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Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund

mutual fund
WSTCX
Dividend policy
Suspended
Price as of:
$79.05 -1.09 0%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class
C (WSTCX) Primary Inst (WSTYX) A (WSTAX) B (WSTBX) Retirement (WSTRX) Other (ISTEX) Inst (ISTIX) Retirement (ISTNX)
WSTCX (Mutual Fund)

Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund

Dividend policy
Suspended
Price as of:
$79.05 -1.09 0%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class
C (WSTCX) Primary Inst (WSTYX) A (WSTAX) B (WSTBX) Retirement (WSTRX) Other (ISTEX) Inst (ISTIX) Retirement (ISTNX)
WSTCX (Mutual Fund)
Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund
Dividend policy
Suspended
Price as of:
$79.05 -1.09 0%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class
C (WSTCX) Primary Inst (WSTYX) A (WSTAX) B (WSTBX) Retirement (WSTRX) Other (ISTEX) Inst (ISTIX) Retirement (ISTNX)

WSTCX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 12.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 24.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 25.4%
  • Net Assets $10.4 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 50.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$80.14
$64.03
$80.33

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.95%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load 1.00%

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 9.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $750
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

  • Primary Theme Technology Sector Equity
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Technology

Compare WSTCX to Popular Technology Sector Equity Funds

Overview

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Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Dividend.com Ratings*

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund

Fund

$210.00

-1.11%

$54.13 B

0.63%

$1.34

blocked
blocked
blocked

15.91%

0.10%

Nationwide NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index Fund

Fund

$136.57

-0.73%

$795.00 M

0.29%

$0.40

blocked
blocked
blocked

17.72%

0.67%

Technology Dividend Portfolio, Series 32

Fund

$16.68

-1.82%

-

-

-

blocked
blocked
blocked

18.43%

0.22%

Technology Dividend Portfolio, Series 37

Fund

$11.13

-0.97%

-

-

-

blocked
blocked
blocked

0.22%

Technology Dividend Portfolio, Series 38

Fund

$9.76

-0.93%

-

-

-

blocked
blocked
blocked

0.22%

Compare WSTCX to Popular Technology Sector Equity ETFs

Overview

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Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

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About

Dividend.com Ratings*

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund

VGT | ETF

$410.31

-1.09%

$54.13 B

0.63%

$2.61

blocked
blocked
blocked

16.10%

0.10%

Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

XLK | ETF

$152.98

-0.95%

$42.30 B

0.70%

$1.08

blocked
blocked
blocked

17.51%

0.12%

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

IYW | ETF

$102.67

-1.24%

$7.81 B

0.34%

$0.35

blocked
blocked
blocked

21.20%

0.43%

iShares Semiconductor ETF

SOXX | ETF

$437.00

-1.84%

$6.84 B

0.69%

$3.08

blocked
blocked
blocked

17.13%

0.46%

First Trust Cloud Computing ETF

SKYY | ETF

$105.20

-1.61%

$6.33 B

0.17%

$0.18

blocked
blocked
blocked

12.16%

0.60%

WSTCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 12.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 24.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 25.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.45%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Delaware Ivy Science and Technology Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Ivy Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jul 31, 1997
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Zachary Shafran

Fund Description

The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of science and technology companies around the globe. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of science or technology companies. The fund also may invest in companies that utilize science and/or technology as an agent of change to significantly enhance their business opportunities. It may invest in securities issued by companies of any size, and may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of issuers within emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

WSTCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 12.2% -80.7% 32.9% 57.60%
1 Yr 43.5% 31.1% 168.7% 65.32%
3 Yr 24.6%* 7.4% 47.2% 73.30%
5 Yr 25.4%* 8.8% 51.8% 82.65%
10 Yr 16.8%* 6.4% 24.9% 85.00%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 21.2% -63.4% 154.1% 90.40%
2019 30.5% -3.0% 63.7% 61.99%
2018 -18.7% -49.7% 16.4% 77.78%
2017 22.5% -17.3% 83.6% 78.31%
2016 1.0% -17.1% 43.0% 82.08%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WSTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 12.2% -80.7% 32.9% 55.56%
1 Yr 42.5% 24.4% 168.7% 63.41%
3 Yr 24.6%* 6.1% 47.2% 70.16%
5 Yr 25.4%* 8.8% 51.8% 81.20%
10 Yr 16.8%* 6.4% 24.9% 82.38%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WSTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 21.2% -63.4% 154.1% 90.40%
2019 30.5% -3.0% 63.7% 61.99%
2018 -18.7% -49.7% 16.4% 83.33%
2017 22.5% -17.3% 83.6% 84.13%
2016 1.0% -17.1% 43.0% 88.44%

