Delaware Ivy Energy Fund (IEYYX)
The investment seeks to provide capital growth and appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies within the energy sector, which includes all aspects of the energy industry, such as exploration, discovery, production, distribution or infrastructure of energy and/or alternative energy sources. It also may invest in companies that are not within the energy sector that are engaged in the development of products and services to enhance energy efficiency for the users of those products and services. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US4660003611
Apr 2, 2006
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IEYYX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, 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 Ivy Energy 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 Ivy Energy Fund had a return of 1.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.26% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Ivy Energy Fund had an annualized return of -3.58%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Delaware Ivy Energy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
IEYYX
1.54%
-1.92%
-5.40%
4.26%
5.82%
-3.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IEYYX, 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 | 0.99% | 1.54% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -6.53% | -0.45% | 7.13% | -1.59% | 8.70% | -5.93% | 3.99% | 0.81% | 2.81% | -5.07% | 2.26% | -8.15% | -3.60% |
| 2023 | 3.55% | -4.58% | 0.70% | -0.50% | -6.98% | 5.68% | 4.26% | -5.93% | -4.45% | -5.41% | 4.35% | 6.54% | -4.08% |
| 2022 | 9.49% | 7.66% | 14.94% | -0.71% | 15.23% | -17.75% | 12.51% | -1.15% | -11.93% | 10.02% | 7.41% | -4.37% | 41.14% |
| 2021 | 4.08% | 16.98% | 0.16% | -0.64% | 8.65% | 4.13% | -9.77% | -0.16% | 7.23% | 12.02% | -6.54% | 3.39% | 43.34% |
| 2020 | -14.22% | -15.63% | -46.86% | 29.09% | 3.76% | -0.23% | -1.36% | 1.15% | -13.86% | -3.17% | 31.34% | 9.17% | -38.67% |
| 2019 | 15.07% | -0.32% | 1.59% | 2.29% | -16.00% | 9.95% | -3.42% | -13.83% | 3.05% | -2.83% | 1.32% | 12.16% | 4.25% |
| 2018 | 1.04% | -11.03% | 3.81% | 11.86% | 1.75% | -2.32% | 1.00% | -2.81% | 3.44% | -15.87% | -10.33% | -17.54% | -34.47% |
| 2017 | -0.28% | -4.29% | -2.46% | -7.41% | -6.41% | -5.65% | 1.54% | -8.84% | 14.30% | -2.06% | 2.62% | 7.50% | -12.98% |
| 2016 | -5.75% | -4.82% | 12.62% | 11.57% | 1.15% | 1.55% | -2.00% | 4.66% | 5.31% | -5.12% | 15.48% | -1.90% | 34.42% |
| 2015 | -3.29% | 5.39% | -0.56% | 8.18% | -4.95% | -3.77% | -8.55% | -2.57% | -10.15% | 9.79% | -0.08% | -12.57% | -23.00% |
| 2014 | -3.77% | 6.84% | 2.86% | 3.93% | 1.34% | 7.29% | -5.08% | 3.77% | -7.38% | -6.62% | -10.23% | -2.10% | -10.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IEYYX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 Ivy Energy Fund (IEYYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Ivy Energy Fund provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.23 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.89% | 0.90% | 2.37% | 1.33% | 1.50% | 2.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Ivy Energy 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 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
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 Ivy Energy 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 Ivy Energy Fund was 85.16%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Delaware Ivy Energy Fund drawdown is 46.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -85.16% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1436 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -63.2% | Jun 24, 2008 | 172 | Mar 2, 2009 | 1291 | Apr 17, 2014 | 1463 |
| -19.69% | May 11, 2006 | 100 | Oct 3, 2006 | 132 | Apr 16, 2007 | 232 |
| -17.28% | Jan 4, 2008 | 13 | Jan 23, 2008 | 58 | Apr 16, 2008 | 71 |
| -11.58% | Jul 20, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 22 | Sep 18, 2007 | 42 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Ivy Energy Fund volatility is 4.05%, 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.