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Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund (IVIAX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4658973536
CUSIP
465897353
Inception Date
May 13, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Delaware Ivy International Core 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund (IVIAX) has returned -9.31% so far this year and 5.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IVIAX has returned 6.04% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund

1D
0.05%
1M
-13.16%
YTD
-9.31%
6M
-8.01%
1Y
5.04%
3Y*
7.95%
5Y*
4.31%
10Y*
6.04%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 5, 1997, IVIAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IVIAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.73%0.68%-13.16%-9.31%
20255.44%2.74%-1.22%3.16%5.46%3.83%-2.76%2.50%1.42%0.68%-0.96%1.72%23.95%
2024-1.21%3.47%3.55%-2.96%4.67%-1.55%0.91%3.26%0.05%-3.75%-0.14%-2.25%3.66%
20239.18%-2.31%1.35%1.75%-3.86%5.27%3.61%-3.68%-2.17%-3.59%7.95%3.20%16.71%
2022-1.54%-4.89%0.57%-8.50%3.58%-8.53%2.77%-4.02%-11.13%4.58%14.10%-0.90%-15.37%
2021-1.61%3.65%4.15%3.58%4.53%-1.26%-0.94%1.48%-2.96%3.29%-5.62%5.56%13.99%

Benchmark Metrics

Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.43%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 06, 1997.

  • This fund participated in 97.52% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.58% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.43%
Beta
0.71
0.55
Upside Capture
87.58%
Downside Capture
97.52%

Expense Ratio

IVIAX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IVIAX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


IVIAX Risk / Return Rank: 88
Overall Rank
IVIAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IVIAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
IVIAX Omega Ratio Rank: 88
Omega Ratio Rank
IVIAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 88
Calmar Ratio Rank
IVIAX Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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 Ivy International Core Equity Fund (IVIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IVIAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.18

0.90

-0.71

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.38

1.39

-1.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.12

1.40

-1.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.45

6.61

-6.16

Explore IVIAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund provided a 13.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.72 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.72$2.72$0.14$0.51$0.14$0.50$0.18$0.42$1.47$0.20$0.26$0.14

Dividend yield

13.29%12.05%0.69%2.55%0.82%2.43%0.98%2.39%9.63%1.01%1.59%0.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.72$2.72
2024$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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.51
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$0.50$0.50

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 Ivy International Core 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 Ivy International Core Equity Fund was 56.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1136 trading sessions.

The current Delaware Ivy International Core Equity Fund drawdown is 14.54%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.37%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091136Sep 11, 20131475
-44.58%Jan 4, 2000694Oct 9, 2002603Mar 3, 20051297
-40.87%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021743
-30.46%Jun 8, 2021333Sep 30, 2022358Mar 6, 2024691
-29.02%Apr 16, 1998120Oct 5, 1998188Jul 6, 1999308

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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