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Annual Report
March 31, 2006
Ivy Balanced Fund
Ivy Bond Fund
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund
Ivy Dividend Income Fund
Ivy European Opportunities Fund
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund
Ivy International Fund
Ivy International Balanced Fund
Ivy International Value Fund
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund
Ivy Value Fund
CONTENTS
3 | President's Letter | |
5 | Illustration of Fund Expenses | |
14 | Ivy Balanced Fund | |
34 | Ivy Bond Fund | |
56 | Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | |
69 | Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | |
85 | Ivy Dividend Income Fund | |
101 | Ivy European Opportunities Fund | |
117 | Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | |
137 | Ivy International Fund | |
155 | Ivy International Balanced Fund | |
175 | Ivy International Value Fund | |
192 | Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | |
213 | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | |
230 | Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | |
246 | Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | |
262 | Ivy Value Fund | |
278 | Notes to Financial Statements | |
307 | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
308 | Income Tax Information | |
315 | Trustees and Officers | |
320 | Annual Privacy Notice | |
321 | Proxy Voting Information | |
321 | Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information | |
322 | Householding Notice | |
322 | IRA Disclosure |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Ivy Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by a current Ivy Funds prospectus and current performance information.
President's Letter
March 31, 2006
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed is our report on your Fund's operations for the 12 months ended March 31, 2006. Stock prices rose during the period despite multiple market challenges. The S&P 500 Index advanced 11.73 percent, led by energy, financial and information technology stocks. Many international and small company stocks posted strong returns for the period as investors generally sought greater portfolio diversification. The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index climbed 24.41 percent.
Lackluster bond market
Bonds were flat for much of the past 12 months, amid tighter central bank monetary policies around the world. The Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Index returned 2.41 percent for the period. Within the U.S. fixed income market, there was a dramatic narrowing of the difference in income potential between money market securities (those maturing in less than a year) and bonds that mature in 10 to 30 years.
Overall, global financial markets contended with volatile energy prices, uncertainties regarding both Federal Reserve policy and U.S. government fiscal policy and negative news related to the Iraq war and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Several U.S. states faced issues related to rebuilding after the worst hurricane season in the nation's history last summer. Nevertheless, corporate profits have remained strong in many sectors even as growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) slowed - we think temporarily - to 1.7 percent in 2005's calendar fourth quarter. Housing markets in the U.S. have cooled as mortgage rates have risen.
Many market professionals have one question in mind these days: how much more will the Federal Reserve have to tighten money before it becomes convinced that inflation is under control? We think that as it becomes clear that the U.S. economy is operating at a sustainable, non-inflationary rate, the two-year-long tightening cycle may end.
Energy's a wild card
This past winter, many Americans were fortunate to enjoy relatively mild weather - blunting the impact of high natural gas prices on consumer spending. Nevertheless, energy costs remain an economic wild card, as evidenced by a recent rebound in gasoline prices with the arrival of spring.
We believe that longer term, higher energy prices are here to stay, creating pain at the pump, but also investment opportunity both here and abroad. That is one reason why we believe that the best way to achieve your long-term financial goals is to develop and maintain a personal financial plan. Through appropriate diversification in multiple asset classes, you potentially take advantage of long-term change and provide greater balance to your portfolio.
Your goals, your plan
Your financial advisor can help you develop an appropriate investment strategy as part of a customized financial plan based on your individual goals. We believe that focusing on that plan, despite the swings of the market, is important as you work toward a sound financial future.
Thank you for your continued confidence in us as long-term stewards of your investments.
