The objective of Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.
A quantitative investment model
LSV Asset Management uses a quantitative investment model to make investment decisions by ranking securities based on fundamental measures of value and indicators of near-term appreciation potential
Bottom-up fundamental approach with forensic accounting data analysis
Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington) uses a bottom-up fundamental approach, coupled with forensic accounting data analysis, to identify securities that appear to be misunderstood or undervalued in the market; focus on companies with strong free cash flows, attractive valuations, and management teams that have a history of returning capital to shareholders
Russell 2500™ Value Index
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average
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 (as applicable) for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower without such waivers and reimbursements.
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.
Performance at NAV assumes that no front-end sales charge applied or the investment was not redeemed. Performance at offer assumes that a front-end sales charge applied to the extent applicable.
Performance at NAV assumes that no contingent deferred sales charge applied or the investment was not redeemed. Performance at max offer price assumes that a contingent deferred sales charge applied to the extent applicable.
Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class C shares are eligible to automatically convert to Class A shares with a lower 12b-1 fee approximately eight years after you buy Class C shares.
Delaware Management Company
LSV Asset Management
Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington)