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Delaware Core Plus Bond B (DEGBX)On Sep 5: 7.28  Down 0.01 (0.14%)  
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Delaware Core Plus Bond B
One Commerce Sq 2005 Market St Philadelphia PA 19103
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Intermediate-Term Bond
Fund Family:Delaware Investments
Net Assets:7.43M
Year-to-Date Return:-0.34%
Yield:3.97%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:02-May-94
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Intermediate-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Paul Grillo
Lead Manager since 21-Feb-97
Grillo is a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager with Delaware Investments, his employer since 1992. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a mortgage strategist and trader at the Dreyfus Corporation. Grillo also served as a mortgage strategist and portfolio manager for the Chemical Investment Group and as a financial analyst at Chemical Bank. Grillo holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$250
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$25
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$25
DEGBX can be purchased from 36 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks maximum long-term total return, consistent with reasonable risk. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in fixed-income securities. It invests at least 65% of net assets in domestic (U.S.) investment-grade debt securities. The fund may invest no more than 20% of net assets in high-yield securities and no more than 20% of net assets in foreign securities. It limits its investments in derivative instruments to 20% of net assets. The fund limits its total non-U.S. dollar currency exposure to no more than 10% of net assets.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (21-Jul-08): 0.02
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 338.00%
Average for Category: 197.46%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:1.74% 0.98%
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 4.18%
Max Deferred Sales Load:4.00% 2.70%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $824$464
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,200$716
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,122$1,424
* Per $10,000 invested


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