Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (WMLIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity (or equity-related) securities of large-cap companies (primarily common stocks). Large-cap companies are companies that have a market capitalization at the time of purchase at least equal to that of the smallest company in the Russell 1000 Index, or at least equal to that of the smallest company expected to be included in the Russell 1000 Index after its next scheduled reconstitution.
Fund Info
US97181C4151
97181C415
Jul 1, 2003
$100,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
WMLIX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy 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
Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund had a return of 4.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.43% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund had an annualized return of 7.58%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WMLIX
4.75%
2.43%
3.99%
17.43%
6.96%
7.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WMLIX, 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 | 3.14% | 4.75% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.38% | 5.38% | 3.19% | -4.29% | 4.69% | 3.29% | 1.47% | 2.33% | 2.12% | -0.73% | 6.40% | -8.51% | 16.92% |
| 2023 | 6.62% | -2.38% | 3.11% | 1.24% | 0.48% | 6.71% | 3.45% | -1.79% | -4.70% | -2.46% | 9.34% | -0.41% | 19.80% |
| 2022 | -5.51% | -2.72% | 3.31% | -8.93% | -0.14% | -8.40% | 9.33% | -3.85% | -9.25% | 8.08% | 5.37% | -14.93% | -26.89% |
| 2021 | -0.93% | 3.10% | 3.72% | 5.40% | 0.53% | 2.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -4.56% | 6.93% | -1.39% | -0.55% | 20.79% |
| 2020 | 0.08% | -8.20% | -12.84% | 13.11% | 5.25% | 2.19% | 5.75% | 7.36% | -3.69% | -2.44% | 11.73% | -3.49% | 12.07% |
| 2019 | 8.35% | 3.36% | 1.71% | 4.10% | -6.51% | 7.03% | 1.46% | -1.82% | 1.73% | 2.09% | 3.71% | -1.01% | 26.02% |
| 2018 | 5.79% | -3.59% | -2.45% | 0.32% | 2.64% | 0.44% | 3.41% | 3.43% | 0.43% | -7.25% | 1.96% | -12.94% | -8.99% |
| 2017 | 2.06% | 3.78% | 0.06% | 1.03% | 1.27% | 0.75% | 1.95% | 0.29% | 2.36% | 2.36% | 3.01% | 1.18% | 21.98% |
| 2016 | -6.60% | -0.63% | 7.23% | 0.59% | 1.89% | -0.10% | 4.14% | 0.22% | 0.09% | -2.08% | 4.24% | 1.82% | 10.64% |
| 2015 | -2.12% | 6.15% | -1.20% | 0.54% | 1.41% | -1.88% | 2.73% | -6.38% | -3.08% | 8.29% | 0.60% | -7.97% | -4.02% |
| 2014 | -3.18% | 4.75% | 0.59% | 0.12% | 2.72% | 2.14% | -1.72% | 4.34% | -1.70% | 2.59% | 2.85% | -5.81% | 7.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WMLIX is 62, 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 Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (WMLIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund provided a 1.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.33 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 1.03% | 1.07% | 1.28% | 1.56% | 1.01% | 1.38% | 1.65% | 1.87% | 1.55% | 1.81% | 1.59% | 1.54% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.37 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
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 Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy 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 Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund was 56.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 993 trading sessions.
The current Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund drawdown is 5.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.75% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 993 | Feb 19, 2013 | 1346 |
| -34.27% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 118 |
| -30.9% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | 433 | Sep 19, 2024 | 713 |
| -23.36% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 147 | Jul 26, 2019 | 212 |
| -21.55% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund volatility is 3.03%, 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.