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: 811-07410

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund

Address of principal executive offices:

2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Name and address of agent for service:

David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2011



Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

     
     
     Semiannual Report
 
     
     Delaware
     Investments
     Closed-End
     Municipal Bond
     Funds
  
September 30, 2011  
     
   
   
        
   
   
     
 
The figures in the semiannual report for Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. A rise or fall in interest rates can have a significant impact on bond prices. Funds that invest in bonds can lose their value as interest rates rise.
 

 
 
   
  Closed-end funds  
     

 



Table of contents
 
      > Sector/State allocations 1
 
> Statements of net assets 3
 
> Statements of operations 15
 
> Statements of changes in net assets 16
 
> Financial highlights 17
 
> Notes to financial statements 20
   
> Other Fund information 27
 
> About the organization 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of  Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. For more information, including press releases, please visit www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Sept. 30, 2011, and subject to change. Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services are provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
Investments in Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
© 2011 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
 
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 


Sector/State allocations
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Delaware Investments
Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Percentage
Sector       of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds 96.73 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond 1.17 %
Education Revenue Bonds 12.12 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 7.27 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 12.75 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 2.64 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 5.06 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 10.72 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds 14.59 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   14.76 %
State General Obligation Bonds 5.45 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 4.83 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 5.37 %
Short-Term Investments 1.43 %
Total Value of Securities 98.16 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.84 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %
 
Delaware Investments
Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Percentage
Sector of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds 99.07 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 5.86 %
Education Revenue Bonds   9.41 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 7.43 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 20.12 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 7.87 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 6.19 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 9.85 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 20.43 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 5.05 %
State General Obligation Bond 0.93 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 5.00 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond 0.93 %
Short-Term Investments 0.42 %
Total Value of Securities 99.49 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.51 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

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Sector/State allocations
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Delaware Investments
National Municipal Income Fund
Percentage
Sector      of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds 87.19 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 10.70 %
Education Revenue Bonds 13.80 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   2.70 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 15.15 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 1.18 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 4.92 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 4.66 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds 3.48 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 12.93 %
State General Obligation Bonds 3.42 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 9.38 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 4.87 %
Short-Term Investments 11.71 %
Total Value of Securities 98.90 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.10 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

State       (as a % of fixed income investments)
Alaska 1.22 %
Arizona 30.26 %
California 6.71 %
Colorado   1.48 %
Delaware 0.63 %
Florida 6.38 %
Georgia 1.04 %
Guam 0.51 %
Hawaii 0.39 %
Illinois 1.37 %
Iowa 0.74 %
Kansas 0.21 %
Louisiana 1.19 %
Maine 0.42 %
Maryland 1.39 %
Massachusetts 1.81 %
Michigan 0.47 %
Minnesota 4.81 %
Missouri 1.68 %
New Hampshire 0.44 %
New Jersey 1.64 %
New Mexico 0.70 %
New York 8.33 %
Ohio 1.63 %
Oregon 0.19 %
Pennsylvania 12.89 %
Puerto Rico 6.39 %
Texas 3.64 %
Virginia 0.74 %
Wyoming 0.35 %
Washington D.C. 0.35 %
Total 100.00 %

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
               Principal      
          Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 96.73%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond – 1.17%
Public Authority for Colorado Energy
          Natural Gas Revenue
            Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38 $ 750,000 $ 806,250
806,250
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.12%
Colorado Educational & Cultural
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Bromley Charter School Project)
          5.25% 9/15/32 (SGI) 1,000,000 986,840
          (Johnson & Wales University Project)
          Series A 5.00% 4/1/28 (SGI) 3,000,000 2,887,439
          (Littleton Charter School Project)
          4.375% 1/15/36 (ASSURED GTY) 1,200,000 1,013,064
          (Student Housing - Campus
          Village Apartments)
          5.00% 6/1/23 1,065,000 1,137,282
Colorado State Board of Governors
          Revenue (University
          Enterprise System)
          Series A 5.00% 3/1/39 700,000 739,697
University of Colorado Enterprise
          Systems Revenue
          Series A 5.375% 6/1/38 750,000 815,168
Western State College 5.00% 5/15/34 750,000 792,525
8,372,015
Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.27%
Colorado Springs Utilities System
          Improvement Revenue
          Series C 5.50% 11/15/48 750,000 825,405
Platte River Power Authority Revenue
          Series HH 5.00% 6/1/28 1,500,000 1,661,294
Puerto Rico Electric Power
          Authority Revenue
          Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 685,000 684,452
          Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 300,000 308,394
          Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 750,000 761,243
          Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 750,000 782,273
5,023,061
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 12.75%
Aurora Hospital Revenue (Children’s
          Hospital Association Project)
          Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 500,000 502,585
Colorado Health Facilities
          Authority Revenue
          (Catholic Health Initiatives)
          Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 750,000 762,720
          Series C-1 5.10% 10/1/41 (AGM) 1,000,000 1,023,229
          Series D 6.125% 10/1/28 750,000 846,263
          (Evangelical Lutheran Good
          Samaritan Society)
          5.25% 6/1/23 1,000,000 1,036,749
          Series A 6.125% 6/1/38 750,000 757,808
          (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
          Health System) 5.00% 1/1/40 750,000 754,733
          (Total Long-Term Care)
          Series A 6.00% 11/15/30 400,000 414,896
Colorado Springs Hospital
          Revenue Refunding
          6.25% 12/15/33 750,000 782,408
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
          Revenue (Recovery Zone Facilities)
          5.625% 12/1/40 750,000 719,873
University of Colorado Hospital
          Authority Revenue Series A
          5.00% 11/15/37 500,000 501,710
          6.00% 11/15/29 650,000 703,515
8,806,489
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.64%
Colorado Housing & Finance
          Authority (Single Family
          Mortgage - Class 1) Series A
          5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA) (VA) (HUD) 425,000 438,018
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
          Subordinated-Capital Fund
          Modernization
          5.125% 12/1/27 1,000,000 1,045,040
          5.50% 12/1/18 300,000 342,579
1,825,637
Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.06%
Aurora Certificates of Participation
          Refunding Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 630,000 671,467
Glendale Certificates of Participation
          5.00% 12/1/25 (SGI) 1,500,000 1,573,275
Puerto Rico Public Buildings
          Authority Revenue (Guaranteed
          Government Facilities)
          Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC) 700,000 758,296
Regional Transportation District
          Certificates of Participation
          Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 460,000 492,177
3,495,215
Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.72%
Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint
          School District #28J (Aurora)
          6.00% 12/1/28 600,000 702,852
Arapahoe County Water &
          Wastewater Public Improvement
          District Series A 5.125% 12/1/32
          (NATL-RE) 635,000 641,058
Boulder, Larimer & Weld Counties St.
          Vrain Valley School District No. Re-1J
          5.00% 12/15/33 750,000 814,860

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
               Principal      
          Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)
Bowles Metropolitan District
          5.00% 12/1/33 (AGM) $ 2,000,000 $ 2,026,319
Denver City & County
          (Better Denver & Zoo)
          Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 650,000 752,096
Denver City & County School District #1
          Series A 5.00% 12/1/29 240,000 265,466
Jefferson County School District #R-1
          5.25% 12/15/24 750,000 932,693
Rangely Hospital District
          6.00% 11/1/26 750,000 795,083
Sand Creek Metropolitan District
          Refunding & Improvement
          5.00% 12/1/31 (SGI) 500,000 471,760
7,402,187
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 14.59%
Colorado Educational & Cultural
          Facilities Authority
          (University of Colorado Foundation
          Project) 5.00% 7/1/27-12 (AMBAC) 3,900,000 4,036,967
          (University of Denver Project)
          Series B 5.25% 3/1/35-16 (FGIC) 1,000,000 1,195,200
Denver Convention Center Hotel
          Authority Revenue Senior Lien
          Series A 5.00% 12/1/33-13 (SGI) 3,000,000 3,270,570
Westminster Building Authority
          Certificates of Participation
          5.25% 12/1/22-11 (NATL-RE) 1,555,000 1,568,062
10,070,799
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.76%
Denver Convention Center Hotel
          Authority Revenue Refunding
          5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) 1,575,000 1,384,361
Denver International Business Center
          Metropolitan District No. 1
          5.00% 12/1/30 650,000 636,227
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation
          Authority Revenue
          Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 750,000 738,728
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp
          5.50% 8/1/37 700,000 735,497
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing
          Revenue First Subordinate
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 590,000 627,990
          Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 500,000 545,770
Regional Transportation District
          Revenue Series A 5.25% 11/1/18 1,000,000 1,225,410
          (FasTracks Project) Series A
          4.375% 11/1/31 (AMBAC) 1,250,000 1,269,325
          4.50% 11/1/36 (AGM) 3,000,000 3,026,129
10,189,437
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.45%
Guam Government
          Series A 7.00% 11/15/39 750,000 784,223
Puerto Rico Commonwealth
          (Public Improvement)
          Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) 2,250,000 2,454,120
          Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 505,000 523,614
3,761,957
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.83%
Denver City & County Airport System
          Revenue Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 750,000 808,245
E-470 Public Highway Authority
          Revenue Series C 5.25% 9/1/25 310,000 306,072
Regional Transportation District
          Revenue (Denver Transit Partners)
          6.00% 1/15/41 2,175,000 2,220,915
3,335,232
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.37%
Colorado Water Resources & Power
          Development Authority Revenue
          (Parker Water & Sanitation
          District) Series D
          5.125% 9/1/34 (NATL-RE) 1,500,000 1,508,820
          5.25% 9/1/43 (NATL-RE) 2,000,000 2,013,600
Guam Government Waterworks
          Authority Revenue 5.625% 7/1/40 195,000 188,120
3,710,540
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $64,649,317) 66,798,819
 
