Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund (WRGCX)

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Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund (WRGCX) is up 12.8% since the beginning of the year. WRGCX is currently trading at $22 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of WRGCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,259.

Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund (WRGCX) has returned 12.81% so far this year and 25.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WRGCX has returned 11.18% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 21, 1992, WRGCX's average daily return is +0.11%, while the average monthly return is +1.21%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 2000 with a return of +93.7%, while the worst month was Oct 1992 at -46.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, WRGCX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 23, 1992 with a return of +105.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 1997 at -52.5%.

Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 20.30%, beta of 0.85, and R2 of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 22, 1992.

• This fund captured 110.65% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.27% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• R2 of 0.06 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

WRGCX has a high expense ratio of 1.89%, indicating above-average management fees.

WRGCX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund (WRGCX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 11.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.42 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 58.56%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Delaware Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 19.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.