Delaware Global Equity Fund
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As of 05/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
N/A
1 yr return
N/A
3 Yr Avg Return
N/A
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$193 M
Holdings in Top 10
30.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.30%
SALES FEES
Front Load 5.75%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 34.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 05/03/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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FIISX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return N/A
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.94%
- Dividend Yield 1.2%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameDelaware Global Equity Fund
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Fund Family NameFirst Investors
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Inception DateJan 03, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerChristopher Gowlland
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities.The Fund invests in a portfolio of common stocks of companies that are located throughout the world, including the United States. The Fund may rely on the country where the issuer is incorporated, is headquartered or has its principal place of business in determining the location of an issuer. Additionally, in pursuing its investment strategies, the Fund may hold significant investments (25% or more of its assets) in a specific market sector, including the consumer staples sector. The Fund is a nondiversified fund.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 40% (or, if the portfolio manager deems it warranted by market conditions, at least 30%) of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may invest up to 80% of its total assets in foreign securities, including securities denominated in currencies other than the US dollar. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in emerging markets securities.
The investment process is bottom-up, research-driven. The aim is to produce attractive risk-adjusted long-term returns by investing in understandable, quality businesses with mispriced earnings power. Understandable and quality businesses are reasonably straightforward and void of excessive complexity, excessive debt and relative margin instability. Mispricings occur when shorter term market fluctuations lead to a discount between a stock’s price and its fair value. Fair value is derived from such factors as the long term sales and future earnings potential of a business. Stock selection rests on an assessment of each company and its risk-return profile. Research is centered on understanding the nature and sustainability of how the company creates value, including the associated risks. Businesses identified as attractive are likely to display one or more of these favorable characteristics: solid earnings power and free cash flow generation, sustainable business models and competitive advantages, ability to reinvest at rates above the cost of capital, flexibility to restructure inefficiencies, potential to benefit from consolidation within their industries, and ability to gain market share from competitors.
Screening is a method used for idea generation. A typical screen may exclude stocks under a certain market cap and then further applying numerous valuation, quality and growth metrics hurdles that would effectively reduce the universe further. Survivors would become candidates for fundamental research whereas in-depth analysis occurs to ultimately determine the attractiveness of a stock for potential portfolio admission.
As an overlay to its bottom-up analysis, the Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), may consider factors such as the geographical economic environment, the political environment, regulatory policy, geopolitical risk and currency risk. Many of the companies in which the Fund may invest have diverse operations, with products or services in foreign markets. Therefore, the Fund may have indirect exposure to various foreign markets through investments in these companies, even if the Fund is not invested directly in such markets.
Generally, in determining whether to sell a security, the Manager uses the same type of analysis that it uses in buying securities. For example, the Manager may sell a security issued by a company if it believes the company has experienced a fundamental breakdown of its sustainable competitive advantage or no longer offers significant growth potential, if it believes the management of the company has weakened or its margin and/or its valuation appears unsustainable, if it believes there are macro-economic factors that override a company’s fundamentals, and/or there exists political or economic instability in the issuer’s country. The Manager also may sell a security to reduce the Fund’s holding in that security, to take advantage of what it believes are more attractive investment opportunities or to raise cash.
The Fund's Manager may permit its affiliate, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL), to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL.
FIISX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FIISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | N/A | -35.6% | 29.2% | 83.89% |
1 Yr | N/A | 17.3% | 252.4% | 97.27% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 92.70% |
5 Yr | N/A* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 81.21% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 79.04% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FIISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 12.1% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 79.20% |
2022 | -13.4% | -38.3% | 47.1% | 98.86% |
2021 | -5.5% | -54.2% | 0.6% | 90.85% |
2020 | 2.7% | -76.0% | 54.1% | 73.06% |
2019 | 4.0% | -26.1% | 47.8% | 58.53% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FIISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | N/A | -35.6% | 29.2% | 84.23% |
1 Yr | N/A | 11.4% | 252.4% | 99.55% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 97.57% |
5 Yr | N/A* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 88.72% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 83.67% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FIISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 14.2% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 79.20% |
2022 | -13.4% | -33.1% | 47.1% | 99.12% |
2021 | -5.5% | -44.4% | 1.8% | 41.45% |
2020 | 2.7% | -6.5% | 54.1% | 41.00% |
2019 | 8.6% | -14.4% | 47.8% | 73.52% |
NAV & Total Return History
FIISX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FIISX | Category Low | Category High | FIISX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 193 M | 199 K | 133 B | 59.98% |
Number of Holdings | 56 | 1 | 9075 | 81.17% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 56.2 M | -18 M | 37.6 B | 55.18% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.57% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 29.86% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 4.82%
- Amazon.com Inc 3.72%
- Apple Inc 3.12%
- Costco Wholesale Corp 2.95%
- L'Oreal SA 2.93%
- Alphabet Inc 2.69%
- Casey's General Stores Inc 2.67%
- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 2.65%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2.52%
- Nestle SA 2.51%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIISX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.23% | 61.84% | 125.47% | 10.90% |
Cash | 1.77% | -174.70% | 23.12% | 95.59% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.01% | 5.28% | 78.63% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.98% | 19.14% | 7.93% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.46% | 76.65% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -1.50% | 161.67% | 77.31% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIISX % Rank | |
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Consumer Defense | 39.83% | 0.00% | 73.28% | 0.33% |
Healthcare | 25.19% | 0.00% | 35.42% | 19.60% |
Consumer Cyclical | 12.54% | 0.00% | 40.94% | 74.34% |
Industrials | 11.43% | 0.00% | 44.06% | 13.00% |
Basic Materials | 4.03% | 0.00% | 38.60% | 53.74% |
Technology | 3.15% | 0.00% | 49.87% | 96.59% |
Communication Services | 2.54% | 0.00% | 57.66% | 52.20% |
Financial Services | 1.20% | 0.00% | 38.42% | 97.36% |
Energy | 0.04% | 0.00% | 21.15% | 64.87% |
Utilities | 0.03% | 0.00% | 29.12% | 68.61% |
Real Estate | 0.03% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 74.01% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIISX % Rank | |
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US | 63.17% | 0.13% | 103.82% | 97.03% |
Non US | 35.05% | 0.58% | 99.46% | 2.42% |
FIISX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FIISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.30% | 0.01% | 44.27% | 36.49% |
Management Fee | 0.85% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 86.54% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 46.78% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.76% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FIISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 5.75% | 2.50% | 5.75% | 29.60% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FIISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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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.
FIISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 34.00% | 0.00% | 395.00% | 94.72% |
FIISX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FIISX | Category Low | Category High | FIISX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.17% | 0.00% | 3.26% | 76.59% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FIISX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FIISX | Category Low | Category High | FIISX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.94% | -4.27% | 12.65% | 46.48% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FIISX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Apr 29, 2024 | $0.174 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.040 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2019 | $0.288 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.036 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.961 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.065 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.565 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2012 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2009 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2008 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2006 | $0.051 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 30, 2005 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 02, 2001 | $0.005 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 02, 2000 | $0.756 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 03, 1999 | $0.298 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 03, 1999 | $0.591 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 1997 | $0.217 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 31, 1997 | $0.280 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 1997 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1996 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1996 | $0.848 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 1995 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1994 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1993 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1992 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
FIISX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Christopher Gowlland
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
2.66
2.7%
Chris Gowlland is the head of equity quantitative research, a role he assumed in July 2019. As part of his role, he also serves as portfolio manager for certain portfolios managed by the Global Equity team and for several different strategies in multi-asset class offerings of Delaware Management Company. Previously, he was a senior quantitative analyst for the firm's equity department. Prior to joining Macquarie Investment Management in May 2007, he spent seven years working in fundamental equity research and corporate finance for Morgan Stanley and Commerzbank Securities, followed by two years as a quantitative strategist at Morgan Stanley and at State Street Global Markets. Gowlland holds a bachelor's degree in Chinese and Spanish from the University of Leeds (U.K.), a master's degree in development studies from Brown University, and another master's degree in international management from Thunderbird. He also spent several years in a Ph.D. program in political economy at Harvard University. Gowlland is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society New York, the CFA Society of Philadelphia, and the Society of Quantitative Analysts.
Klaus Petersen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
2.66
2.7%
Klaus Petersen is a portfolio manager for the firm’s Global Equity team. He joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in June 2018. Petersen has been a portfolio manager since 2006. Previously, he worked for ATP, Denmark’s largest pension fund, beginning in 1999 as a senior portfolio manager and later in the role as team leader of the technology, media, and telecommunications team. He joined Codan Bank in 1996, first as a senior sales analyst and later as a senior portfolio manager.
Åsa Annerstedt
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
2.66
2.7%
Åsa Annerstedt is a portfolio manager for the firm’s Global Equity team. She joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in June 2018. Annerstedt has been a portfolio manager since 2013. Prior to that, she was a member of the investment committee of a European Union fund dedicated to the financing of companies. Between 1999 and 2009, she managed award-winning European Small Cap and Global Equity portfolios at SEB Asset Management in Denmark. She started her career in 1996 as a business controller and consultant in Sweden. Annerstedt attended Ecole Supérieur de Commerce in Paris and Marseille and earned a master’s degree in finance and international trade from Lund University in Sweden.
Jens Hansen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
2.66
2.7%
Jens Hansen heads the firm’s Global Equity team and is a portfolio manager for the team’s strategies. He joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in June 2018. Hansen has been a portfolio manager since 2001. Hansen started his career in 1982 with Spar Nord Bank, where he worked as an analyst and trader of bonds, equities, and derivatives. In 1994, he joined Nykredit Bank, where he worked as a bond trader. He attended the Aarhus School of Business where he gained a graduate diploma in business administration within finance and international trade.
Claus Juul
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
2.66
2.7%
Claus Juul is a portfolio manager for the firm’s Global Equity team. He joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in June 2018. Juul has been a portfolio manager since 2004. Prior to that, he was an equity analyst at Spar Nord Bank before becoming vice president of the research department in 2001. He started his career in 1998 with Sydbank as an equity analyst. He attended the Aarhus School of Business where he gained a master’s degree in economics and business administration.
Allan Jensen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 19, 2020
2.03
2.0%
Allan Saustrup Jensen joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in May 2020 as a portfolio manager for the firm’s Global Equity team. He has more than 20 years of experience in the asset management industry. Prior to joining MIM, he spent five years at European Capital Partners as a fund manager. From 2010 to 2015, Jensen was a trader at European Value Partners. Prior to that, he spent four years at UBS Wealth Management as a portfolio manager. He began his investment career at Nordea Bank. Jensen attended Copenhagen Business School where he earned a Graduate Diploma in finance.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.01 | 35.82 | 6.24 | 1.25 |