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Delaware Group Adviser Funds – ‘N-14’ on 1/18/24 – ‘EX-99’

On:  Thursday, 1/18/24, at 10:57am ET   ·   Accession #:  1137439-24-517   ·   File #:  333-276569

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

 1/18/24  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      N-14                  14:13M                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FADelaware Diversified Income Fund Class A (DPDFX) — Class C (DPCFX) — Class R (DPRFX) — Class R6 (DPZRX) — Institutional Class (DPFFX)Delaware Ivy Core Bond Fund Class A (IBOAX) — Class C (IBOCX) — Class I (IVBIX) — Class R (IYBDX) — Class R6 (IBNDX) — Class Y (IBOYX)

Registration Statement by an Open-End Investment Company or Business Development Company (BDC) – Securities for a Merger   —   Form N-14   —   ICA’40

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EX-99.16.a

POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht  and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Shawn K. Lytle
Shawn K. Lytle



POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Jerome D. Abernathy
Jerome D. Abernathy


POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Ann D. Borowiec
Ann D. Borowiec




POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Joseph W. Chow
Joseph W. Chow


POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ H. Jeffrey Dobbs
H. Jeffrey Dobbs


POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ John A. Fry
John A. Fry


POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht  and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Joseph Harroz, Jr.
Joseph Harroz, Jr.



POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Sandra A.J. Lawrence
Sandra A.J. Lawrence



POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa



POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Thomas K. Whitford
Thomas K. Whitford




POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, William Speacht  and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Adviser Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this -16th day of January, 2024.


/s/ Christianna Wood
Christianna Wood



EXHIBIT A
ACQUIRED FUNDS
ACQUIRING FUNDS
Delaware Ivy Core Bond Fund, a series of Ivy Funds
Delaware Diversified Income Fund, a series of Delaware Group Adviser Funds









2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 3/01/24  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      N-14/A                12:15M                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 1/19/24  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      DEL AM      1/19/24    1:7K                                     Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA


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 1/04/24  Voyageur Mutual Funds III         N-CSR      10/31/23    3:616K                                   DG3/FA
 1/03/24  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      N-CSR      10/31/23    3:1.7M                                   DG3/FA
12/06/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    N-CSR       9/30/23    3:2.5M                                   DG3/FA
12/04/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    N-CSRS      9/30/23    3:1.4M                                   DG3/FA
12/04/23  Ivy Funds                         N-CSRS      9/30/23    3:9.8M                                   DG3/FA
11/30/23  Delaware Group Income Funds       485BPOS    11/30/23   29:9.4M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
11/29/23  Ivy Funds                         497        11/29/23    1:14K                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
10/27/23  Ivy Funds                         485BPOS    10/30/23   21:5.8M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 9/29/23  Delaware Group Income Funds       N-CSR       7/31/23    3:3.2M                                   DG3/FA
 9/05/23  Ivy Funds                         N-CSR       6/30/23    3:1.6M                                   DG3/FA
 8/15/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    497         8/15/23    1:38K                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 8/15/23  Ivy Funds                         497         8/15/23    1:18K                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 8/03/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds II    N-CSRS      5/31/23    3:620K                                   DG3/FA
 8/03/23  Delaware Gp Global & Int’l Funds  N-CSRS      5/31/23    3:1.3M                                   DG3/FA
 8/03/23  Ivy Funds                         497         8/03/23    1:20M                                    DG3/FA
 7/28/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    485BPOS     7/31/23   21:6.8M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 7/28/23  Ivy Funds                         485BPOS     7/31/23   21:33M                                    Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 6/12/23  Ivy Funds                         N-CSR       3/31/23    3:15M                                    DG3/FA
 6/09/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    N-CSR       3/31/23    3:2.1M                                   DG3/FA
 4/03/23  Delaware Group Income Funds       N-CSRS      1/31/23    3:3.6M                                   DG3/FA
 3/29/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds II    485BPOS     3/30/23   26:4.5M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 3/29/23  Delaware Gp Global & Int’l Funds  485BPOS     3/30/23   27:6.4M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/28/23  Voyageur Mutual Funds III         485BPOS     2/28/23   27:4.4M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/28/23  Voyageur Mutual Funds III         497         2/28/23    1:13K                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 2/27/23  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/23   29:4.9M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/23/23  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      497         2/23/23    1:80K                                    Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 2/06/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds II    N-CSR      11/30/22    3:878K                                   DG3/FA
 2/06/23  Delaware Gp Global & Int’l Funds  N-CSR      11/30/22    3:2.5M                                   DG3/FA
 1/27/23  Delaware Group Equity Funds IV    485BPOS     1/30/23   26:8.9M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 1/05/23  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      N-CSR      10/31/22    3:2.6M                                   DG3/FA
 1/05/23  Voyageur Mutual Funds III         N-CSR      10/31/22    3:793K                                   DG3/FA
11/28/22  Delaware Group Income Funds       485BPOS    11/28/22   29:8.6M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/25/22  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/25/22   31:5.3M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/25/21  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/26/21   24:7M                                     Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/28/20  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/20   12:5.5M                                   DG3/FA
 2/27/19  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/19   11:5.2M                                   DG3/FA
 2/28/18  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/18   11:5.4M                                   DG3/FA
 2/28/17  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/17    6:4.8M                                   Digital Publishi… Inc/FA
 2/25/16  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/26/16    8:2.7M                                   DG3/FA
 2/27/15  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/27/15    9:3.2M                                   DG3/FA
 2/28/14  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/14   12:3.5M                                   DG3/FA
 2/28/11  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/11    6:2.7M                                   DG3/FA
 2/26/10  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/28/10    1:2.6M                                   DG3/FA
12/30/09  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485APOS¶              10:3.4M                                   Pietrzykowski Kris… R/FA
 2/27/09  Delaware Group Adviser Funds      485BPOS     2/27/09    9:3.3M                                   DG3/FA
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