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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (DTR...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2459123087
CUSIP
245912308
Inception Date
Nov 25, 1985
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (DTRIX) has returned -0.28% so far this year and 3.27% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DTRIX has returned 2.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

1D
0.13%
1M
-0.88%
YTD
-0.28%
6M
0.71%
1Y
3.27%
3Y*
4.16%
5Y*
1.86%
10Y*
2.09%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 22, 1985, DTRIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Jul 2009 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, DTRIX closed higher 29% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 1, 1991 with a return of +1.1%, while the worst single day was Sep 19, 2008 at -1.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.18%0.42%-0.88%-0.28%
20250.47%0.70%0.34%0.57%-0.04%0.71%0.08%0.85%0.35%0.35%0.32%0.32%5.13%
20240.31%-0.22%0.45%-0.44%0.87%0.58%1.12%0.83%0.69%-0.43%0.59%-0.04%4.38%
20231.18%-0.64%0.94%0.40%-0.23%-0.23%0.55%0.29%-0.24%-0.26%1.48%1.49%4.79%
2022-0.81%-0.59%-1.32%-0.70%0.18%-1.07%0.98%-0.80%-1.58%-0.15%1.31%0.26%-4.25%
20210.05%-0.20%-0.19%0.30%0.02%0.02%0.26%-0.10%0.02%-0.33%-0.22%-0.09%-0.45%

Benchmark Metrics

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.60%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 25, 1985.

  • This fund captured 8.53% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -6.64%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.60%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
8.53%
Downside Capture
-6.64%

Expense Ratio

DTRIX has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DTRIX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% 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.


DTRIX Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
DTRIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DTRIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
DTRIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
DTRIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
DTRIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (DTRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DTRIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.84

0.90

+0.95

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.10

1.39

+1.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.46

1.21

+0.25

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.72

1.40

+2.32

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.65

6.61

+6.05

Explore DTRIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund provided a 3.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.28$0.32$0.31$0.24$0.19$0.15$0.19$0.31$0.23$0.23$0.14$0.14

Dividend yield

3.62%3.97%3.88%3.09%2.46%1.84%2.27%3.76%2.79%2.68%1.65%1.70%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.05
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2024$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.31
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.24
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income 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 Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund was 7.03%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 321 trading sessions.

The current Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund drawdown is 0.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-7.03%Sep 7, 2021284Oct 20, 2022321Feb 1, 2024605
-5.16%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202047Jun 1, 202059
-5.13%Apr 21, 1986869Sep 25, 1989194Jul 2, 19901063
-4.12%Jul 25, 2012280Sep 5, 2013641Mar 23, 2016921
-3.8%Feb 3, 199467May 11, 1994203Mar 1, 1995270

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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