Short-Term Investments – 1.43%
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.43%
Colorado Educational & Cultural
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (National Jewish Federation)
          Series D3 0.14% 12/1/37
          (LOC–JPMorgan Chase Bank) 600,000 600,000
Colorado Health Facilities Authority
          Revenue (NCMC Inc. Project)
          Series A 0.15% 5/15/24
          (LOC–Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) 385,000 385,000
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $985,000) 985,000
 
Total Value of Securities – 98.16%
(cost $65,634,317) 67,783,819
Receivables and Other Assets
Net of Liabilities – 1.84% 1,273,024
Net Assets Applicable to 4,837,100
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to
$14.28 Per Share – 100.00% $ 69,056,843

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Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2011:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares
       authorized to the Fund $ 66,918,121
Undistributed net investment income     353,483  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (364,263 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 2,149,502
Total net assets $ 69,056,843

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in ”Notes to financial statements.”
¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011.

Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Federal Housing Administration
HUD — Housing & Urban Development Section 8
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SGI — Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
               Principal      
          Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 99.07%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 5.86%
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue
          (Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 $ 5,500,000 $ 5,289,020
Laurentian Energy Authority
          Cogeneration Revenue
          Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 3,325,000 3,411,517
Sartell Environmental Improvement
            Revenue (International Paper)
          Series A 5.20% 6/1/27 1,000,000 1,000,150
9,700,687
Education Revenue Bonds – 9.41%
Minnesota Higher Education
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Augsburg College)
          Series 6-J1 5.00% 5/1/28 1,500,000 1,512,900
          (Carleton College)
          Series D 5.00% 3/1/30 1,120,000 1,223,936
          Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28 1,000,000 1,092,040
          (College of St. Benedict)
          Series 5-W 5.00% 3/1/20 2,000,000 2,045,180
          (St. Mary’s University)
          Series 5-U 4.80% 10/1/23 1,400,000 1,424,892
          (St. Scholastic College)
          Series H 5.25% 12/1/35 1,000,000 1,030,390
          (University of St. Thomas)
          Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/29 2,250,000 2,372,085
          Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39 1,000,000 1,066,140
University of Minnesota
          Series A 5.25% 4/1/29 1,000,000 1,130,440
          Series C 5.00% 12/1/19 1,290,000 1,561,313
University of Minnesota Special
          Purpose Revenue (State
          Supported Biomed Science)
          5.00% 8/1/35 1,040,000 1,137,365
15,596,681
Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.43%
Chaska Electric Revenue
          (Generating Facilities)
          Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 250,000 266,353
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
          Electric Revenue Series A
          5.00% 10/1/34 1,900,000 1,972,827
          5.25% 10/1/19 1,610,000 1,739,492
Southern Minnesota Municipal
          Power Agency Supply Revenue
          Series A 5.25% 1/1/14 (AMBAC) 3,000,000 3,274,470
Western Minnesota Municipal
          Power Agency Supply Revenue
          Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE) 5,000,000 5,063,550
12,316,692
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 20.12%
Bemidji Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (North Country
          Health Services)
          5.00% 9/1/24 (RADIAN) 1,500,000 1,506,060
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (Lake Region Healthcare)
          5.00% 8/1/30 1,000,000 994,500
Glencoe Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (Glencoe Regional
          Health Services Project)
          5.00% 4/1/25 2,000,000 2,007,200
Maple Grove Health Care System
          Revenue (Maple Grove Hospital)
          5.25% 5/1/37 1,000,000 1,000,190
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing
          & Redevelopment Authority
          Health Care Facilities
          (Children’s Hospital)
          Series A1 5.00% 8/15/34 (AGM) 500,000 518,285
Minneapolis Health Care System
          Revenue (Fairview Health Services)
          Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 600,000 670,554
          Series B 6.50% 11/15/38
          (ASSURED GTY) 295,000 334,545
          Series D 5.00% 11/15/34
          (AMBAC) 2,000,000 2,011,360
Minneapolis Revenue (National
          Marrow Donor Program Project)
          4.875% 8/1/25 1,000,000 962,990
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic
          Development Board Revenue
          Un-Refunded Balance Series A
          5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE) 100,000 100,090
          6.375% 11/15/29 195,000 195,289
Rochester Health Care & Housing
          Revenue (Samaritan Bethany)
          Series A 7.375% 12/1/41 1,220,000 1,256,332
Shakopee Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (St. Francis Regional
          Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34 1,560,000 1,564,742
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue
          (Centracare Health System Project)
          5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) 1,500,000 1,587,735
          Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 3,425,000 3,582,139
St. Louis Park Health Care
          Facilities Revenue
          (Park Nicollet Health Services)
          5.75% 7/1/39 1,500,000 1,536,090
          Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 1,000,000 1,072,940

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Principal
           Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Health Care Revenue
       (Allina Health System)
         Series A 5.00% 11/15/18  
       (NATL-RE) $ 1,380,000 $ 1,553,811
       Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29 1,395,000 1,453,423
       (Franciscan Health Elderly
       Project) 5.40% 11/20/42
       (GNMA) (FHA) 2,700,000 2,713,446
       (Health East Project)
       6.00% 11/15/35 2,000,000 1,962,360
       (Health Partners Obligation
       Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36 2,000,000 1,960,600
       (Regions Hospital Project)
       5.30% 5/15/28 1,000,000 1,000,070
       (Senior Carondelet Village
       Project) Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 770,000 780,310
Winona Health Care Facilities
       Revenue (Winona Health
       Obligated Group) 5.00% 7/1/23 1,010,000 1,015,686
33,340,747
Housing Revenue Bonds – 7.87%
Chanhassen Multifamily Housing    
       Revenue (Heritage Park
       Apartments Project)  
       6.20% 7/1/30 (FHA) (HUD) (AMT) 1,105,000 1,106,094
Minneapolis Multifamily Housing
       Revenue
     (Gaar Scott Loft Project)  
       5.95% 5/1/30 (AMT)
       (LOC-U.S. Bank N.A.) 870,000 871,453
       (Olson Townhomes Project)
       6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT) 705,000 705,381
       (Seward Towers Project)
       5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA) 2,000,000 2,033,119
       (Sumner Housing Project)
       Series A 5.15% 2/20/45
       (GNMA) (AMT) 2,000,000 2,003,980
Minnesota State Housing Finance
       Agency Revenue
       (Rental Housing)
       Series A 5.00% 2/1/35 (AMT) 1,000,000 1,001,930
       Series D 5.95% 2/1/18 (NATL-RE) 90,000 90,396
       (Residential Housing)
       Series B-1 5.35% 1/1/33 (AMT) 1,325,000 1,325,371
     Series D 4.75% 7/1/32 (AMT) 1,000,000 987,580
       Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT) 695,000 698,496
       Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT) 1,460,000 1,465,548
Washington County Housing &
       Redevelopment Authority
       Revenue (Woodland
       Park Apartments Project)
       4.70% 10/1/32 750,000 752,535
13,041,883
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.19%
Andover Economic Development
       Authority Public Facilities
       Lease Revenue (Andover
       Community Center)
       5.125% 2/1/24 202,660 222,294
       5.20% 2/1/29 403,039 445,293
Puerto Rico Public Buildings
       Authority Revenue Un-Refunded
       Balance (Guaranteed
       Government Facilities)
       Series D 5.25% 7/1/27 530,000 530,360
St. Paul Port Authority Lease Revenue
       (Cedar Street Office Building Project)
       5.00% 12/1/22 2,385,000 2,476,703
       5.25% 12/1/27 2,800,000 2,856,672
       (Robert Street Office
       Building Project)
       Series 3-11 5.00% 12/1/27 2,000,000 2,061,840
Virginia Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Health Care Facility
       Lease Revenue
       5.25% 10/1/25 680,000 688,976
       5.375% 10/1/30 965,000 972,585
10,254,723
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.85%
Dakota County Community
       Development Agency
       (Senior Housing Facilities)
       Series A 5.00% 1/1/23 1,100,000 1,169,575
Hopkins Independent School
       District #270 5.00% 2/1/28 1,000,000 1,136,890
Minneapolis Special School
       District #1 5.00% 2/1/19 (AGM) 1,175,000 1,235,078
Morris Independent School
       District #769 5.00% 2/1/28
       (NATL-RE) 3,750,000 3,952,050
Rocori Independent School District #750
       (School Building) Series B
       5.00% 2/1/22 1,010,000 1,173,691
       5.00% 2/1/24 1,075,000 1,226,231
       5.00% 2/1/25 1,115,000 1,258,712
       5.00% 2/1/26 1,155,000 1,294,339
Washington County Housing &
       Redevelopment Authority Series B
       5.50% 2/1/22 (NATL-RE) 1,705,000 1,728,682
       5.50% 2/1/32 (NATL-RE) 2,140,000 2,149,780
16,325,028
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 20.43%    
Andover Economic Development
       Authority Public Facilities
       Lease Revenue (Andover
       Community Center)
       5.125% 2/1/24-14 291,633 319,886
       5.20% 2/1/29-14 579,983 640,787

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
Principal
           Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)    
Dakota-Washington Counties
       Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Revenue
       (Bloomington Single Family
       Residential Mortgage)
       Series B 8.375% 9/1/21
       (GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) $ 7,055,000 $ 10,082,582
Southern Minnesota Municipal
       Power Agency Supply
       Revenue Refunding
       Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-13 3,715,000   4,050,539
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities
       Revenue (Park Nicollet Health
       Services) Series B 5.25% 7/1/30-14 1,250,000 1,404,238
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Sales Tax
       (Civic Center Project)
       5.55% 11/1/23 2,300,000 2,569,100
       5.55% 11/1/23 (NATL-RE) (IBC) 4,200,000   4,691,400
University of Minnesota Hospital &
       Clinics 6.75% 12/1/16 2,580,000 3,176,935
University of Minnesota
       Series A 5.50% 7/1/21   4,000,000 4,843,720
University of the Virgin Islands
       Series A 5.375% 6/1/34-14 500,000 571,900
Western Municipal Power Agency
       Supply Revenue
       Series A 6.625% 1/1/16 1,315,000 1,492,722
33,843,809
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.05%
Minneapolis Community Planning
       & Economic Development
       Department (Limited Tax
       Supported Common Bond Fund)
       Series 1 6.75% 12/1/25 (AMT) 865,000 867,690
       Series 5 5.70% 12/1/27 375,000 376,729
Minneapolis Development Revenue
       (Limited Tax Supported
       Common Bond Fund)
       6.25% 12/1/30 1,000,000 1,113,920
       Series 1 5.50% 12/1/24 (AMT) 1,000,000 1,035,680
Puerto Rico Commonwealth
       Infrastructure Financing
       Authority Special Tax Revenue
       Series B 5.00% 7/1/46 800,000 756,432
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing
       Revenue First Subordinate
       Series A
         5.50% 8/1/42 1,425,000 1,494,269
       5.75% 8/1/37 1,200,000 1,277,268
St. Paul Port Authority (Brownsfields
       Redevelopment Tax)
       Series 2 5.00% 3/1/37 895,000 930,890
Virgin Islands Public Finance
       Authority Revenue (Senior Lien
       Matching Fund Loan Notes)
       Series A 5.25% 10/1/23 500,000 511,055
8,363,933
State General Obligation Bond – 0.93%
Puerto Rico Commonwealth
       Public Improvement
       Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 1,500,000 1,537,545
1,537,545
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.00%
Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan
       Airports Commission
       Revenue Series A
       5.00% 1/1/22 (NATL-RE) 3,000,000 3,053,220
       5.00% 1/1/28 (NATL-RE) 2,120,000 2,139,970
       5.00% 1/1/35 (AMBAC) 2,000,000 2,036,780
       5.25% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,045,640
8,275,610
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 0.93%
St. Paul Sewer Revenue
       Series D 5.00% 12/1/21 1,325,000 1,541,611
1,541,611
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $155,407,236) 164,138,949
 
Short-Term Investments – 0.42%
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.42%
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing &
       Redevelopment Authority
       Health Care Revenue
       (Allina Health System)
       Series B-2 0.13% 11/15/35
       (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) 300,000 300,000
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Revenue
       (Minnesota Public Radio Project)
       0.21% 5/1/22 (LOC-JPMorgan
       Chase Bank) 400,000 400,000
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $700,000) 700,000
 
Total Value of Securities – 99.49%
(cost $156,107,236) 164,838,949
Receivables and Other Assets
Net of Liabilities – 0.51% 843,170
Net Assets Applicable to 11,504,975
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to
$14.40 Per Share – 100.00% $ 165,682,119

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Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2011:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares  
       authorized to the Fund $ 157,931,075
Undistributed net investment income   1,036,687
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (2,017,356 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 8,731,713
Total net assets $ 165,682,119
 
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically.
§  Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011.

Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA — Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing & Urban Development Section 8
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
           Principal
  Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 87.19%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 10.70%  
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement
       Financing Authority Asset-Backed  
       Senior Turbo Series A-2  
       6.50% 6/1/47 $ 430,000 $ 331,659
Delaware State Economic
       Development Authority Exempt
       Facilities (Indian River Power)
       5.375% 10/1/45 500,000 464,285
Golden State, California Tobacco
       Securitization Corporate Settlement
       Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior
       Notes) Series A-1  
       5.125% 6/1/47 370,000 236,489
       5.75% 6/1/47 1,165,000 825,623
Harris County, Texas Industrial
       Development Solid Waste Disposal
       Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project)
       5.00% 2/1/23 150,000   161,007
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement
       Authority 6.25% 6/1/24 500,000 527,615
Iowa Finance Authority Pollution  
       Control Facilities Revenue
       (Interstate Power & Light Project)  
       5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC) 500,000 543,260
Louisiana Local Government
       Environmental Facilities &
       Community Development
       Authority (Westlake Chemical)
       Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 255,000 266,355
Maricopa County, Arizona Pollution  
       Control Revenue (Public Service Co.)  
       Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 500,000 524,130
Maryland Economic Development
       Port Facilities Revenue
       (CNX Marine Terminals)
       5.75% 9/1/25 175,000 176,864
Navajo County, Arizona Pollution
       Control Revenue
       Series D 5.75% 6/1/34 500,000 566,764
New York City, New York Industrial
       Development Agency Special
       Facilities Revenue (American
       Airlines - JFK International Airport)
       7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT) 450,000 450,923
New York Liberty Development
       Revenue (Goldman Sachs
       Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35 500,000 515,230
Ohio State Air Quality Development
       Authority Revenue (First Energy
       Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 260,000 285,106
Pennsylvania Economic Development
       Financing Authority Exempt
       Facilities Revenue (Allegheny
       Energy Supply) 7.00% 7/15/39 345,000 375,553
Pima County, Arizona Industrial
       Development Authority
       Pollution Control Revenue
       (Tucson Electric Power San Juan)
       5.75% 9/1/29 250,000 253,815
Salt Verde Financial, Arizona
       Gas Revenue Senior Note
       5.00% 12/1/37 400,000 360,228
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
       (Marathon Oil)
       Series A 5.125% 6/1/37 500,000 493,915
Valdez, Alaska Marine
       (BP Pipelines Project)
       Series B 5.00% 1/1/21 345,000 391,127
Valdez, Alaska Terminal
       (BP Pipelines Project)
       Series C 5.00% 1/1/21 175,000 198,398
7,948,346
Education Revenue Bonds – 13.80%
Arizona Board of Regents System
       Revenue (University of Arizona)
       Series A 5.00% 6/1/39 500,000 535,615
Arizona Health Facilities Authority
       Healthcare Education Revenue
       (Kirksville College) 5.125% 1/1/30 500,000 516,260
Bowling Green, Ohio Student
       Housing Revenue (CFP I State
       University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 270,000 263,496
California Statewide Communities
       Development Authority School
       Facility Revenue (Aspire Public
       Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46 625,000 613,031
California Statewide Communities
       Development Authority Student
       Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI
       East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 470,000 491,615
Glendale, Arizona Industrial
       Development Authority Revenue
       (Midwestern University)
       5.00% 5/15/31 350,000 358,537
Marietta, Georgia Development
       Authority Revenue (Life University
       Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 430,000 424,754
Maryland State Economic Development
       Student Housing Revenue (University
       of Maryland College Park Projects)
       5.75% 6/1/33 370,000 384,164
Massachusetts State Health &
       Educational Facilities Authority
       Revenue (Harvard University)
       Series A 5.00% 12/15/29 600,000 681,798
Missouri State Health & Educational
       Facilities Authority Revenue
       (Washington University)
       Series B 5.00% 11/15/30 600,000 678,612

