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Name

As of 09/17/2021

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.

Watchlist

$9.40

$46.1 M

4.55%

$0.43

0.80%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.2%

1 yr return

6.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.6%

Net Assets

$46.1 M

Holdings in Top 10

19.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$9.4
$9.24
$9.45

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.80%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 176.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 09/17/2021

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.

Watchlist

$9.40

$46.1 M

4.55%

$0.43

0.80%

FRFEX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 4.44%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Delaware Floating Rate II Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    First Investors
  • Inception Date
    Oct 18, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Adam Brown

Fund Description


FRFEX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FRFEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.2% -2.5% 11.8% 95.03%
1 Yr 6.4% 0.8% 42.1% 79.81%
3 Yr 3.5%* -1.0% 5.9% 33.21%
5 Yr 3.6%* 1.1% 7.5% 56.15%
10 Yr N/A* 2.2% 7.5% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FRFEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -1.8% -16.5% 289.8% 26.30%
2022 2.4% -8.1% 7.5% 60.52%
2021 -3.5% -12.2% 5.5% 8.53%
2020 -0.2% -4.2% 3.7% 41.45%
2019 3.0% -65.0% 12.9% 87.73%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FRFEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.2% -2.5% 11.8% 95.03%
1 Yr 6.4% 0.4% 42.1% 70.45%
3 Yr 3.5%* -1.3% 10.0% 36.05%
5 Yr 3.6%* 1.1% 7.6% 55.85%
10 Yr N/A* 2.2% 7.5% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FRFEX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -1.8% -16.5% 289.8% 26.30%
2022 2.4% -8.1% 7.5% 62.36%
2021 -3.5% -12.2% 5.5% 17.05%
2020 -0.2% -4.2% 7.2% 52.14%
2019 3.0% -65.0% 12.9% 91.36%

NAV & Total Return History


FRFEX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FRFEX Category Low Category High FRFEX % Rank
Net Assets 46.1 M 10 M 9.84 B 97.79%
Number of Holdings 124 12 1358 81.14%
Net Assets in Top 10 8.94 M -171 M 2.33 B 84.13%
Weighting of Top 10 19.53% 4.9% 95.4% 37.84%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  2. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  3. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  4. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  5. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  6. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  7. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  8. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  9. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%
  10. Applied Systems Term Loan 2nd Lien - Libor 3m + 700 (100 Bps Floor) 2.67%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FRFEX % Rank
Bonds
96.05% 41.18% 149.51% 33.23%
Cash
7.80% -49.60% 55.70% 32.34%
Convertible Bonds
0.49% 0.00% 3.77% 11.98%
Preferred Stocks
0.39% 0.00% 29.39% 8.08%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 15.31% 100.00%
Other
-4.72% -58.74% 12.76% 93.41%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FRFEX % Rank
Corporate
91.77% 0.00% 100.00% 39.94%
Cash & Equivalents
7.45% 0.00% 58.10% 45.95%
Securitized
0.78% 0.00% 100.00% 39.04%
Derivative
0.00% 0.00% 9.59% 92.49%
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 0.68% 91.59%
Government
0.00% 0.00% 5.94% 90.39%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FRFEX % Rank
US
96.05% 3.17% 128.54% 2.10%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 115.41% 99.70%

FRFEX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FRFEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.80% 0.02% 7.50% 74.54%
Management Fee 0.50% 0.00% 2.40% 14.78%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% 16.34%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

FRFEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 3.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FRFEX 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.

FRFEX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 176.00% 8.00% 215.00% 97.16%

FRFEX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FRFEX Category Low Category High FRFEX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.55% 0.00% 5.29% 91.12%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FRFEX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FRFEX Category Low Category High FRFEX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 4.44% 1.77% 10.93% 36.46%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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FRFEX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Adam Brown


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 04, 2019

1.91

1.9%

Adam H. Brown, CFA , is a senior portfolio manager on the Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust. He manages the bank loan portfolios and is a co-portfolio manager for the high yield, fixed rate multisector, and core plus strategies. Brown joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM), which includes the former Delaware Investments, in April 2011 as part of the firm’s integration of Macquarie Four Corners Capital Management, where he had worked since 2002. At Four Corners, he was a co-portfolio manager on four collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and a senior research analyst supporting noninvestment grade portfolios. Before that, Brown was with the predecessor of Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked in the leveraged finance group arranging senior secured bank loans and high yield bond financings for financial sponsors and corporate issuers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida and an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

John McCarthy


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 04, 2019

1.91

1.9%

John P. McCarthy is a senior portfolio manager for Delaware Management Company's high yield strategies, a role he assumed in July 2016. He is also co-head of credit research on the firm’s taxable fixed income team. McCarthy rejoined Delaware Investments in March 2007 as a senior research analyst after he worked in the firm’s fixed income area from 1990 to 2000 as a senior high yield analyst and high yield trader, and from 2001 to 2002 as a municipal bond trader. Prior to rejoining Delaware Investments, he was a senior high yield analyst/trader at Chartwell Investment Partners. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Babson College, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 22.85 5.9 2.5