Delaware Opportunity Fund (FIUSX)
The fund invests primarily in mid-size companies that the fund's Adviser believes offer attractive valuation and quality characteristics. It may invest in active or passive exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") to gain exposure to such securities and up to 20% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs). It may continue to hold stocks of companies that grow into larger companies and may also invest opportunistically in larger companies.
Fund Info
US24611D7710
24611D771
Aug 24, 1992
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FIUSX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, 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 Opportunity 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 Opportunity Fund had a return of 2.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Opportunity Fund had an annualized return of -1.66%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Delaware Opportunity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FIUSX
2.04%
-1.46%
-4.92%
3.20%
3.88%
-1.66%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FIUSX, 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 | 3.74% | 2.04% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.94% | 4.51% | 5.26% | -4.99% | 2.77% | -2.40% | 7.03% | 2.41% | 1.02% | -0.16% | 6.91% | -16.54% | 2.41% |
| 2023 | 7.65% | -3.46% | -4.96% | -0.90% | -2.83% | 8.08% | 3.69% | -3.14% | -4.63% | -3.99% | 9.06% | 6.12% | 9.42% |
| 2022 | -4.16% | 1.45% | 0.76% | -5.75% | 3.25% | -11.35% | 8.58% | -2.65% | -9.42% | 11.17% | 5.29% | -11.86% | -16.53% |
| 2021 | -0.25% | 8.40% | 6.03% | 4.62% | 0.96% | -1.45% | 0.26% | 2.23% | -2.75% | 5.01% | -2.13% | 2.35% | 25.13% |
| 2020 | -4.42% | -10.81% | -24.25% | 13.31% | 3.52% | 1.75% | 2.89% | 4.48% | -2.31% | 1.89% | 15.23% | 5.31% | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 10.11% | 4.07% | 0.50% | 4.00% | -5.98% | 5.88% | 0.86% | -1.84% | 2.41% | 0.56% | 3.89% | -26.76% | -7.50% |
| 2018 | 3.05% | -5.34% | -0.57% | -0.54% | 2.71% | 0.41% | 2.51% | 1.27% | -2.21% | -8.58% | 1.77% | -19.23% | -24.09% |
| 2017 | 1.80% | 2.03% | 0.16% | 2.20% | -0.28% | 2.23% | 1.02% | -1.38% | 4.23% | 1.10% | 3.69% | -4.85% | 12.26% |
| 2016 | -7.07% | -0.24% | 6.73% | -1.24% | 1.22% | -0.79% | 5.28% | 0.94% | -0.48% | -4.10% | 6.38% | -1.68% | 4.09% |
| 2015 | -1.95% | 7.06% | 1.16% | -1.52% | 3.29% | -1.97% | -1.29% | -4.52% | -4.30% | 5.69% | 0.15% | -10.08% | -9.10% |
| 2014 | -4.97% | 5.52% | -0.77% | -0.43% | 1.82% | 3.94% | -3.64% | 4.85% | -3.56% | 2.81% | 0.45% | -6.18% | -1.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FIUSX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% 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 Opportunity Fund (FIUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Opportunity Fund provided a 0.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.39 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.38 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.86% | 0.88% | 0.81% | 0.68% | 1.12% | 0.80% | 0.85% | 1.22% | 0.28% | 0.59% | 0.12% | 0.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Opportunity 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 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 Opportunity 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 Opportunity Fund was 64.13%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Delaware Opportunity Fund drawdown is 20.86%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.13% | Dec 27, 2017 | 562 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -61.69% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 993 | Feb 19, 2013 | 1404 |
| -43.68% | Sep 8, 2000 | 520 | Oct 9, 2002 | 592 | Feb 16, 2005 | 1112 |
| -31.53% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 63 | Jan 5, 1999 | 184 |
| -27.67% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 453 | Nov 28, 2017 | 614 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Opportunity Fund volatility is 3.35%, 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.