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Delaware Group Equity Funds IV – ‘NSAR-B’ for 9/30/07

On: Friday, 11/30/07, at 1:12pm ET · Effective: 11/30/07 · For: 9/30/07 · Accession #: 778108-7-4 · File #: 811-04413

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/30/07  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    NSAR-B      9/30/07    4:25K
          → Delaware Global Real Estate Securities Fund ⇒ Class A (DLRAX) — Class C — Class I (DLRIX) — Class R
          → Delaware Healthcare Fund ⇒ Class A (DLHAX) — Class C (DLHCX) — Class R (DLRHX) — Institutional Class (DLHIX)
          → Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund ⇒ Class A (DGDAX) — Class B (DGDBX) — Class C (DGDCX) — Class R — Institutional Class (DGDIX)
          → Delaware Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund ⇒ Class A (DFCIX) — Class B (DFBIX) — Class C (DEEVX) — Class R (DFRIX) — Institutional Class (DFDIX)

Annual Report by an Investment Company — Form N-SAR — ICA’40
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: NSAR-B      Delaware Group Equity Funds Iv                        15     61K 
 2: EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR  Auditor Report                                4±    17K 
 3: EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB  Other Disclosure                             2±     9K 
 4: EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB  Other Disclosure                             2±    11K

‘NSAR-B’ — Delaware Group Equity Funds Iv

SEC Info℠ rendering: Data from the Answer File, which may only contain updates to a prior Form N-SAR

Form N-SAR

Annual Report by an Open-End Investment Company

Report
Registrant: Delaware Group Equity Funds IV — List all N-SARs

Annual Report for the 2nd-half period ended at fiscal year end: 9/30/07

Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing? None FoundNone Found by SEC InfoNot Checked by the FilerOne or more Found by SEC Info
Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant? Yes

Is this an Amendment to a previous Report? No
Is this a change to a previous Report? No
Registrant
1. SEC CIK: 778108
SEC File #: 811-04413

Telephone #: 215-255-2127
2. Address: 2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
3. Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No
4. Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No
Funds/Series ↑Top of Form N-SAR
7. Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company? Yes

The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) at period end: 2

Note: This Filing relates to ↑4 Funds/Series, but only 2 are reported here.
The Filer either made an error or could not report the other 2 Series.
Missing Funds/Series may be mentioned in ‘EX-99’ Miscellaneous Exhibits.
The SEC Form N-SAR PC Application accepts Fund/Series serial numbers up
to 99, so Funds/Series with a serial number above 99 are never reported!
This serial number maximum (99) is specific to Form N-SAR’s Answer File,
while the “global” Series # for all Filing/Form Types may go to S#99999.
The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) reported here: 2...

N-SAR S# Fund/Series — Filings for F/S#… ⇒ Symbols
↓Information Common to All
↓ Series 1: Delaware Growth Opportunities Fund [ now
Delaware Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund ] — S#3914 ⇒ DFCIX & 4 more
↓ Series 2: Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund — S#3915 ⇒ DGDAX & 3 more

2 Missing Funds/Series
Series: Delaware Global Real Estate Securities Fund — S#18872 ⇒ DLRAX & DLRIX
Series: Delaware Healthcare Fund — S#18873 ⇒ DLHAX & 3 more
Family of Investment Companies
19. Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies? Yes

Total number of registered management investment companies, Series
and portfolios (excluding any Unit Investment Trusts) in the family: 85

The Identification Code of the family for Form N-SAR Filings: DELAWAREIN
Investment Company Type
27. Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company? Yes, Open-End
Additional Disclosures
77. Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this
Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’
↑Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)? Yes

EX-99.77B: Accountant’s Report re: Internal Controls? Yes

EX-99.77C: Matters Submitted to a Vote of Security Holders? Yes

EX-99.77D: Policies re: Security Investments? Yes

EX-99.77Q1: Other Disclosure? Yes
Subsidiaries
78. Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company
subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with
that of the Registrant in this Report? No
All Series ↑List of 2 Funds/Series Reported Here

