Key features
Focus on high-quality companies with attractive valuations
A diversified portfolio with exposure to all economic sectors, seeking protection from downside risks
Team-based consensus-driven process that has been consistently applied for over 40 years
Daily pricing
as of
03/10/2025
NAV 1-day net change
-0.03
Total net assets
as of
02/28/2025
All share classes
$199.2 million
Overview
Series identifiers |
CUSIP |
46600H760 |
Benchmark
Portfolio
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$61.0 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$122.2 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
110%
International equities & depositary receipts
6.2%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
0.8%
Top 10 holdings
as of 02/28/2025
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Series' complete list of holdings for more information.
Holdings based by issuer.
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
3.44
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
3.24
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
3.17
ALLSTATE CORPORATION (THE)
3.14
Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 32.30%
Sector allocation
as of 02/28/2025
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Series’ complete list of holdings for more information.
Information technology
18.1%
Consumer discretionary
9.2%
Communication services
5.7%
Management
Nikhil Lalvani, CFA
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Head of US Large Cap Value Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
December 2022
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Years of industry experience:
28
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Nikhil Lalvani
Head of US Large Cap Value Equity
- Joined Delaware Investments in 1997, acquired by Macquarie in 2010
- Based in Philadelphia
Nikhil is Head of US Large Cap Value Equity at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), a position he has held since October
2018.
Previously, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager for the US Large Cap Value Equity Team, a role he first assumed with
Delaware Investments in October 2006. Before that, Nikhil worked as a Fundamental and Quantitative Analyst on several
investment strategies. He joined Delaware Investments as an Account Analyst in the SMA Operations Group. Prior to
that,
he was a Research Associate with Bloomberg.
Nikhil holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from The Pennsylvania State University. He holds the Chartered
Financial
Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia.
Vincent Celentano, CFA
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Portfolio Manager – US Large Cap Value Equity
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Vincent Celentano
Portfolio Manager – US Large Cap Value Equity
- Joined Macquarie in 2018
- Based in Philadelphia
Vincent is a Portfolio Manager for the US Large Cap Value Equity Team at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), a role he assumed in February 2025. Previously, he had been an Associate Portfolio Manager on the team since December 2020.
Prior to joining Macquarie as an Equity Analyst for the firm’s US Large Cap Value Equity Team, he worked at Raymond James from December 2013 to September 2018 as a Senior Equity Research Associate, covering technology, media, and telecommunications companies, leaving the firm as Lead Research Associate. Before that, he worked at SMB Capital as an Equity Trader.
Vincent received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and accounting, with distinction, from Emory University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, and he is a member of the CFA Institute.
Erin Ksenak
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Portfolio Manager – US Large Cap Value Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
December 2022
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Years of industry experience:
15
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Erin Ksenak
Portfolio Manager – US Large Cap Value Equity
- Joined Macquarie in 2017
- Based in Philadelphia
Erin is a Portfolio Manager for the US Large Cap Value Equity Team at Macquarie Asset Management, a role she assumed in December 2020.
Prior to joining Macquarie as an Equity Analyst, she worked at Affinity Investment Advisors as a Portfolio Manager for the domestic and international equity investment team and at Miller Investment Management as a Research Associate.
Erin holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Fordham University and graduated summa cum laude.
Fees
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold,
and sell shares of the Series. The fee table does not reflect any fees or sales charges
imposed by variable insurance contracts. If it did, the expenses would be higher.
Annual portfolio operating expenses |
Management fees |
0.70% |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
0.25% |
Other expenses |
0.07% |
Total annual series operating expenses |
1.02% |
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.02%) |
Total annual series operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
1.00% |
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense
reimbursements from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Please see the fee table in the Series'
prospectus for more information.
Resources
Shareholder report – Annual
Shareholder report – Semi-annual
Invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of large cap companies that have the potential for long term capital appreciation