Key features
- The objective of Optimum Large Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital, and it may also seek
income.
- Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) aims to provide exposures to companies it believes are undervalued
compared to their perceived worth. These companies tend to have stock prices that are low relative to their
earnings, dividends, assets, or other financial measures.
- Great Lakes Advisors, LLC employs an integrated approach which balances quantitative analysis, fundamental
research, and risk management guidelines to identify stocks of companies it believes possess attractive relative
valuation and an ability to exceed market expectations.
| Fund identifiers |
|---|
| NASDAQ | OALVX |
| CUSIP | 246118863 |
| Investment minimums |
|---|
| Initial investment | $1,000 |
| Subsequent investments | $100 |
| Account features |
|---|
| Payroll deduction | No |
| IRAs | Yes |
On Nov. 4, 2014, Class B shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Total returns may reflect waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the manager and/or distributor for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower without such waivers and reimbursements.
Average annual total return
as of month-end (09/30/2025)
as of quarter-end (09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Lifetime | Inception date |
|---|
|
NAV (view definition) | 10.79%
| 7.87%
| 15.90%
| 13.16%
| 9.98%
| 8.24%
| 08/01/2003 |
| Max offer price | 4.45%
| 1.68%
| 13.65%
| 11.83%
| 9.33%
| 7.95%
| |
| Russell 1000 Value Index | 11.65% | 9.44% | 16.96% | 13.88% | 10.72% | n/a | |
| | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Lifetime | Inception date |
|---|
|
NAV (view definition) | 4.40%
| 7.87%
| 15.90%
| 13.16%
| 9.98%
| 8.24%
| 08/01/2003 |
| Max offer price | -1.59%
| 1.68%
| 13.65%
| 11.83%
| 9.33%
| 7.95%
| |
| Russell 1000 Value Index | 5.33% | 9.44% | 16.96% | 13.88% | 10.72% | n/a | |
Returns for less than one year are not annualized.
Performance at NAV assumes that no front-end sales charge applied. Performance at max offer price assumes that a front-end sales charge applied.
Class A shares have a maximum up-front sales charge of 5.75% and are subject to an annual distribution fee.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
| Expense ratio |
|---|
| Gross | 1.17% |
| Net | 1.17% |
Net expense ratio reflects a contractual
waiver from certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from July 31, 2025 through July 30, 2026. Please see the fee
table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.
| Calendar year total returns @ NAV |
|---|
| Year | Annual return |
|---|
|
| 2024 | 13.35% |
| 2023 | 9.62% |
| 2022 | -6.28% |
| 2021 | 26.79% |
| 2020 | 2.36% |
| 2019 | 27.68% |
| 2018 | -9.67% |
| 2017 | 16.06% |
| 2016 | 10.95% |
| 2015 | -3.83% |
On Nov. 4, 2014, Class B shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares.
Investment manager
Delaware Management Company
Sub-advisors
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS)
Katherine Cannan - Investment Officer
Start date on the Fund: December 2019
Katherine Cannan shares primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of MFS’s share of the Fund’s
assets. Cannan has been employed in the investment area of MFS since 2013, and has held responsibilities for this
Fund since December 2019.
Thomas Crowley - Investment Officer
Start date on the Fund: December 2024
Thomas Crowley shares primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of MFS’s share of the Fund’s
assets. Crowley has been employed in the investment area of MFS since 2007, and has held responsibilities for this
Fund since December 2024.
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC (Great Lakes)
Paul Roukis, CFA - Portfolio Manager
Start date on the Fund: October 2016
Paul Roukis shares primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of Great Lake's share of the Fund’s
assets, and is assisted by other members of Great Lakes' large-cap investment team. Mr. Roukis is a Portfolio Manager
at Great Lakes and was employed by the predecessor firm Rothschild & Co since 2005, previously serving as a
Managing Director.
Jeff Agne - Portfolio Manager
Start date on the Fund: April 2020
Jeff Agne shares primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of Great Lake's share of the Fund’s
assets, and is assisted by other members of Great Lakes' large-cap investment team. Mr. Agne is a Portfolio Manager
at Great Lakes and was employed by the predecessor firm Rothschild & Co since 2015, previously serving as a
Managing Director.
On Nov. 4, 2014, Class B shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares.
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table below.
You may qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $75,000 in Optimum Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund's Prospectus under the section entitled "About your account," and in the Fund's statement of additional information (SAI) under the section entitled "Purchasing Shares."
| Shareholder fees |
|---|
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price | 5.75% |
| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower | none |
| Annual fund operating expenses |
|---|
| Management fees | 0.64% |
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Total annual fund operating expenses | 1.17% |
| Fee waivers and expense reimbursements | none |
| Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements | 1.17% |
On Nov. 4, 2014, Class B shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares.
The chart below lists the percentage of the Fund's total assets under management that each sub-advisor manages on behalf of the Fund. The percentages include securities, cash, and any other assets managed by each sub-advisor in its sleeve of the Fund. These percentage allocations should be updated some time after 30 days following a given month end.
| Date | MFS Investment Management | Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | Total |
|---|
| 09/30/2024 | 49.26% | 50.74% | 100% |
| 10/31/2024 | 49.17% | 50.83% | 100% |
| 11/30/2024 | 49.02% | 50.98% | 100% |
| 12/31/2024 | 48.91% | 51.09% | 100% |
| 01/31/2025 | 48.78% | 51.22% | 100% |
| 02/28/2025 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 100% |
| 03/31/2025 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 100% |
| 04/30/2025 | 49.90% | 50.10% | 100% |
| 05/31/2025 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 100% |
| 06/30/2025 | 49.05% | 50.95% | 100% |
| 07/31/2025 | 48.61% | 51.39% | 100% |
| 08/31/2025 | 48.78% | 51.22% | 100% |
Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.
On Nov. 4, 2014, Class B shares of the Fund converted to Class A shares.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
The disruptions caused by natural disasters, pandemics, or similar events could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and the value of the Fund’s investments.
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