Delaware Management Company 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
EX-99.d.3
Delaware Management
Company
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
November 26, 2014
Delaware Group Income
Funds
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: | Expense Limitation |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust (the “Manager”), agrees that in order to improve the performance of Delaware Corporate Bond Fund, Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund, and Delaware High Yield Opportunities Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), which are series of Delaware Group Income Funds, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, “Excluded Expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which a Fund’s total operating expenses (excluding any Excluded Expenses) exceed the percentages set forth below for the period November 28, 2014 through November 30, 2015. For purposes of this Agreement, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Funds’ Board and the Manager.
Expense Limitation | ||
Fund | (as a percentage of average daily net assets) | |
Delaware Corporate Bond Fund | 0.69% | |
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund | 0.71% | |
Delaware High Yield Opportunities Fund | 0.80% |
The Manager acknowledges that it (1) shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) shall not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, reimbursed Fund expenses at any time in the future.
Delaware Management
Company, a series of
Delaware Management Business Trust
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer |
Your signature below acknowledges acceptance of this Agreement:
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title: | President & Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 26, 2014 |