Delaware Management Company 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

EX-99.d.2

Delaware Management Company
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February 27, 2014

Board of Trustees
Delaware Group Adviser Funds
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Re: Expense Limitations

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 Global Real Estate Opportunities Fund and Delaware U.S. Growth Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of Delaware Group Adviser Funds, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, the “Nonroutine Expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the Funds’ respective total operating expenses (excluding any Nonroutine Expenses) exceed the percentages set forth below for the period February 27, 2014 through February 27, 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 of Trustees and the Manager.

Fund			Expense Cap
Delaware Global Real Estate Opportunities Fund			1.15%
Delaware U.S. Growth Fund			0.85%

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:

Delaware Group Adviser Funds
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer
	Date:	February 27, 2014