,899,862)
Total Net Assets  $469,320,773 

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Net Asset Value    
     
Class A:     
Net assets  $320,072,369 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   92,849,832 
Net asset value per share  $3.45 
Sales charge   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $3.61 
      
Class C:     
Net assets  $2,634,474 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   764,245 
Net asset value per share  $3.45 
      
Class R:     
Net assets  $2,756,905 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   797,693 
Net asset value per share  $3.46 
      
Institutional Class:     
Net assets  $91,941,794 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   26,690,520 
Net asset value per share  $3.44 
      
Class R6:     
Net assets  $51,915,231 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   15,068,725 
Net asset value per share  $3.45 
      
 
*Investments, at cost
  $488,891,317 

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

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Statement of operations

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Six months ended January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
     
Investment Income:    
Interest  $16,508,251 
Dividends   531,768 
    17,040,019 
      
Expenses:     
Management fees   1,496,685 
Distribution expenses — Class A   396,561 
Distribution expenses — Class C   13,986 
Distribution expenses — Class R   7,105 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   202,406 
Accounting and administration expenses   90,382 
Registration fees   43,796 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses   32,169 
Audit and tax fees   22,251 
Legal fees   19,646 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   16,334 
Custodian fees   2,992 
Other   37,221 
    2,381,534 
Less expenses waived   (526,217)
Less expenses paid indirectly   (726)
Total operating expenses   1,854,591 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   15,185,428 

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):    
Net realized gain (loss) on:    
Investments  $(6,532,746)
Foreign currencies   (63,445)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   6,631 
Net realized gain (loss)   (6,589,560)
      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:     
Investments   19,894,730 
Foreign currencies   3,080 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   13,942 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   19,911,752 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   13,322,192 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $28,507,620 

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

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

   Six months     
   ended     
   1/31/24   Year ended 
   (Unaudited)   7/31/23 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $15,185,428  $28,720,532 
Net realized gain (loss)   (6,589,560)   (18,484,072)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   19,911,752    8,654,613 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   28,507,620    18,891,073 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (10,781,572)   (20,306,044)
Class C   (84,150)   (202,494)
Class R   (93,260)   (157,799)
Institutional Class   (2,890,360)   (4,541,447)
Class R6   (1,946,160)   (4,177,415)
    (15,795,502)   (29,385,199)

 

Capital Share Transactions (See Note 4):          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   5,158,540    11,218,210 
Class C   169,090    590,927 
Class R   287,136    591,279 
Institutional Class   19,951,009    47,376,547 
Class R6   3,900,608    22,939,549 

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

          
Class A   9,767,301    18,338,819 
Class C   84,147    202,494 
Class R   92,815    157,554 
Institutional Class   2,868,982    4,520,769 
Class R6   1,681,548    3,683,278 
    43,961,176    109,619,426 

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   Six months     
   ended     
   1/31/24   Year ended 
   (Unaudited)   7/31/23 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(26,587,590)  $(52,811,340)
Class C   (722,260)   (2,316,972)
Class R   (508,215)   (411,908)
Institutional Class   (11,447,085)   (36,305,056)
Class R6   (11,093,167)   (23,058,680)
    (50,358,317)   (114,903,956)
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (6,397,141)   (5,284,530)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   6,314,977    (15,778,656)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   463,005,796    478,784,452 
End of period  $469,320,773  $463,005,796 

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

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Financial highlights

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Class A

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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Six months ended                     
1/31/241   Year ended 
(Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
$3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.76   $3.71 
 
 
 0.11    0.20    0.17    0.17    0.19    0.20 
 0.10    (0.07)   (0.48)   0.18    (0.02)   0.06 
 0.21    0.13    (0.31)   0.35    0.17    0.26 
 
 
 (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.18)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.21)
         3            
                 3   3
 (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.18)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.21)
 