NAV & Total Return History

WSTCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WSTCX Category Low Category High WSTCX % Rank
Net Assets 10.4 B 1.5 M 54.1 B 6.23%
Number of Holdings 45 10 458 47.45%
Net Assets in Top 10 5.29 B 2.77 K 30.9 B 1.79%
Weighting of Top 10 50.72% 6.6% 100.0% 27.81%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 9.05%
  2. Facebook Inc Class A 7.24%
  3. Micron Technology Inc 6.04%
  4. Apple Inc 5.26%
  5. Amazon.com Inc 5.15%
  6. ASML Holding NV ADR 4.90%
  7. Qualcomm Inc 4.89%
  8. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.13%
  9. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR 3.68%
  10. Universal Display Corp 3.65%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTCX % Rank
Stocks 		98.35% 70.02% 112.51% 80.36%
Cash 		1.60% -12.51% 27.80% 16.33%
Bonds 		0.05% 0.00% 2.41% 3.06%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.86% 45.66%
Other 		0.00% -2.47% 23.16% 51.53%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 44.64%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTCX % Rank
Technology 		56.19% 3.49% 100.00% 65.31%
Communication Services 		17.57% 0.00% 96.42% 33.93%
Healthcare 		10.62% 0.00% 29.73% 7.40%
Consumer Cyclical 		7.64% 0.00% 41.01% 38.52%
Financial Services 		4.68% 0.00% 55.70% 43.11%
Industrials 		3.00% 0.00% 45.09% 32.91%
Basic Materials 		0.30% 0.00% 9.23% 6.63%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 3.53% 44.39%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 13.06% 57.65%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 5.01% 45.41%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 18.94% 54.34%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTCX % Rank
US 		83.53% 14.69% 100.00% 59.95%
Non US 		14.82% 0.00% 84.91% 37.76%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTCX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 32.09%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 15.78% 39.18%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.26% 37.31%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 43.28%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.53% 37.31%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 7.45% 38.43%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WSTCX % Rank
US 		0.05% 0.00% 2.05% 3.06%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 0.36% 43.62%

WSTCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WSTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.95% 0.08% 2.68% 5.61%
Management Fee 0.79% 0.00% 1.95% 67.39%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 88.51%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.02% 0.50% 6.52%

Sales Fees

WSTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.00% 88.19%

Trading Fees

WSTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

WSTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 9.00% 3.00% 284.00% 5.46%

WSTCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WSTCX Category Low Category High WSTCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.39% 49.24%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WSTCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WSTCX Category Low Category High WSTCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.45% -2.42% 2.28% 93.63%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WSTCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Semi-Annually

Dividend Payout History

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WSTCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Zachary Shafran

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 09, 2001

20.4

20.4%

Mr. Shafran is Senior Vice President of IICO and WRIMCO, Vice President of the Trust and Vice President of and portfolio manager for other investment companies for which IICO or WRIMCO serve as investment manager. Mr. Shafran has served as a portfolio manager for investment companies managed by WRIMCO or IICO since January 1996. He served as an investment analyst with WRIMCO and its predecessor from June 1990 to January 1996. Mr. Shafran earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Bradley Warden

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

4.75

4.8%

Mr. Warden has held his Fund responsibilities since October 2016. He is Vice President of WRIMCO and IICO and Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Warden joined Waddell & Reed in 2003 as an investment analyst and became an assistant portfolio manager in 2014. He earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Trinity University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas – Austin.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 31.52 6.17 1.21

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