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The figures in the annual report for Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. A rise or fall in interest rates can have a significant impact on bond prices. Funds that invest in bonds can lose their value as interest rates rise.

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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. For more information, including press releases, please visit delawareinvestments.com/closed-end.

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Nov. 30, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Fund is not FDIC insured and is not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.

Mutual fund advisory services are provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

Neither Delaware Investments nor its affiliates referred to in this document are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited and an affiliate of Delaware Investments. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Fund is governed by U.S. laws and regulations.

© 2017 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.

All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

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Portfolio management review

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

December 6, 2016

Performance preview (for the year ended November 30, 2016)

 

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund @ market price

1-year return

+8.44

%

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund @ NAV

1-year return

+8.65

%

Lipper Closed-end Global Funds Average @ market price

1-year return

+5.92

%

Lipper Closed-end Global Funds Average @ NAV

1-year return

+1.32

%

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund, please see the table on page 3.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Nov. 30, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

 

 

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Performance summary

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please obtain the most recent performance data by calling 866 437-0252 or visiting our website at delawareinvestments.com/closed-end.

Fund performance

Average annual total returns through November 30, 2016		1 year				5 years				Lifetime
At market price (inception date June 29, 2007)			+8.44	%			+6.06	%		+2.83%
At net asset value (inception date June 29, 2007)			+8.65	%			+8.86	%		+4.69%

Diversification may not protect against market risk.

Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.

The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.

High yielding, non-investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.

Narrowly focused investments may exhibit higher volatility than investments in multiple industry sectors.

REIT investments are subject to many of the risks associated with direct real estate ownership, including changes in economic conditions, credit risk, and interest rate fluctuations.

The Funds may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivative transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.

International investments entail risks not ordinarily associated with U.S. investments including fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, or economic or political instability in other nations.

Investing in emerging markets can be riskier than investing in established foreign markets due to increased volatility and lower trading volume.

If and when the Fund invests in forward foreign currency contracts or uses other investments to hedge against currency risks, the Fund will be subject to special risks, including counterparty risk.

The Fund may experience portfolio turnover that approaches or exceeds 100%, which could result in higher transaction costs and tax liability.

If and when the Fund utilizes leverage, the Fund may not be permitted to declare dividends or other distributions with respect to its common shares or purchase its capital stock, unless the Fund meets certain asset coverage requirements.

To the extent the Fund engages in option overwriting, it may receive less total return in certain periods and in other periods greater total return from its option overwriting strategy.

The use of dividend capture strategies will expose the Fund to increased trading costs and potential for capital loss or gain, particularly in the event of significant short-term price movements of stocks subject to dividend capture trading, and resultant dividends may not be qualified dividends eligible to individuals for reduced federal income tax rates.

Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. After being issued during a one-time-only public offering, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a securities exchange. Net asset value (NAV) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities by total assets, then dividing by the number of shares outstanding. At the time of sale, your shares may have a market price that is above or below NAV, and may be worth more or less than your original investment.

 

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Performance summary

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The Fund may make distributions of ordinary income and capital gains at calendar year end. Those distributions temporarily cause extraordinarily high yields. There is no assurance that a Fund will repeat that yield in the future. Subsequent monthly distributions that do not include ordinary income or capital gains in the form of dividends will likely be lower.

The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment policy. Shares of the Fund were initially offered with a sales charge of 4.50%. Performance since inception does not include the sales charge or any other brokerage commission for purchases made since inception.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Fund basics

As of November 30, 2016

 

Fund objectives		Fund start date
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.		June 29, 2007
Total Fund net assets		NYSE symbol
$181 million		DEX
Number of holdings
670

 

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Market price versus net asset value (see notes below)

November 30, 2015 through November 30, 2016

 

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Performance of a $10,000 investment

Average annual total returns from June 29, 2007 (Fund’s inception) through November 30, 2016

 

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on June 29, 2007, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions at market value. The graph assumes $10,000 invested in the Lipper Closed-end Global Funds Average at market price and at NAV. Performance of the Fund and the Lipper class at market value is based on market performance during the period. Performance of the Fund and Lipper class at NAV is based on the fluctuations in NAV during the period. Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund was initially offered with a sales charge of 4.50%. The Fund is currently traded on the secondary market without a sales load. For market price,

 

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Performance summary

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performance shown in both graphs above does not include fees, the initial sales charge, or any brokerage commissions for purchases. For NAV, performance shown in both graphs above does include fees, but does not include the initial sales charge or any brokerage commissions for purchases. Investments in the Fund are not available at NAV.

The Lipper Closed-end Global Funds Average represents the average return of closed-end funds that invest at least 25% of their portfolio in securities traded outside of the United States and that may own U.S. securities as well (source: Lipper).

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index, mentioned on page 1, is composed of U.S. dollar–denominated, non-investment-grade corporate bonds for which the middle rating among Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch, Inc., and Standard & Poor’s is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below.

The Russell 1000 Value Index, mentioned on page 1, measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell^® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

The MSCI ACWI Index, mentioned on page 1, is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance across developed and emerging markets worldwide.

The BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, mentioned on page 1, tracks the performance of domestic corporate convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock issues of all qualities that have a market value of $50 million or more at issuance.

Market price is the price an investor would pay for shares of the Fund on the secondary market. NAV is the total value of one fund share, generally equal to a fund’s net assets divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

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Security type / sector and country allocations

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

As of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

 

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Schedule of investments

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November 30, 2016

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

November 30, 2016

 

Assets:
Investments, at value1		$	254,361,576
Short-term investments, at value2			7,091,258
Foreign currencies, at value3			118,018
Cash			44,430
Dividend and interest receivable			2,303,104
Receivable for securities sold			1,342,604
Foreign tax reclaim receivable			179,235
Other assets4			105,920
Total assets			265,546,145
Liabilities:
Borrowing under line of credit			82,000,000
Payable for securities purchased			1,644,189
Bond proceeds payable4			353,068
Investment management fees payable to affiliates			204,348
Other accrued expenses			109,379
Interest expense payable on line of credit			8,856
Other affiliates payable			3,065
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates			1,014
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable			1,215
Legal fees payable to affiliates			1,036
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates			132
Total liabilities			84,326,302
Total Net Assets		$	181,219,843
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital		$	203,647,870
Distributions in excess of net investment income			(492,417	)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments			(25,459,567	)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments			3,555,234
Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currencies			(31,277	)
Total Net Assets		$	181,219,843
Net Asset Value
Common Shares
Net assets		$	181,219,843
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding			15,850,189
Net asset value per share		$	11.43
1 Investments, at cost		$	250,806,465
2 Short-term investments, at cost			7,091,135
3 Foreign currencies, at cost			121,068
4 See Note 14 in “Notes to financial statements.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of operations