Information Common to All Funds/Series
All: Investment Adviser
8.1 Name: Delaware Management Co./A Series of DMBT
Role: Adviser
SEC File #: 801-03850
Location: Philadelphia, PA
All: Principal Underwriter
11.1 Name: Delaware Distributors, L.P.
SEC File #: 008-29755
Location: Phialdelphia, PA
All: Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent
12.1 Name: Delaware Service Co., Inc.
SEC File #: 084-01640
Location: Philadelphia, PA
All: Independent Public Accountant
13.1 Name: Ernst & Young LLP
Location: Philadelphia, PA
All: Affiliated Broker/Dealer
14.1 Name: Delaware Distributors, L.P.
SEC File #: 008-29755
14.2 Name: Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc.
SEC File #: 008-13431
14.3 Name: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
SEC File #: 008-13034
14.4 Name: Lincoln Financial Advisors, Corp.
SEC File #: 008-14685
14.5 Name: Jefferson Pilot Securities Corp.
SEC File #: 008-14609
14.6 Name: Winward Securities Corp.
SEC File #: 008-66037
14.7 Name: Jefferson Pilot Variable Corp.
SEC File #: 008-15753
All: Custodian
15.1 Name: Mellon Bank N.A.
Role: Custodian
Location: Everett, MA

Type of custody: Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
18. Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the
Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry
system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? Yes
All: Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions
20. The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage
commissions during the period:
20.1 Broker: Bmo Capital Markets
IRS #: 13-3459853
Commissions paid ($000s): 137
20.2 Broker: SG Cowen Securities Corp.
IRS #: 13-5616116
Commissions paid ($000s): 112
20.3 Broker: Bny Brokerage, Inc.
IRS #: 13-3989198
Commissions paid ($000s): 74
20.4 Broker: JP Morgan Securities, Inc.
IRS #: 13-3224016
Commissions paid ($000s): 65
20.5 Broker: Deutsche Banc Securities, Inc.
IRS #: 13-2730828
Commissions paid ($000s): 64
20.6 Broker: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
IRS #: 11-2418191
Commissions paid ($000s): 64
20.7 Broker: Lehman Brothers Inc.
IRS #: 13-2518466
Commissions paid ($000s): 58
20.8 Broker: Bankamerica Securities L.L.C.
IRS #: 56-2058405
Commissions paid ($000s): 56
20.9 Broker: Pacific Crest Securities
IRS #: 93-0625230
Commissions paid ($000s): 45
20.10 Broker: Citation Financial Group, L.P.
IRS #: 13-3144415
Commissions paid ($000s): 45
21. Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period:
Aggregate paid ($000s): 1,283
All: Portfolio Transactions with Entities Acting as Principals
22. The entities acting as principals with whom the Registrant did the
largest amount of portfolio transactions, based on total value of
principal, during the period:
22.1 Entity: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #: 13-5674085
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 53,847
22.2 Entity: Barclays Investment, Inc.
IRS #: 06-1031656
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 40,388
22.3 Entity: Goldman Sachs & Co.
IRS #: 13-5108880
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 18,041
22.4 Entity: Morgan Stanley & Co.
IRS #: 13-2655998
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 6,962
22.5 Entity: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
IRS #: 11-2418191
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 6,915
22.6 Entity: Bankamerica Securities L.L.C.
IRS #: 56-2058405
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 2,198
22.7 Entity: Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
IRS #: 13-5659485
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 1,495
22.8 Entity: Bear Stearns & Co.
IRS #: 13-3299429
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 1,311
22.9 Entity: JP Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #: 13-3379014
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 828
22.10 Entity: Lehman Brothers Inc.
IRS #: 13-2518466
Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 87
Registrant’s sales ($000s): 551
23. Total purchase/sale transactions by the Registrant during the period:
Aggregate purchases ($000s): 132,571
Aggregate sales ($000s): 551
All: Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers
26. Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or
other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio
transactions of the Registrant:

Consideration?
Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ............................... No
Receipt of investment research and statistical info .................... Yes
Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations ......................... No
Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price
and execution ........................................................ Yes
Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................ No
Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person ......................... No
An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or
profits thereon...
To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an
affiliated person of either ...................................... No
To the Registrant .................................................. Yes
Other .................................................................. No
All: Fidelity Bond in Effect at Fiscal Year End
80. Insurer: Federal Insurance Comapany
2nd Insurer: St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

