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Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Inst (DIPIX)On Oct 6: 9.97  Up 0.06 (0.61%)  
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Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Inst
Delaware Investments 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-3682
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Inflation-Protected Bond
Fund Family:Delaware Investments
Net Assets:93.91M
Year-to-Date Return:5.64%
Yield:5.80%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-Dec-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Inflation-Protected Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Roger A. Early
Lead Manager since 24-May-07
Early is a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager and re-joined Delaware Investments in March 2007. During his previous tenure at the firm, from 1994 to 2001, he was a senior portfolio manager in the same area, and he left Delaware Investments as head of its U.S. investment grade fixed income group. Early holds the Chartered Financial Analyst, the Chartered Public Accountant and the Chartered Financial Planner designations.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$0
DIPIX can be purchased from 13 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to provide inflation protection and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and corporations. It may also invest up to 10% of net assets in high yield securities, corporate bonds rated BB or lower by S&P or similarly rated by another NRSPO. The fund may also invest up to 10% of net assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest up to 25% of net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. It is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (22-Aug-08): 0.09
Last Cap Gain (22-Dec-05): 0.02
Annual Holdings Turnover 553.00%
Average for Category: 226.51%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDIPIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.51% 0.86%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 4.16%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.40%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $236$503
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $437$812
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,017$1,646
* Per $10,000 invested


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