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

Year ended November 30, 2016

 

Investment Income:
Interest		$	6,660,968
Dividends			4,459,843
Foreign tax withheld			(283,938	)
			10,836,873
Expenses:
Management fees			2,436,722
Interest expense			1,053,243
Legal fees			139,090
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses			137,924
Accounting and administration expenses			82,473
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses			52,407
Custodian fees			52,267
Audit and tax fees			43,978
Trustees’ fees and expenses			8,742
Registration fees			958
Other expenses			88,989
Total operating expenses			4,096,793
Net Investment Income			6,740,080
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments			(1,055,618	)
Foreign currencies			(914,942	)
Foreign currency exchange contracts			96,122
Options written			48,041
Swap contracts			(2,637	)
Net realized loss			(1,829,034	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investments			7,413,623
Foreign currencies			(16,959	)
Foreign currency exchange contracts			8
Swap contracts			347
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)			7,397,019
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain			5,567,985
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		$	12,308,065

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

 

		Year ended
		11/30/16				11/30/15
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
Net investment income		$	6,740,080			$	8,979,786
Net realized gain (loss)			(1,829,034	)			2,254,797
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)			7,397,019				(23,983,029	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations			12,308,065				(12,748,446	)
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:
Net investment income			(6,430,971	)			(11,617,505	)
Return of capital			(6,773,374	)			(2,659,749	)
			(13,204,345	)			(14,277,254	)
Capital Share Transactions:
Cost of shares repurchased1			(138,113	)			—
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions			(138,113	)			—
Net Decrease in Net Assets			(1,034,393	)			(27,025,700	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of year			182,254,236				209,279,936
End of year		$	181,219,843			$	182,254,236
Distributions in excess of net investment income		$	(492,417	)		$	(1,065,646	)

¹ See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of cash flows

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

Year ended November 30, 2016

 

Net Cash (including Foreign Currency) Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	12,308,065
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments, net			285,987
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities			146,456,112
Purchase of investment securities			(134,823,883	)
Net purchases of short-term securities			(2,894,444	)
Net realized loss on foreign currencies			914,942
Net realized loss on investments			1,055,618
Net realized gain on options written			(48,041	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments			(7,413,623	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts			(347	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currencies			16,959
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency exchange contracts			(8	)
Premiums on options written			48,041
Noncash adjustments for dividend income return of capital			205,425
Increase in receivable for securities sold			(531,071	)
Increase in dividends and interest receivable			(64,854	)
Increase in foreign tax reclaim receivable			(51,339	)
Decrease in upfront payments payable on credit default swap contracts			(1,658	)
Decrease in cash collateral held at brokers for certain open derivatives			2,815
Decrease in swaps interest payable			(209	)
Decrease in payable for securities purchased			(211,549	)
Decrease in variation margin payable on credit default swap contracts			(19	)
Decrease in other affiliates payable			(262	)
Increase in Trustees’ fees and expenses payable			114
Decrease in accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates			(30	)
Decrease in investment management fees payable to affiliates			(5,015	)
Increase in reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates			2
Decrease in legal fees payable to affiliates			(871	)
Decrease in other accrued expenses payable			(11,511	)
Decrease in interest expense payable			(11,281	)
Total adjustments			2,916,000
Net cash provided by operating activities			15,224,065
Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities:
Increase in borrowing under line of credit			7,000,000
Decrease in borrowing under line of credit			(9,000,000	)
Cost of shares repurchased			(138,113	)
Cash dividends and distributions paid to shareholders			(13,204,345	)
Net cash used for financing activities			(15,342,458	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			(16,959	)
Net decrease in cash			(135,352	)
Cash at beginning of year*			297,800
Cash at end of year*		$	162,448
Cash paid for interest expense on leverage		$	1,064,524

*Includes foreign currencies, at value as shown on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

		Year ended
		11/30/16				11/30/15				11/30/14				11/30/13				11/30/12
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	11.490			$	13.190			$	13.520			$	12.020			$	11.350
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1			0.425				0.566				0.589				0.577				0.557
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			0.348				(1.366	)			(0.019	)			1.823				1.261
Total from investment operations			0.773				(0.800	)			0.570				2.400				1.818
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income			(0.406	)			(0.732	)			(0.900	)			(0.900	)			(0.627	)
Return of capital			(0.427	)			(0.168	)			—				—				(0.521	)
Total dividends and distributions			(0.833	)			(0.900	)			(0.900	)			(0.900	)			(1.148	)
Net asset value, end of period		$	11.430			$	11.490			$	13.190			$	13.520			$	12.020
Market value, end of period		$	9.650			$	9.720			$	11.960			$	12.250			$	11.100
Total return based on2 :
Net asset value			8.65%				(5.30%	)			4.94%				21.19%				16.85%
Market value			8.44%				(11.65%	)			5.02%				18.91%				12.15%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)		$	181,220			$	182,254			$	209,280			$	214,429			$	190,602
Ratio of expenses to average net assets3,4,5			2.30%				2.10%				1.88%				1.88%				2.15%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets6			3.79%				4.52%				4.31%				4.47%				4.74%
Portfolio turnover			54%				48%				56%				56%				53%
Leverage analysis:
Debt outstanding at end of period at par (000 omitted)		$	82,000			$	84,000			$	87,000			$	65,725			$	65,725
Asset coverage per $1,000 of debt outstanding at end of period		$	3,210			$	3,170			$	3,406			$	4,263			$	3,900

 

1	The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

2

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.

3	The ratio of interest expense to adjusted average net assets (excluding debt outstanding) for the years ended Nov. 30, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were 0.41%, 0.33%, 0.27%, 0.27%, and 0.42%, respectively.

4	The ratio of expenses before interest expense to adjusted average net assets (excluding debt outstanding) for the years ended Nov. 30, 2016,2015,2014, 2013, and 2012 were 1.19%, 1.14%, 1.13%, 1.15%, and 1.19%, respectively.

5	The ratio of interest expense to average net assets for the years ended Nov. 30, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were 0.59%, 0.47%, 0.37%, 0.36%, and 0.56%, respectively.

6	The ratio of net investment income to adjusted average net assets (excluding debt outstanding) for the years ended Nov. 30, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 were 2.63%, 3.15%, 3.21%, 3.38%, and 3.57%, respectively.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

November 30, 2016

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund (Fund) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust, and is a diversified closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), as amended. The Fund’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol DEX.

The primary investment objective of the Fund is to seek current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Fund.

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the NYSE on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Other debt securities and credit default swap (CDS) contracts are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities and U.S. government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Nov. 30, 2013–Nov. 30, 2016), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Fund has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Fund.