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Principal
           Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)
Monroe County, New York Industrial
       Development Revenue (Nazareth
         College Rochester Project)  
       5.50% 10/1/41 $ 500,000 $ 515,320
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
       Higher Education & Health
       Authority Revenue (Arcadia
       University) 5.25% 4/1/30 550,000 557,337
New Jersey Economic Development
       Authority Revenue (MSU Student
       Housing Project) 5.875% 6/1/42 215,000 218,408
New York City, New York Trust for
       Cultural Resources (Whitney
       Museum of American Art)
       5.00% 7/1/31 500,000 510,175
Northern Arizona University
       Certificates of Participation
       (Northern Arizona University  
       Research Project)
       5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC) 1,000,000 1,010,409
Oregon State Facilities Authority
       Revenue (Concordia University  
       Project) Series A 6.125% 9/1/30 135,000 137,826
Pennsylvania State Higher
       Educational Facilities Authority  
       Student Housing Revenue
       (Edinboro University Foundation)  
       5.80% 7/1/30 300,000 301,605
       (University Properties – East
       Stroudsburg University)
       5.25% 7/1/19 510,000 533,404
Troy, New York Capital Resource
       Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic)
       Series A 5.125% 9/1/40 300,000 307,104
University of Puerto Rico System
       Revenue Series Q 5.00% 6/1/36 1,000,000 954,270
Wyoming Community Development
       Authority Student Housing
       Revenue (CHF-Wyoming, LLC)
       6.50% 7/1/43 250,000 260,975
10,254,715
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.70%
California State Department of Water
       Resources Power Supply Revenue
       Series N 5.00% 5/1/21 445,000 536,857
Puerto Rico Electric Power
       Authority Revenue
       Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 100,000 99,920
       Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 200,000 205,596
       Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 805,000 817,067
       Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 330,000 344,200
2,003,640
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 15.15%
Arizona Health Facilities Authority
       Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West)
       Series D 5.00% 7/1/28 500,000 508,155
Brevard County, Florida Health
       Facilities Authority Revenue
       (Heath First Project) 7.00% 4/1/39 90,000 100,047
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital
       Authority Revenue (Butler Health
       System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 300,000 335,517
Glendale, Arizona Industrial
       Development Authority Hospital
       Revenue (John C. Lincoln Health)
       5.00% 12/1/42 1,000,000 852,820
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose
       Revenue Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 300,000 289,686
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
       (Silver Cross & Medical Centers)
       7.00% 8/15/44 450,000 476,717
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana
       Chiefs Conference Health Care
       Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 300,000 305,622
Louisiana Public Facilities
       Authority Revenue (Ochsner
       Clinic Foundation Project)
       6.50% 5/15/37 105,000 113,042
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
       Authority Health System Revenue
       (Susquehanna Health System
       Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 500,000 502,930
Maine Health & Higher Educational
       Facilities Authority Revenue
       (Maine General Medical Center)
       6.75% 7/1/41 300,000 307,272
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial
       Development Authority Health
       Facilities Revenue (Catholic
       Healthcare West) Series A
       5.25% 7/1/32 235,000 238,767
       6.00% 7/1/39 500,000 525,695
Massachusetts State Health &
       Education Facilities Authority
       Revenue (Caregroup)
       Series E-2 5.375% 7/1/19 360,000 407,894
Missouri State Health & Educational
       Facilities Authority (Lutheran
       Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41 200,000 200,618
New Hampshire Health & Education
       Facilities Authority Revenue
       (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
       Center) 6.00% 8/1/38 300,000 326,220
New Jersey Health Care Facilities
       Financing Authority Revenue
       Refunding (St. Peters University
       Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35 300,000 303,345

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Statements of net assets

Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
           Principal
Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)
New Mexico State Hospital
       Equipment Loan Council Revenue
         (Presbyterian Healthcare)
       5.00% 8/1/39 $ 500,000 $ 512,840
Ohio State Hospital Facilities Revenue
       Refunding (Cleveland Clinic
       Health) Series A 5.50% 1/1/39 300,000 316,752
Orange County, Florida Health
       Facilities Authority Revenue
       (Orlando Regional Healthcare)  
       Series A 6.25% 10/1/18 (NATL-RE) 1,100,000 1,286,802
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals
       & Higher Education Facilities
       Authority Revenue (Temple
       University Health System)
       Series A 5.50% 7/1/30 300,000 278,760
Rochester, Minnesota (Mayo Clinic)
       Series B 4.00% 11/15/38 475,000 531,957
Scottsdale, Arizona Industrial  
       Development Authority Hospital
       Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare)
       Series A 5.25% 9/1/30 500,000 503,285
University Medical Center, Tucson,
       Arizona Hospital Revenue
       6.50% 7/1/39 500,000 522,340
Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial  
       Development Authority Revenue
       (Yavapai Regional Medical Center)
       Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN) 1,500,000 1,512,885
11,259,968
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.18%
California Municipal Finance Authority
       Mobile Home Park Revenue
       (Caritas Projects)
       Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 435,000 436,653
Florida Housing Finance Homeowner
       Mortgage Revenue Series 2
       5.90% 7/1/29 (NATL-RE) (AMT) 240,000 242,834
Puerto Rico Housing Finance
       Authority (Subordinated-Capital
       Fund Modernization)
       5.50% 12/1/18 175,000 199,838
879,325
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.92%
Arizona Game & Fish Department &
       Commission Beneficial Interest
       Certificates (AGF Administration
       Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/26 640,000 665,024
Arizona State Certificates of Participation
       Department Administration
       Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM) 295,000 320,355
Capital Area, Austin, Texas Cultural
       Education Facilities Finance
       Corporation Revenue (Roman
       Catholic Diocese)
       Series B 6.125% 4/1/45 105,000 109,120
Michigan State Building Authority
       Revenue (Facilities Program)
       Series I-A 5.00% 10/15/20 300,000 343,827
New Jersey Economic Development
       Authority (School Facilities
       Construction) Series EE
       5.00% 9/1/17 300,000 343,422
       5.00% 9/1/18 300,000 342,831
Nogales, Arizona Municipal
       Development Authority Facilities
       Revenue 5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC) 500,000 503,880
Pima County, Arizona Industrial
       Development Authority Lease
       Revenue Metro Police Facility
       Revenue (Nevada Project) Series A
       5.25% 7/1/31 500,000 511,945
       5.375% 7/1/39 500,000 518,555
3,658,959
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.66%
Denver City & County (Better Denver
       & Zoo) Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 500,000 578,535
Gila County, Arizona Unified School
       District #10 (Payson School
       Improvement Project of 2006)
       Series A 5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) 500,000 531,935
Maricopa County, Arizona School
       District #6 (Washington) Refunding
       Series A 5.375% 7/1/13 (AGM) 1,250,000 1,353,562
New York City, New York
       Fiscal 2003 Subordinate
       Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 250,000 273,873
       Fiscal 2009 Subordinate
       Series A-1 5.25% 8/15/21 250,000 292,348
Scottsdale, Arizona 5.00% 7/1/21 350,000 429,037
3,459,290
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.48%
Salt River Project, Arizona
       Agricultural Improvement &
       Power District Revenue
       Series A 5.00% 1/1/31-12 230,000 235,120
       Series B 5.00% 1/1/25-13 1,250,000 1,304,787
Southern Arizona Capital Facilities
       Finance (University of Arizona Project)
       5.00% 9/1/23-12 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,043,360
2,583,267

