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Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4658984350
CUSIP
465898435
Inception Date
Jan 31, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core 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 Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX) has returned -1.71% so far this year and 14.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IYSAX has returned 9.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund

1D
-0.67%
1M
-7.88%
YTD
-1.71%
6M
3.83%
1Y
14.20%
3Y*
11.40%
5Y*
4.68%
10Y*
9.26%

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 Jan 31, 1997, IYSAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IYSAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2022 with a return of +28.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 16, 2022 at -25.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.38%3.21%-7.88%-1.71%
20254.96%-5.86%-5.29%-2.97%5.28%4.18%0.71%3.25%-0.61%0.52%5.28%-0.17%8.74%
2024-1.55%4.24%4.23%-5.88%4.84%-1.39%7.41%-0.06%1.50%-0.36%9.71%-7.54%14.62%
20239.05%-1.22%-4.17%-0.76%-2.52%8.54%4.40%-3.73%-5.32%-5.16%8.65%9.60%16.48%
2022-7.12%1.16%0.49%-7.54%0.35%-8.65%9.48%-1.99%-8.94%9.19%5.29%-6.04%-15.55%
20214.12%7.76%2.94%4.55%-0.94%-0.47%-0.30%-0.43%-2.57%5.28%-5.31%4.95%20.46%

Benchmark Metrics

Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.77%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 1997.

  • With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.62, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.77%
Beta
0.91
0.62
Upside Capture
101.02%
Downside Capture
99.42%

Expense Ratio

IYSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IYSAX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


IYSAX Risk / Return Rank: 2929
Overall Rank
IYSAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2727
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IYSAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2929
Sortino Ratio Rank
IYSAX Omega Ratio Rank: 2727
Omega Ratio Rank
IYSAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
IYSAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
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 Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IYSAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.70

0.90

-0.20

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.10

1.39

-0.29

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.85

1.40

-0.55

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.66

6.61

-2.95

Explore IYSAX 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 Smid Cap Core Fund provided a 1.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.34$0.10$0.07$3.80$3.78$0.00$0.12$2.37$0.42$0.81$2.15

Dividend yield

1.95%1.88%0.62%0.45%29.63%19.36%0.00%0.67%16.13%2.22%4.75%15.43%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core 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$0.02$0.02
2025$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.34
2024$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.07
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$3.78$3.80
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.78$3.78

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 Smid Cap Core 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 Smid Cap Core Fund was 48.76%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.

The current Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund drawdown is 9.02%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.76%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009283Apr 22, 2010699
-43.26%Apr 18, 2002227Mar 12, 2003203Dec 30, 2003430
-41.72%Sep 5, 2018389Mar 23, 2020186Dec 15, 2020575
-34.05%Dec 17, 2021125Jun 16, 2022601Nov 6, 2024726
-32.4%Apr 22, 1998119Oct 8, 1998578Jan 24, 2001697

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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