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Delaware Inflation Protected Bond B (DIPBX)On Dec 29: 10.37  Up 0.02 (0.19%)  
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Delaware Inflation Protected Bond B
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Inflation-Protected Bond
Fund Family:Delaware Investments
Net Assets:2.06M
Year-to-Date Return:12.18%
Yield:0.72%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-Dec-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Paul Grillo
Lead Manager since 24-May-07
Grillo is a member of the firm?s taxable fixed income portfolio management team and asset allocation committee. He joined Delaware in 1992 as a mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities analyst, assuming portfolio management responsibilities in the mid-1990s. Prior to joining Delaware Investments, Grillo served as a mortgage strategist and trader at Dreyfus Corporation. He also worked as a mortgage strategist and portfolio manager at Chemical Investment Group and as a financial analyst at Chemical Bank.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$250
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$25
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$25
DIPBX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to provide inflation protection and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and corporations. It may also invest up to 10% of net assets in high yield securities, corporate bonds rated BB or lower by S&P or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The fund may also invest up to 10% of net assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest up to 25% of net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (20-Nov-09): 0.02
Last Cap Gain (22-Dec-08): 0.06
Annual Holdings Turnover 188.00%
Average for Category: 225.36%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDIPBXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.85%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.09%
Max Deferred Sales Load:4.00% 2.30%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$410
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$659
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,335
* Per $10,000 invested


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