IVLEX Performance — Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund, Class E

Data updated: 2023-08-29

IVLEX returned −3.21% over one year to May 2022. Over one year the fund trailed its Global Short-Term Bond category average: $100 grew to $97, against $97 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 1.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2023 the fund took in a net $590.0M, and assets reached $490.65M.

IVLEX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodIVLEXCategory average
1 year (Jun 2021 – May 2022)$97$97
Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2022)$96$99

IVLEX Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2022, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−3.21%

3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.

IVLEX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2022 (Jan–May)−3.03%
2021−0.30%
2020−0.26%
2019 (Jul–Dec)−0.14%

IVLEX Monthly Returns

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

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022−0.8%−0.6%−1.3%−0.8%+0.4%———————
20210.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
2019——————0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

IVLEX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2021 – May 2022.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 1.67%
  • Best month: +0.39% (May 2022)
  • Worst month: −1.31% (Mar 2022)

IVLEX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $590.0M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $166.2M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.39×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jun 2023$6.9M−$30.6M$37.5M
May 2023$7.6M−$30.1M$37.7M
Apr 2023$6.0M−$21.9M$27.9M
Mar 2023$8.0M−$35.4M$43.4M
Feb 2023$9.5M−$43.6M$53.1M
Jan 2023$8.3M−$37.0M$45.4M
Dec 2022$26.1M−$39.5M$65.6M
Nov 2022$28.4M−$46.9M$75.3M
Oct 2022$12.9M−$32.0M$44.9M
Sep 2022$14.8M−$33.4M$48.2M
Aug 2022$14.7M−$33.5M$48.1M
Jul 2022$23.1M−$39.8M$62.9M

IVLEX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Delaware Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-06-30$490.65M
2023-03-31$557.13M
2022-12-30$642.76M
2022-09-30$690.10M
2022-06-30$757.85M
2022-03-31$948.85M
2021-12-31$1.06B
2021-09-30$1.15B
2021-06-30$1.16B
2021-03-31$1.17B
2020-12-31$1.15B
2020-09-30$1.16B

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.