Aggregate face amount of coverage for the Registrant/Series on all bonds
on which it is named as an insured ($000s): 40,000
81. Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other
investment companies or other entities? Yes

How many other investment companies or other entities are covered by the
bond (counting each Fund/Series as a separate investment company): 50
82. Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible? Yes

The amount of the deductible ($000s): 50
83. Were any claims with respect to this Registrant/Series filed under the
bond during the period? No
84. Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant/Series that
could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not? No
85. Are the Registrant’s/Series’ Officers and Directors covered as Officers
and Directors of the Registrant/Series under any errors and omissions
insurance policy owned by the Registrant/Series or anyone else? Yes

Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect
to the Registrant/Series? No
Series 1 ↑Information Common to All Funds/Series ↑List of 2 Funds/Series
7. Name: Delaware Growth Opportunities Fund [ now
Delaware Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund ] — S#3914 ⇒ DFCIX & 4 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series? No
S 1: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers
24. At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities? Yes

25.
The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
25.1 Name: Lehmen Brothers
IRS #: 13-2518466
Type of security owned: Equity
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s): 8,778
S 1: Sales and Repurchases
28. Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
1st Month of period: ($000s)
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 9,463
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 12,063
2nd Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 10,572
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 11,894
3rd Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 11,250
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 11,542
4th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 9,658
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 10,297
5th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 9,347
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 12,144
6th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 8,068
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 8,285

Total of all months: ($000s)
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 58,358
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 66,225

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s): 1,525
S 1: Sales Load (Front-End or Deferred) and Fees (Redemption or Maintenance)
29. Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the
period? Yes
30. Total front-end sales loads collected from sales (including exchanges)
by Principal Underwriter or by any underwriter which is an affiliated
person of the Principal Underwriter, of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares
during the period ($000s): 126

The maximum sales load rate in effect at period end as a percentage of
the offering price: 5.75%
The minimum sales load rate in effect at period end as a percentage of
the offering price: 0.0%
31. Net amount retained by the Registrant’s/Series’ Principal Underwriter or
by any underwriter or dealer which is an affiliated person of the
Principal Underwriter thereof from front-end sales loads collected from
sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares during the period ($000s): 20

Amount by which payout by the Registrant’s/Series’ Principal Underwriter
or by any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the Principal
Underwriter thereof to persons or entities selling the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares exceeded that reported in Item 30 ($000s): 0
32. Amount the Registrant’s/Series’ Principal Underwriter and any
underwriters or dealers which are affiliated persons of the Principal
Underwriter paid to dealers which are not affiliated persons of the
Principal Underwriter for selling the Registrant’s/Series’ shares that
were sold with a front-end sales load during the period ($000s): 106
33. Amount paid to a captive retail sales force of the Registrant’s/Series’
Principal Underwriter or of any underwriter or dealer which is an
affiliated person of the Principal Underwriter for selling the
Registrant’s shares that were sold with a front-end sales load during
the period ($000s): 0
34. Did the Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales
load during the period? Yes
35. Total deferred or contingent deferred sales loads collected during the
period from redemptions and repurchases of the Registrant’s/Series’
shares ($000s): 20
36. Did the Registrant/Series retain all monies collected from the deferred
or contingent deferred sales loads during the period? No

The net amount the Registrant/Series retained from deferred or
contingent deferred sales loads ($000s): 0
37. Did the Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred
or contingent sales load during the period? No
39. Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed
directly on shareholders during the period? Yes
S 1: Payment Plan for the Distribution of Fund Shares
40. During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution
adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1? Yes
41. During the period, did the Registrant/Series use its assets directly to
make payments under the 12b-1 plan? Yes
42. For the period, the percentage of total dollars paid directly by the
Registrant/Series under the 12b-1 plan for each of the following:

