DHIRX Performance — Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund, Class R

Data updated: 2024-03-28

DHIRX returned +8.62% over one year to Jan 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +1.66%. The fund beat its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $105, against $104 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 8.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2024 the fund took in a net $189.8M, and assets reached $467.56M.

DHIRX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodDHIRXCategory average
1 year (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024)$109$108
3 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2024)$105$104
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2024)$116$113

DHIRX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jan 2024, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+8.62%
3 years (annualised)+1.66%

DHIRX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2024 (Jan–Jan)+0.21%
2023+12.58%
2022−11.06%
2021+4.56%
2020+6.96%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+3.19%

DHIRX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024+0.2%———————————
2023+3.9%−1.6%+0.8%+1.1%−1.3%+1.7%+1.4%+0.8%−1.3%−1.3%+4.2%+3.8%
2022−2.5%−1.0%−0.9%−3.4%−0.4%−6.7%+5.7%−1.9%−4.0%+3.0%+1.8%−0.7%
2021−0.1%+0.4%+0.1%+1.4%+0.1%+1.4%+0.1%+0.4%+0.1%−0.4%−0.9%+1.9%
2020−0.1%−1.5%−10.8%+5.0%+3.9%+0.7%+4.9%+0.7%−1.0%+0.7%+3.6%+1.7%
2019———————+0.4%+0.4%+0.2%+0.4%+1.8%

DHIRX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2021 – Jan 2024.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.26%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.34 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +5.70% (Jul 2022)
  • Worst month: −6.70% (Jun 2022)

DHIRX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $189.8M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $77.4M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.69×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jan 2024$4.7M−$6.4M$11.0M
Dec 2023$10.7M−$17.9M$28.6M
Nov 2023$15.4M−$7.3M$22.8M
Oct 2023$4.9M−$6.5M$11.4M
Sep 2023$3.6M−$4.9M$8.5M
Aug 2023$4.9M−$7.4M$12.2M
Jul 2023$6.5M−$6.9M$13.4M
Jun 2023$5.2M−$8.8M$14.0M
May 2023$4.3M−$23.2M$27.5M
Apr 2023$4.0M−$6.0M$10.0M
Mar 2023$5.8M−$9.0M$14.8M
Feb 2023$7.4M−$8.2M$15.6M

DHIRX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2024-01-31$467.56M
2023-10-31$440.30M
2023-07-31$461.09M
2023-04-28$481.92M
2023-01-31$493.73M
2022-10-31$463.57M
2022-07-29$476.99M
2022-04-29$515.41M
2022-01-31$566.53M
2021-10-29$590.48M
2021-07-30$621.63M
2021-04-30$175.00M

For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.