Distributions — The Fund has implemented a managed distribution policy. Under the policy, the Fund is managed with a goal of generating as much of the distribution as possible from net investment income and short-term capital gains. The balance of the distribution will then come from long-term capital gains to the extent permitted, and if necessary, a return of capital. Even though the Fund may realize current year capital gains, such gains may be offset, in whole or in part, by the Fund’s capital loss carryovers from prior years. For federal income tax purposes, the effect of such capital loss carryovers is to convert (to the extent of such current year gains) what would otherwise be non-taxable returns of capital into distributions taxable as ordinary income. The use of such capital loss carryovers in this circumstance will produce no tax benefit for shareholders, and the capital loss carryovers available to offset future capital gains of the Fund will be reduced. Under the Regulated Investment

 

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Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act), this tax effect attributable to the Fund’s capital loss carryovers (the conversion of non-taxable returns of capital into distributions taxable as ordinary income) will no longer apply to net capital losses of the Fund arising in Fund tax years beginning after Nov. 30, 2011. The actual determination of the source of the Fund’s distributions can be made only at year end. Shareholders should receive written notification regarding the actual components and tax treatments of all Fund distributions for the calendar year 2016 in early 2017.

Repurchase Agreements — The Fund may purchase certain U.S. government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third-party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on Nov. 30, 2016, and matured on the next business day.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include deposits held at financial institutions, which are available for the Company’s use with no restrictions, with original maturities of 90 days or less. At Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund did not hold any cash equivalents.

To Be Announced Trades (TBA) — The Fund may contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (examples: when issued, delayed delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transactions) consistent with the Fund’s ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by the Fund on such purchases until the securities are delivered or the transaction is completed; however, the market value may change prior to delivery.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Fund’s prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Fund generally bifurcates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of gains (losses), which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.” For foreign equity securities, the realized gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.” The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Use of Estimates — The Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage-backed securities are classified as interest income. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. Distributions received from investments in master limited partnerships are recorded as return of capital on investments on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Fund is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

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Notes to financial statements

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the year ended Nov. 30, 2016.

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, and the investment manager, an annual fee of 0.95%, of the adjusted average daily net assets of the Fund. For purposes of the calculation of investment management fees, adjusted average daily net assets excludes the line of credit liability.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets (excluding the line of credit liability) of the Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund was charged $12,151 for these services. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.”

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Fund bears a portion of the cost of resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Fund. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund was charged $47,338 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC and DIFSC are Officers and/or Trustees of the Fund. These Officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Fund.

Cross trades for the year ended Nov. 30, 2016 were executed by the Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, The Board reviews such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $312,733 and securities sales of $1,806,037, which resulted in net realized gain of $239.

3. Investments

For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than U.S. government securities		$	127,840,473
Purchases of U.S. government securities			6,983,410
Sales other than U.S. government securities			139,312,613
Sales of U.S. government securities			7,143,500

At Nov. 30, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments		$	259,386,055
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments		$	28,039,292
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments			(25,972,513	)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments		$	2,066,779

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions

 

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market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –		Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –		Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
Level 3 –		Significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Nov. 30, 2016:

Securities		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Common Stock		$	124,901,476			$	—			$	—			$	124,901,476
Convertible Preferred Stock1			3,529,384				371,268				—				3,900,652
Exchange-Traded Note			43,564				—				—				43,564
Agency, Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities			—				313,701				—				313,701
Corporate Debt			—				109,009,785				—				109,009,785
Foreign Debt			—				7,718,839				—				7,718,839
Senior Secured Loans			—				4,300,471				—				4,300,471
Limited Partnership			—				—				775,233				775,233
Master Limited Partnership			409,050				—				—				409,050
Preferred Stock1			486,385				1,170,799				—				1,657,184
Rights1			1,500				—				24,678				26,178
Warrant			658				—				—				658
U.S. Treasury Obligations			—				1,304,785				—				1,304,785
Short-Term Investments			—				7,091,258				—				7,091,258
Total Value of Securities		$	129,372,017			$	131,280,906			$	799,911			$	261,452,834

¹Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments, Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of these security types:

 

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Convertible Preferred Stock			90.48	%			9.52	%			—				100.00	%
Preferred Stock			29.35	%			70.65	%			—				100.00	%
Rights			5.73	%			—				94.27	%			100.00	%

The securities that have been valued at zero on the “Schedule of investments” are considered to be Level 3 investments in these tables.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

3. Investments (continued)

 

During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. In accordance with the fair valuation procedures described in Note 1, international fair value pricing of securities in the Fund occurs when market volatility exceeds an established rolling threshold. If the threshold is exceeded on a given date, then prices of international securities (those that traded on exchanges that close at a different time than the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined) are established using a separate pricing feed from a third-party vendor designed to establish a price for each such security as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined. Further, international fair value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded, causing a change in classification between levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as they were not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the year. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the year.

4. Dividend and Distribution Information

Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended Nov. 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

 

		Year ended
		11/30/16				11/30/15
Ordinary income		$	6,430,971			$	11,617,505
Return of capital			6,773,374				2,659,749
Total		$	13,204,345			$	14,277,254

5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis

As of Nov. 30, 2016, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Shares of beneficial interest		$	203,647,870
Capital loss carryforwards			(24,216,381	)
Other temporary differences			(247,148	)
Net unrealized depreciation of investments, foreign currencies, and derivatives			2,035,502
Net assets		$	181,219,843

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, contingent payment debt instruments, partnership income, market discount and premium on debt instruments, troubled debt, trust preferred securities and passive foreign investment companies.

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, contingent payment debt instruments, CDS contracts, expiring capital loss carryforwards, partnership income, REITs, market discount and premium on certain debt instruments and paydowns of asset- and mortgage-backed securities and passive foreign investment companies. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund recorded the following reclassifications:

 

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Distributions in excess of net investment income		$	264,120
Accumulated net realized loss			12,961,682
Paid-in capital			(13,225,802	)

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. $12,990,082 of capital loss carryforwards expired at Nov. 30, 2016. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Nov. 30, 2016, will expire as follows: $22,248,222 expires in 2017.

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Act was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.

Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:

 

		Loss carryforward character
		Short-term		Long-term
		$926,645		$1,041,514

6. Capital Stock

Shares obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan are purchased by the Fund’s transfer agent, Computershare, Inc. (Computershare), in the open market, if the shares of the Fund are trading at a discount to the Fund’s NAV on the dividend payment date. However, the dividend reinvestment plan provides that if the shares of the Fund are trading at a premium to the Fund’s NAV on the dividend payment date, the Fund will issue shares to shareholders of record at NAV. During the years ended Nov. 30, 2016 and 2015, the Fund did not issue any shares under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

On May 19, 2016, the Fund’s Board authorized management to implement an open-market share repurchase program pursuant to which the Fund may purchase up to 10% of the Fund’s shares, from time to time, in open-market transactions, at the discretion of management. The share repurchase program commenced on Aug. 1, 2016 and has no stated expiration date. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund repurchased 13,427 common shares valued at $138,113. The weighted average discount per share at the repurchase date was 14.56%.