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           Principal
Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 12.93%
Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special
       Obligation Revenue (National
         Business Park-North Project)
       6.10% 7/1/40 $ 200,000 $ 200,986
Brooklyn Arena Local Development,
       New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays
       Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 300,000 320,553
California State Economic Recovery
       Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 260,000 303,711
Flagstaff, Arizona Aspen Place
       Sawmill Improvement District
       Revenue 5.00% 1/1/32 245,000 245,130
Glendale, Arizona Municipal Property
       Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 (AMBAC) 1,000,000 1,016,280
Jacksonville, Florida Transportation
       Revenue 5.25% 10/1/29 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,000,980
Massachusetts Bay Transportation
       Authority Senior
       Series A 5.25% 7/1/29 200,000 243,740
Miami-Dade County, Florida  
       Special Obligation (Capital
       Appreciation & Income)
       Series B 5.00% 10/1/35 (NATL-RE) 2,000,000 2,038,819
Mosaic District, Virginia Community
       Development Authority  
       Series A 6.875% 3/1/36   520,000 545,860
New York City, New York  
       Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 300,000 357,129
New York City, New York Transitional
       Finance Authority Future Tax
       Secured Fiscal 2011 Series D 5.00% 2/1/26 150,000 170,792
       Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 300,000 352,416
New York State Dormitory Authority
       (State Personal Income Tax
       Revenue - Education)
       Series A 5.00% 3/15/38 570,000 612,328
Peoria, Arizona Municipal
       Development Authority
       Sales Tax & Excise Shared Revenue
       (Senior Lien & Subordinate Lien)
       5.00% 1/1/18 1,085,000 1,263,254
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing
       Revenue First Subordinate
       Series A
       5.75% 8/1/37 245,000 260,776
Ω(Capital Appreciation)
       6.75% 8/1/32 220,000 195,686
       Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 300,000 327,462
^ Wyandotte County, Kansas City,
       Kansas Unified Government
       Special Obligation Revenue (Capital
       Appreciation) Sales Tax Subordinate
       Lien Series B 6.07% 6/1/21 260,000 154,848
9,610,750
State General Obligation Bonds – 3.42%
California State Various Purpose
       5.00% 9/1/41 460,000 474,320
       5.25% 11/1/40 320,000 335,898
       6.00% 4/1/38 105,000 117,163
New York State
       Series A 5.00% 2/15/39 300,000 324,255
Puerto Rico Commonwealth
       (Public Improvement)
       Series A
       5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) 395,000 430,834
       5.75% 7/1/41 500,000 512,515
       Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 335,000 347,348
2,542,333
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 9.38%
Central Texas Regional Mobility
       Authority Revenue Senior Lien
       6.00% 1/1/41 520,000 526,937
Harris County, Texas Metropolitan
       Transit Authority
       Series A 5.00% 11/1/24 500,000 583,385
Maryland State Economic Development
       Revenue (Transportation Facilities
       Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 255,000 257,751
Metropolitan Transportation
       Authority, New York
       Series A 5.00% 11/15/41 500,000 523,650
Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports
       Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue
       (First Senior Lien)
       Series A 5.25% 10/1/44 245,000 257,654
North Texas Tollway Authority
       Special Projects System
       Series A 5.00% 9/1/20 250,000 294,458
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
       Revenue Subordinate (Special
       Motor License Foundation)
       5.00% 12/1/22 500,000 576,245
       Series B 5.25% 6/1/39 300,000 313,746
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement
       Airport Revenue
       (Junior Lien) Series A 5.25% 7/1/33 500,000 529,630
       (Senior Lien) Series B 5.25% 7/1/27
       (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) 1,000,000 1,005,820
Port Authority of New York & New
       Jersey Special Obligation Revenue
       (JFK International Air Terminal)
       6.00% 12/1/42 230,000 238,326
Regional Transportation, Colorado
       District Revenue (Denver Transit
       Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 500,000 510,555
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue
       (Lambert-St Louis International)
       Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 325,000 354,965

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Statements of net assets

Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
           Principal
Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
       Transportation Senior Lien
         Revenue
       (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40 $ 285,000 $ 308,604
       7.50% 6/30/33 315,000 354,063
       (NTE Mobility Partners)
       7.50% 12/31/31 300,000 336,789  
6,972,578
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.87%
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater
       Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39 300,000 337,299
Florida Water Pollution Control Financing
       Revenue (Water Pollution Control)
       Series A 5.00% 1/15/25 15,000 17,403
Guam Government Waterworks
       Authority 5.625% 7/1/40 390,000 376,241
New York State Environmental Facilities  
       State Revolving Funds Revenue
       (Master Financing Program)
       Series A 5.00% 8/15/16 300,000 355,431
Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater    
       Systems Revenue (Junior Lien)  
       5.00% 7/1/24 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) 1,000,000 1,001,439
       Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 900,000 974,079
San Francisco City & County Public
       Utilities Commission Subordinate  
       Series F 5.00% 11/1/27 500,000 557,310
3,619,202
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $62,233,985) 64,792,373
 
Short-Term Investments – 11.71%
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 11.71%
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
       Industrial Development Authority
       Revenue 0.11% 7/1/27
       (LOC– PNC Bank N.A.) 1,500,000 1,500,000
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota
       Housing & Redevelopment
       Authority Revenue
       (Allina Health System)
       Series B-1 0.16% 11/15/35
       (LOC– JPMorgan Chase Bank) 2,000,000 2,000,000
       Series B-2 0.13% 11/15/35
       (LOC– JPMorgan Chase Bank) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals
       & Higher Education Facilities
       Authority Revenue Series A
       (Children’ s Hospital Project)
       0.13% 7/1/22 (LOC– JPMorgan
       Chase Bank) 600,000 600,000
Southeastern Pennsylvania
       Transportation Authority Revenue
       0.11% 3/1/22
       (LOC– PNC Bank N.A.) 3,600,000 3,600,000
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,700,000) 8,700,000
 
Total Value of Securities – 98.90%
(cost $70,933,985) 73,492,373
Receivables and Other Assets
Net of Liabilities – 1.10% 817,010
Net Assets Applicable to 5,522,507
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to
$13.46 Per Share – 100.00% $ 74,309,383
 
Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2011:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, unlimited shares
       authorized to the Fund $ 73,858,235
Undistributed net investment income 312,039
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (2,419,265 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 2,558,374
Total net assets $ 74,309,383

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
^ Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.
¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2011.

Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of operations
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Six Months Ended September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Delaware       Delaware       Delaware
Investments Investments Investments
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Income Income Income
Fund, Inc. Fund II, Inc. Fund
Investment Income:
       Interest $ 1,624,213 $ 3,988,713 $ 1,361,623
 
Expenses:
       Management fees 134,669 325,396 109,989
       Legal fees 29,099 56,870 96,985
       Accounting and administration expenses 13,230 31,966 10,796
       Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses 10,506 27,961 43,177
       Audit and tax 7,163 9,517 9,652
       Reports and statements to shareholders 7,124 13,895 23,403
       Taxes (Pennsylvania franchise tax) 2,500 6,525
       Stock exchange fees 2,216 5,373 15,313
       Pricing fees 2,136   2,636 4,696
       Directors’/Trustees’ fees 1,709 4,137 1,386
       Insurance fees 1,232 2,502 856
       Dues and services   751 1,680 2,229
       Registration fees 485   395   593
       Custodian fees 386 1,020 558
       Consulting fees 240 595 161
       Directors’/Trustees’ expenses 102 250   78
       Total operating expenses 213,548 490,718 319,872
Net Investment Income 1,410,665 3,497,995 1,041,751
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 136,458 (154,815 ) 254,673
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 4,198,921 7,962,788 2,811,585
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments 4,335,379 7,807,973 3,066,258
 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 5,746,044 $ 11,305,968   $ 4,108,009

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
Delaware Investments Delaware Investments
Colorado Municipal Minnesota Municipal
Income Fund, Inc. Income Fund II, Inc.
 