Respectfully,Henry J. Herrmann, CFA
President
The opinions expressed in this letter are those of the President of the Ivy Funds and are current only through the end of the period of the report, as stated on the cover. The President's views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Illustration of Fund Expenses
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the six-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Actual ExpensesThe first line for each share class in the following tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. There may be additional fees charged to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the tables. These fees apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs, Conversion Roth IRAs, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), Simple IRAs, Tax-Sheltered Accounts (TSAs), Keogh Plans, Owner Only 401(k) (Exclusive K) Plans and Final Pay Plans. As of the close of the six months covered by the tables, a customer is charged an annual fee of $15 within each plan type. This fee is waived for IRA Rollovers and Conversion Roth IRAs if the customer owns another type of IRA. Coverdell Education Savings Account plans are charged an annual fee of $10 per customer. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value as such additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense tables. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison PurposesThe second line for each share class of the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each share class in the tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Ivy Balanced Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,058.70 | 1.40 | % | $ | 7.21 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,053.80 | 2.40 | 12.32 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,054.80 | 2.20 | 11.30 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,059.50 | 1.26 | 6.49 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.96 | 1.40 | % | $ | 7.06 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.98 | 2.40 | 12.08 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.96 | 2.20 | 11.08 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.67 | 1.26 | 6.36 |
Ivy Bond Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 997.50 | 1.21 | % | $ | 5.99 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 991.90 | 2.36 | 11.75 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 992.40 | 2.24 | 11.16 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 997.00 | 1.30 | 6.49 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.92 | 1.21 | % | $ | 6.06 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,013.17 | 2.36 | 11.88 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.75 | 2.24 | 11.28 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.43 | 1.30 | 6.56 |
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,014.80 | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.25 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,014.80 | 1.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,014.80 | 1.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.70 | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.26 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,018.70 | 1.25 | 6.26 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,018.70 | 1.25 | 6.26 |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,080.90 | 1.58 | % | $ | 8.22 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,076.10 | 2.46 | 12.77 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,076.70 | 2.25 | 11.63 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,082.70 | 1.20 | 6.25 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,083.10 | 1.21 | 6.25 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,083.30 | 1.08 | 5.62 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.05 | 1.58 | % | $ | 7.97 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.65 | 2.46 | 12.38 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.71 | 2.25 | 11.28 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.96 | 1.20 | 6.06 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,018.92 | 1.21 | 6.06 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,019.54 | 1.08 | 5.45 |
Ivy Dividend Income Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,092.40 | 1.41 | % | $ | 7.32 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,087.00 | 2.28 | 11.90 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,087.90 | 2.22 | 11.59 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,093.00 | 1.31 | 6.80 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.92 | 1.41 | % | $ | 7.06 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,013.54 | 2.28 | 11.48 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.86 | 2.22 | 11.18 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.41 | 1.31 | 6.56 |
Ivy European Opportunities Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,148.70 | 1.71 | % | $ | 9.13 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,144.90 | 2.42 | 12.98 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,145.10 | 2.42 | 12.98 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,149.80 | 1.56 | 8.38 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,152.00 | 1.26 | 6.78 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.39 | 1.71 | % | $ | 8.57 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.87 | 2.42 | 12.18 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,012.88 | 2.42 | 12.18 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,017.15 | 1.56 | 7.87 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,018.67 | 1.26 | 6.36 |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,190.10 | 1.37 | % | $ | 7.56 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,185.70 | 2.20 | 12.02 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,185.90 | 2.12 | 11.59 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,191.30 | 1.20 | 6.57 | |||||||||||
Class R** | 1,000 | 1,152.80 | 1.72 | 4.63 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,192.10 | 1.17 | 6.36 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.08 | 1.37 | % | $ | 6.96 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,013.98 | 2.20 | 11.08 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,014.35 | 2.12 | 10.68 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.93 | 1.20 | 6.06 | |||||||||||
Class R** | 1,000 | 1,016.35 | 1.72 | 8.67 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,019.10 | 1.17 | 5.86 |
Ivy International Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,142.80 | 1.54 | % | $ | 8.25 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,137.30 | 2.58 | 13.79 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,138.60 | 2.28 | 12.19 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,143.00 | 1.65 | 8.79 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,144.00 | 1.37 | 7.29 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,124.70 | 4.69 | 24.86 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.25 | 1.54 | % | $ | 7.77 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.07 | 2.58 | 12.98 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.56 | 2.28 | 11.48 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,016.69 | 1.65 | 8.27 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,018.10 | 1.37 | 6.86 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,001.56 | 4.69 | 23.42 | |||||||||||