7. Line of Credit

For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund borrowed a portion of the money available to it pursuant to a $87,000,000 Credit Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) that was scheduled to expire on June 18, 2016. Effective June 17, 2016, the Fund entered into a new Credit Agreement that is scheduled to terminate on June 16, 2017. The terms of the new Credit Agreement are substantially the same as the terms in the expiring agreement. Depending on market conditions, the amount borrowed by the Fund pursuant to the Credit Agreement may be reduced or possibly increased in the future.

At Nov. 30, 2016, the par value of loans outstanding was $82,000,000, at a variable interest rate of 1.26%. During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the average daily balance of loans outstanding was $78,661,202, at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.34%.

Interest on borrowings is based on a variable short-term rate plus an applicable margin. The commitment fee under the expiring Credit Agreement was computed at a rate of 0.10% per annum on the unused balance. The rate on the new Credit Agreement is computed at a rate of 0.15% per annum on the unused balance. The loan is collateralized by the Fund’s portfolio.

8. Derivatives

U.S. GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

8. Derivatives (continued)

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Fund may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. No foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at Nov. 30, 2016.

During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies.

Options Contracts — The Fund may enter into options contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may buy or write options contracts for any number of reasons, including without limitation: to manage the Fund’s exposure to changes in securities prices caused by interest rates or market conditions and foreign currencies; to earn income; as an efficient means of adjusting the Fund’s overall exposure to certain markets; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and as a cash management tool. The Fund may buy or write call or put options on securities, futures, swaps, swaptions, financial indices, and foreign currencies. When the Fund buys an option, a premium is paid and an asset is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. When the Fund writes an option, a premium is received and a liability is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option written.

Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is treated as realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. When writing options, the Fund is subject to minimal counterparty risk because the counterparty is only obligated to pay premiums and does not bear the market risk of an unfavorable market change. No option contracts were outstanding at Nov. 30, 2016.

Transactions in options written during the year ended Nov. 30, 2016 for the Fund were as follows:

 

		Number of Contracts					Premiums
Options outstanding at Nov. 30, 2015				—				$	—
Options written				750					48,041
Options expired				(750	)				(48,041	)
Options outstanding at Nov. 30, 2016				—				$	—

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Swap Contracts — The Fund may enter into CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets. The Fund will not be permitted to enter into any swap transactions unless, at the time of entering into such transactions, the unsecured long-term debt of the actual counterparty combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by DMC.

Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Fund in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.

During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser of protection. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. Initial margin and variation margin are posted to central counterparties for CDS basket trades, as determined by the applicable central counterparty. During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund did not enter into any CDS contracts as a seller of protection.

CDS contracts may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. CDS contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty, and (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund used CDS contracts to hedge against credit events.

Swaps Generally. The value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Fund terminated its position in the contract on a given day. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument, or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts. No swap contracts were outstanding at Nov. 30, 2016.

The effect of derivative instruments on the “Statement of operations” for the year ended Nov. 30, 2016 was as follows:

 

		Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
		Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts					Options Written					Swap Contracts					Total
Foreign currency exchange contracts			$	96,122				$	—				$	—				$	96,122
Equity contracts				—					48,041					—					48,041
Credit contracts				—					—					(2,637	)				(2,637	)
Total			$	96,122				$	48,041				$	(2,637	)			$	141,526

 

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		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:
		Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts				Swap Contracts				Total
Foreign currency exchange contracts			$  8				$   —				$    8
Credit contracts			—				347				347
Total			$  8				$347				$355

Derivatives generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the year ended Nov. 30, 2016:

 

		Long Derivatives Volume								Short Derivatives Volume
Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost)			USD				24,768				USD				72,660
Options contracts (average notional value)							—								2,204
Swap contracts (average notional value)*			EUR				8,459								—

*Long represents buying protection and short represents selling protection.

9. Offsetting

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that expanded disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The disclosures are required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements which are eligible for offset on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” and require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarified which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or a similar agreement with certain of its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting items and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy, or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

 

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At Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund had the following assets and liabilities subject to offsetting provisions:

Master Repurchase Agreements

 

							Fair Value of
							Non-Cash					Cash Collateral					Net Collateral
Counterparty		Repurchase Agreements					Collateral Received(a)					Received					Received					Net Exposure(b)
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch			$	1,475,509				$	(1,475,509	)			$	—				$	(1,475,509	)			$	—
Bank of Montreal				2,459,181					(2,459,181	)				—					(2,459,181	)				—
BNP Paribas				75,310					(75,310	)				—					(75,310	)				—
Total			$	4,010,000				$	(4,010,000	)			$	—				$	(4,010,000	)			$	—

^(a) The value of the related collateral received exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements as of Nov. 30, 2016.

^(b) Net exposure represents the receivable (payable) that would be due from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.

10. Securities Lending

The Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to U.S. securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan.

Prior to Dec. 29, 2015, cash collateral received was generally invested in the Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 (Collective Trust), a pooled account established by BNY Mellon for the use of funds managed by DMC that participate in BNY Mellon’s securities lending program. The Collective Trust sought to maintain a NAV per unit of $1.00.

On Dec. 29, 2015, the assets in the Collective Trust were transferred to a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a Fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations, commercial paper, notes, bonds and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

 

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10. Securities Lending (continued)

 

The Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of a Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund had no securities out on loan.

11. Credit and Market Risk

The Fund borrows through its line of credit for purposes of leveraging. Leveraging may result in higher degrees of volatility because the Fund’s NAV could be subject to fluctuations in short-term interest rates and changes in market value of portfolio securities attributable to the leverage.

Some countries in which the Fund may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Fund may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Fund.

The Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.

The Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Fund may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Fund to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Fund might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.

As the Fund may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Fund amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Fund’s rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Fund from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Fund.

The Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated BB or lower by S&P and Ba or lower by Moody’s, or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

The Fund invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an

 

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indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater-than-anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

The Fund invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Fund holds real estate directly as a result of defaults or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the year ended Nov. 30, 2016. The Fund’s REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating-rate debt to finance their ongoing operations. The Fund also invests in real estate acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, including issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein. These instruments may include interests in private equity limited partnerships or limited liability companies that hold real estate investments (Real Estate Limited Partnerships). The Fund will limit its investments in Real Estate Limited Partnerships to 5% of its total assets at the time of purchase.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and restricted securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.” When monitoring compliance with the Fund’s illiquid limit, certain holdings that are common to multiple clients of the investment manager may be aggregated and considered illiquid in the aggregate solely for monitoring purposes. For purposes of determining illiquidity for financial reporting purposes, only the holdings of this Fund will be considered.