Six Months       Year       Six Months       Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended
9/30/11 3/31/11 9/30/11 3/31/11
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:  
       Net investment income $ 1,410,665   $ 2,907,637   $ 3,497,995   $ 7,039,279
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 136,458   163,754   (154,815 )   338,820
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   4,198,921   (3,275,673 ) 7,962,788   (4,887,725 )
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 5,746,044 (204,282 ) 11,305,968 2,490,374
 
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
       Net investment income (1,378,574 ) (2,757,147 ) (3,278,918 ) (6,557,836 )
(1,378,574 ) (2,757,147 ) (3,278,918 ) (6,557,836 )
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 4,367,470 (2,961,429 ) 8,027,050 (4,067,462 )
 
Net Assets:
       Beginning of period 64,689,373 67,650,802 157,655,069 161,722,531
       End of period $ 69,056,843 $ 64,689,373 $ 165,682,119 $ 157,655,069
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 353,483 $ 323,399 $ 1,036,687 $ 827,677

Delaware Investments
National Municipal
Income Fund
 
Six Months       Year
Ended Ended
9/30/11 3/31/11
(Unaudited)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
       Net investment income $ 1,041,751 $ 1,477,681
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 254,673 (25,702 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 2,811,585 (1,265,634 )
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 4,108,009 186,345
 
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
       Net investment income (1,072,535 ) (1,277,711 )
(1,072,535 ) (1,277,711 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:
       Net assets from merger to Common Shareholders* 40,715,147
40,715,147
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 43,750,621 (1,091,366 )
 
Net Assets:  
       Beginning of period 30,558,762   31,650,128
       End of period $ 74,309,383 $ 30,558,762  
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 312,039 $ 344,090

*See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Six Months                                          
Ended Year Ended
9/30/111 3/31/11 3/31/10 3/31/09 3/31/08 3/31/07
(Unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.370 $13.990 $13.220 $14.260 $15.100 $15.260
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.292 0.601 0.607 0.755 0.937 0.985
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.903 (0.651 ) 0.733 (0.965 ) (0.604 ) 0.069
Dividends on preferred stock from:
       Net investment income (0.173 ) (0.264 ) (0.274 )
       Net realized gain on investments (0.050 ) (0.019 )
Total dividends on preferred stock (0.173 ) (0.314 ) (0.293 )
Total from investment operations 1.195 (0.050 ) 1.340 (0.383 ) 0.019 0.761
 
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:
Net investment income (0.285 ) (0.570 ) (0.570 ) (0.657 ) (0.720 ) (0.850 )
Net realized gain on investments (0.139 ) (0.071 )
Total dividends and distributions (0.285 ) (0.570 ) (0.570 ) (0.657 ) (0.859 ) (0.921 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $14.280 $13.370 $13.990 $13.220 $14.260 $15.100
 
Market value, end of period $13.450 $12.450 $13.390 $11.240 $15.060 $15.940
 
Total investment return based on:2
Market value 0.95% (3.00% ) 24.49% (21.63% ) (0.14% ) (9.86% )
Net asset value 3.17% (0.30% ) 10.55% (2.66% ) (0.19% ) 4.35%
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) $69,057 $64,689 $67,651 $63,952 $68,973 $73,056
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3 0.64% 0.56% 0.56% 0.91% 1.03% 1.01%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares3 4.20% 4.31% 4.41% 5.55% 6.37% 6.49%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 4.20% 4.31% 4.41% 4.28% 4.23% 4.56%
Portfolio turnover 16% 10% 20% 16% 16% 11%
 
Leverage analysis:
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5   $—   $— $— $—   $40,000   $40,000
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5 $—     $—     $—     $—   $136,216   $141,320
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6 $— $— $— $— $50,000 $50,000  

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $40,042,778.
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Six Months                                          
Ended Year Ended
9/30/111 3/31/11 3/31/10 3/31/09 3/31/08 3/31/07
(Unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.700 $14.060 $13.140 $14.190 $14.880 $14.730
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.304 0.612 0.602 0.776 0.962 0.963
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.681 (0.402 ) 0.888 (1.013 ) (0.674 ) 0.225
Dividends on preferred stock from:
       Net investment income (0.175 ) (0.318 ) (0.298 )
Total dividends on preferred stock (0.175 ) (0.318 ) (0.298 )
Total from investment operations 0.985 0.210 1.490 (0.412 ) (0.030 ) 0.890
 
Less dividends to common shareholders from:
Net investment income (0.285 ) (0.570 ) (0.570 ) (0.638 ) (0.660 ) (0.740 )
Total dividends (0.285 ) (0.570 ) (0.570 ) (0.638 ) (0.660 ) (0.740 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $14.400 $13.700 $14.060 $13.140 $14.190 $14.880
 
Market value, end of period $13.110 $12.600 $12.740 $11.250 $13.450 $14.640
 
Total investment return based on:2
Market value 3.81% 3.32% 18.58% (11.91% ) (3.58% ) (5.13% )
Net asset value 4.30% 1.80% 12.04% (2.48% ) 0.08% 6.05%
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) $165,682 $157,655 $161,723 $151,184 $163,305 $171,143
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3,5 0.60% 0.56% 0.56% 0.98% 1.18% 1.20%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares3 4.31% 4.35% 4.36% 5.74% 6.61% 6.52%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 4.31% 4.35% 4.36% 4.45% 4.43% 4.50%
Portfolio turnover 3% 9% 19% 15% 6% 3%
 
Leverage analysis:
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)6 $—   $— $—   $—   $95,000     $95,000
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period6   $—     $—     $—   $—   $135,950 $140,075    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares6,7 $— $— $— $— $50,000 $50,000

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs for the years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007. See Notes 1 and 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
6 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $95,083,577.
Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Six Months                                          
Ended Year Ended
9/30/111 3/31/11 3/31/10 3/31/09 3/31/08 3/31/07
(Unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period $12.620 $13.070 $11.960 $13.360 $14.560 $14.650
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.250 0.610 0.571 0.704 0.919 0.960
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.847 (0.532 ) 1.049 (1.367 ) (1.081 ) 0.141
Dividends on preferred stock from:
       Net investment income (0.172 ) (0.311 ) (0.285 )
       Net realized gain on investments (0.015 ) (0.018 )
Total dividends on preferred stock (0.172 ) (0.326 ) (0.303 )
Total from investment operations 1.097 0.078 1.620 (0.835 ) (0.488 ) 0.798
 
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:
Net investment income (0.257 ) (0.528 ) (0.510 ) (0.565 ) (0.668 ) (0.820 )
Net realized gain on investments (0.044 ) (0.068 )
Total dividends and distributions (0.257 ) (0.528 ) (0.510 ) (0.565 ) (0.712 ) (0.888 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $13.460 $12.620 $13.070 $11.960 $13.360 $14.560
 
Market value, end of period $13.060 $12.200 $12.140 $10.850 $11.950 $14.530
 
Total investment return based on:2
Market value 4.09% 4.78% 16.69% (4.31% ) (13.11% ) (4.12% )
Net asset value 2.88% 0.67% 13.97% (5.65% ) (3.05% ) 5.27%
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) $74,309 $30,559 $31,650 $28,967 $32,365 $35,256
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       applicable to common shares3 1.16% 0.65% 0.63% 1.06% 1.16% 1.10%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares3 3.79% 4.64% 4.48% 5.63% 6.54% 6.58%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 3.79% 4.64% 4.48% 4.25% 4.22% 4.51%
Portfolio turnover 32% 50% 69% 36% 17% 9%
 
Leverage analysis:
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5 $—   $— $— $—   $20,000   $20,000
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5   $—   $—     $—     $—   $130,914   $138,141    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6 $—   $— $— $— $50,000 $50,000

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $20,019,516.
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Colorado Municipal Fund) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (Minnesota Municipal Fund II) are organized as Minnesota corporations and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (National Municipal Fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust (each referred to as a Fund and collectively as the Funds). Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal Fund II and National Municipal Fund are considered diversified closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds’ shares trade on the NYSE Amex Equities, the successor to the American Stock Exchange.
 
The investment objective of each Fund is to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax and from state personal income tax, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. Each of Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II seek to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its net assets in investment grade, tax-exempt municipal obligations of its respective state. The National Municipal Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax.
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
 
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. 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. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees (each a Board, and collectively, the Boards). 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.
 
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. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (March 31, 2008 – March 31, 2011), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
Interest and Related Expenses — Interest and related expenses include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees from the Funds’ participation in inverse floater programs where a Fund has transferred its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. In conveyance of the bond, the Funds receive the inverse floating rate securities and cash from the trust. As a result of certain rights retained by the Funds, the transfer of the bond is not considered a sale, but rather a form of financing for accounting purposes whereby the cash received is recorded as a liability and interest expense is recorded based on the interest rate of the floating rate securities. Remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. There were no interest and related expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2011.
 
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some 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. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income monthly and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on ex-dividend date.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended September 30, 2011.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended September 30, 2011.
 
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee of 0.40% which is calculated daily based on the adjusted average daily net assets of each Fund.
 
