Delaware Growth Equity Fund (FICGX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The fund invests in a portfolio of approximately 35-45 common stocks that the fund's sub-advisor believes offers the best potential for earnings growth with the lowest risk of negative earnings surprises.
Fund Info
US1386241012
24611D714
Oct 25, 2000
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FICGX 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 Growth Equity 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 Growth Equity Fund had a return of 5.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Growth Equity Fund had an annualized return of 0.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Delaware Growth Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FICGX
5.68%
1.28%
9.99%
17.33%
0.23%
0.21%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FICGX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.92% | 5.68% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.95% | 5.54% | 1.45% | -5.35% | 4.62% | 2.97% | -1.05% | 3.36% | 1.97% | -0.59% | 9.03% | -7.28% | 17.80% |
| 2023 | 7.51% | 0.34% | 2.51% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 8.23% | 1.03% | -1.02% | -3.39% | -2.23% | 9.14% | 1.44% | 25.31% |
| 2022 | -8.88% | -4.52% | 2.04% | -10.08% | -1.07% | -9.26% | 10.60% | -5.29% | -8.42% | 10.02% | 5.26% | -27.56% | -42.33% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | 4.38% | 3.52% | 5.49% | 1.30% | 5.02% | 4.25% | 4.80% | -6.02% | 6.98% | 0.21% | -25.50% | -0.42% |
| 2020 | -0.00% | -8.17% | -9.08% | 13.45% | 7.67% | 2.67% | 6.47% | 6.07% | -4.54% | -1.61% | 9.81% | -4.27% | 16.76% |
| 2019 | 7.39% | 5.50% | 0.82% | 2.83% | -8.65% | 6.02% | 0.97% | -3.22% | 0.42% | 2.32% | 6.14% | -7.60% | 12.02% |
| 2018 | 8.05% | -4.73% | -2.85% | 1.93% | 3.62% | 0.32% | 2.93% | 4.46% | 0.15% | -8.23% | 0.96% | -14.12% | -9.22% |
| 2017 | 2.03% | 5.38% | 0.76% | 2.35% | 1.19% | 0.91% | 2.42% | 2.10% | 3.35% | 2.57% | 4.62% | -7.61% | 21.31% |
| 2016 | -7.55% | 0.49% | 5.19% | -1.02% | 1.97% | -0.46% | 3.24% | 1.17% | -0.35% | -2.49% | 4.20% | -13.61% | -10.31% |
| 2015 | -0.76% | 5.72% | -0.32% | -0.73% | 2.12% | -1.20% | 1.94% | -6.27% | -1.44% | 6.61% | 0.65% | -11.78% | -6.62% |
| 2014 | -3.26% | 5.85% | -0.37% | -0.75% | 3.12% | 1.47% | -1.99% | 4.43% | -3.01% | 4.29% | 3.93% | -0.75% | 13.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FICGX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Growth Equity Fund (FICGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Growth Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.30% | 0.19% | 0.01% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Growth Equity 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 Growth Equity 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 Growth Equity Fund was 60.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1218 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Growth Equity Fund drawdown is 35.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.59% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1218 | Jan 9, 2014 | 1571 |
| -59.19% | Nov 19, 2021 | 278 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -50.72% | Nov 3, 2000 | 425 | Jul 23, 2002 | 1296 | Sep 19, 2007 | 1721 |
| -34.97% | Aug 30, 2018 | 392 | Mar 23, 2020 | 94 | Aug 5, 2020 | 486 |
| -24.3% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 446 | Nov 16, 2017 | 591 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Growth Equity Fund volatility is 3.74%, 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.