Delaware Ivy Global Bond Fund

Delaware Ivy Global Bond Fund

Key features

Focus on preserving capital and managing liquidity

Potential for attractive returns across market cycles

Potential for diversification against equity market risk

Daily pricing as of 12/20/2024

NAV
NAV 1-day net change
Max offer price
$9.16

Total net assets as of 11/30/2024

All share classes
$491.0 million

Overview

Fund information
Inception date 04/04/2008
Dividends paid (if any) Monthly
Capital gains paid (if any) December
Fund identifiers
NASDAQ IVSIX
CUSIP 465899714

Benchmark and peer group

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Hedged USD (view definition)

Morningstar World Bond Category (view definition)

Lipper Global Income Funds (view definition)

Performance

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Total returns may reflect waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable) for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower without such waivers and reimbursements.

Average annual total return as of month-end (11/30/2024)

Returns for less than one year are not annualized.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Average annual total return as of quarter-end (09/30/2024)

Returns for less than one year are not annualized.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Overall Morningstar RatingTM

Institutional Class shares - as of 11/30/2024

MorningstarMorningstarMorningstarMorningstarMorningstar
Rating No. of funds
Overall 5 164
3 years 4 164
5 years 4 151
10 years 5 123
Morningstar category Global Bond

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The Morningstar rating is based on risk-adjusted returns.

Morningstar ranking - as of 11/30/2024
1 year 22 / 165
3 years 34 / 164
5 years 11 / 151
10 years 7 / 123
Morningstar category Global Bond

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The Morningstar ranking is based on historical total returns.

Lipper ranking - as of 11/30/2024
1 year 85 / 218
3 years 37 / 206
5 years 22 / 188
10 years 19 / 144
Lipper classification Lipper Global Income Funds

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The Lipper ranking is based on historical total returns.

Expense ratio

Gross
0.84%
Net
0.70%

Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from July 31, 2024 through July 30, 2025. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.

Calendar year total returns @ NAV

Year
Annual return
Year
Annual return
2024
7.27%
2023
7.08%
2022
-8.82%
2021
-0.87%
2020
8.22%
2019
7.93%
2018
-0.11%
2017
5.07%
2016
8.55%
2015
-3.46%
2014
-0.39%

Portfolio

Portfolio characteristics as of 11/30/2024

Number of holdings
318
Number of credit issuers
187
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
181%
Effective duration (weighted average) (view definition)
6.37 years
Effective maturity (weighted average) (view definition)
7.27 years
Yield to maturity (view definition)
4.63%
Average market price (view definition)
$97.42
Average coupon (view definition)
5.11%
Yield to worst (view definition)
4.56%
SEC 30-day yield with waiver (view definition)
3.69%
SEC 30-day yield without waiver (view definition)
3.53%
Annualized standard deviation, 3 years (view definition)
6.77

Portfolio composition as of 11/30/2024
Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.

High grade securities
46.0%
International developed
43.0%
Emerging markets
8.3%
High yield securities
2.8%

Top 10 fixed income holdings as of 11/30/2024

Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.

List excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Holding
% of portfolio
Holding
% of portfolio
TREASURY NOTE
5.49
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN
3.23
FR SD8475
2.99
AUSTRIA (REPUBLIC OF)
2.73
BONOS Y OBLIG DEL ESTADO
2.46
JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 30YR #27
2.34
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AN
2.33
NETHERLANDS (KINGDOM OF)
2.22
TREASURY NOTE
1.97
TREASURY NOTE
1.90

Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 27.66%

List of monthly holdingsList of quarterly holdings

Fixed income sectors as of 11/30/2024

List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.

Sector
Fund
Sector
Fund
Investment grade corporates
31.6%
Government related
26.3%
U.S. Treasury securities
13.3%
RMBS
12.6%
Emerging markets
8.3%
High yield corporates
1.5%

Credit quality as of 11/30/2024

Rating
Fund
Rating
Fund
AAA
8.7%
AA
38.9%
A
21.7%
BBB
21.7%
BB
5.9%
B
0.8%
CC
0.1%
Not rated
2.3%

Total may not equal 100% due to rounding. The Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (DMC) receives “Credit Quality” ratings for the underlying securities held by the Fund from three “nationally recognized statistical rating organizations” (NRSROs) — Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. The credit quality breakdown is calculated by DMC based on the NSRO ratings and the index credit quality rules. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, that rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Securities that are unrated by any of the three NRSROs are included in the “not rated” category when applicable. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. More information about securities ratings is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Distribution history - annual distributions (Institutional Class)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)

Year
Capital gains3
Net investment income
Year
Capital gains3
Net investment income
2024
0.000
0.333
2023
0.000
0.276
2022
0.000
0.313
2021
0.000
0.291
2020
0.000
0.285
2019
0.000
0.222
2018
0.015
0.302
2017
0.000
0.229
2016
0.000
0.231
2015
0.000
0.296
2014
0.000
0.359

1If a Fund makes a distribution from any source other than net income, it is required to provide shareholders with a notice disclosing the source of such distribution (each a "Notice"). The amounts and sources of distributions reported above and in each Notice are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. Each Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099 DIV for the calendar year that will provide definitive information on how to report the Fund's distributions for federal income tax purposes. The information in the table above will not be updated to reflect any subsequent recharacterization of dividends and distributions. Click here to see recent Notices pertaining to the Fund (if any).

2Information on return of capital distributions (if any) is only provided from June 1, 2014 onward.

3Includes both short- and long-term capital gains.

Management

Andrew Vonthethoff

Andrew Vonthethoff, CFA

  • Senior Portfolio Manager
  • Start date on the Fund: November 2021
  • Years of industry experience: 17
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Matthew Mulcahy

Matthew Mulcahy 

  • Head of Global Fixed Income
  • Start date on the Fund: November 2021
  • Years of industry experience: 27
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Fees

Shareholder fees
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price none
Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower none
Annual fund operating expenses
Management fees 0.62%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees none
Other expenses 0.22%
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.84%
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 (0.14%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements 0.70%

Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.

1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from July 31, 2024 through July 30, 2025. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.

Institutional Class shares are available only to certain investors. See the prospectus for more information.

1The Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from November 15, 2021 through November 15, 2022. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of the Manager and the Fund.

Resources

Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 877 693-3546. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

The Fund's investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (MIMEL), Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (MIMAK), and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

Fixed income securities can lose value, including the possible loss of principal. An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal in a timely manner. The prices of bonds and other fixed income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Fixed income securities with longer maturities or duration generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes.

High yield securities (“junk bonds”) are subject to reduced creditworthiness of issuers, increased risk of default, and a more limited and less liquid secondary market. High yield securities may also be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss of income and principal than higher-rated securities.

The principal on a fixed income security may be prepaid prior to maturity, which may require reinvestment at a lower interest rate.

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk and may also be subject to prepayment risk and extension risk. In addition, MBS and ABS may decline in value, become more volatile, face difficulties in valuation, or experience reduced liquidity due to changes in interest rates or general economic conditions. Certain MBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, real estate mortgage investment conduits, and stripped MBS may be more susceptible to these risks than other MBS.

International investments entail risks including fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, or economic or political instability. Investing in emerging markets can be riskier than investing in established foreign markets due to increased volatility, lower trading volume, and higher risk of market closures. In many emerging markets, there is substantially less publicly available information and the available information may be incomplete or misleading. Legal claims are generally more difficult to pursue.

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