Restated Expenses for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 (3) | |||||||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,142.80 | 1.40 | % | $ | 7.50 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,137.30 | 2.43 | 12.93 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,138.60 | 2.14 | 11.33 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,143.00 | 1.51 | 8.04 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,144.00 | 1.23 | 6.54 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,124.70 | 4.54 | 24.01 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.97 | 1.40 | % | $ | 7.06 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.79 | 2.43 | 12.18 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,014.28 | 2.14 | 10.68 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,017.41 | 1.51 | 7.57 | |||||||||||
Class I | 1,000 | 1,018.82 | 1.23 | 6.16 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,002.28 | 4.54 | 22.63 |
Ivy International Balanced Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,061.40 | 1.47 | % | $ | 7.52 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,055.70 | 2.57 | 13.16 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,057.10 | 2.26 | 11.62 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,062.30 | 1.40 | 7.22 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.61 | 1.47 | % | $ | 7.36 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.12 | 2.57 | 12.88 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.65 | 2.26 | 11.38 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,017.97 | 1.40 | 7.06 |
Ivy International Value Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,169.50 | 1.76 | % | $ | 9.55 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,165.20 | 2.48 | 13.42 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,164.50 | 2.46 | 13.31 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,169.60 | 1.67 | 9.11 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,171.40 | 1.63 | 8.79 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.16 | 1.76 | % | $ | 8.87 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.58 | 2.48 | 12.48 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,012.66 | 2.46 | 12.38 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,016.58 | 1.67 | 8.47 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,016.80 | 1.63 | 8.17 | |||||||||||
Restated Expenses for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 (3) | |||||||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,169.50 | 1.61 | % | $ | 8.68 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,165.20 | 2.33 | 12.56 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,164.50 | 2.32 | 12.45 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,169.60 | 1.53 | 8.24 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,171.40 | 1.49 | 8.03 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.88 | 1.61 | % | $ | 8.07 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,013.30 | 2.33 | 11.68 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.38 | 2.32 | 11.58 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,017.30 | 1.53 | 7.67 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,017.52 | 1.49 | 7.46 |
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,001.80 | 1.14 | % | $ | 5.71 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 996.70 | 2.17 | 10.78 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 997.90 | 1.92 | 9.59 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,002.40 | 1.01 | 5.01 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.27 | 1.14 | % | $ | 5.75 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,014.12 | 2.17 | 10.88 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,015.36 | 1.92 | 9.67 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,019.89 | 1.01 | 5.05 |
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return (1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,181.40 | 1.89 | % | $ | 10.25 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,175.80 | 2.84 | 15.45 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,177.40 | 2.67 | 14.48 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,182.80 | 1.64 | 8.95 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,184.50 | 1.38 | 7.54 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return (2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,015.51 | 1.89 | % | $ | 9.47 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,010.76 | 2.84 | 14.28 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,011.60 | 2.67 | 13.38 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,016.74 | 1.64 | 8.27 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | 1,000 | 1,018.03 | 1.38 | 6.96 |
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,152.20 | 1.62 | % | $ | 8.72 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,146.30 | 2.63 | 14.06 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,147.70 | 2.44 | 13.10 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,153.60 | 1.38 | 7.43 | |||||||||||
Class R** | 1,000 | 1,125.90 | 1.73 | 4.68 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.85 | 1.62 | % | $ | 8.17 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,011.80 | 2.63 | 13.18 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,012.74 | 2.44 | 12.28 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.06 | 1.38 | 6.96 | |||||||||||
Class R** | 1,000 | 1,016.31 | 1.73 | 8.67 |
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,103.60 | 1.79 | % | $ | 9.36 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,097.90 | 2.84 | 14.90 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,099.70 | 2.54 | 13.33 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,105.50 | 1.41 | 7.37 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.00 | 1.79 | % | $ | 8.97 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,010.78 | 2.84 | 14.28 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,012.28 | 2.54 | 12.78 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,017.92 | 1.41 | 7.06 |
Ivy Value Fund Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 | Beginning Account Value 9-30-05 | Ending Account Value 3-31-06 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
Based on Actual Fund Return(1) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,043.40 | 1.50 | % | $ | 7.66 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,038.70 | 2.48 | 12.64 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,038.80 | 2.38 | 12.13 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,045.10 | 1.29 | 6.54 | |||||||||||
Based on 5% Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.44 | 1.50 | % | $ | 7.57 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000 | 1,012.57 | 2.48 | 12.48 | |||||||||||
Class C | 1,000 | 1,013.04 | 2.38 | 11.98 | |||||||||||
Class Y | 1,000 | 1,018.51 | 1.29 | 6.46 |
*Fund expenses for each share class are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the tables), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 days in the six-month period ended March 31, 2006, and divided by 365.
