7.9 in Diversified Emerging Markets
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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 5 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 4 3 4 1 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 4 (Sell) |
| Standard & Poor's | 5 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | A- (Buy) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in investments of emerging market issuers and invests at least 40% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. It generally invests in equity securities of companies organized in, having a majority of their assets in, or deriving a majority of their operating income from, emerging countries. The fund may invest 35% of net assets in debt securities issued by emerging country companies, and foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 14.4% |
| 1 Year | 0.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 25.8% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 6.6% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 17.3% |
Performance
The fund has returned 0.20 percent over the past year, 25.80 percent over the past three years, 6.63 percent over the past five years, and 17.35 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Short | % Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 1.13 | 0.0 | 1.13 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 94.9 | 0.0 | 94.9 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 3.97 | 0.0 | 3.97 |
Updated 02.29.2012
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 02.29.2012
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd. | 01398 | --- | 2.76 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras | --- | --- | 2.64 |
| China Construction Bank Corp | 00939 | --- | 2.63 |
| Vale SA ADR | VALE.P | --- | 2.51 |
| Larsen & Toubro Limited | LT | --- | 2.34 |
Fees
Delaware Pooled Trust Emerging Markets Portfolio has an expense ratio of 1.14 percent.