$3.45   $3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.76 
 
 6.54%   4.15%   (8.01)%   9.68%   4.89%   7.25%
 
 
$320,072   $323,096   $353,662   $447,179   $110,750   $121,500 
 0.88%   0.88%   0.89%   0.93%   0.94%   0.94%
 1.11%   1.11%   1.09%   1.19%   1.16%   1.15%
 6.52%   5.98%   4.51%   4.55%   5.09%   5.50%
 6.29%   5.75%   4.31%   4.29%   4.87%   5.29%
 17%   31%   50%   91%   108%   76%

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Financial highlights

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Class C

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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Six months ended                     
1/31/241   Year ended 
(Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
$3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.77   $3.72 
 
 
 0.10    0.17    0.14    0.15    0.16    0.17 
 0.10    (0.06)   (0.47)   0.18    (0.02)   0.06 
 0.20    0.11    (0.33)   0.33    0.14    0.23   
 
 
  (0.10)   (0.18)   (0.16)   (0.16)   (0.17)   (0.18)
         3            
                 3   3
 (0.10)   (0.18)   (0.16)   (0.16)   (0.17)   (0.18)
 
$3.45   $3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.77  
 
 6.14%   3.37%   (8.70)%   8.86%   3.83%   6.45%
 
 
$2,635   $3,038   $4,665   $7,177   $15,622   $21,170 
 1.63%   1.63%   1.64%   1.68%   1.69%   1.69%
 1.86%   1.86%   1.84%   1.94%   1.91%   1.90%
 5.77%   5.23%   3.76%   3.80%   4.34%   4.75%
 5.54%   5.00%   3.56%   3.54%   4.12%   4.54%
 17%   31%   50%   91%   108%   76%

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Financial highlights

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Class R

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable). Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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Six months ended                     
1/31/241   Year ended 
(Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
$3.36   $3.43   $3.92   $3.75   $3.78   $3.73 
 
 
 0.11    0.19    0.16    0.17    0.18    0.19 
 0.10    (0.06)   (0.47)   0.17    (0.02)   0.06 
 0.21    0.13    (0.31)   0.34    0.16    0.25 
 
 
 (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.18)     (0.17)   (0.19)   (0.20)
         3            
                 3   3
  (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.18)   (0.17)   (0.19)   (0.20)
 
$3.46   $3.36   $3.43   $3.92   $3.75   $3.78 
 
 6.40%   3.89%   (8.21)%   9.39%   4.35%   6.97%
 
 
$2,757   $2,805   $2,513   $2,857   $3,891   $4,805 
 1.13%   1.13%   1.14%   1.18%   1.19%   1.19%
 1.36%   1.36%   1.34%   1.44%   1.41%   1.40%
 6.27%   5.73%   4.26%   4.30%   4.84%   5.25%
 6.04%   5.50%   4.06%   4.04%   4.62%   5.04%
 17%   31%   50%   91%   108%   76%

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Financial highlights

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Institutional Class

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Return of capital
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets5
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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

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Six months ended                     
1/31/241   Year ended 
(Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21   7/31/20   7/31/19 
$3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.76   $3.71 
 
 
 0.11    0.21    0.18    0.18    0.20    0.21  
 0.10    (0.07)   (0.48)   0.18    (0.02)   0.06 
 0.21    0.14    (0.30)   0.36    0.18    0.27 
 
 
 (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.19)   (0.19)   (0.20)   (0.22)
         3            
                 3   3
 (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.19)   (0.19)   (0.20)   (0.22)
$3.44   $3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.74   $3.76 
 
 6.37%   4.41%   (7.78)%   9.95%   5.15%   7.52%
 
 
$91,942   $78,071   $64,111   $97,188   $42,315   $44,923 
 0.63%   0.63%   0.64%   0.68%   0.69%   0.69%
 0.86%   0.86%   0.84%   0.94%   0.91%   0.90%
 6.77%   6.23%   4.76%   4.80%   5.34%   5.75%
 6.54%   6.00%   4.56%   4.54%   5.12%   5.54%
 17%   31%   50%   91%   108%   76%

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Financial highlights

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund Class R6

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

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return5
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets6
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover
1Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
3Calculated using average shares outstanding.
4Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
5Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during the period reflects waivers by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
6Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.
7Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the year ended July 31, 2021.

