Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX)

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Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. DEDIX is currently trading at $8 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DEDIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,160.

Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX) has returned 1.26% so far this year and 8.56% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DEDIX has returned 4.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 3, 2013, DEDIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.39%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 14.8 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DEDIX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.4%.

Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.59%, beta of 0.07, and R2 of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 04, 2013.

• This fund participated in 35.08% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 29.12% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

DEDIX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.

DEDIX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund provided a 6.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund was 20.06%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 444 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.