| Scorecard |
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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
4
5
1
4
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Zacks Investment Research
4
(Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B-
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 485 Large Growth Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 23.90 percent over the past year, 16.16 percent over the past three years, 5.10 percent over the past five years, and 7.41 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.5% |
| 1 Year | 23.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 16.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.1% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 7.4% |
Summary
The investment seeks capital growth and appreciation. The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities; primarily in common stocks of large cap companies that the adviser believes have dominant market positions in their industries. Large cap companies typically are companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion at the time of acquisition. It invests in securities that have the potential for capital appreciation, or that the adviser expects to resist market decline.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Ivy Core Equity Fund has an expense ratio of 2.08 percent.
Risk
Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
