Key features
Concentrated portfolio that invests in domestic companies across the valuation and large- to mid-cap spectrum opportunistically
Stock selection results from uncovering underappreciated multi-year earnings catalysts in companies with strong or strengthening competitive advantages
The portfolio manager has over 20 years of experience, including 15+ years managing the Fund
Daily pricing
as of
10/10/2024
NAV 1-day net change
-0.06
Total net assets
as of
09/30/2024
All share classes
$3.9 billion
Overview
Fund identifiers |
NASDAQ |
ICIEX |
CUSIP |
466000163 |
Benchmark and peer group
Portfolio
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$148.6 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$907.0 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
35%
International equities & depositary receipts
6.6%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
2.5%
Top 10 holdings
as of 09/30/2024
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Fund's complete list of holdings for more information.
Holdings based by issuer.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
7.37
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
3.36
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LT
2.68
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
2.56
Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 39.44%
Sector allocation
as of 09/30/2024
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
Information technology
29.5%
Communication services
8.5%
Consumer discretionary
7.2%
Distribution history - annual distributions (Class I)1,2
Distributions ($
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
Erik R. Becker, CFA
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Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
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Start date on the Fund:
February 2006
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Years of industry experience:
25
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Read bio
Erik R. Becker
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
- Joined Ivy Investments in 1999, acquired by Macquarie in 2021
- Based in Kansas City
Erik is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Macquarie Asset Management’s (MAM’s) Ivy US Large Cap Core Team, where he is responsible for making day-to-day investment decisions for the team’s strategy.
Erik joined Ivy Investments as an Investment Analyst and was appointed Assistant Portfolio Manager in 2003 and Portfolio Manager in 2006.
Erik earned a Bachelor of Science in finance, investments, and banking and a Master of Science in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Erik holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
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
qualify 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 |
0.64% |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
none |
Other expenses |
0.11% |
Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.75% |
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.01%) |
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
0.74% |
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense
reimbursements from July 31, 2024 through July 30, 2025. Please see the fee table in the Fund's
prospectus for more information.
Class I shares are available only to certain investors. See the prospectus
for more information.
Resources
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