Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in emerging markets corporate debt securities (80% policy). It may also use a wide variety of derivatives instruments, including credit linked notes, interest rate, index and credit default swaps, forward foreign currency contracts, futures, and options.
Fund Info
US2460948175
Sep 29, 2013
$0
Expense Ratio
DEDIX features an expense ratio of 0.79%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund had a return of -0.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund had an annualized return of 4.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DEDIX
-0.52%
-1.15%
2.70%
7.33%
2.01%
4.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DEDIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.35% | 0.78% | 0.87% | -1.19% | 1.93% | 0.65% | 1.75% | 1.73% | 1.44% | -0.85% | 0.72% | -0.50% | 7.90% |
| 2023 | 3.69% | -2.38% | 0.41% | 0.72% | -0.42% | 1.31% | 1.18% | -0.59% | -0.76% | -1.68% | 4.06% | 3.08% | 8.72% |
| 2022 | -1.55% | -4.08% | -0.88% | -2.65% | -0.81% | -4.59% | 1.53% | 0.99% | -5.00% | -1.67% | 6.85% | 1.58% | -10.36% |
| 2021 | -0.21% | 0.04% | -1.16% | 1.12% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 0.07% | 0.72% | -0.81% | -0.59% | -0.94% | 0.42% | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 1.44% | -0.79% | -15.44% | 4.74% | 4.32% | 3.86% | 2.50% | 2.13% | -0.97% | 0.15% | 4.04% | 2.05% | 6.45% |
| 2019 | 4.16% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 0.88% | 0.32% | 3.02% | 1.20% | -0.07% | 0.63% | 0.80% | 0.10% | 1.44% | 15.59% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | -1.56% | -0.61% | -0.98% | -1.38% | -1.64% | 2.70% | -3.32% | 2.33% | -0.64% | -0.40% | -0.24% | -5.31% |
| 2017 | 1.70% | 2.02% | 0.41% | 1.68% | 0.94% | 0.25% | 1.49% | 1.52% | 0.37% | 0.53% | 0.24% | -0.82% | 10.80% |
| 2016 | -0.78% | 0.89% | 4.28% | 2.36% | -0.12% | 2.58% | 2.01% | 1.56% | 0.00% | -0.00% | -3.29% | 1.30% | 11.11% |
| 2015 | -0.14% | 1.15% | -0.17% | 1.46% | 0.24% | -1.20% | 0.15% | -1.83% | -1.77% | 2.01% | -0.11% | -2.03% | -2.33% |
| 2014 | -0.84% | 1.75% | 0.66% | 0.79% | 2.60% | 0.64% | 0.07% | 1.11% | -1.73% | 1.08% | -1.89% | -3.61% | 0.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, DEDIX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund (DEDIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund provided a 6.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.51 | $0.51 | $0.41 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.39 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $0.28 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 6.73% | 6.69% | 5.40% | 5.27% | 4.26% | 4.04% | 4.03% | 4.94% | 4.60% | 4.02% | 3.54% | 4.98% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.37 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.39 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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 19.97%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 444 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund drawdown is 1.40%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.97% | Sep 14, 2021 | 280 | Oct 21, 2022 | 444 | Jul 31, 2024 | 724 |
| -19.96% | Feb 24, 2020 | 22 | Mar 24, 2020 | 165 | Nov 16, 2020 | 187 |
| -10% | Sep 8, 2014 | 346 | Jan 21, 2016 | 111 | Jun 29, 2016 | 457 |
| -8.03% | Dec 22, 2017 | 175 | Sep 4, 2018 | 155 | Apr 17, 2019 | 330 |
| -4.31% | Sep 9, 2016 | 47 | Nov 14, 2016 | 59 | Feb 9, 2017 | 106 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund volatility is 0.59%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.