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Funds were charged as follows:
 
Colorado       Minnesota       National
          Municipal                    Municipal                   Municipal         
Fund Fund II Fund
$1,664 $4,021 $1,358

At September 30, 2011, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
 
Colorado       Minnesota       National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Fund Fund II Fund
Investment management fees payable to DMC           $22,598                     $54,268                     $24,280           
Accounting administration and other expenses          
       payable to DSC 281     674     301
Other expenses payable to DMC and affiliates* 4,244 9,493 5,622

*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and directors/trustees’ fees.
 
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended September 30, 2011, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
 
Colorado       Minnesota       National
        Municipal                 Municipal                 Municipal        
Fund Fund II Fund
$17,624 $35,497 $9,441

Directors’/Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Director’s/Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC and DSC are officers and/or Directors/Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Directors/Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
 
3. Investments
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
 
Colorado       Minnesota       National
       Municipal               Municipal               Municipal       
Fund   Fund II   Fund
Purchases $ 10,300,514   $ 5,110,792   $ 16,889,597  
Sales   11,504,835   4,499,638 25,525,341

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
 
Colorado       Minnesota       National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Fund Fund II Fund
Cost of investments        $ 65,625,952               $ 156,010,671                 $ 70,948,367       
Aggregate unrealized appreciation   $ 2,808,270       $ 9,295,184 $ 2,902,297
Aggregate unrealized depreciation   (650,403 )     (466,906 )       (358,291 )
Net unrealized appreciation $ 2,157,867 $ 8,828,278 $ 2,544,006

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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
3. Investments (continued)
 
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds 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 developed 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 below.
 
Level 1 –  inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, 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) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing)
   
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2011:
 
Colorado Municipal Fund
Level 2
Municipal Bonds           $ 66,798,819         
Short-Term Investments 985,000  
Total $ 67,783,819
 
Minnesota Municipal Fund II
Level 2
Municipal Bonds    $ 164,138,949
Short-Term Investments   700,000
Total $ 164,838,949
 
National Municipal Fund
Level 2
Municipal Bonds $ 64,792,373
Short-Term Investments 8,700,000
Total $ 73,492,373

There were no unobservable inputs used to value investments at the beginning or end of the period.
 
During the six months ended September 30, 2011, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
 
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4. Dividend and Distribution Information
 
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended March 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Fund Fund II Fund
Six Months Ended 9/30/11*                        
Tax-exempt income   $ 1,378,574 $ 3,278,918 $ 1,072,535
 
Year Ended 3/31/11
Ordinary income $ $ 395 $ 24,594
Tax-exempt income   2,757,147   6,557,441   1,253,117
Total $ 2,757,147 $ 6,557,836 $ 1,277,711

*Tax information for the six months ended September 30, 2011 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesigned at fiscal year end.
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
 
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of September 30, 2011, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
 
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Fund Fund II Fund
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 66,918,121         $ 157,931,075         $ 73,858,235
Undistributed tax-exempt income 353,483 1,036,687 312,039
Realized gains (losses) 4/1/11 – 9/30/11   136,455 (154,606 89,734
Capital loss carryforwards as of 3/31/11 (509,083   (1,959,315 ) (2,494,617
Unrealized appreciation of investments 2,157,867 8,828,278     2,543,992
Net assets $ 69,056,843   $ 165,682,119 $ 74,309,383

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments.
 
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Funds recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
 
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Fund       Fund II       Fund
Undistributed net investment income $ (2,007 ) $ (10,067 ) $ (1,267 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) 2,007 10,067 1,267

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at March 31, 2011 will expire as follows:
 
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal
Year of Expiration   Fund       Fund II       Fund
2017   $ 509,083     $ 1,695,121     $ 1,634,822   
2018 264,194 859,795
Total $ 509,083 $ 1,959,315 $ 2,494,617

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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
 
On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Funds had capital gains (losses), as follows, which may reduce (increase) the capital loss carryforwards:
 
Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal       Municipal       Municipal
Fund   Fund II Fund
$136,455 $(154,606) $89,734

6. Capital Stock
 
Pursuant to their articles of incorporation, Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II each have 200 million shares of $0.01 par value common shares authorized. National Municipal Fund has been authorized to issue an unlimited amount of $0.01 par value common shares. The Funds did not repurchase any shares under the Share Repurchase Program during the six months ended September 30, 2011. Shares issuable under the Funds’ dividend reinvestment plan are purchased by the Funds’ transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, in the open market.
 
On February 18, 2011, the National Municipal Fund’s Board approved a tender offer for shares of the Arizona Municipal Fund’s common stock. The tender offer authorized the National Municipal Fund to purchase for cash up to 18% of the then-outstanding shares of the Arizona Municipal Fund’s common stock after the reorganization (Common Stock) at a per share price equal to 99% of the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at the expiration of the tender offer.
 
In connection with the tender offer, the National Municipal Fund purchased 994,051 shares of capital stock at a total cost of approximately $13,240,759. The tender offer was oversubscribed and all tenders of shares were subject to pro-ration (at a ratio of approximately 0.58504231) in accordance with the terms of its tender offer.
 
7. Fund Merger
 
On June 20, 2011, the National Municipal Fund acquired all of the assets of the Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Fund, Inc. (Acquired Fund), a closed-end investment company, in exchange for the shares of the National Municipal Fund (Acquiring Fund) pursuant to a Plan and Agreement of Reorganization (Reorganization). The shareholders of the Acquired Fund received shares of the Acquiring Fund equal to the aggregate net asset value of their share in the Acquired Fund prior to the Reorganization, as shown in the following table:
 
Acquiring Acquired
Fund Fund
Shares       Shares       Value
Common Stock 2,422,200   3,100,925 $40,715,147

The Reorganization was treated as a non-taxable event and, accordingly, the Acquired Fund’s basis in securities acquired reflected historical cost basis as of the date of transfer. The net assets and net unrealized appreciation of the Acquired Fund as of the close of business on June 17, 2011, were as follows:
 
Net assets $40,715,147
Net unrealized appreciation 65,229

The net assets of the Acquiring Fund before the acquisition were $31,792,649. The net assets of the Acquiring Fund immediately following the acquisition were $72,507,796.
 
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Assuming that the acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2011, the beginning of the Acquiring Fund’s reporting period, the Acquiring Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2011, would have been as follows:
 
Net investment income $1,309,770
Net realized gain on investments 254,675
Change in unrealized appreciation 4,271,078
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 5,835,523

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the National Municipal Fund’s statement of operations since June 20, 2011.
 
8. Derivatives
 
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced 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.
 
Inverse Floaters — Each Fund may participate in inverse floater programs where a fund transfers its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities and inverse floating rate securities (inverse floaters) with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. The inverse floaters received by the Funds are derivative tax-exempt obligations with floating or variable interest rates that move in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates, usually at an accelerated speed. Consequently, the market values of the inverse floaters will generally be more volatile than other tax-exempt investments. The Funds typically use inverse floaters to adjust the duration of their portfolio. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. By holding inverse floaters with a different duration than the underlying bonds that a Fund transferred to the trust, the Fund seeks to adjust its portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Funds may also invest in inverse floaters to add additional income to the Funds or to adjust the Funds’ exposure to a specific segment of the yield curve. At September 30, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Funds held no investments in inverse floaters.
 
9. Credit and Market Risk
 
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, regional or local and national economic conditions, as applicable and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At September 30, 2011, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
 
Colorado Municipal Fund 33%
Minnesota Municipal Fund II 20%
National Municipal Fund 19%

The Funds invest a portion of their assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). 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 Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
 
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
 
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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
9. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
 
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 of 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 Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each 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 Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of September 30, 2011, there were no Rule 144A securities and no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Funds’ Liquidity Procedures.
 
10. Contractual Obligations
 
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have 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. Investments in Municipal Securities Issued by the State of Arizona
 
On May 23, 2011, shareholders of the National Municipal Fund and shareholders of the Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Arizona Muni Fund) approved the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Arizona Muni Fund in exchange for newly issued common shares of the National Municipal Fund, which was structured as a tax-free transaction. This acquisition was completed after the close of business on June 17, 2011. As of September 30, 2011, municipal bonds issued by the state of Arizona constitute approximately 30% of the Fund’s portfolio. These investments could make the National Municipal Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in Arizona than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
 
12. Subsequent Events
 
On November 15, 2011, Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (VCF) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (VMM) issued $30,000,000 and $75,000,000, respectively, Series 2016 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (VMTP) Shares, with $100,000 liquidation value per share in a privately negotiated offering. Proceeds from the issuance of VMTP Shares, net of offering expenses, were invested in accordance with each fund’s investment objective. The VMTP Shares were offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
Each Fund is obligated to redeem its VMTP Shares on December 1, 2016, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Fund. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The VMTP Shares are subject to redemption at the option of a Fund, subject to payment of a premium until December 1, 2013, and at par thereafter. The Funds may be obligated to redeem certain of the VMTP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. Dividends on the VMTP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set weekly.
 
