Delaware Emerging Markets Fund (DEMIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund (DEMIX) has returned 13.36% so far this year and 104.80% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DEMIX has achieved an annualized return of 14.40%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 10, 1996, DEMIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +25.3%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -29.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DEMIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -12.0%.

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.24%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 11, 1996.

• This fund captured 107.16% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.78% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• R² of 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DEMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating above-average management fees.

DEMIX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% 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 Fund (DEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund provided a 16.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.98 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Emerging Markets 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 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 Fund was 63.15%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 532 trading sessions.

The current Delaware Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 19.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.