Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund (DFCIX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of growth-oriented companies that the manager believes have long-term capital appreciation potential and expects to grow faster than the U.S. economy. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies (80% policy).
Fund Info
ISIN | US2459061022 |
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CUSIP | 245906102 |
Issuer | Delaware Funds |
Inception Date | Mar 27, 1986 |
Category | Mid Cap Growth Equities |
Min. Investment | $1,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Mid-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
DFCIX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, 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 Smid Cap Growth 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 Smid Cap Growth Fund had a return of 0.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.02% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 9.60%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.33%, indicating that Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 0.57% | 5.21% |
1 month | -5.17% | -4.30% |
6 months | 23.42% | 18.42% |
1 year | 13.02% | 21.82% |
5 years (annualized) | 3.67% | 11.27% |
10 years (annualized) | 9.60% | 10.33% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -2.39% | 6.97% | 2.53% | -6.41% | ||||||||
2023 | -6.69% | 11.33% | 9.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFCIX is 27, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund(DFCIX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund (DFCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 | $30.35 | $10.87 | $3.25 | $9.38 | $0.90 | $27.70 | $9.02 | $12.37 | $3.24 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.86% | 33.61% | 8.19% | 4.37% | 16.33% | 1.36% | 56.13% | 11.25% | 14.84% | 3.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Smid Cap Growth 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 | |
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2024 | $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 | $0.00 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $30.35 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.87 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.25 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.38 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $27.70 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.02 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.37 |
2013 | $3.24 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Delaware Smid Cap Growth 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 Smid Cap Growth Fund was 63.12%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 2081 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 46.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-63.12% | Mar 13, 2000 | 642 | Oct 7, 2002 | 2081 | Jan 18, 2011 | 2723 |
-59.81% | Feb 16, 2021 | 338 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
-41.94% | Oct 10, 1997 | 251 | Oct 8, 1998 | 275 | Nov 10, 1999 | 526 |
-36.96% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 48 | May 27, 2020 | 68 |
-36.64% | Oct 6, 1987 | 15 | Oct 26, 1987 | 326 | Jan 31, 1989 | 341 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund volatility is 5.31%, 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.