The Funds use leverage because their managers believe that, over time, leveraging may provide opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, the use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by a fund decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on common share net asset value and common shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage; accordingly, the use of structural leverage may hurt a fund’s overall performance.
 
Leverage may also cause the Funds to incur certain costs. In the event that the Funds are unable to meet certain criteria (including, but not limited to, maintaining certain ratings with Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investor Service, funding dividend payments or funding redemptions), the Funds will pay additional fees with respect to the leverage.
 
Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to September 30, 2011 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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Other Fund information
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Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds (the “Funds”)
 
Board Consideration of Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Investment Advisory Agreement
 
At a meeting held on August 16-17, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of disinterested or independent Directors, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund; and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”), which included materials provided by DMC and its affiliates (“Delaware Investments”) concerning, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, the costs of such services to the Funds, economies of scale and the financial condition and profitability of Delaware Investments. In addition, in connection with the Annual Meeting, reports were provided in May 2011 and included independent historical and comparative reports provided by Lipper. The Lipper reports compared each Fund’s investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The independent Directors reviewed and discussed the Lipper reports with independent legal counsel to the independent Directors. The Board requested and received information regarding DMC’s policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its breakpoint philosophy; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; the investment manager’s profitability; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities in certain investment styles, which had in the past year inhibited, or which were likely in the future to inhibit, DMC’s ability to invest fully in accordance with Fund policies.
 
In considering information relating to the approval of each Fund’s advisory agreement, the independent Directors received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent legal counsel to the independent Directors. Although the Board gave attention to all information furnished, the following discussion identifies, under separate headings, the primary factors taken into account by the Board during its contract renewal considerations.
 
Nature, Extent And Quality of Service. The Board considered the services provided by Delaware Investments to the Funds and their shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent and quality of services, the Board considered reports furnished to it throughout the year, which covered matters such as the relative performance of each Fund, compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies and restrictions for each Fund, compliance by DMC (“Management”) personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Investments Family of Funds complex and adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board was pleased with the current staffing of the Funds’ investment advisor and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. The Board gave favorable consideration to DMC’s efforts to control expenditures while maintaining service levels committed to fund matters. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the overall services provided by Delaware Investments.
 
Investment Performance. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Funds in view of its importance to shareholders. Although the Board gave appropriate consideration to performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Board meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular weight to the Lipper reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Lipper reports prepared for each Fund showed the investment performance of its shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”). A fund with the highest performance ranked first, and a fund with the lowest ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the first quartile; the next 25%, the second quartile; the next 25%, the third quartile; and the lowest/worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for each Fund was shown for the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2011. The Board’s objective is that each Fund’s performance for the periods considered be at or above the median of its Performance Universe. The following paragraphs summarize the performance results for the Funds and the Board’s view of such performance.
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all closed–end other state municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one-year period was in the second quartile. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the three-, five- and ten-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Fund’s performance results were mixed. However, in evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the Fund’s improved short term performance. The Board also noted the Fund’s pending reorganization. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and to meet the Board’s performance objective.
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all closed–end other state municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Fund’s performance results were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the fact that the Fund was currently an unlevered fund measured within a levered peer group, and noted that Management was pursuing leverage opportunities for the Fund.
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all closed–end other state municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the three- and five-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s performance for the one- and ten-year periods was in the first and third quartiles, respectively. The Fund’s performance results were not in line with the Board’s objective. However, in evaluating
 
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Other Fund information
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Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds (the “Funds”)
 
Board Consideration of Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
 
the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the Fund’s one-year performance results. The Board also considered the numerous investment and performance reports delivered by Management personnel to the Board’s Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and to meet the Board’s performance objective.
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all non-leveraged closed–end general and insured municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one-year period was in the third quartile. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the three- and five-year periods was ranked fourth of the four funds in the Performance Universes and the Fund’s total return for the ten-year period was ranked third out of the four funds in the Performance Universe. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the limited size of the Fund’s Performance Universe. The Board also considered the numerous investment and performance reports delivered by Management personnel to the Board’s Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking effective action to enhance Fund performance and meet the Board’s performance objective.
 
Comparative Expenses. The Board considered expense comparison data for the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for each Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective management fees and total expense ratios of each Fund versus effective management fees and expense ratios of a group of similar closed-end funds as selected by Lipper (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 (as reported by each fund) within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. Each Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Board considered fees paid to Delaware Investments for non-management services. The Board’s objective is to limit each Fund’s total expense ratio to be competitive with that of the Expense Group. The following paragraphs summarize the expense results for the Funds and the Board’s view of such expenses.
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group.
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group.
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group.
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its management fee were ranked first of the three funds in the expense Group and its total expenses were ranked second of the three Funds in the Expense Group. In evaluating the Fund’s total expenses, the Board considered the limited number of funds in the Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Series’ total expense ratio and bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
 
Management Profitability. The Board considered the level of profits, if any, realized by Delaware Investments in connection with the operation of the Funds. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of Delaware Investments’ business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Investments Family of Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given to the methodology followed in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of Delaware Investments, to a certain extent, reflect recent operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by Delaware Investments. The Board considered Delaware Investments’ efforts to improve services provided to fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent industry-wide Securities and Exchange Commission initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which Delaware Investments 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 service provider to the Delaware Investments Family of Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the profitability of Delaware Investments.
 
Economies of Scale. As closed-end funds, the Funds do not issue shares on a continuous basis. Fund assets increase only to the extent that the values of the underlying securities in the Fund increase. Accordingly, the Board determined that each Fund was not likely to experience significant economies of scale due to asset growth and, therefore, a fee schedule with breakpoints to pass the benefit of economies of scale on to shareholders was not likely to provide the intended effect.
 
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Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc., and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (the Funds) effective May 27, 2010. At a meeting held on February 18, 2010, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Funds, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Funds and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. None of the Funds nor anyone on their behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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About the organization
 
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds shareholders. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Funds may, from time to time, purchase shares of their common stock on the open market at market prices.
 
Board of directors/trustees
 
Patrick P. Coyne
Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Thomas L. Bennett
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
 
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
 
Anthony D. Knerr
Founder and Managing Director
Anthony Knerr & Associates
New York, NY
 
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment Officer
Assurant, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
 
Ann R. Leven
Consultant
ARL Associates
New York, NY
 
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
Executive Advisor to Dean,
University of Miami School
of Business Administration
Coral Gables, FL
 
Janet L. Yeomans
Vice President and Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
 
J. Richard Zecher
Founder
Investor Analytics
Scottsdale, AZ
 
Your reinvestment options
Each of the Funds offers an automatic dividend reinvestment program. If you would like to reinvest dividends, and shares are registered in your name, contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 800 851-9677. You will be asked to put your request in writing. If you have shares registered in “street” name, contact the broker/dealer holding the shares or your financial advisor.
 
Affiliated officers
 
David F. Connor
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,
and Secretary
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Daniel V. Geatens
Vice President and Treasurer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
David P. O’Connor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
and Chief Legal Officer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
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-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses 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 www.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 each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
 
Information (if any) regarding how each 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 Funds’ website at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
Contact information
 
Investment manager
Delaware Management Company,
a series of Delaware Management
Business Trust
Philadelphia, PA
 
Principal office of the Funds
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7057
 
Independent registered public
accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrar and stock transfer
agent
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
800 851-9677
 
For securities dealers
and financial institutions
representatives
800 362-7500
 
Website
www.delawareinvestments.com
 
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Number of recordholders as of        
September 30, 2011
 
   
Colorado Municipal    
Income Fund   100
Minnesota Municipal Income    
Fund II   485
National Municipal Income Fund   119

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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

     Applicable to Form N-CSRs filed after fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.

     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 officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing 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 that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. 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.



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.

Name of Registrant: Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund

PATRICK P. COYNE
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date:     November 28, 2011
 
     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.
   
PATRICK P. COYNE
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date:     November 28, 2011
 
 
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 28, 2011