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

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Six months ended           4/29/211 
1/31/242   Year ended   to 
(Unaudited)   7/31/23   7/31/22   7/31/21 
$3.35   $3.42   $3.91   $3.88 
                  
                  
 0.11    0.21    0.18    0.03 
 0.11    (0.07)   (0.47)   0.05 
 0.22    0.14    (0.29)   0.08 
                  
                  
 (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.20)   (0.05)
         4    
 (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.20)   (0.05)
                  
$3.45   $3.35   $3.42   $3.91 
                  
 6.70%   4.45%   (7.74)%   2.07%
                  
                  
$51,915   $55,996   $53,833   $68,460 
 0.58%   0.58%   0.59%   0.59%
 0.81%   0.79%   0.79%   0.87%
 6.82%   6.28%   4.81%   4.01%
 6.59%   6.07%   4.61%   3.73%
 17%   31%   50%   91%7

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Delaware Group® Income Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers four series: Delaware Corporate Bond Fund, Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund, Delaware Floating Rate Fund, and Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund (Fund). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1 million or more of Class A shares, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares have no upfront sales charge, but are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and the ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Fixed income securities are generally priced based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker in accordance with methodologies included within Delaware Management Company (DMC)’s Pricing Policy (the Policy). Fixed income security valuations are then reviewed by DMC as part of its duties as the Fund’s valuation designee and, to the extent required by the Policy and applicable regulation, fair valued consistent with the Policy. 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. Open-end investment companies, other than ETFs, are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and the ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for

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which quotations are not available. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by DMC. Subject to the oversight of the Trust's Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities and private placements are valued at fair value.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the 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 Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended January 31, 2024, and for all open tax years (years ended July 31, 2020–July 31, 2023), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares will not be allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Fund generally bifurcates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of realized gains (losses), attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.”

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Notes to financial statements

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Derivative Financial Instruments — The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Fund intends to use either derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk.

Segregation and Collateralization — In certain cases, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third-party broker-dealers, the Fund may deliver or receive collateral in connection with certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps). Certain countries require that cash reserves be held while investing in companies incorporated in that country. Cash collateral that has been pledged/received to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” as cash collateral due to/from broker. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted on the “Schedule of investments.”

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds by Macquarie® (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Income and capital gain distributions from any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which the Fund invests are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income,

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respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. The Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, at least annually. The Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.”

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays DMC, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Fund, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.63% of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R, and Institutional Class shares' average daily net assets and 0.58% of the Fund’s Class R6 shares' average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 through November 29, 2024. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

After consideration of class specific expenses, including 12b-1 fees, the class level operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets from August 1, 2023 through November 29, 2024 is as follows:

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets
Class A  Class C   Class R   Institutional Class   Class R6 
0.88%   1.63%    1.13%   0.63%   0.58%

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-

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

Advisors”). DMC may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on its behalf and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Fund. For these services, effective October 1, 2023, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.0050% of the first $60 billion; 0.00475% of the next $30 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion (Total Fee). Prior to October 1, 2023, DIFSC's annual rates were: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 billion. Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $10,669 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.004% of the next $20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $15,248 for these services. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to the Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Fund and are also included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, and Class R shares, respectively. The Board has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are subject to a blended 12b-1 fee of 0.10% on all

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shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and 0.25% on all shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shareholders currently bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.25% of the average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal and regulatory reporting services to the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $5,993 for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP earned $3,460 for commissions on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions of $2 and $72 on redemptions of the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares.