12. Contractual Obligations

The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

13. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On Oct. 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting these amendments and their impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.

14. General Motors Term Loan Litigation

The Fund received notice of a litigation proceeding related to a General Motors Corporation (G.M.) term loan participation previously held by the Fund in 2009. We believe the matter subject to the litigation notice will likely lead to a recovery from the Fund of certain amounts received by the Fund because a U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fund and similarly situated investors were unsecured creditors rather than secured lenders of G.M. as a result of an erroneous Uniform Commercial Code filing made by a third party. The Fund received the full principal on the loans in 2009 after the G.M. bankruptcy. However, based upon the court ruling the estate is seeking to recover such amounts arguing that, as unsecured creditors, the Fund should not have received payment in full. Based upon currently available information related to the litigation and the Fund’s potential exposure, the Fund recorded a liability of $353,068 and an asset of $105,920 based on the expected recoveries to unsecured creditors as of Nov. 30, 2016 that resulted in a net decrease in the Fund’s NAV to reflect this likely recovery.

 

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15. Subsequent Events

 

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Nov. 30, 2016 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Report of independent

registered public accounting firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets, and of cash flows and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund (the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2016, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of November 30, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 23, 2017

 

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Proxy results

Annual meeting

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Aug. 17, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, the Fund’s shareholders elected nine Trustees. The results of the voting at the meeting were as follows:

 

						No Ballot
Nominee		Shares Voted For		Shares Withheld		Received
Shawn K. Lytle		13,881,158.970		479,344.000		1,503,113.030
Thomas L. Bennett		13,876,436.970		484,066.000		1,503,113.030
Ann D. Borowiec		13,880,719.970		479,783.000		1,503,113.030
Joseph W. Chow		13,891,438.970		469,064.000		1,503,113.030
John A. Fry		13,869,332.970		491,170.000		1,503,113.030
Lucinda S. Landreth		13,880,319.970		480,183.000		1,503,113.030
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa		13,880,130.970		480,372.000		1,503,113.030
Thomas K. Whitford		13,874,908.970		485,594.000		1,503,113.030
Janet L. Yeomans		13,880,382.970		480,120.000		1,503,113.030

Changes to portfolio management team

On July 27, 2016, the Fund announced that Adam H. Brown had been appointed as a co-portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Brown joined Roger A. Early, Liu-Er Chen, Edward A. “Ned” Gray, Babak Zenouzi, Damon J. Andres, Wayne A. Anglace, Craig C. Dembek, Christopher M. Testa, Paul A. Matlack, John P. McCarthy, and D. Tysen Nutt Jr. in making day-to-day decisions for the Fund.

On Oct. 12, 2016, the Fund announced that Christopher M. Testa would no longer serve as a co-portfolio manager of the Fund.

Fund management

Roger A. Early, CPA, CFA

Executive Director, Head of Fixed Income Investments, Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer — Total Return Fixed Income Strategy

Roger A. Early rejoined Delaware Investments in March 2007 as a member of the firm’s taxable fixed income portfolio management team, with primary responsibility for portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation. He became head of fixed income investments in February 2015. During his previous time at the firm, from 1994 to 2001, he was a senior portfolio manager in the same area, and he left Delaware Investments as head of its U.S. investment grade fixed income group. In recent years, Early was a senior portfolio manager at Chartwell Investment Partners and Rittenhouse Financial and was the chief investment officer for fixed income at Turner Investments. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in 1994, he worked for more than 10 years at Federated Investors where he managed more than $25 billion in mutual fund and institutional portfolios in the short-term and investment grade markets. He left the firm as head of institutional fixed income management. Earlier in his career, he held management positions with the Federal Reserve Bank, PNC Financial, Touche Ross, and Rockwell International. Early earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Mr. Early has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since January 2008.

 

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Liu-Er Chen, CFA

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer — Emerging Markets and Healthcare

Liu-Er Chen heads the firm’s global Emerging Markets team, and he is also the portfolio manager for Delaware Healthcare Fund, which launched in September 2007. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in September 2006 in his current position, he spent nearly 11 years at Evergreen Investment Management Company, where he most recently worked as managing director and senior portfolio manager. He co-managed the Evergreen Emerging Markets Growth Fund from 1999 to 2001, and became the Fund’s sole manager in 2001. He was also the sole manager of the Evergreen Health Care Fund since its inception in 1999. Chen began his career at Evergreen in 1995 as an analyst covering Asian and global healthcare stocks, before being promoted to portfolio manager in 1998. Prior to his career in asset management, Chen worked for three years in sales, marketing, and business development for major American and European pharmaceutical and medical device companies. He received his medical education in China and he has experience in medical research at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Cornell Medical School. He holds an MBA with a concentration in management from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Chen has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2007.

Edward A. “Ned” Gray, CFA

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer — Global and International Value Equity

Ned Gray manages the Global and International Value Equity strategies and has worked with the investment team for more than 25 years. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in June 2005 in his current position, Gray worked with the team as a portfolio manager at Arborway Capital and Thomas Weisel Partners. At ValueQuest/TA, which he joined in 1987, Gray was a senior investment professional with responsibilities for portfolio management, security analysis, quantitative research, performance analysis, global research, back office/investment information systems integration, trading, and client and consultant relations. Prior to ValueQuest, he was a research analyst at the Center for Competitive Analysis. Gray received his bachelor’s degree in history from Reed College and a master of arts in law and diplomacy, in international economics, business, and law from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Mr. Gray has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since July 2008.

Babak “Bob” Zenouzi

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer — Real Estate Securities and Income Solutions (RESIS)

Bob Zenouzi is the lead manager for the real estate securities and income solutions (RESIS) group at Delaware Investments, which includes the team, its process, and its institutional and retail products, which he created during his prior time with the firm. He also focuses on opportunities in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia for the firm’s global REIT product. He is also a member of the firm’s asset allocation committee, which is responsible for building and managing multi-asset class portfolios. He rejoined Delaware Investments in May 2006 as senior portfolio manager and head of real estate securities. In his first term with the firm, he spent seven years as an analyst and portfolio manager, leaving in 1999 to work at Chartwell Investment Partners, where from 1999 to 2006 he was a partner and senior portfolio manager on Chartwell’s Small-Cap Value portfolio. He began his career with The Boston Company, where he held several positions in accounting and financial analysis. Zenouzi earned a master’s degree in finance from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Babson College. He is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and the Urban Land Institute.

Mr. Zenouzi has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2007.

