Delaware Ivy Government Securities Fund (IGJAX)
The investment seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. government securities. It may invest in mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities or agencies or instrumentalities of U.S. government agencies. The fund has no limitations on the range of maturities of the debt securities in which it may invest.
Fund Info
US46600B2271
46600B227
Apr 9, 1984
$1,000
Expense Ratio
IGJAX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, 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 Government Securities 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
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IGJAX, 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 | |
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2024 | -0.26% | -1.92% | 0.59% | -42.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -43.00% | ||||||
2023 | 2.81% | -2.72% | 2.42% | 0.53% | -1.30% | -0.90% | -0.28% | -0.91% | -3.03% | -1.81% | 4.15% | 3.62% | 2.27% |
2022 | -1.72% | -0.70% | -3.07% | -3.01% | 0.29% | -0.95% | 1.43% | -2.67% | -3.73% | -1.58% | 3.08% | -0.87% | -12.89% |
2021 | -0.49% | -0.97% | -1.20% | 0.58% | 0.05% | 0.40% | 1.00% | -0.26% | -0.78% | -0.31% | 0.22% | -0.48% | -2.22% |
2020 | 1.68% | 1.67% | 1.64% | 0.23% | -0.11% | 0.07% | 0.40% | -0.46% | -0.12% | -0.64% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 4.52% |
2019 | 0.44% | -0.28% | 1.57% | -0.10% | 1.74% | 0.62% | -0.10% | 2.07% | -0.45% | -0.11% | -0.28% | -0.46% | 4.71% |
2018 | -1.24% | -0.69% | 0.42% | -0.86% | 0.64% | 0.07% | -0.49% | 0.46% | -0.68% | -0.49% | 0.85% | 1.81% | -0.24% |
2017 | -0.52% | -0.32% | 0.08% | -0.76% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IGJAX is 0, meaning it’s performing worse than 100% 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 Government Securities Fund (IGJAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Ivy Government Securities Fund provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Dividend | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.56% | 1.60% | 0.91% | 0.76% | 0.69% | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Ivy Government Securities 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 | |
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2024 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||
2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.13 |
2022 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
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 Government Securities 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 Government Securities Fund was 51.09%, occurring on Apr 25, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-51.09% | Aug 5, 2020 | 936 | Apr 25, 2024 | — | — | — |
-3.94% | Oct 16, 2017 | 268 | Nov 8, 2018 | 88 | Mar 20, 2019 | 356 |
-2.75% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 9 | Apr 1, 2020 | 17 |
-1.95% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 96 | Jan 31, 2020 | 103 |
-0.97% | May 8, 2020 | 20 | Jun 5, 2020 | 35 | Jul 27, 2020 | 55 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Ivy Government Securities Fund volatility is 0.00%, 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.