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

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

3. Investments

For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments and US government securities as follows:

Purchases  $75,196,387 
Sales   73,248,948 

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3. Investments (continued)

At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At January 31, 2024, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Fund were as follows:

Cost of investments  $489,286,614 
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments  $10,232,808 
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments   (28,373,224)
Net unrealized depreciation of investments  $(18,140,416)

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At July 31, 2023, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

Loss carryforward character     
Short-term   Long-term   Total 
$40,629,206   $103,046,609   $143,675,815 

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

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

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Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2024:

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Securities                    
Assets:                    
Common Stock  $198,653   $   $   $198,653 
Convertible Bond           547,272    547,272 
Corporate Bonds       410,863,414        410,863,414 
Loan Agreements       43,139,459        43,139,459 
Short-Term Investments   16,397,400            16,397,400 
Total Value of Securities  $16,596,053   $454,002,873   $547,272   $471,146,198 

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period.

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

   Six months     
   ended   Year ended 
   1/31/24   7/31/23 
Shares sold:          
Class A   1,532,750    3,384,715 
Class C   49,835    178,957 
Class R   86,052    177,901 
Institutional Class   5,954,618    14,202,010 
Class R6   1,155,003    6,801,551 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   2,907,245    5,541,100 
Class C   25,066    61,227 
Class R   27,577    47,492 
Institutional Class   853,827    1,366,422 
Class R6   501,321    1,113,795 
    13,093,294    32,875,170 
 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (7,926,419)   (15,906,485)
Class C   (216,388)   (697,181)
Class R   (150,129)   (123,501)
Institutional Class   (3,415,766)   (11,015,115)
Class R6   (3,293,376)   (6,945,124)
    (15,002,078)   (34,687,406)
Net decrease   (1,908,784)   (1,812,236)

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the table above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended January 31, 2024 and the year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund had the following exchange transactions:

   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
           Institutional       Institutional         
   Class A   Class C   Class   Class A   Class   Class R6     
   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Value 
Six months ended                                   
1/31/24   1,835        6,466    6,466    1,835       $26,997 
Year ended                                   
7/31/23   387,321    25,677    33,134    23,604    405,904    16,993    1,514,093 

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5. Line of Credit

The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on October 30, 2023.

On October 30, 2023, the Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $335,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 28, 2024.

The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of January 31, 2024, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US 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 entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also enter into these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its

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6. Derivatives (continued)

currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. No forward foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at January 31, 2024.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies to decrease exposure to foreign currencies.

During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are disclosed on the “Statement of operations.”

The table below summarizes the average daily balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2024:

   Long Derivative   Short Derivative 
   Volume   Volume 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)  $   $68,364 

7. Securities Lending

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

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

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

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

At January 31, 2024, the Fund had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risks

The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations. Interest rate changes are influenced by a number of factors, such as government policy, monetary policy, inflation expectations, and the supply and demand of bonds. A fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates when interest rates are low or inflation rates are high or rising.

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8. Credit and Market Risks (continued)

The Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 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 Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. The Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.

The Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Fund may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Fund to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Fund might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Fund may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Fund amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Fund’s rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Fund from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or

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market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Fund. There were no unfunded loan commitments at the six months ended January 31, 2024.

Derivatives contracts, such as futures, forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps, may involve additional expenses (such as the payment of premiums) and are subject to significant loss, which may exceed amounts disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities”, if a security, index, reference rate, or other asset or market factor to which a derivatives contract is associated, moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. When used for hedging, the change in value of the derivatives instrument may also not correlate specifically with the currency, rate, or other risk being hedged, in which case a fund may not realize the intended benefits. Derivatives contracts are also subject to the risk that the counterparty may fail to perform its obligations under the contract due to, among other reasons, financial difficulties (such as a bankruptcy or reorganization).

