Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Key features

An actively managed portfolio built on a foundation of strong fundamental research

A floating-rate bank loan designed to generate high current income with low-interest rate sensitivity

A management team with experience managing through market cycles

Daily pricing as of 10/10/2024

NAV
NAV 1-day net change
Max offer price
$7.98

Total net assets as of 09/30/2024

All share classes
$672.7 million

Overview

Fund information
Inception date 02/26/2010
Dividends paid (if any) Monthly
Capital gains paid (if any) December
Fund identifiers
NASDAQ DDFLX
CUSIP 245908637

Benchmark and peer group

Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index (view definition)

Morningstar Bank Loan Category (view definition)

Lipper Loan Participation Funds Average (view definition)

Performance

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 (as applicable) 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 (09/30/2024)

Returns for less than one year are not annualized.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Average annual total return as of quarter-end (09/30/2024)

Returns for less than one year are not annualized.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Overall Morningstar RatingTM

Institutional Class shares - as of 09/30/2024

MorningstarMorningstarMorningstarMorningstar
Rating No. of funds
Overall 4 209
3 years 4 209
5 years 5 204
10 years 4 166
Morningstar category Bank Loan

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The Morningstar rating is based on risk-adjusted returns.

Morningstar ranking - as of 09/30/2024
1 year 27 / 221
3 years 26 / 209
5 years 9 / 204
10 years 47 / 166
Morningstar category Bank Loan

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The Morningstar ranking is based on historical total returns.

Lipper ranking - as of 09/30/2024
1 year 26 / 236
3 years 26 / 213
5 years 10 / 206
10 years 47 / 163
Lipper classification Lipper Loan Participation Funds Average

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The Lipper ranking is based on historical total returns.

Expense ratio

Gross
0.72%
Net
0.71%

Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from November 30, 2023 through November 29, 2024. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.

Calendar year total returns @ NAV

Year
Annual return
Year
Annual return
2023
12.37%
2022
-0.64%
2021
5.46%
2020
2.55%
2019
9.36%
2018
0.88%
2017
3.77%
2016
3.77%
2015
-0.59%
2014
0.54%

Portfolio

Portfolio characteristics as of 09/30/2024

Number of holdings
230
Number of credit issuers
206
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
104%
Effective duration (weighted average) (view definition)
.35 years
Effective maturity (weighted average) (view definition)
2.53 years
Yield to maturity (view definition)
8.97%
Average market price (view definition)
$98.25
Average coupon (view definition)
8.57%
Yield to worst (view definition)
8.09%
SEC 30-day yield with waiver (view definition)
8.22%
SEC 30-day yield without waiver (view definition)
8.22%
Annualized standard deviation, 3 years (view definition)
3.74

Portfolio composition as of 09/30/2024
Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Bank loans
85.8%
High yield corporate bonds
5.8%
Cash and cash equivalents
3.5%
Other
2.5%
Structured products
2.3%
Investment grade corporate bonds
0.2%

Top 10 fixed income holdings as of 09/30/2024

Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.

List excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Holding
% of portfolio
Holding
% of portfolio
APPLIED SYSTEMS INC
1.76
SPX FLOW INC
1.68
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC
1.62
AMYNTA AGENCY BORROWER INC
1.53
HAMILTON PROJECTS ACQUIROR LLC
1.50
BMC SOFTWARE FINANCE INC
1.48
HEARTLAND DENTAL LLC
1.46
ARDONAGH GROUP FINCO PTY LTD
1.34
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC/AADVANTAGE L
1.27
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS L
1.26

Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 14.90%

List of monthly holdingsList of quarterly holdings

Fixed income sectors as of 09/30/2024

List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.

Sector
Fund
Sector
Fund
Software & Services
13.2%
Materials
10.0%
Utilities
9.1%
Financial Services
8.2%
Telecommunication Services
7.6%
Capital Goods
7.6%
Health Care Equipment & Services
7.3%
Insurance
5.1%
Commercial and Professional Services
4.8%
Media & Entertainment
4.0%
Consumer Services
3.4%
Transportation
3.3%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Re
3.0%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
1.8%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
1.2%
Automobiles & Components
1.2%
Energy
1.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
0.7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment
0.7%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sc
0.4%
Banks
0.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
0.1%
Other
2.4%