Percentage of Total Amount Paid (%)
Advertising ............................................................ –
Printing & mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders .. –
Payments to underwriters ............................................... 100
Payments to brokers or dealers ......................................... –
Direct payments to sales personnel ..................................... –
Payments to banks and savings & loans .................................. –
Other uses, including payments to its Investment Adviser separate
from the advisory fee ................................................ –
Unallocated payments made for a combination of such services ........... –
43. Total amount paid directly by the Registrant/Series pursuant to its
12b-1 plan ($000s): 2,010
44. If an Investment Adviser or other affiliated person of the
Registrant/Series made unreimbursed payments pursuant to the 12b-1 plan,
the total amount of such payments ($000s): 0
S 1: Advisory Fee
45. Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes
46. Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly
for investment advice during the period? No
47. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage
of its assets? Yes
48. Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’
assets based on the advisory contract:
Single-fee rate: 0.0%
Step-fee rates:
For 1st $000s: 500,000
Annual rate: 0.75%
Of next $000s: 500,000
Annual rate: 0.7%
Of next $000s: 1,500,000
Annual rate: 0.65%
& Above $000s: 2,500,000
Annual rate: 0.6%
49. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely
on a percentage of its income? No
50. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on
some combined percentage of its income and assets? No
51. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on its investment performance? No
52. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other
Registrants? No
53. Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any
time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by
Blue Sky Laws? Yes

Was the limitation that applied during the period based on...
Assets? Yes
54. Indicated below are whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or
in substantial part by Investment Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) in
connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which
the Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant:

Provided to the Registrant?
Occupancy and office rental ............................................ Yes
Clerical and bookkeeping services ...................................... No
Accounting services .................................................... No
Services of independent auditors ....................................... Yes
Services of outside counsel ............................................ Yes
Registration and filing fees ........................................... No
Stationery, supplies and printing ...................................... Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ........... Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........ No
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors .. Yes
Reports to current shareholders ........................................ No
Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................ No
Trading department ..................................................... Yes
Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ........... No
Other .................................................................. Yes
S 1: Miscellaneous Info
55. Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
Overdrafts? Yes
Bank loans? No
56. During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies? Yes
57. Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend? No
S 1: Classification and Asset Allocation
58. Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company? No
59. Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company? Yes
60. Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time
during the period? Yes

Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of
the period? Yes
61. The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series
from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with
the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or
other affiliated entity: $250
62. Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities? No
66. Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities? Yes

Which best describes its primary investment objective:

Aggressive capital appreciation? No
Capital appreciation? No
Growth? Yes
Growth and income? No
Income? No
Total return? No
67. Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund? No
68. Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals? No
Located primarily in countries other than the United States? No
69. Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund? No
S 1: Investment Practices
70. Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes to both
Writing or investing in options on equities? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on debt securities? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices? Yes No
Writing or investing in interest rate futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in stock index futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in other commodity futures? Yes No
Investments in restricted securities? Yes No
Investments in shares of other investment companies? Yes No
Investments in securities of foreign issuers? Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions? Yes No
Loaning portfolio securities? Yes to both
Borrowing of money? Yes No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? Yes No
Margin purchases? Yes No
Short selling? Yes No
S 1: Portfolio Turnover
71. Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
Purchases ($000s): 515,455
Sales ($000s): 521,335

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 598,879

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 86%
S 1: Financial Info — Income and Expenses
72. The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 12

Income ($000s)
Net interest income .............................................. 1,063
Net dividend income .............................................. 3,116
Account maintenance fees ......................................... –
Net other income ................................................. 411

Expenses ($000s)
Advisory fees .................................................... 4,589
Administrator fees ............................................... 248
Salaries and other compensation .................................. –
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 2,085
Custodian fees ................................................... 7
Postage .......................................................... –
Printing expenses ................................................ –
Directors’ fees .................................................. 89
Registration fees ................................................ 65
Taxes ............................................................ 1
Interest ......................................................... –
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... –
Auditing fees .................................................... 39
Legal fees ....................................................... 91
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 2,012
Amortization of organization expenses ............................ –
Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... –
Other expenses ................................................... 35
Total expenses ................................................... 9,261

Expense reimbursements ($000s): 244

Net investment income ($000s): -4,427

Realized capital gains ($000s): 105,354
Realized capital losses ($000s): 26,063

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 51,842
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 0

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s): 0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s): 39,544
73. Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income: $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains: $1.6040
Other distributions: $0.0000
S 1: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data
74. Assets ($000s)
Cash ............................................................. 259
Repurchase agreements ............................................ 2,562
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 1,186
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ –
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... –
Common stock ..................................................... 663,686
Options on equities .............................................. –
Options on all futures ........................................... –
Other investments ................................................ –
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... 2,891
Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. –
Other receivables ................................................ 1,720
All other assets ................................................. 134,124
Total assets ..................................................... 806,428