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the 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 Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Subsequent Events

On January 16, 2024, the Board approved the reorganization of the Fund into and with a substantially similar fund and class of another Delaware Fund (the “Reorganization”) as shown in the table below:

Acquired Fund Acquiring Fund
Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund, a series
of the Trust
Delaware Ivy High Income Fund, a series of Ivy Funds

The Reorganization is subject to the approval of Fund shareholders at a special shareholder meeting anticipated to be held on March 25, 2024. If the Reorganization is approved by

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10. Subsequent Events (continued)

shareholders at that March 25, 2024 special shareholder meeting, the Reorganization is expected to occur on or about April 26, 2024.

Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund's financial statements.

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Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023

At a meeting held on August 8-10, 2023 (the “Annual Contract Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees each of whom is not an “interested person” as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the renewal of the Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”) and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (“MIMGL”), Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (“MIMAK”) and Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (“MIMEL”) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”).

Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, including at a Board meeting held in May 2023, the Trustees conferred extensively among themselves and with representatives of DMC about these matters. Also, the Board was assisted by the Equity Investments Committee and the Fixed Income Multi-Asset Sub-Advised Funds Investments Committee (each an “Investment Committee” and together, the “Investment Committees”), with each Investment Committee assisting the full Board in reviewing investment performance and other matters throughout the year. The Independent Trustees were also assisted in their evaluation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately.

In providing information to the Board, DMC was guided by a detailed set of requests for information submitted to them by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees at the start of the Board’s annual contract renewal process earlier in 2023. Prior to the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting, and in response to the requests, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. In considering and approving the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the information they believed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting and the review process for the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, but also the knowledge gained over time through interaction with DMC about various topics. In this regard, the Board reviewed reports of DMC at each of its quarterly meetings, which included information about, among other things, Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses. In addition, the Investment Committees confer with portfolio managers at various times throughout the year. In considering information relating to the approval of the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received information from an independent fund consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”).

The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

After its deliberations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for a

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Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

one-year term. The following summarizes a number of important, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in support of its approval.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. The Board received and considered various information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by DMC under its Investment Management Agreement and the experience of the officers and employees of DMC who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio managers. The Board’s review included consideration of DMC’s investment process and oversight and research and analysis capabilities, and its ability to attract and retain skilled investment professionals. The Board also considered information regarding DMC’s programs for risk management, including investment, operational, liquidity, derivatives (as applicable), valuation, and compliance risks. The Board received information with respect to the cybersecurity program and business continuity plans of DMC and its affiliates.

In addition, the Board considered certain non-advisory services that DMC and its affiliates provide to the Delaware Funds by Macquarie complex (the “Delaware Funds”). Among other things, these services include third party service provider oversight, transfer agency, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading, and legal and compliance functions. The Board noted DMC’s responsibility for overseeing the preparation of the Delaware Funds’ registration statement and supplements thereto and shareholder reports; responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; organizing Board meetings and preparing materials for such Board meetings; and furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board. The Board took into account the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of a family of funds managed by an affiliate of Macquarie Group Ltd. (“Macquarie”), the parent company of DMC, and the resources available to DMC as part of Macquarie’s global asset management business.

The Board received and considered various information with respect to the services provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board considered the division of responsibilities between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the oversight provided by DMC. The Board also considered the expertise of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with respect to certain asset classes and/or investment styles. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are part of Macquarie’s global investment platform that has offices and personnel that are located around the world. These Affiliated Sub-Advisers provide research, investment and trading analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities, provide portfolio management services and assist with security trades, as applicable. The Board took into account that the Sub-Advisory Agreements may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting DMC to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund.

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to those of the Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the significantly greater scope of services, and compliance, reporting and other legal and regulatory obligations and risks of managing registered investment companies compared with those associated with managing assets of other types of clients, including third-party sub-advised fund clients, unregistered funds and separately managed accounts.

The Board concluded that, overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund by DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

Investment performance. The Board received and considered information with respect to the investment performance of the Fund, including performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at meetings of the Board’s Investment Committees throughout the year as well as reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent investment company data provider (“Broadridge”), furnished for the Annual Contract Renewal Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for the Fund’s institutional share class showed its investment performance in comparison to the institutional share class of a group of similar funds (the “Performance Universe”). The Board received a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the peer funds in the Performance Universe. Comparative annualized performance for the Fund was shown for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year or since inception periods, as applicable, ended December 31, 2022.

