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Delaware Diversified Income A (DPDFX)On Oct 10: 7.91  Down 0.10 (1.25%)  
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Delaware Diversified Income A
One Commerce Square 2005 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19103
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Intermediate-Term Bond
Fund Family:Delaware Investments
Net Assets:2.63B
Year-to-Date Return:0.47%
Yield:5.48%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:29-Dec-97
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Intermediate-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Paul Grillo
Lead Manager since 28-Feb-01
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
DPDFX can be purchased from 80 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks maximum long-term total return, consistent with reasonable risk. The fund invests in the following three sectors of the fixed-income securities markets: the U.S. Investment Grade Sector, the U.S. High-Yield Sector, and the International Sector. It normally invest at least 80% of assets in fixed-income securities. The fund may hold a substantial portion of assets in cash or short-term fixed-income obligations. It may also use a wide range of hedging instruments. The fund's investments in emerging markets is limited to no more than 15% of assets.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (22-Aug-08): 0.04
Last Cap Gain (21-Dec-07): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover 277.00%
Average for Category: 200.26%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDPDFXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.99% 0.98%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.30% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:4.50% 4.21%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.69%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $764$466
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $999$718
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,671$1,428
* Per $10,000 invested


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