Damon J. Andres, CFA

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

Damon J. Andres, who joined Delaware Investments in 1994 as an analyst, currently serves as a portfolio manager for the firm’s real estate securities and income solutions (RESIS) group. From 1991 to 1994, he performed investment-consulting services as a consulting associate with Cambridge Associates. Andres earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and accounting from the University of Richmond.

Mr. Andres has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2007.

 

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Wayne A. Anglace, CFA

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

Wayne A. Anglace currently serves as a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s corporate and convertible bond strategies. Prior to joining the firm in March 2007 as a research analyst for the firm’s high grade, high yield, and convertible bond portfolios, he spent more than two years as a research analyst at Gartmore Global Investments for its convertible bond strategy. From 2000 to 2004, Anglace worked in private client research at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown in Baltimore where he focused on equity research, and he started his financial services career with Ashbridge Investment Management in 1999. Prior to moving to the financial industry, Anglace worked as a professional civil engineer. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Villanova University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Saint Joseph’s University, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Mr. Anglace has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since March 2010.

Adam H. Brown, CFA

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

Adam H. Brown is a senior portfolio manager on the firm’s taxable fixed income team. He manages the bank loan portfolios and is a co-portfolio manager for the high yield, fixed rate multisector, and core plus strategies. Brown joined Delaware Investments in April 2011 as part of the firm’s integration of Macquarie Four Corners Capital Management, where he worked since 2002. At Four Corners, he was a co-portfolio manager on four collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and a senior research analyst supporting noninvestment grade portfolios. Before that, Brown was with the predecessor of Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked in the leveraged finance group arranging senior secured bank loans and high yield bond financings for financial sponsors and corporate issuers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida and an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Mr. Brown has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since July 2016.

Craig C. Dembek, CFA

Senior Vice President, Co-Head of Credit Research, Senior Research Analyst

Craig C. Dembek is co-head of credit research and senior research analyst on the firm’s taxable fixed income team with primary responsibility for banks, brokers, insurance companies, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), as well as oversight for other sectors. He rejoined the firm in March 2007. During his previous time at Delaware Investments, from April 1999 to January 2001, he was a senior investment grade credit analyst. Most recently, he spent four years at Chartwell Investment Partners as a senior fixed income analyst and Turner Investment Partners as a senior fixed income analyst and portfolio manager. Dembek also spent two years at Stein, Roe & Farnham as a senior fixed income analyst. Earlier in his career, he worked for two years as a lead bank analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Dembek earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Vermont.

Mr. Dembek has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2012.

Paul A. Matlack, CFA

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Strategist

Paul A. Matlack is a strategist and senior portfolio manager for the firm’s fixed income team. Matlack rejoined the firm in May 2010. During his previous time at Delaware Investments, from September 1989 to October 2000, he was senior credit analyst, senior portfolio manager, and left the firm as co-head of the high yield group. Most recently, he worked at Chartwell Investment Partners from September 2003 to April 2010 as senior portfolio manager in fixed income, where he managed core, core plus, and high yield strategies. Prior to that, Matlack held senior roles at Turner Investment Partners, PNC Bank, and Mellon Bank. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University.

Mr. Matlack has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2012.

 

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John P. McCarthy, CFA

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Credit Research

John P. McCarthy is a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s high yield strategies, a role he assumed in July 2016. He is also co-head of credit research on the firm’s taxable fixed income team. McCarthy rejoined Delaware Investments in March 2007 as a senior research analyst, after he worked in the firm’s fixed income area from 1990 to 2000 as a senior high yield analyst and high yield trader, and from 2001 to 2002 as a municipal bond trader. Prior to rejoining Delaware Investments, he was a senior high yield analyst/trader at Chartwell Investment Partners. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Babson College, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Mr. McCarthy has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2012.

D. Tysen Nutt Jr.

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Team Leader

D. Tysen Nutt Jr. is senior portfolio manager and team leader for the firm’s Large-Cap Value team. Before joining Delaware Investments in 2004 as senior vice president and senior portfolio manager, Nutt led the U.S. Active Large-Cap Value team within Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, where he managed mutual funds and separate accounts for institutions and private clients. He departed Merrill Lynch Investment Managers as a managing director. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in 1994, Nutt was with Van Deventer & Hoch where he managed large-cap value portfolios for institutions and private clients. He began his investment career at Dean Witter Reynolds, where he eventually became vice president, investments. Nutt earned his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and he is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Mr. Nutt has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2007.

Distribution information

Shareholders were sent monthly notices from the Fund that set forth estimates, on a book basis, of the source or sources from which monthly distributions were paid. Subsequently, certain of these estimates have been revised in part. Listed below is a written statement of the sources of these monthly distributions on a book basis.

 

Month		Investment Income per Share					Return of Capital per Share					Long Term Capital Gains per Share					Total Distribution Amount per Share
December 2015			$	0.0359				$	0.0391				$	—				$	0.0750
January 2016				0.0262					0.0488					—					0.0750
February 2016				0.0382					0.0368					—					0.0750
March 2016				0.0518					0.0232					—					0.0750
April 2016				0.0319					0.0431					—					0.0750
May 2016				0.0648					0.0102					—					0.0750
June 2016				0.0468					0.0282					—					0.0750
July 2016				0.0236					0.0514					—					0.0750
August 2016				0.0331					0.0419					—					0.0750
September 2016				0.0434					0.0091					—					0.0525
October 2016				0.0291					0.0234					—					0.0525
November 2016				0.0266					0.0259					—					0.0525
Total			$	0.4514				$	0.3811				$	—				$	0.8325

Please note that the information in the preceding chart is for book purposes only. Shareholders should be aware that the tax treatment of distributions may differ from their book treatment. For federal income tax purposes, the effect of capital loss carryovers may be to convert (to the extent of such current year gains) what would otherwise be returns of capital into distributions taxable as ordinary income. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act), this tax effect attributable to the Fund’s capital loss carryovers (the conversion of returns of capital into distributions taxable as ordinary income) will no longer apply to net capital losses of the Fund arising in Fund tax years beginning after the date of the enactment. The tax treatment of distributions will be set forth in a Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Dividend reinvestment plan

The Fund offers an automatic dividend reinvestment plan. The following is a restatement of the plan description in the Fund’s prospectus:

Unless the registered owner of the Fund’s common shares elects to receive cash by contacting the Plan Agent (as defined below), all dividends declared for your common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by Computershare, Inc. (the “Plan Agent”), agent for shareholders in administering the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional common shares of the Fund. If a registered owner of common shares elects not to participate in the Plan, you will receive all dividends in cash paid by the Plan Agent, as dividend disbursing agent, by check mailed directly to you (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee), or by ACH if you so elect by contacting the Plan Agent. You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by sending written instructions or by contacting the Plan Agent, as dividend disbursing agent, at the address set forth below. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by contacting the Plan Agent before the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may reinvest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.

