# DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND — new fund registration

DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2006-09-29. Featured series: DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND
- CIK: 0000769220
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2006-09-29
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001137439-06-000346
- Reported net assets: $232.3M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003919) | CLASS A | DEGGX | — |
| [DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003919) | CLASS B | DEGBX | — |
| [DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003919) | CLASS C | DUGCX | — |
| [DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003919) | CLASS R | DUGRX | — |
| [DELAWARE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000003919) | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | DUGIX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.08%
- Management fee: 0.55%
- Net expense ratio: 0.85%
- Other expenses: 0.27%

## Investment objective

Nomura Strategic Income Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, long-term total return.

## Advisers

- [Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105390)
- [Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/290998)
- [Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/284603)
- [Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/277065)

## Other filings by this registrant (5)

- [485APOS — 2016-11-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001145443-16-002363)
- [485APOS — 2013-06-07 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001206774-13-002095)
- [485APOS — 2010-09-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001496688-10-000008)
- [485APOS — 2005-09-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950116-05-003093)
- [485APOS — 2004-09-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950116-04-002837)

## More

- [Registrant profile: DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/769220)
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