Investment objective & strategy
As of Nov. 30, 2023 · prospectusObjective. Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund seeks total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities rated at the time of purchase lower than BBB- by Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P), Baa3 by Moodys Investors Services, Inc. (Moodys), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (80% policy). These are commonly known as high yield bonds or junk bonds and involve greater risks than investment grade bonds. The Fund may also invest in unrated bonds that the Manager determines to be of comparable quality. Unrated bonds may be more speculative in nature than rated bonds. The Fund may also invest in US and foreign … Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities rated at the time of purchase lower than BBB- by Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P), Baa3 by Moodys Investors Services, Inc. (Moodys), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (80% policy). These are commonly known as high yield bonds or junk bonds and involve greater risks than investment grade bonds. The Fund may also invest in unrated bonds that the Manager determines to be of comparable quality. Unrated bonds may be more speculative in nature than rated bonds. The Fund may also invest in US and foreign government securities and corporate bonds of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities; however, the Funds total non-US-dollar currency exposure will be limited, in the aggregate, to no more than 25% of the Funds net assets, and investments in emerging market securities will be limited to 20% of the Funds net assets. In selecting bonds for the portfolio, the Manager evaluates the income provided by the bond and the bonds appreciation potential as well as the issuers ability to make income and principal payments. In addition, the Manager may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (MIMAK), Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited (MIMEL), and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) (together, the Affiliated Sub-Advisors). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where the Manager believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor's specialized market knowledge. The 80% policy is nonfundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Fund shareholders would be given at least 60 days notice prior to any such change.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2024 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES SR UNSECURED 144A 04/28 5.5 | RCL | $5.91M | 1.26% |
| CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp | — | $5.56M | 1.19% |
| GTN 5.375 11/15/31 144A | GTN | $5.30M | 1.13% |
| COMPANY GUAR 10/79 VAR | AER79 | $5.29M | 1.13% |
| ISATLN 6.75 10/01/26 144A | ISATLN | $5.18M | 1.11% |
| MURPHY OIL CORP SR UNSEC 6.375% 07-15-28 | — | $5.13M | 1.10% |
| ULTI TL 2L USD | ULTI | $5.03M | 1.08% |
| Vistra Corp. | — | $4.95M | 1.06% |
| URI 3.875 02/15/31 | URI | $4.87M | 1.04% |
| CORPBOND | BYD | $4.76M | 1.02% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2023 → Jan 31, 2024How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Ivy High Yield Fund | 63% | 0.62% |
| Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 12% | 0.20% |
| T. Rowe Price High Yield Multi-Sector Account Portfolio | 11% | 0.01% |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2024, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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