The Plan Agent will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such shareholder’s common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution (together, a “dividend”) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common shares from the Fund (“newly issued common shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere.

If, on the payment date for any dividend, the market price per common share plus estimated brokerage commissions is greater than the net asset value per common share (such condition being referred to herein as “market premium”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued common shares, including fractions, on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the net asset value per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the net asset value per common share is less than 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date.

If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per common share is greater than the market value per common share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as “market discount”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.

In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the Fund will pay monthly dividends. Therefore, the period during which open-market purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each dividend through the date before the next “ex-dividend” date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its open-market purchases, the market price of a common share exceeds the net asset value per common share, the average per common share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the dividend had been paid in newly issued common shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open market purchases, if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent may cease making open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued common shares at the net asset value per common share at the close of business on the last purchase date; provided that, if the net asset value per common share is less than 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date.

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behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of common shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases. The automatic reinvestment of dividends will not relieve participants of any U.S. federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a brokerage commission of $.12 per share sold.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at Computershare, Inc., P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170; telephone: 866 437-0252.

Tax information

The information set forth below is for the Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of the Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

All disclosures are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For any and all items requiring reporting, it is the intention of the Fund to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2016, the Fund reports distributions paid during the year as follows:

 

		(A) Ordinary Income Distributions* (Tax Basis)				(B) Return of Capital Distributions (Tax Basis)				Total Distributions				(C) Qualifying Dividends1
			48.70%				51.30%				100.00%				21.34%

(A) and (B) is based on a percentage of the Fund’s total distributions.

(C) is based on a percentage of the Fund’s ordinary income distributions.

¹Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

*

For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2016, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%. The percentage of dividends paid by the Fund from ordinary income reported as qualified dividend income is 61.55%. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2016 Form 1099-DIV.

Investments in limited partnerships

The Fund’s investment policies and techniques that are described in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information are clarified to specifically permit investments in limited partnerships, including limited partnerships that invest in real estate assets and other illiquid or restricted assets.

The Fund may invest in real estate acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, including issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein. These instruments may include interests in private equity limited

 

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Investments in limited partnerships (continued)

 

partnerships or limited liability companies that hold real estate investments (“Real Estate Limited Partnerships”). The Fund will limit its investments in Real Estate Limited Partnerships to 5% of its total assets at the time of purchase.

The Fund’s portfolio managers believe investments in Real Estate Limited Partnerships may offer an opportunity to obtain favorable yields and diversification benefits. However, these investments may be subject, but not limited, to the following risks:

 

–	The Real Estate Limited Partnerships may include expenses, such as but not limited to general partner or managing member fees, property management fees, borrowing expenses, and acquisition fees, and these fees may reduce the return from the investment.

 

–	The general partner or managing member of the Real Estate Limited Partnership has broad discretion to manage the entity, and the limited partners may have limited rights in connection with key decisions.

 

–	A Real Estate Limited Partnership may require additional capital contributions, and it may be difficult to ascertain the amount of the capital contributions in advance.

 

–	The Fund’s interest in a Real Estate Limited Partnership may become diluted if it does not make requested capital contributions.

 

–	The Fund may not be able to readily liquidate its interest in the Real Estate Limited Partnership without the prior consent of the general partner, managing member or a majority of partnership interests.

 

–	A Real Estate Limited Partnership’s distributions may be subject to “waterfalls” that give preference to majority investors.

In certain instances, the Real Estate Limited Partnership may be required to indemnify the general partner, the limited partners, the managing member and officers, against legal claims.

Finally, the income from investments in Real Estate Limited Partnerships is unlikely to qualify for purposes of satisfying the income or asset requirements in the Internal Revenue Code for qualification as a regulated investment company (i.e., that at least 90% of gross income from a regulated investment company be derived from certain specified types of assets and that at each calendar quarter least 50% of the value of the total assets be represented by certain specified types of assets).

Share repurchase program

The Fund’s Board authorized management to implement an open-market share repurchase program pursuant to which the Fund may purchase up to 10% of the Fund shares, from time to time, in open-market transactions, at the discretion of management. The repurchase program commenced in August 2016.

The open-market share repurchase program is intended to benefit shareholders by enabling the Fund to acquire its own shares, thereby increasing the proportionate interest of remaining shareholders. It is also hoped that the implementation of the open-market share repurchase program will help bring the market price of the Fund’s shares closer to their true net asset value; however, the success of the program cannot be guaranteed. There can be no certainty regarding the impact of share repurchases on the sustainability or size of a discount.

In exercising its discretion consistent with its portfolio management responsibilities, the investment manager will take into account various other factors, including, but not limited to, the level of the discount, the Fund’s performance, portfolio holdings, dividend history, market conditions, cash on hand, the availability of other attractive investments and whether the sale of certain portfolio securities would be undesirable because of liquidity concerns or because the sale might subject the Fund to adverse tax consequences. Any repurchases would be made on a national securities exchange at the prevailing market price, subject to exchange requirements, federal securities laws and rules that restrict repurchases, and the terms of any outstanding leverage or borrowing of the Fund. If and when the Fund’s 10% threshold is reached, no further repurchases could be completed unless authorized by the Board. Until the 10% threshold is reached, Fund management will have the flexibility to conduct share repurchases if and when it is determined to be appropriate in light of prevailing circumstances.

In the Notes to Financial Statements section, please see note 6 (Capital Stock) for additional information regarding shares repurchased.

 

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Board consideration of Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund investment advisory agreement

At a meeting held on Aug. 16–18, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of disinterested or independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement for Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund (the “Fund”). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished at regular quarterly Board meetings, including reports detailing Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”) included materials provided by DMC and its affiliates (“Delaware Investments”) concerning, among other things, the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Fund; the costs of such services to the Fund; economies of scale; and the investment manager’s financial condition and profitability. In addition, in connection with the Annual Meeting, reports were provided to the Trustees in May 2016 and included reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”). The Broadridge reports compared the Fund’s investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed and discussed the Broadridge reports with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In addition to the information noted above, the Board also requested and received information regarding DMC’s policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its breakpoint philosophy; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; comparative client fee information; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities for certain investment styles, which had in the past year inhibited, or which were likely in the future to inhibit, the investment manager’s ability to invest fully in accordance with Fund policies.

In considering information relating to the approval of the Fund’s advisory agreement, the Independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. Although the Board gave attention to all information furnished, the following discussion identifies, under separate headings, the primary factors taken into account by the Board during its contract renewal considerations.