Credit quality as of 09/30/2024

Rating
Fund
Rating
Fund
AAA
4.3%
BBB
3.6%
BB
24.5%
B
56.6%
CCC
9.3%
CC
0.2%
Not rated
1.6%

Total may not equal 100% due to rounding. The Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (DMC) receives “Credit Quality” ratings for the underlying securities held by the Fund from three “nationally recognized statistical rating organizations” (NRSROs) — Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. The credit quality breakdown is calculated by DMC based on the NSRO ratings and the index credit quality rules. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, that rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Securities that are unrated by any of the three NRSROs are included in the “not rated” category when applicable. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. More information about securities ratings is contained in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Distribution history - annual distributions (Institutional Class)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)

Year
Capital gains3
Net investment income
Return of capital
Year
Capital gains3
Net investment income
Return of capital
2024
0.000
0.533
0.000
2023
0.000
0.695
0.000
2022
0.000
0.393
0.000
2021
0.000
0.285
0.043
2020
0.000
0.360
0.000
2019
0.000
0.445
0.000
2018
0.000
0.426
0.000
2017
0.000
0.282
0.019
2016
0.000
0.145
0.030
2015
0.000
0.181
0.012
2014
0.000
0.163
0.035

1If a Fund makes a distribution from any source other than net income, it is required to provide shareholders with a notice disclosing the source of such distribution (each a "Notice"). The amounts and sources of distributions reported above and in each Notice are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. Each Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099 DIV for the calendar year that will provide definitive information on how to report the Fund's distributions for federal income tax purposes. The information in the table above will not be updated to reflect any subsequent recharacterization of dividends and distributions. Click here to see recent Notices pertaining to the Fund (if any).

2Information on return of capital distributions (if any) is only provided from June 1, 2014 onward.

3Includes both short- and long-term capital gains.

Management

John McCarthy

John P. McCarthy, CFA

  • Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
  • Start date on the Fund: January 2017
  • Years of industry experience: 37
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Vivek Bommi

Vivek Bommi 

  • Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Credit
  • Start date on the Fund: November 2023
  • Years of industry experience: 25
  • Read bio

Fees

Shareholder fees
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price none
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 0.49%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees none
Other expenses 0.23%
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.72%
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 (0.01%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements 0.71%

Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.

1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from November 30, 2023 through November 29, 2024. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.

Other expenses contain a 0.02% acquired fund fees and expenses. Acquired fund fees and expenses sets forth the Fund's pro rata portion of the cumulative expenses charged by the registered investment companies (RICs) in which the Fund invested during the last fiscal year. The actual Acquired fund fees and expenses will vary with changes in the allocations of the Fund's assets. The Acquired fund fees and expenses shown are based on the total expense ratio of the RICs for the RICs' most recent fiscal period. These expenses are not direct costs paid by Fund shareholders, and are not used to calculate the Fund's NAV.

1The Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.69% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from November 26, 2021 through November 30, 2022. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of the Manager and the Fund.

Resources

Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 877 693-3546. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

The Fund's investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (MIMEL), Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (MIMAK), and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

Fixed income securities can lose value, including the possible loss of principal. An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal in a timely manner. The prices of bonds and other fixed income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Fixed income securities with longer maturities or duration generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes.

The principal on a fixed income security may be prepaid prior to maturity, which may require reinvestment at a lower interest rate.

High yield securities (“junk bonds”) are subject to reduced creditworthiness of issuers, increased risk of default, and a more limited and less liquid secondary market. High yield securities may also be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss of income and principal than higher-rated securities.

The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivatives transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.

International investments entail risks including fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, or economic or political instability. Investing in emerging markets can be riskier than investing in established foreign markets due to increased volatility, lower trading volume, and higher risk of market closures. In many emerging markets, there is substantially less publicly available information and the available information may be incomplete or misleading. Legal claims are generally more difficult to pursue.

Because the Fund may invest in bank loans and other direct indebtedness, it is subject to the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments, which primarily depend on the financial condition of the borrower and the lending institution.

IBOR risk is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) or similar rates (such as EONIA) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference these rates. The abandonment of these rates and transition to alternative rates could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference them and could affect investment strategy performance.

Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics, have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely impacting individual companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. Given the increasing interdependence among global economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region are increasingly likely to adversely affect markets, issuers, and/or foreign exchange rates in other countries. These disruptions 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. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.

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