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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

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Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund

WSTAX | Fund

$98.52

$10.2 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.14%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.3%

1 yr return

16.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

27.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

24.0%

Net Assets

$10.2 B

Holdings in Top 10

50.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$99.9
$87.58
$104.99

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.14%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 9.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$750

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Investment Style

Technology

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund

WSTAX | Fund

$98.52

$10.2 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.14%

WSTAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 25.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 22.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Ivy Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jul 03, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Zachary Shafran

WSTAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.3% -79.6% 21822.2% 67.85%
1 Yr 16.9% -7.9% 86.2% 83.28%
3 Yr 27.5%* 12.9% 51.2% 74.43%
5 Yr 24.0%* 2.9% 45.2% 77.95%
10 Yr 19.0%* 8.1% 28.0% 76.40%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 24.8% -63.4% 800.0% 89.43%
2019 34.3% -3.0% 63.7% 44.44%
2018 -16.2% -100.0% 16.4% 60.31%
2017 24.2% -17.3% 83.6% 74.59%
2016 1.6% -50.0% 43.0% 78.11%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.3% -79.6% 21822.2% 67.85%
1 Yr 10.2% -7.9% 86.2% 92.09%
3 Yr 25.0%* 5.1% 51.2% 76.09%
5 Yr 22.5%* 2.9% 45.2% 86.87%
10 Yr 18.3%* 8.1% 28.0% 79.17%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 24.8% -63.4% 800.0% 89.43%
2019 34.3% -3.0% 63.7% 44.44%
2018 -16.2% -100.0% 16.4% 70.10%
2017 24.2% -17.3% 83.6% 81.62%
2016 1.6% -50.0% 43.0% 85.80%

NAV & Total Return History

WSTAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Net Assets 10.2 B 500 K 62.5 B 5.32%
Number of Holdings 43 10 465 49.26%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.93 B 2.68 K 35.2 B 2.72%
Weighting of Top 10 50.25% 7.9% 100.0% 32.67%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 10.00%
  2. Amazon.com Inc 7.19%
  3. Facebook Inc Class A 5.20%
  4. Apple Inc 4.99%
  5. Qualcomm Inc 4.89%
  6. ASML Holding NV ADR 4.49%
  7. Alphabet Inc Class A 4.44%
  8. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.13%
  9. Micron Technology Inc 4.06%
  10. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR 3.68%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
Stocks 		97.94% 71.07% 101.20% 81.19%
Cash 		2.01% -1.20% 24.42% 18.07%
Bonds 		0.05% 0.00% 3.23% 3.71%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.33% 34.90%
Other 		0.00% -2.33% 23.10% 44.31%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.28% 33.42%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
Technology 		59.17% 0.00% 100.00% 65.84%
Communication Services 		17.69% 0.00% 96.54% 25.74%
Consumer Cyclical 		8.35% 0.00% 42.48% 27.72%
Healthcare 		8.08% 0.00% 70.32% 9.41%
Financial Services 		6.38% 0.00% 55.06% 30.94%
Industrials 		0.18% 0.00% 44.03% 63.86%
Basic Materials 		0.15% 0.00% 38.54% 10.64%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 8.38% 36.14%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 28.31% 47.77%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 3.62% 35.40%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 35.90% 46.53%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
US 		84.76% 14.26% 100.22% 59.90%
Non US 		13.18% 0.00% 85.22% 39.11%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 18.68%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 37.43% 24.54%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.74% 21.98%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 27.11%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 1.75% 21.98%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 6.62% 23.81%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTAX % Rank
US 		0.05% 0.00% 2.84% 3.71%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 0.39% 32.43%

WSTAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.14% 0.08% 2.68% 21.70%
Management Fee 0.78% 0.00% 1.95% 67.97%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 58.00%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.02% 0.50% 7.61%

Sales Fees

WSTAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 0.00% 5.75% 4.05%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% 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 9.00% 3.00% 284.00% 7.11%

WSTAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.82% 35.31%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Monthly Semi-Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WSTAX Category Low Category High WSTAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.66% -2.30% 2.28% 69.96%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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WSTAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Zachary Shafran

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 09, 2001

20.82

20.8%

Mr. Shafran is Senior Vice President of IICO and WRIMCO, Vice President of the Trust and Vice President of and portfolio manager for other investment companies for which IICO or WRIMCO serve as investment manager. Mr. Shafran has served as a portfolio manager for investment companies managed by WRIMCO or IICO since January 1996. He served as an investment analyst with WRIMCO and its predecessor from June 1990 to January 1996. Mr. Shafran earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Bradley Warden

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

5.17

5.2%

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

0.04

0.0%

He is Senior Vice President of IICO and Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Zinn has been an employee of the company since 1998 and had served as assistant portfolio manager for funds managed by IICO since July 2003, in addition to his duties as a research analyst. He earned a BBA degree and a Masters of Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Zinn is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 31.93 6.06 0.92

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