Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund (DEEIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in corporate bonds (80% policy). It may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in high yield corporate bonds ("junk bonds"). In addition, the fund may invest up to 40% of its total assets in foreign securities, but the fund's total non-U.S.-dollar currency exposure will be limited, in the aggregate, to no more than 25% of net assets.
Fund Info
US2459087936
Sep 14, 1998
$0
Expense Ratio
DEEIX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund (DEEIX) returned -0.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.37% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DEEIX returned 2.18% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DEEIX
-0.53%
-1.41%
-3.61%
3.37%
-0.46%
-2.30%
2.18%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DEEIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.29% | 3.13% | -1.54% | -1.46% | -0.87% | -0.53% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.44% | -2.51% | 1.74% | -4.73% | 2.83% | 0.54% | 2.92% | 2.20% | 2.51% | -3.68% | 2.07% | -4.27% | -1.29% |
| 2023 | 6.91% | -5.07% | 3.70% | 0.63% | -2.67% | 1.50% | -0.04% | -1.99% | -4.97% | -4.34% | 10.29% | 6.73% | 9.67% |
| 2022 | -5.31% | -3.72% | -2.35% | -9.42% | 0.34% | -4.58% | 5.43% | -3.38% | -8.73% | -2.08% | 8.08% | -1.85% | -25.45% |
| 2021 | -2.37% | -3.16% | -2.65% | 1.79% | 0.73% | 3.84% | 2.27% | -0.15% | -1.86% | 1.43% | 0.03% | -0.33% | -0.69% |
| 2020 | 4.48% | 1.81% | -11.27% | 8.48% | 0.89% | 2.53% | 6.92% | -3.23% | -0.67% | -0.27% | 5.81% | 0.40% | 15.31% |
| 2019 | 3.21% | 0.23% | 4.22% | 0.49% | 2.66% | 3.38% | 1.49% | 6.31% | -1.50% | 0.46% | 0.41% | 0.09% | 23.36% |
| 2018 | -1.34% | -3.29% | 0.63% | -1.99% | 0.18% | -0.75% | 1.45% | -0.15% | -0.61% | -3.38% | -0.47% | 1.90% | -7.69% |
| 2017 | 0.50% | 2.09% | -0.63% | 1.60% | 1.86% | 1.55% | 1.07% | 1.21% | -0.12% | 0.57% | 0.62% | 2.46% | 13.51% |
| 2016 | 1.47% | 0.82% | 3.07% | 1.89% | -0.17% | 3.46% | 3.18% | 0.30% | -1.03% | -2.10% | -4.75% | 1.46% | 7.52% |
| 2015 | 5.35% | -2.11% | 0.03% | -1.90% | -1.62% | -3.50% | 1.32% | -1.23% | 0.54% | 0.66% | -0.59% | -1.29% | -4.52% |
| 2014 | 3.31% | 2.25% | 0.86% | 2.39% | 2.47% | 0.63% | -0.22% | 2.88% | -2.51% | 1.92% | 0.85% | 0.83% | 16.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DEEIX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other 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 Extended Duration Bond Fund (DEEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund provided a 5.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.69 | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.61 | $1.57 | $2.26 | $1.24 | $0.82 | $0.92 | $0.70 | $0.77 | $1.79 |
Dividend yield | 5.06% | 4.89% | 4.32% | 4.34% | 7.86% | 10.40% | 5.96% | 4.56% | 4.54% | 3.74% | 4.25% | 9.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Extended Duration Bond 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 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.23 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.64 |
| 2022 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.61 |
| 2021 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.96 | $0.05 | $1.57 |
| 2020 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.15 | $1.50 | $0.06 | $2.26 |
| 2019 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.50 | $0.11 | $1.24 |
| 2018 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.82 |
| 2017 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.92 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.70 |
| 2015 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.77 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.15 | $0.89 | $0.07 | $1.79 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Delaware Extended Duration Bond 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 Extended Duration Bond Fund was 67.86%, occurring on Jul 3, 2003. Recovery took 117 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund drawdown is 21.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.86% | Jun 16, 2003 | 14 | Jul 3, 2003 | 117 | Dec 18, 2003 | 131 |
| -33.56% | Sep 23, 2021 | 274 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.15% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 83 | Jul 17, 2020 | 92 |
| -21.54% | Nov 27, 2007 | 225 | Oct 17, 2008 | 164 | Jun 15, 2009 | 389 |
| -12.29% | May 3, 2013 | 75 | Aug 19, 2013 | 165 | Apr 15, 2014 | 240 |
Volatility
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