Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets

Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets

Key features

Investment approach geared towards long-term structural growth opportunities — focus on companies versus countries

Emphasis on companies with franchise sustainability and attractive valuations

Dedicated emerging market team has managed the Series since 2006

Daily pricing as of 06/05/2023

NAV
$20.54
NAV 1-day net change
-0.08
Max offer price
$20.54

Total net assets as of 04/30/2023

All share classes
$547.1 million

Overview

Series information
Inception date 05/01/1997
Dividends paid (if any) Annual
Capital gains paid (if any) Annually
Series identifiers
CUSIP 246493878

Benchmark

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (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 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 (05/31/2023)

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 (03/31/2023)

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.

Expense ratio

Gross
1.41%
Net
1.18%

Net expense ratio reflects contractual fee waivers from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024. Please see the fee table in the Series' prospectus for more information.

The performance and expense ratio information shown represent the performance and fees as they relate to actual shares of the Series. These examples do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by the variable insurance contract for which the Series is an investment option. If they were included, your costs would be higher and performance would be lower. Investors should consult the contract prospectus or disclosure documents for more information.

Calendar year total returns @ NAV

Year
Annual return
Year
Annual return
2022
-27.58%
2021
-2.84%
2020
25.09%
2019
22.63%
2018
-15.81%
2017
40.55%
2016
13.93%
2015
-14.51%
2014
-8.06%
2013
10.14%

Portfolio

Portfolio characteristics as of 04/30/2023

Number of holdings
100
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$6.7 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$111.9 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
2%
Beta (relative to MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)) (view definition)
1.14
Annualized standard deviation, 3 years (view definition)
21.61

Portfolio composition as of 05/31/2023
Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.

International equities & depositary receipts
97.5%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
2.5%

Top 10 holdings as of 05/31/2023

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

List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Series' complete list of holdings for more information.

Holdings based by issuer.

Holding
% of portfolio
Holding
% of portfolio
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LT
12.16
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
10.37
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
9.34
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD
5.33
SK HYNIX INC
5.25
MEDIATEK INC
4.95
KWEICHOW MOUTAI CO LTD
4.57
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD
3.50
WULIANGYE YIBIN CO LTD
3.39
SK TELECOM CO LTD
3.26

Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 62.12%

List of monthly holdingsList of quarterly holdings

Management

Liu-Er Chen

Liu-Er Chen, CFA

  • Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer — Emerging Markets and Healthcare
  • Start date on the Fund: September 2006
  • Years of industry experience: 27
  • Read bio

Fees

Annual series operating expenses
Management fees 1.24%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees none
Other expenses 0.17%
Total annual Series operating expenses 1.41%
Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 (0.23%)
Total annual series operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements 1.18%

Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.

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

1The Series' 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, conducing shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent total annual series operating expenses from exceeding 1.23% of the Series' average daily net assets from April 30,2021 through April 30, 2022. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of the Manager and the Series.

Resources

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

The Series' investment manager, Delaware Management Company (Manager), may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (MFMHKL), to execute Series security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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.

Investments in small and/or medium-sized companies typically exhibit greater risk and higher volatility than larger, more established companies.

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 Series’ 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 Series from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and could negatively impact the Series’ ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Series.

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