Key features
An investment approach which is backed by data and science, removing emotional biases inherent in stock picking
A diversified portfolio focused on high quality companies with strong and growing dividends
Aims to consistently deliver returns in excess of the benchmark through various market conditions
Daily pricing
as of
05/26/2023
NAV 1-day net change
0.14
Total net assets
as of
04/30/2023
All share classes
$1.2 billion
Overview
| Fund identifiers |
| NASDAQ |
FGIPX |
| CUSIP |
24611D862 |
Benchmark and peer group
Portfolio
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$49.9 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$149.5 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
23%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
0.3%
Top 10 holdings
as of 04/30/2023
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Fund's complete list of holdings for more information.
Holdings based by issuer.
CISCO SYSTEMS INC (PRE-MERGER)
3.97
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO
3.93
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
3.56
Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 38.52%
Sector allocation
as of 04/30/2023
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
Information technology
13.6%
Communication services
10.5%
Consumer discretionary
10.3%
Distribution history - annual distributions (Institutional Class)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)
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
Scot Thompson
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Managing Director, Co-Head of Systematic Investments, Portfolio Manager
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Start date on the Fund:
January 2021
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Years of industry experience:
25
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Scot Thompson
Managing Director, Co-Head of Systematic Investments, Portfolio Manager
Scot Thompson is the Co-Head of the Macquarie Systematic Investments (MSI) team, a role he assumed in August 2014. His responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the global portfolios, oversight of the trading function, development of new strategies, and client engagement. From June 2003 to August 2014, Thompson was the equities head of product, responsible for product design, development, and client relationships for the firm’s Australian and global equities product range. Before that, he was a member of the firm’s private equity fund-of-fund and performance analytics teams. Prior to joining Macquarie in November 2001 as a quantitative performance analyst, he worked on the performance analytics team for Cogent Investment Administration, where he was responsible for investment performance and attribution reporting for a variety of clients over all asset classes. Thompson also work in civil engineering before moving to finance, working for several Australian companies as a project manager focusing on underground installations, quarrying, and mining. He received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Benjamin Leung, CFA
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Managing Director, Co-Head of Systematic Investments, Head of Research
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Start date on the Fund:
January 2021
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Years of industry experience:
21
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Benjamin Leung
Managing Director, Co-Head of Systematic Investments, Head of Research
Benjamin Leung is the Co-Head of the Macquarie Systematic Investments (MSI) team, a role he assumed in August 2014. In addition to the day-to-day management of the global portfolios, he is also the head of research, responsible for driving the continual evolution of the systematic investment process. Leung joined the MSI team in May 2005 as a quantitative analyst, where his responsibilities included the development and maintenance of various quantitative models. Following his successful efforts to expand the quantitative capability to international markets, he formed the foundation of the current systematic investment approach. Prior to joining the MSI team, he worked as a software engineer for Macquarie’s Investment Banking Group Information Services Division in Sydney. Leung received a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and a Masters in Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Fees
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 quality for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Delaware Funds by Macquarie. 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 |
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 |
0.62% |
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
none |
| Other expenses |
0.19% |
| Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.81% |
| Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.04%) |
| Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
0.77% |
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees/and/or expense reimbursements from January 30, 2023 through January 30, 2024. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.
Institutional Class shares are available only to certain investors. See the prospectus for more information.
Resources
Fact sheet and commentaries
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