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
US2459061022
245906102
Mar 27, 1986
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DFCIX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFCIX
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
3.96%
-2.00%
12.02%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFCIX, 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 | -2.39% | 6.97% | 2.53% | -6.41% | 1.95% | -0.86% | 0.00% | 1.26% | |||||
| 2023 | 9.24% | -1.04% | 2.80% | -2.72% | 0.35% | 9.28% | 1.98% | -6.32% | -7.09% | -6.69% | 11.33% | 9.97% | 20.21% |
| 2022 | -18.70% | 2.08% | 0.32% | -18.64% | -13.05% | -8.29% | 12.42% | 0.93% | -8.89% | 3.45% | 3.85% | -9.08% | -45.45% |
| 2021 | -1.97% | 3.48% | -4.06% | 4.34% | -6.59% | 5.24% | -3.87% | 3.51% | -4.69% | 5.78% | -5.55% | -28.08% | -31.96% |
| 2020 | 4.51% | -2.70% | -13.08% | 16.92% | 14.51% | 8.17% | 10.11% | 6.78% | 3.94% | -1.91% | 16.89% | 31.37% | 135.63% |
| 2019 | 17.02% | 9.06% | -2.41% | 4.28% | -6.19% | 7.76% | 6.01% | -3.98% | -6.33% | 2.21% | 7.18% | 8.27% | 48.47% |
| 2018 | 8.90% | -2.98% | -1.38% | 0.96% | 7.81% | 3.58% | -1.24% | 14.40% | 0.48% | -12.63% | -1.37% | 35.07% | 55.23% |
| 2017 | 5.53% | 2.13% | -0.79% | 0.85% | -1.86% | 4.94% | -0.71% | 1.21% | 2.67% | 5.15% | 7.06% | 7.90% | 39.19% |
| 2016 | -7.26% | 3.63% | 5.26% | 0.04% | 0.11% | -0.11% | 3.59% | 3.64% | -2.27% | -10.78% | 3.20% | -37.05% | -38.46% |
| 2015 | -1.08% | 5.53% | 1.45% | 0.20% | 2.41% | -0.46% | 2.50% | -6.14% | -2.91% | 3.10% | 3.28% | 28.96% | 38.76% |
| 2014 | -5.22% | 2.62% | -1.69% | -4.28% | 0.56% | 4.06% | -0.81% | 1.90% | -3.06% | 5.67% | 2.73% | 43.92% | 46.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFCIX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% 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 Smid Cap Growth Fund (DFCIX) 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 Smid Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 | $30.35 | $10.87 | $3.25 | $9.38 | $0.90 | $27.70 | $9.02 | $12.37 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.86% | 100.84% | 24.56% | 13.11% | 48.99% | 4.09% | 168.40% | 33.76% | 44.53% |
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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $9.02 |
| 2014 | $12.37 | $12.37 |
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 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 73.14%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 1299 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.14% | Mar 13, 2000 | 642 | Oct 7, 2002 | 1299 | Dec 7, 2007 | 1941 |
| -69.76% | Feb 16, 2021 | 338 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -52.89% | Dec 11, 2007 | 239 | Nov 20, 2008 | 167 | Jul 23, 2009 | 406 |
| -44.03% | Sep 7, 2016 | 81 | Dec 30, 2016 | 415 | Aug 24, 2018 | 496 |
| -41.94% | Oct 10, 1997 | 260 | Oct 8, 1998 | 284 | Nov 10, 1999 | 544 |
Volatility
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