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Returns and Expenses1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Monthly Rates of Return
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Assumes an investment over 10 years or life of the share class, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and does not include the effect of sales charges or taxes.
1. Performance at NAV does not include the effect of sales charges. Class A shares, including sales charges, reflects the maximum applicable front-end sales load.
2. S&P 500 is an unmanaged index of common stocks. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
3. Citigroup Broad Investment Grade is an unmanaged index comprised of securities that represent the bond market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
4. Citigroup Certificate of Deposit 1-Month is an unmanaged index of certificates of deposits maturing in one month. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
5. Consider all factors. As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. These and other risks are more fully described in the fund's prospectus. The Fund may allocate from 0-100% of its assets between stocks, bonds and short-term instruments, across domestic and foreign securities, therefore, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in foreign securities. International investing involves additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political or economic conditions affecting the foreign country, and differences in accounting standards and foreign regulations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Additional Risk Factors. Investing in small or mid-cap stocks may carry more risk than investing in stocks of larger, more well-established companies. Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk and, as such, the net asset value of the fund may fall as interest rates rise. Investing in high-income securities may carry a greater risk of nonpayment of interest or principal than higher-rated bonds. The fund may focus its investments in certain regions or industries, thereby increasing its potential vulnerability to market volatility. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss. The Fund may use short-selling or derivatives to hedge various instruments, for risk management purposes or to increase investment income or gain in the Fund. These techniques involve additional risk, as short selling involves the risk of potentially unlimited increase in the market value of the security sold short, which could result in potentially unlimited loss for the fund, and the value of investments in derivatives may not correlate perfectly with the overall securities markets or with the underlying asset from which the derivative's value is derived. Investing in physical commodities, such as gold, exposes the Fund to other risk considerations such as potentially severe price fluctuations over short periods of time and storage costs that exceed the custodial and/or brokerage costs associated with the Fund's other holdings. These and other risks are more fully described in the fund's prospectus.
Ratings & Rankings
Rankings are based on average annual total returns, but do not consider sales charges.
Rankings are based on risk-adjusted returns.
Holdings
Portfolio Management
6. Per share values based on closing quotes unless noted, as supplied to the NASDAQ by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Ivy Funds Class A and Class Y shares are subject to distribution and service fees of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets, annually, pursuant to SEC Rule 12b-1, while Class B and Class C shares are subject to distribution and service fees of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets, annually, pursuant to SEC Rule 12b-1. Class Y shares may be purchased only by certain institutional investors set forth in each fund's prospectus.
7. The style boxes reveal a fund's investment strategy by displaying, for equity, the fund's investment style and the market capitalization of the stocks owned and for fixed income, the average credit quality of the bonds owned and the interest rate sensitivity, as measured by a bond's maturity.
8. For each fund with at least a 3-year history, Morningstar calculates a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of all sales charges), placing emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund and rated separately.) A fund's overall rating is derived from a weighted average of the 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics. Morningstar Rating is for the share classes specified; other classes may have different performance characteristics.
9. Information is subject to change and is not intended to represent any past or future investment recommendations. Quality ratings obtained from Standard & Poor's. For securities not rated by Standard & Poor's, ratings obtained from Moody's.