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Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Macquarie Science and Technology Fund

WSTAX | Fund

$82.09

$7.55 B

11.26%

$9.24

1.18%

Vitals

YTD Return

41.8%

1 yr return

76.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

42.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

21.0%

Net Assets

$7.55 B

Holdings in Top 10

50.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$81.3
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.18%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 53.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$750

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Macquarie Science and Technology Fund

WSTAX | Fund

$82.09

$7.55 B

11.26%

$9.24

1.18%

WSTAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 41.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 42.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 21.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.76%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 11.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Macquarie Science and Technology Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Ivy Funds
  • Inception Date
    Nov 22, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Bradley Warden

WSTAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 41.8% -14.1% 100.1% 24.24%
1 Yr 76.8% -20.3% 211.3% 24.75%
3 Yr 42.7%* 3.7% 61.7% 16.16%
5 Yr 21.0%* -13.0% 42.3% 21.32%
10 Yr 22.5%* 7.5% 37.2% 48.98%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 13.0% -24.3% 48.7% 50.51%
2024 11.7% -19.9% 59.2% 70.20%
2023 25.0% -5.6% 96.9% 88.83%
2022 -48.5% -73.9% -16.4% 87.82%
2021 -20.2% -44.6% 51.5% 92.35%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 41.8% -14.1% 100.1% 24.24%
1 Yr 76.8% -20.3% 211.3% 24.75%
3 Yr 42.7%* 3.7% 61.7% 16.16%
5 Yr 21.0%* -13.0% 42.3% 21.32%
10 Yr 22.5%* 7.5% 37.2% 48.98%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 33.8% -6.7% 49.2% 18.69%
2024 31.3% -19.9% 59.2% 38.89%
2023 40.7% -2.3% 96.9% 68.53%
2022 -32.4% -67.5% -5.9% 28.43%
2021 15.4% -17.8% 59.2% 49.49%

NAV & Total Return History

WSTAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Net Assets 7.55 B 8.14 M 147 B 15.58%
Number of Holdings 38 10 324 81.41%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.15 B 1.57 M 73.9 B 22.11%
Weighting of Top 10 50.82% 15.1% 100.0% 64.32%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NVIDIA Corp. COM 8.07%
  2. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ORD SHS 7.30%
  3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. SPONSORED ADS 5.99%
  4. Lam Research Corporation COM NEW 5.10%
  5. Meta Platforms Inc CL A 4.51%
  6. Amazon.com, Inc. COM 4.24%
  7. Broadcom Inc COM 4.14%
  8. Microsoft Corp. COM 4.03%
  9. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. COM 3.88%
  10. Texas Instruments Inc. COM 3.56%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
Stocks 		98.84% 0.08% 100.34% 54.77%
Cash 		1.21% 0.00% 26.29% 48.74%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 12.72% 29.15%
Other 		0.00% -0.34% 26.87% 35.18%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.40% 17.09%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 81.92% 14.57%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
Technology 		65.67% 2.80% 100.00% 65.33%
Communication Services 		13.28% 0.00% 97.05% 22.11%
Consumer Cyclical 		8.16% 0.00% 32.97% 31.66%
Financial Services 		6.70% 0.00% 37.33% 25.13%
Healthcare 		6.18% 0.00% 25.57% 13.57%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 5.17% 14.07%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 15.05% 29.15%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 38.68% 72.36%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 1.20% 12.06%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 5.64% 22.61%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 2.38% 20.60%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
US 		95.48% 0.08% 100.34% 51.76%
Non US 		3.36% 0.00% 67.30% 33.17%

WSTAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.18% 0.08% 3.42% 38.89%
Management Fee 0.79% 0.03% 1.95% 67.84%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 42.00%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.50% 7.61%

Sales Fees

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% 12.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 53.00% 0.69% 281.00% 62.66%

WSTAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 11.26% 0.00% 7.82% 38.69%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annually Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.76% -2.30% 2.08% 69.19%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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WSTAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Bradley Warden

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

5.67

5.7%

Mr. Warden has held his Fund responsibilities since October 2016. He is Vice President of WRIMCO and IICO and Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Warden joined Waddell & Reed in 2003 as an investment analyst and became an assistant portfolio manager in 2014. He earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Trinity University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas – Austin.

Gustaf Zinn

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 15, 2021

0.54

0.5%

Gus Zinn is a Senior Vice President of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company and Ivy Investment Management Company. Mr. Zinn joined Waddell & Reed in June 1998 as an investment analyst. He was named assistant vice president in January 2002. He assumed assistant portfolio manager responsibilities in July 2003 of the Waddell & Reed Advisors Science & Technology Fund, Ivy Funds VIP Science & Technology, and Ivy Science & Technology Fund. He was appointed vice president in January 2004. He was named co-portfolio manager of the Ivy Core, and appointed to be Senior Vice President in 2009.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 32.43 8.23 1.41

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