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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX) returned -4.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IYSAX returned 7.82% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
IYSAX
-4.04%
5.39%
-11.23%
6.12%
6.79%
10.49%
7.82%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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% | -5.86% | -5.29% | -2.97% | 5.67% | -4.04% | |||||||
| 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% | -8.66% | 9.48% | -1.99% | -8.94% | 9.19% | 5.29% | -6.04% | -15.55% |
| 2021 | 4.12% | 7.77% | 2.94% | 4.55% | -0.94% | -0.47% | -0.30% | -0.43% | -2.57% | 5.28% | -5.31% | 4.95% | 20.46% |
| 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% | 2.26% | 24.16% |
| 2018 | 3.00% | -5.57% | -0.92% | 3.11% | 6.62% | 1.79% | 2.10% | 4.78% | -2.83% | -9.96% | 0.57% | -12.23% | -10.89% |
| 2017 | 0.82% | 3.24% | -1.01% | 0.57% | -1.13% | 2.16% | 1.34% | -2.53% | 5.36% | 2.89% | 1.56% | -0.49% | 13.27% |
| 2016 | -4.73% | 0.07% | 8.04% | 3.96% | 1.74% | 1.51% | 4.60% | 2.54% | 1.27% | -3.70% | 9.85% | 1.17% | 28.56% |
| 2015 | -3.33% | 4.11% | 1.33% | -2.86% | 0.24% | 1.12% | 0.12% | -4.59% | -4.38% | 6.11% | 0.54% | -3.97% | -6.04% |
| 2014 | -3.26% | 4.88% | 1.55% | -2.68% | 1.07% | 4.61% | -4.62% | 4.95% | -5.62% | 3.03% | 1.74% | 1.81% | 6.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IYSAX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 Smid Cap Core Fund (IYSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund provided a 0.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.05 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $3.80 | $3.78 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $2.37 | $0.42 | $0.81 | $2.15 | $1.80 |
Dividend yield | 0.29% | 0.62% | 0.44% | 29.63% | 19.36% | 0.00% | 0.67% | 16.13% | 2.22% | 4.75% | 15.43% | 10.53% |
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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.37 | $2.37 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.15 | $2.15 |
| 2014 | $1.80 | $1.80 |
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 48.77%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.
The current Delaware Ivy Smid Cap Core Fund drawdown is 11.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.77% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 283 | Apr 22, 2010 | 698 |
| -41.8% | Sep 4, 2018 | 390 | Mar 23, 2020 | 186 | Dec 15, 2020 | 576 |
| -31.26% | Feb 22, 2011 | 156 | Oct 3, 2011 | 323 | Jan 17, 2013 | 479 |
| -27.83% | Dec 16, 2022 | 217 | Oct 27, 2023 | 240 | Oct 11, 2024 | 457 |
| -25.62% | Nov 5, 2021 | 154 | Jun 16, 2022 | 126 | Dec 15, 2022 | 280 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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