Liabilities ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... 2,074
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 845
Senior long-term debt ............................................ –
Other liabilities:
Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. –
Short sales .................................................... –
Written options ................................................ –
All other liabilities .......................................... 135,032

Equity ($000s)
Senior equity .................................................... –
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 668,477

Number of shares outstanding (000s): 25,269
Number of shares outstanding of a second class of shares (000s): 272

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts: 64,255

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s): 0
75. Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 619,929
Series 2 ↑Information Common to All Funds/Series ↑List of 2 Funds/Series
7. Name: Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund — S#3915 ⇒ DGDAX & 3 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series? No
S 2: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers
24. At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities? No
S 2: Sales and Repurchases
28. Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
1st Month of period: ($000s)
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 1,279
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 45,866
2nd Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 257
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 471
3rd Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 220
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 230
4th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 354
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 510
5th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 388
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 789
6th Month:
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 87
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 233

Total of all months: ($000s)
Total NAV of shares sold:
New sales (including exchanges) ............................ 2,585
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ –
Other ...................................................... –
Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 48,099

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s): 79
S 2: Sales Load (Front-End or Deferred) and Fees (Redemption or Maintenance)
29. Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the
period? Yes
30. Total front-end sales loads collected from sales (including exchanges)
by Principal Underwriter or by any underwriter which is an affiliated
person of the Principal Underwriter, of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares
during the period ($000s): 10

Amount by which payout by the Registrant’s/Series’ Principal Underwriter
or by any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the Principal
Underwriter thereof to persons or entities selling the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares exceeded that reported in Item 30 ($000s): 0
32. Amount the Registrant’s/Series’ Principal Underwriter and any
underwriters or dealers which are affiliated persons of the Principal
Underwriter paid to dealers which are not affiliated persons of the
Principal Underwriter for selling the Registrant’s/Series’ shares that
were sold with a front-end sales load during the period ($000s): 9
33. Amount paid to a captive retail sales force of the Registrant’s/Series’
Principal Underwriter or of any underwriter or dealer which is an
affiliated person of the Principal Underwriter for selling the
Registrant’s shares that were sold with a front-end sales load during
the period ($000s): 0
34. Did the Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales
load during the period? Yes
35. Total deferred or contingent deferred sales loads collected during the
period from redemptions and repurchases of the Registrant’s/Series’
shares ($000s): 5
36. Did the Registrant/Series retain all monies collected from the deferred
or contingent deferred sales loads during the period? No

The net amount the Registrant/Series retained from deferred or
contingent deferred sales loads ($000s): 0
37. Did the Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred
or contingent sales load during the period? No
39. Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed
directly on shareholders during the period? Yes
S 2: Payment Plan for the Distribution of Fund Shares
40. During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution
adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1? Yes
41. During the period, did the Registrant/Series use its assets directly to
make payments under the 12b-1 plan? Yes
42. For the period, the percentage of total dollars paid directly by the
Registrant/Series under the 12b-1 plan for each of the following:

Percentage of Total Amount Paid (%)
Advertising ............................................................ –
Printing & mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders .. –
Payments to underwriters ............................................... 100
Payments to brokers or dealers ......................................... –
Direct payments to sales personnel ..................................... –
Payments to banks and savings & loans .................................. –
Other uses, including payments to its Investment Adviser separate
from the advisory fee ................................................ –
Unallocated payments made for a combination of such services ........... –
43. Total amount paid directly by the Registrant/Series pursuant to its
12b-1 plan ($000s): 74
44. If an Investment Adviser or other affiliated person of the
Registrant/Series made unreimbursed payments pursuant to the 12b-1 plan,
the total amount of such payments ($000s): 0
S 2: Advisory Fee
45. Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes
46. Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly
for investment advice during the period? No
47. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage
of its assets? Yes
48. Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’
assets based on the advisory contract:
Single-fee rate: 0.0%
Step-fee rates:
For 1st $000s: 500,000
Annual rate: 0.65%
Of next $000s: 500,000
Annual rate: 0.6%
Of next $000s: 1,500,000
Annual rate: 0.55%
& Above $000s: 1,500,000
Annual rate: 0.5%
49. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely
on a percentage of its income? No
50. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on
some combined percentage of its income and assets? No
51. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on its investment performance? No
52. Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in
whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other
Registrants? No
53. Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any
time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by
Blue Sky Laws? Yes