The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional high yield funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Board noted that the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, and 10-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe and for the 5-year period was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was above the median of its Performance Universe. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods and underperformed its benchmark index for the 10-year period. The Board noted that the Fund was generally performing in line with its Performance Universe and benchmark during the periods under review.

Comparative expenses. The Board received and considered expense data for the Fund. DMC provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for the Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Broadridge total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Broadridge for Institutional Class shares and comparative total expenses including 12b-1 and non-12b-1 service fees. The Board also considered the comparative analysis of contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of the Fund versus contractual management fees and actual total expense ratios of a group of peer funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, the Fund’s 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, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers, with the Fund’s expense universe, which is comprised of the Fund, its Expense Group and all other similar institutional funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”). The Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Universe. The Board also received

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Board Consideration of Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements at a Meeting Held on August 8-10, 2023 (continued)

and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and their various components, including actual management fees, custodian and other non-management fees, and Rule 12b-1 and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service fees.

The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was below the median of its Expense Universe and its actual total expenses were below its Expense Group average. It was noted that consistent with DMC’s waiver methodology, its advisory fee waivers, if any, were at the fund level and not class level.

The Board noted that DMC, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and, accordingly, that the retention of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers does not increase the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the compensation payable to DMC under the Investment Management Agreement and to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

Economies of scale. The Board received and considered information about the potential for DMC to realize economies of scale in the provision of management services to the Fund, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual Fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders, including the extent to which any economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. DMC discussed its advisory fee pricing and structure for the Delaware Funds, including the current breakpoints. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as DMC’s investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

Management profitability. The Board received and considered the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to the Fund and the Delaware Funds as a whole, including the methodology used by DMC in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. The Board noted DMC’s changes to its cost allocation methodology for its profitability analysis and the explanations for such changes. The Board also reviewed a report prepared by JDL regarding DMC’s profitability as compared to certain peer fund complexes and the Independent Trustees discussed DMC’s profitability in such context with representatives from JDL. The Board recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult; that DMC’s profit, if any, can vary significantly depending on the particular fund; and that DMC’s support for, and commitment to, a fund is not solely dependent on the profits realized as to that fund.

The Board also received and considered information about the portion of the total management fee that was retained by DMC after payment of the fee to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and

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evaluated information about the nature and extent of the responsibilities retained and risk assumed by DMC and not delegated to or assumed by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. Given the affiliation between DMC and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board ascribed limited relevance to the allocation of fees between them.

Based on its review, the Board determined that DMC’s profitability was not excessive in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund.

Ancillary benefits. The Board received and considered information regarding the extent to which DMC and its affiliates 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 investment manager to the Delaware Funds; the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies; the portfolio transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements; and the fees that various affiliates received for serving as transfer agent and for overseeing fund accounting and financial administration services to the Delaware Funds. The Board considered that it receives periodic reports from DMC that include a representation that any soft dollar arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board received information from DMC regarding its view of the performance of its affiliates in providing transfer agent and fund accounting and financial administration oversight services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services pursuant to their contracts with the Fund.

Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of DMC and its affiliates to the Fund, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by DMC and its affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, were unreasonable.

Conclusion. Based on its review, consideration and evaluation of all factors it believed relevant, including the above-described factors and conclusions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of DMC’s Investment Management Agreement and of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period.

Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedule of Investments included in the Fund's most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Fund's website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

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Information (if any) regarding how the 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 Fund's website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

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

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

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

   

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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)) and provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

Not applicable.

Item 14. 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.

   

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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 GROUP® INCOME FUNDS

     
/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 28, 2024  

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

     
/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 28, 2024  
     
/s/RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus  
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 28, 2024  
   

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