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

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Performance

DTRIX Performance Chart

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (DTRIX) is up 0.6% since the beginning of the year. DTRIX is currently trading at $8 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DTRIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,104.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (DTRIX) has returned 0.60% so far this year and 3.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DTRIX has returned 2.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

1D
0.13%
1M
0.35%
YTD
0.60%
6M
0.92%
1Y
3.51%
3Y*
4.50%
5Y*
2.00%
10Y*
2.12%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

DTRIX Monthly Returns History

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, an 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%-0.42%0.33%0.35%-0.25%0.60%
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 22, 1985.

  • This fund captured 8.45% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -6.69%) - 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
8.45%
Downside Capture
-6.69%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DTRIX ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DTRIX Risk / Return Rank: 7474
Overall Rank
DTRIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4848
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DTRIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7878
Sortino Ratio Rank
DTRIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
DTRIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
DTRIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
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 S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


DTRIXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.14

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+0.66

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.47

1.37

+0.11

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

3.64

2.78

+0.86

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

14.20

12.44

+1.76

Dividends

Dividend History

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund provided a 3.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 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$0.31$0.32$0.31$0.24$0.19$0.15$0.19$0.31$0.23$0.23$0.14$0.14

Dividend yield

3.98%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$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.13
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 0.25%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-7.03%Oct 2022
1y 1mo1y 3mo
2y 4moSep 2021 - Feb 2024
COVID crash2020
-5.16%Mar 2020
15d2mo 9d
2mo 24dMar 2020 - Jun 2020
1989 pullback1989
-5.13%Sep 1989
3y 5mo9mo 10d
4y 2moApr 1986 - Jul 1990
2013 pullback2013
-4.12%Sep 2013
1y 1mo2y 6mo
3y 8moJul 2012 - Mar 2016
1994 pullback1994
-3.80%May 1994
3mo 7d9mo 24d
1y 26dFeb 1994 - Mar 1995

Drawdown Indicators


DTRIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-7.03%

-56.78%

+49.75%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-1.01%

-9.10%

+8.09%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-1.01%

-18.90%

+17.89%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-7.03%

-25.43%

+18.40%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-7.03%

-33.92%

+26.89%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.25%

-1.80%

+1.55%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-0.99%

-10.71%

+9.72%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.26%

2.03%

-1.77%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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