Provided to the Registrant?
Occupancy and office rental ............................................ Yes
Clerical and bookkeeping services ...................................... No
Accounting services .................................................... No
Services of independent auditors ....................................... Yes
Services of outside counsel ............................................ Yes
Registration and filing fees ........................................... No
Stationery, supplies and printing ...................................... Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ........... Yes
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........ No
Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors .. Yes
Reports to current shareholders ........................................ No
Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................ No
Trading department ..................................................... Yes
Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ........... No
Other .................................................................. Yes
S 2: Miscellaneous Info
55. Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
Overdrafts? Yes
Bank loans? No
56. During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies? Yes
57. Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend? No
S 2: Classification and Asset Allocation
58. Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company? No
59. Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company? Yes
60. Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time
during the period? Yes

Which best describes its primary investment objective:

Aggressive capital appreciation? No
Capital appreciation? Yes
Growth? No
Growth and income? No
Income? No
Total return? No
67. Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund? No
68. Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals? No
Located primarily in countries other than the United States? No
69. Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund? No
S 2: Investment Practices
70. Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes to both
Writing or investing in options on equities? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on debt securities? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices? Yes No
Writing or investing in interest rate futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in stock index futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? Yes No
Writing or investing in other commodity futures? Yes No
Investments in restricted securities? Yes No
Investments in shares of other investment companies? Yes No
Investments in securities of foreign issuers? Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions? Yes No
Loaning portfolio securities? Yes to both
Borrowing of money? Yes No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? Yes No
Margin purchases? No –
Short selling? No –
S 2: Portfolio Turnover
71. Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
Purchases ($000s): 19,003
Sales ($000s): 110,329

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 68,209

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 28%
S 2: Financial Info — Income and Expenses
72. The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 12

Income ($000s)
Net interest income .............................................. 34
Net dividend income .............................................. 509
Account maintenance fees ......................................... –
Net other income ................................................. –

Expenses ($000s)
Advisory fees .................................................... 454
Administrator fees ............................................... 28
Salaries and other compensation .................................. –
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 52
Custodian fees ................................................... 15
Postage .......................................................... –
Printing expenses ................................................ –
Directors’ fees .................................................. 16
Registration fees ................................................ 43
Taxes ............................................................ –
Interest ......................................................... –
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... –
Auditing fees .................................................... 15
Legal fees ....................................................... 11
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 78
Amortization of organization expenses ............................ –
Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... –
Other expenses ................................................... 3
Total expenses ................................................... 715

Expense reimbursements ($000s): 107

Net investment income ($000s): -65

Realized capital gains ($000s): 15,832
Realized capital losses ($000s): 6,597

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 2,776
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 0

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s): 0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s): 0
73. Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income: $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains: $0.0000
Other distributions: $0.0000
S 2: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data
74. Assets ($000s)
Cash ............................................................. 7
Repurchase agreements ............................................ 89
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 41
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ –
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... –
Common stock ..................................................... 41,318
Options on equities .............................................. –
Options on all futures ........................................... –
Other investments ................................................ –
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... –
Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. –
Other receivables ................................................ 5
All other assets ................................................. 891
Total assets ..................................................... 42,351

Liabilities ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... –
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 53
Senior long-term debt ............................................ –
Other liabilities:
Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. –
Short sales .................................................... –
Written options ................................................ –
All other liabilities .......................................... 928

Equity ($000s)
Senior equity .................................................... –
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 41,370

Number of shares outstanding (000s): 1,830
Number of shares outstanding of a second class of shares (000s): 3,469

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts: 1,137

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s): 0
75. Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 69,985
Signature ↑Top of Form N-SAR
/s/ Kenneth E. Crockett, Sr.
Name: Kenneth E. Crockett, Sr.
Title: Bluesky Admin

2 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 9/24/07  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    485BPOS     9/28/07   12:1M                                     Rich Evangeline E/FA
 8/22/07  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    497         8/22/07    1:10K

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