Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX)
The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in various types of equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies that the manager believes have the greatest potential for capital appreciation. At least 80% of the fund's net assets will be invested in common stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies. Small-capitalization companies typically are companies with market capitalizations similar to those of issuers included in the Russell 2500TM Index at the time of purchase and mid-capitalization companies are those within the market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap Index at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
US4658984350
465898435
Jan 31, 1997
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IYSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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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.
Returns By Period
Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund had a return of 2.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.05% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund had an annualized return of 0.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
IYSAX
2.13%
-1.82%
6.58%
16.05%
-0.65%
0.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IYSAX, 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 | 4.96% | 2.13% | |||||||||||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 9.05% | -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% | -26.83% | -34.23% |
| 2021 | 4.12% | 7.76% | 2.94% | 4.55% | -0.94% | -0.47% | -0.30% | -0.43% | -2.57% | 5.28% | -5.31% | -12.43% | 0.51% |
| 2020 | -1.65% | -10.09% | -19.70% | 12.27% | 6.29% | -1.89% | 4.97% | 2.21% | -5.44% | 0.85% | 14.97% | 9.47% | 7.06% |
| 2019 | 9.11% | 6.42% | -1.23% | 3.73% | -4.06% | 4.88% | 2.73% | -2.82% | -2.10% | -0.29% | 4.08% | 1.57% | 23.32% |
| 2018 | 3.00% | -5.57% | -0.92% | 3.11% | 6.62% | 1.79% | 2.10% | 4.78% | -2.83% | -9.96% | 0.57% | -23.70% | -22.54% |
| 2017 | 0.82% | 3.24% | -1.01% | 0.57% | -1.13% | 2.16% | 1.34% | -2.53% | 5.36% | 2.89% | 1.56% | -2.67% | 10.79% |
| 2016 | -4.73% | 0.08% | 8.04% | 3.96% | 1.74% | 1.51% | 4.60% | 2.54% | 1.27% | -3.70% | 9.85% | -3.38% | 22.78% |
| 2015 | -3.33% | 4.11% | 1.33% | -2.86% | 0.24% | 1.12% | 0.12% | -4.59% | -4.38% | 6.11% | 0.54% | -16.71% | -18.51% |
| 2014 | -3.26% | 4.88% | 1.55% | -2.67% | 1.07% | 4.61% | -4.62% | 4.95% | -5.62% | 3.03% | 1.74% | -8.25% | -3.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IYSAX is 44, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund provided a 0.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.61% | 0.62% | 0.44% | 0.18% |
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.
| 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 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 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 54.93%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1092 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund drawdown is 27.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.93% | Aug 3, 2005 | 902 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1092 | Jul 11, 2013 | 1994 |
| -49.75% | Sep 4, 2018 | 390 | Mar 23, 2020 | 222 | Feb 8, 2021 | 612 |
| -49.13% | Nov 5, 2021 | 497 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -35.92% | Dec 2, 2013 | 553 | Feb 11, 2016 | 483 | Jan 11, 2018 | 1036 |
| -13.36% | Apr 13, 2004 | 85 | Aug 12, 2004 | 62 | Nov 9, 2004 | 147 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund volatility is 3.88%, 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.