The objective of Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.
Invests in securities of small- to mid-sized companies
Principal Global Investors seeks to invest in securities of small- to mid-sized companies using its “Fundamental Momentum and Positive Surprise” investment philosophy based on the premise that companies producing better than expected results will have rising securities prices, while companies producing less than expected results will not
Focuses research on high-growth companies
Peregrine Capital Management, LLC focuses its research on companies experiencing high growth and significant fundamental change
Russell 2500™ Growth Index
Lipper Small-Cap Growth 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
Principal Global Investors, LLC
Peregrine Capital Management, LLC (Peregrine)