Key features
            
            
            
            
                    
                
  
    
      A multisector bond fund designed for high income
     
    
      An actively managed bond portfolio investing across all fixed income sectors in search of income opportunities
     
    
      A management team with experience managing through market cycles
     
   
 
                    
                
  
    Daily pricing 
          
            as of 
            10/30/2025
    
      
      
        NAV 1-day net change
        -0.01
       
      
     
   
  
    Total net assets 
          
            as of 
            09/30/2025
    All share classes
    $231.4 million
            
   
 
                    
                Overview
  
  
    
      
        
          | Fund identifiers | 
      
      
        
          | NASDAQ | DEGGX | 
        
          | CUSIP | 246094205 | 
      
    
   
  
    
      
        
          | Investment minimums | 
      
      
        
          | Initial investment | $1,000 | 
        
          | Subsequent investments | $100 | 
        
          | Systematic withdrawal balance | $5,000 | 
      
    
   
  
    
      
        
          | Account features | 
      
      
        
          | Payroll deduction | Yes | 
        
          | IRAs | Yes | 
      
    
   
 
            Benchmark and peer group
        
    
        
    
        
            
                Portfolio
            
            
            
            
                    
                
    Number of credit issuers
    234
   
    Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
    160%
   
  
  
    Asset-backed securities
    21.4%
   
  
    U.S. government securities
    4.7%
   
 
                    
                
  Top 10 fixed income holdings as of 09/30/2025
  Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
  List excludes cash and cash equivalents.
  
  
    
    
      BEACH ACQUISITION BIDCO LLC
      1.04
     
    
      BANK OF AMERICA CORP
      1.03
     
    
      SABLE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD
      0.97
     
    
      LSF12 CROWN US COMMERCIAL BIDCO LL
      0.95
     
    
    
    
      GRYPHON DEBT MERGER SUB INC
      0.87
     
    
      JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
      0.86
     
    
   
  Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 9.39%
 
                    
                
                      Fixed income sectors
                    
                as of 09/30/2025
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
  
  
    
      
      
          High yield corporates
          31.8%
         
          Asset-backed securities/CLO
          21.4%
         
          Investment grade corporates
          14.4%
         
       
   
 
                    
                
                    
                
                    
                
          Credit quality as of 09/30/2025
Total may not equal 100% due to rounding. The Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (DMC) receives “Credit Quality” ratings for the underlying securities held by the Fund from three “nationally recognized statistical rating organizations” (NRSROs) — Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. The credit quality breakdown is calculated by DMC based on the NSRO ratings and the index credit quality rules. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, that rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Securities that are unrated by any of the three NRSROs are included in the “not rated” category when applicable. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. More information about securities ratings is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
                    
                
                    
                
  
          Distribution history - annual distributions (Class A)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)
  
  
  1If a Fund makes a distribution from any source other than net income, it is required to
          provide shareholders with a notice disclosing the source of such distribution (each a "Notice"). The
          amounts and sources of distributions reported above and in each Notice are only estimates and are not
          provided for tax reporting purposes. Each Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099 DIV for the
          calendar year that will provide definitive information on how to report the Fund's distributions for
          federal income tax purposes. The information in the table above will not be updated to reflect any
          subsequent recharacterization of dividends and distributions. Click here to see recent
          Notices pertaining to the Fund (if any).
        
  2Information on return of capital distributions (if any) is only provided from June 1, 2014 onward.
    
  3Includes both short- and long-term capital gains.
    
 
            
        
    
        
            
                Management
            
            
    
            
	
                
                    
                    
                        
                            Janaki Rao 
                        
                        
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                                Head of US Multisector
                                
 
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                                Start date on the Fund:
                                May 2024
                            
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                                Years of industry experience:
                                32
                            
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                                Janaki Rao
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                                Head of US Multisector
                            
                            
                            
                                
   - Joined Macquarie in 2024
- Based in Philadelphia
Janaki is Head of the US Multisector Team within Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) Credit, a role he assumed in May
   2024. He has overall responsibility for MAM Credit’s US multisector capabilities, including the portfolios, the team,
   and client and business management.
Prior to joining Macquarie, he was Director of US Multisector Fixed Income at AllianceBernstein from November 2019 to
   February 2023, responsible for managing multisector fixed income portfolios, including Treasury inflation-protected
   securities (TIPS) and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolios. Before that, he was AllianceBernstein’s
   Head of Agency MBS from March 2013 to November 2019, and prior to that spent seven years at Morgan Stanley as Vice
   President of Agency MBS Research.
Janaki received a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in economics from the University of Delhi, a Master of Business
   Administration with an emphasis in marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, and a Master of
   Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.
                            
                         
                        
                     
                 
                 
            
 
        
            
	
                
                    
                    
                        
                            Vivek Bommi 
                        
                        
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                                Head of Leveraged Credit
                                
 
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                                Start date on the Fund:
                                May 2024
                            
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                                Years of industry experience:
                                26
                            
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                                Vivek Bommi
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                                Head of Leveraged Credit
                            
                            
                            
                                
   - Joined Macquarie in 2023
- Based in Philadelphia
Vivek is Head of Leveraged Credit within Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) Credit, a role he assumed in November 2023.
   He has overall responsibility for the team’s leveraged credit capabilities, including portfolio and business
   management.
Prior to joining Macquarie, he was Head of European and UK Fixed Income at AllianceBernstein from August 2021 to
   November 2023, responsible for leadership and strategy of European Fixed Income. Before that, Vivek spent more than
   10 years at Neuberger Berman within Leveraged Credit in various roles, including Director of Research, Portfolio
   Manager, and Head of Europe.
Vivek received a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business
   Administration in finance and management from Columbia Business School. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst®
   designation and he is a Certified Public Accountant.
                            
                         
                        
                     
                 
                 
            
 
        
            
	
                
                    
                    
                        
                            James Nieuwland, CFA
                        
                        
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                                Portfolio Manager
                                
 
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                                Start date on the Fund:
                                November 2024
                            
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                                Years of industry experience:
                                12
                            
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                                James Nieuwland
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                                Portfolio Manager
                            
                            
                            
                                
   - Joined Macquarie in 2018
- Based in Philadelphia
James is a Portfolio Manager for the Leveraged Credit Team within Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) Credit, a role he
   assumed in November 2024. Prior to this, James was a Senior Credit Analyst within MAM Credit where he covered the
   insurance, restaurant, lodging, and leisure sectors.
James has more than 10 years of experience as a Credit Analyst. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Aberdeen
   Asset Management for five years in various roles within the US fixed income team, focused on credit research and
   portfolio management.
James holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics (with a concentration in mathematical economics) from Haverford College.
   He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
                            
                         
                        
                     
                 
                 
            
 
        
 
            
            
            
        
    
        
            
                Fees
            
            
            
            
                    
                
  
  
    
                     The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell
                     shares of the Fund.
                     You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees
                        to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table below. You may
                     qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the
                     future, at least $100,000 in Macquarie Funds. More information about these and other
                     discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund’s Prospectus under the
                     section entitled “About your account,” and in the Fund’s statement of additional information
                     (SAI) under the section entitled “Purchasing Shares.”
                  
   
 
  
    
      
        
          | Shareholder fees | 
      
      
        
          | Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price | 4.50% | 
        
          | Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower1 | none | 
      
    
   
  
    
      
        
          | Annual fund operating expenses | 
      
      
        
          | Management fees | 0.55% | 
        
          | Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 0.25% | 
        
          | Other expenses | 0.32% | 
        
          | Total annual fund operating expenses | 1.12% | 
        
          | Fee waivers and expense reimbursements | (0.28%) | 
        
          | Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements2 | 0.84% | 
      
    
   
 
1For Class A shares, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge is only imposed on certain 
                     Class A shares that are purchased at net asset value (NAV) for $1 million or more that are subsequently redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
                  
2Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense
                     reimbursements from November 29, 2024 through November 28, 2025. Please see the fee table in the
                     Fund's prospectus for more information.
                  
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
            
        
    
        
            
                Resources
            
            
    
    
        
            
                
                    Fact sheet and commentaries
                    
                 
                
                
                    Shareholder report – Annual
                    
                    Shareholder report – Semi-annual
                    
                 
                
             
         
     
 
    
    
 
            
            
                    
                
            
        
    
        
    
    
    
 
 
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