Nature, extent, and quality of service. The Board considered the services provided by DMC to the Fund and its shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent, and quality of services, the Board considered reports furnished to it throughout the year, which covered matters such as the relative performance of the Fund; compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies, and restrictions for the Fund; compliance by DMC (“Management”) personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds complex; and adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board was pleased with the current staffing of the Fund’s investment advisor and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. The Board recognized DMC’s receipt of several industry distinctions during the past several years. The Board gave favorable consideration to DMC’s efforts to control expenditures while maintaining service levels committed to Fund matters. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the overall services provided by DMC.

Investment performance. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Fund in view of the importance of investment performance to shareholders. Although the Board gave appropriate consideration to performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Board meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular weight to the Broadridge reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for the Fund showed the investment performance of its shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Performance Universe”). A fund with the highest performance ranked first, and a fund with the lowest ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the first quartile; the next 25%, the second quartile; the next 25%, the third quartile; and the lowest/worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for the Fund was shown for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, to the extent applicable, ended Jan. 31, 2016. The Board’s objective is that the Fund’s performance for the periods considered be at or above the median of its Performance Universe.

The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all leveraged closed–end global funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1- and 3-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the 5-year period was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Fund’s performance results were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered recent changes to the Fund’s investment authority relating to investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies. The Board also considered the performance attribution included in the Meeting materials, as well as the numerous investment and performance reports

 

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delivered by Management personnel to the Board’s Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and meet the Board’s performance objective.

Comparative expenses. The Board considered expense comparison data for the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for the Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective management fees and total expense ratios of the Fund versus effective management fees and expense ratios of a group of similar closed-end funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, the Fund’s contractual management fee, and the actual management fee incurred by the Fund were compared with the contractual management fees (assuming all funds in the Expense Group were similar in size to the Fund) and actual management fees (as reported by each fund) within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. The Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Board’s objective is to limit the Fund’s total expense ratio to be competitive with that of the Expense Group.

The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating total expenses, the Board considered the Fund’s reorganization in 2013. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.

Management profitability. The Board considered the level of profits, if any, realized by DMC in connection with the operation of the Fund. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given to the methodology followed in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of DMC, to a certain extent, reflects recent operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by DMC. The Board considered DMC’s efforts to improve services provided to fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent industry-wide Securities and Exchange Commission initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which DMC might derive ancillary benefits from fund operations, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Investments Family of Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the profitability of DMC.

Economies of scale. As a closed-end fund, the Fund does not issue shares on a continuous basis. Fund assets, therefore, increase primarily as a result of the increase in value of the underlying securities in the Fund. Accordingly, the Board determined that the Fund was not likely to experience significant economies of scale due to asset growth and, therefore, a fee schedule with breakpoints to pass the benefit of economies of scale on to shareholders was not likely to provide the intended effect.

 

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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds

A fund is governed by a Board of Trustees / Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.

 

Name, Address, and Birth Date		Position(s) Held with Fund(s)		Length of Time Served		Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years		Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer		Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer
Interested Trustee
Shawn K. Lytle1,3 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 February 1970		President, Chief Executive Officer, and Trustee		Trustee since September 2015   President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2015		Shawn K. Lytle has served as President of Delaware Investments2 since June 2015 and was the Regional Head of Americas for UBS Global Asset Management from 2010 through 2015.		62		Trustee — UBS Relationship Funds, SMA Relationship Trust, and UBS Funds (May 2010–April 2015)
Independent Trustees
Thomas L. Bennett		Chairman and Trustee		Trustee since		Private Investor		62		Director —
2005 Market Street				March 2005		(March 2004–Present)				Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.
Philadelphia, PA 19103										(BMTC)
October 1947										(2007–2011)
				Chairman since
				March 2015
Ann D. Borowiec 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 November 1958		Trustee		Since March 2015		Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management (2011–2013) and Market Manager, New Jersey Private Bank (2005–2011) — J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.		62		Director — Banco Santander International Since October 2016   Director — Santander Bank, N.A. Since December 2016
Joseph W. Chow 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 January 1953		Trustee		Since January 2013		Executive Vice President (Emerging Economies Strategies, Risks, and Corporate Administration) State Street Corporation (July 2004–March 2011)		62		Director and Audit Committee Member – Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (2004–2014)
John A. Fry		Trustee		Since January 2001		President —		62		Director, Audit
2005 Market Street						Drexel University				and Governance
Philadelphia, PA 19103						(August 2010–Present)				Committee Member —
May 1960										Community Health
						President —				Systems
						Franklin & Marshall College
						(July 2002–July 2010)				Director —
										Drexel Morgan & Co.
										Director, Audit
										Committee Member —
										vTv Therapeutics LLC

 

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Delaware Investments^® Family of Funds

 

Name, Address, and Birth Date		Position(s) Held with Fund(s)		Length of Time Served		Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years		Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer		Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer
Independent Trustees (continued)
Lucinda S. Landreth		Trustee		Since March 2005		Private Investor		62		None
2005 Market Street						(2004–Present)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
June 1947
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 January 1956		Trustee		Since September 2011		Chief Executive Officer — Banco Itaú International (April 2012–December 2016)		62		Trust Manager and Audit Committee Member — Camden Property Trust
						Executive Advisor to Dean (August 2011–March 2012) and Interim Dean (January 2011–July 2011) — University of Miami School of Business Administration
						President — U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management (Private Banking) (July 2007-December 2008)
Thomas K. Whitford		Trustee		Since January 2013		Vice Chairman		62		Director — HSBC
2005 Market Street						(2010–April 2013) and				Finance Corporation
Philadelphia, PA 19103						Chief Administrative				and HSBC North
March 1956						Officer (2008–2010) —				America Holdings Inc.
						PNC Financial
						Services Group				Director — HSBC Bank
Janet L. Yeomans 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 July 1948		Trustee		Since April 1999		Vice President and Treasurer (January 2006–July 2012) Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions (January 2003–January 2006), and Vice President and Treasurer (July 1995–January 2003) 3M Company		62		Director, Personnel and Compensation Committee Chair, Audit Committee Member and Governance Committee Member — Okabena Company

 

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Name, Address, and Birth Date		Position(s) Held with Fund(s)		Length of Time Served		Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years		Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer		Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer
Officers
David F. Connor 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 December 1963		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary		Senior Vice President, since May 2013; General Counsel since May 2015; Secretary since October 2005		David F. Connor has served in various capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.		62		None3
Daniel V. Geatens 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 October 1972		Vice President and Treasurer		Treasurer since October 2007		Daniel V. Geatens has served in various capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.		62		None3
Richard Salus 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 October 1963		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Chief Financial Officer since November 2006		Richard Salus has served in various capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.		62		None3

 

1	Shawn K. Lytle is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s investment advisor.

2	Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s investment advisor.

3	Shawn K. Lytle, David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor as the registrant.

 

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About the organization

This annual report is for the information of Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund shareholders. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock on the open market at market prices.

 

 

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