Key features
Seeks higher-quality small-cap companies with scalable business models that allow for sustained growth
Durable businesses with improving competitive positioning
Emphasis on fundamental, active stock selection driving risk and return
Daily pricing
as of
12/27/2024
NAV 1-day net change
-0.18
Total net assets
as of
11/30/2024
All share classes
$1.4 billion
Overview
Fund identifiers |
NASDAQ |
WSGAX |
CUSIP |
466000502 |
Investment minimums |
Initial investment |
$1,000 |
Subsequent investments |
$100 |
Systematic withdrawal balance |
$0 |
Account features |
Payroll deduction |
Yes |
IRAs |
Yes |
Benchmark and peer group
Portfolio
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$5.4 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$6.2 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
55%
International equities & depositary receipts
11.4%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
0.9%
Top 10 holdings
as of 11/30/2024
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Fund's complete list of holdings for more information.
Holdings based by issuer.
INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP
2.35
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
2.16
CYBER ARK SOFTWARE LTD
2.13
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP
2.13
OSI SYSTEMS INC (OLD)
2.05
Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 22.29%
Sector allocation
as of 11/30/2024
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
Information technology
26.2%
Consumer discretionary
10.5%
Communication services
2.2%
Distribution history - annual distributions (Class A)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)
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
Timothy Miller, CFA
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Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
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Start date on the Fund:
April 2010
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Years of industry experience:
45
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Timothy Miller, CFA
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
- Joined Ivy Investments in 2008, acquired by Macquarie in 2021
- Based in Denver
Tim is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Team Lead for Macquarie Asset Management’s (MAM’s) Ivy Small Cap Growth Team, where he is responsible for making day-to-day investment decisions for the team’s strategy. The team manages all small-cap growth products for the firm, including mutual funds, institutional accounts, and Variable Annuity accounts.
Tim joined Ivy Investments as a Portfolio Manager. Before that, he held various positions at Invesco including Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer.
Tim is a member of the Finance Council at Escuela de Guadalupe in Denver, a dual language, private Catholic School of Excellence for grades pre-K through 8. He also serves on the Finance Committee at Holy Family Parish in Denver.
He earned a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in finance from St. Louis University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Tim holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Kenneth McQuade
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Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
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Start date on the Fund:
October 2016
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Years of industry experience:
29
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Kenneth McQuade
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
- Joined Ivy Investments in 1997, acquired by Macquarie in 2021
- Based in Kansas City
Ken is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Macquarie Asset Management’s (MAM’s) Ivy Small Cap Growth Team, where he is responsible for making day-to-day investment decisions for the team’s strategy.
Ken joined Ivy Investments as an Investment Analyst. He was appointed Assistant Portfolio Manager in 2003 and Portfolio Manager in 2006.
Ken earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Bradley University.
Joshua Brown
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Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Equity Analyst
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Start date on the Fund:
January 2024
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Years of industry experience:
21
-
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Joshua Brown
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Equity Analyst
- Joined Ivy Investments in 2009, acquired by Macquarie in 2021
- Based in Kansas City
Josh is a Portfolio Manager for Macquarie Asset Management’s (MAM’s) Ivy Small Cap Growth Team, a role he assumed in January 2024. He is responsible for making day-to-day investment decisions for the team’s strategy. The team manages all small-cap growth products for the firm, including mutual funds, institutional accounts, and Variable Annuity accounts. He is also a smid-cap generalist analyst, covering sectors and companies with market caps below $10 billion.
He has more than 15 years of industry experience covering equities. He joined Macquarie as part of the firm’s acquisition of Ivy Investments in 2021. Previously, he was a Senior Equity Analyst at Ivy Investments, covering transportation, automotive technology, insurance, metals & mining, chemicals, and leisure products. Josh joined Ivy Investments as an Equity Analyst. He started his analyst career as an investment intern for Ivy Investments, covering oil and gas master limited partnerships. Prior to that, he spent five years as a Financial Advisor for Citigroup Smith Barney.
Josh earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in investment management from the University of Texas at Austin.
Fees
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell
shares of the Fund.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees
to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table below. You may
qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the
future, at least $50,000 in Delaware Funds by Macquarie. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund’s Prospectus under the
section entitled “About your account,” and in the Fund’s statement of additional information
(SAI) under the section entitled “Purchasing Shares.”
Shareholder fees |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
5.75% |
Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
1.00% |
Annual fund operating expenses |
Management fees |
0.84% |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
0.25% |
Other expenses |
0.16% |
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.25% |
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.12%) |
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
1.13% |
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.
Resources
Fact sheet and commentaries
Shareholder report – Annual
Shareholder report – Semi-annual
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