Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (DELIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities that provide income that is exempt from federal income tax, including the federal alternative minimum tax, and the personal income taxes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It will invest its assets in securities with maturities of various lengths, depending on market conditions.
Fund Info
US2332161007
233216100
Mar 22, 1977
$1,000
Expense Ratio
DELIX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (DELIX) returned -3.57% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DELIX returned 2.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
DELIX
-3.57%
-0.39%
-4.78%
-0.32%
1.20%
1.39%
2.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DELIX, 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 | 0.18% | 1.11% | -2.11% | -1.62% | -1.13% | -3.57% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.34% | 0.45% | 0.05% | -1.31% | 0.47% | 1.98% | 0.72% | 0.43% | 1.24% | -1.56% | 1.94% | -1.83% | 2.88% |
| 2023 | 4.00% | -2.99% | 2.02% | 0.45% | -0.65% | 1.16% | 0.33% | -1.75% | -4.05% | -2.31% | 9.35% | 3.70% | 8.89% |
| 2022 | -2.22% | -0.43% | -3.15% | -3.12% | 0.93% | -2.90% | 3.04% | -2.37% | -5.18% | -2.14% | 6.12% | -0.52% | -11.78% |
| 2021 | 1.21% | -1.25% | 0.11% | 1.37% | 1.12% | 0.83% | 1.05% | -0.50% | -1.01% | -0.05% | 1.01% | 0.44% | 4.38% |
| 2020 | 1.99% | 1.72% | -6.01% | -2.93% | 3.20% | 2.56% | 1.76% | -0.11% | -0.00% | -0.05% | 1.99% | 1.38% | 5.24% |
| 2019 | 0.56% | 0.46% | 1.30% | 0.53% | 1.29% | 0.42% | 0.62% | 2.00% | -0.47% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.21% | 7.25% |
| 2018 | -0.98% | -0.07% | 0.39% | -0.33% | 1.05% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.18% | -0.57% | -0.60% | 0.56% | 0.95% | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 0.43% | 0.69% | 0.15% | 0.69% | 1.28% | 0.34% | 0.53% | 0.67% | -0.17% | 0.15% | 0.04% | 1.33% | 6.29% |
| 2016 | 0.92% | 0.06% | 0.53% | 0.78% | 0.53% | 1.61% | -0.08% | 0.29% | -0.43% | -0.92% | -3.36% | 0.80% | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 1.64% | -0.79% | 0.27% | -0.42% | -0.19% | -0.07% | 0.67% | 0.31% | 0.44% | 0.30% | 0.31% | 0.79% | 3.26% |
| 2014 | 2.41% | 1.19% | 0.44% | 1.44% | 1.44% | 0.05% | 0.31% | 1.41% | 0.28% | 1.19% | 0.05% | 0.78% | 11.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DELIX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (DELIX) 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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund provided a 3.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.36 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 3.94% | 3.81% | 3.78% | 3.38% | 2.93% | 3.90% | 4.22% | 3.80% | 4.46% | 3.59% | 3.56% | 3.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.02 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.36 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns
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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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund was 17.47%, occurring on Oct 19, 1987. Recovery took 1246 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund drawdown is 5.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.47% | Mar 10, 1987 | 160 | Oct 19, 1987 | 1246 | Jul 28, 1992 | 1406 |
| -17.3% | Aug 6, 2021 | 308 | Oct 25, 2022 | 484 | Sep 30, 2024 | 792 |
| -12.62% | Mar 2, 2020 | 15 | Mar 20, 2020 | 176 | Nov 30, 2020 | 191 |
| -11.98% | Oct 19, 1993 | 285 | Nov 21, 1994 | 524 | Nov 21, 1996 | 809 |
| -11.71% | Jan 24, 2008 | 185 | Oct 16, 2008 | 150 | May 22, 2009 | 335 |
Volatility
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