Delaware Small Cap Value Fund (DEVLX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, will be in investments of small-capitalization companies. It invests primarily in investments of small companies whose stock prices, in the portfolio managers' opinion, appear low relative to their underlying value or future potential.
Fund Info
US2460971094
246097109
Jun 24, 1987
$1,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DEVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Delaware Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund had a return of -1.72% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.58% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Small Cap Value Fund had an annualized return of 2.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that Delaware Small Cap Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DEVLX
-1.72%
-15.87%
-4.09%
-0.58%
1.82%
2.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DEVLX, 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 | -2.69% | 3.17% | 5.68% | -5.17% | 5.07% | -2.44% | 9.24% | -1.24% | 0.10% | -0.66% | 9.47% | -1.72% | |
| 2023 | 8.81% | -2.02% | -7.85% | -2.70% | -2.71% | 9.59% | 5.71% | -4.07% | -5.28% | -5.18% | 7.04% | 4.96% | 4.29% |
| 2022 | -4.00% | 2.56% | -1.78% | -6.94% | 3.53% | -11.05% | 8.77% | -3.67% | -9.80% | 13.22% | 5.20% | -9.44% | -15.50% |
| 2021 | 1.26% | 12.01% | 5.71% | 4.31% | 2.27% | -3.06% | -1.58% | 1.91% | -1.78% | 4.36% | -0.91% | 1.67% | 28.43% |
| 2020 | -4.67% | -11.28% | -24.86% | 13.32% | 2.07% | 1.72% | 2.39% | 3.47% | -5.81% | 4.17% | 17.32% | 8.06% | -1.48% |
| 2019 | 11.14% | 4.97% | -2.77% | 5.41% | -9.05% | 7.79% | 1.75% | -5.62% | 4.49% | 1.83% | 3.18% | 0.09% | 23.69% |
| 2018 | 3.09% | -6.18% | 0.27% | 0.91% | 4.09% | -0.46% | 1.62% | 1.96% | -2.73% | -10.63% | 2.64% | -18.74% | -23.83% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 2.40% | -0.91% | 0.52% | -1.80% | 1.52% | 0.64% | -2.82% | 5.88% | 1.92% | 3.58% | -1.38% | 10.67% |
| 2016 | -6.91% | 1.59% | 9.40% | 2.34% | 2.41% | -0.82% | 3.20% | 3.38% | 0.53% | -1.68% | 11.76% | 3.38% | 31.02% |
| 2015 | -4.70% | 6.72% | 1.29% | -2.26% | 1.19% | -0.04% | -1.87% | -5.13% | -3.21% | 6.87% | 2.06% | -12.08% | -12.00% |
| 2014 | -3.28% | 4.94% | 1.37% | -1.72% | 1.19% | 4.24% | -4.27% | 4.78% | -5.57% | 3.24% | 0.22% | -4.01% | 0.35% |
| 2013 | 5.74% | 1.82% | 3.98% | -1.23% | 3.21% | -1.04% | 6.09% | -3.93% | 5.29% | 3.66% | 2.69% | 0.34% | 29.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DEVLX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% 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 Small Cap Value Fund (DEVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Small Cap Value Fund provided a 1.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.91 | $1.83 | $0.49 | $0.28 | $0.41 | $0.58 | $0.42 | $0.27 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.18 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 1.43% | 2.81% | 0.77% | 0.37% | 0.68% | 0.95% | 0.84% | 0.40% | 0.52% | 0.71% | 0.34% | 0.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Small Cap Value 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.83 | $1.83 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2013 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund was 63.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 974 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 19.70%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.9% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 974 | Jan 22, 2013 | 1416 |
| -51.66% | Aug 30, 2018 | 392 | Mar 23, 2020 | 231 | Feb 22, 2021 | 623 |
| -33.66% | Oct 14, 1997 | 258 | Oct 8, 1998 | 669 | May 21, 2001 | 927 |
| -30.18% | May 6, 2002 | 109 | Oct 9, 2002 | 249 | Oct 7, 2003 | 358 |
| -29.61% | Oct 9, 1989 | 267 | Oct 16, 1990 | 225 | Aug 27, 1991 | 492 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Small Cap Value Fund volatility is 12.36%, 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.