**Actual inception date of Class R shares for each Fund is 12-29-05 (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
(1)This section uses the Fund's actual total return and actual Fund expenses. It is a guide to the actual expenses paid by the Fund in the period. The "Ending Account Value" shown is computed using the Fund's actual return and the "Expenses Paid During Period" column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. A shareholder may use the information here, together with the dollar amount invested, to estimate the expenses that were paid over the period. For every thousand dollars a shareholder has invested, the expens es are listed in the fourth column.
(2)This section uses a hypothetical 5% return and actual Fund expenses. It helps to compare the Fund's ongoing costs with other mutual funds. A shareholder can compare the Fund's ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
(3)As of March 27, 2006, the investment management fee for Ivy International Fund and Ivy International Value Fund was reduced to 0.85%.
The above illustrations are based on ongoing costs only and do not include any transactional costs, such as sales loads, redemption fees or exchange fees.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Balanced Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Cynthia P. Prince-Fox,
portfolio manager of the Ivy Balanced Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund's 9.71 percent return (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges) substantially outperformed the Fund's fixed-income benchmark, but was less than the Fund's equity benchmark. The Citigroup Treasury/Government Sponsored Credit Index (generally reflecting the performance of funds in the bond market) rose 2.18 percent for the period, while the S&P 500 Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the stock market) rose 11.73 percent. Multiple indexes are presented because the Fund invests in stocks and bonds.
Overall, the Fund provided 83 percent of the total return of the S&P 500 Index for the fiscal year with a portfolio that held between 70 percent and 75 percent equities during the year.
The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was slightly higher than the average of its mutual fund peer group. The Lipper Balanced Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 9.50 percent for the fiscal year. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark indexes during the fiscal year?
We believe that the most important reasons behind the Fund's relative performance were asset allocation and industry emphasis in equities. Generally speaking, we held a higher proportion of equities in the portfolio during the year than the 2/3 equity- 1/3 bond mix that constitutes a traditional balanced asset mix. This worked well amid a lackluster bond market and a solid 12-month period for U.S. stocks.
During the fiscal year, the equity portion of the portfolio performed well, primarily as a result of our holdings in energy, health care, utilities and industrials. The fixed income portion of the portfolio, while not as strong during a more challenging environment for bonds, performed in-line with the broad investment grade indexes. We feel that our equity strategy of maintaining our weightings in economically sensitive areas throughout the year had a positive impact on overall performance. The energy sector was the best performing sector, as oil prices rose to nearly $70 a barrel. We maintained a higher-than-benchmark position for most of the year in energy, as we felt prices would remain higher than generally anticipated. Within our energy holdings, the infrastructure build-out theme worked well, as expectations for capital spending remained high due to high utilization rates, an aging fleet of rigs and a shortage of offshore rigs.
Utilities, another area of strong equity performance, continued to do well as we felt they offered compelling valuations and dividend yields. Also, utilities with power plants using mostly lower-cost nuclear and coal for fuel benefited from rising energy prices. Industrial stocks were also a key contributor to overall performance as strength in aerospace and the metals and mining sector drove end demand. Our health care exposure was primarily centered on services, distribution and specialty pharmaceuticals. We generally avoided large cap pharmaceutical companies, which we feel also made a meaningful contribution to performance.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Over the last 12 months, the financial markets have been in a seesaw pattern, anticipating either a more severe slowdown in the economy or a protracted period of slower, yet still positive, economic growth. We felt the latter seemed more likely as companies have been unwilling to add significantly to either their payrolls or capacity, corroborated by capital spending and hiring trends. This helped to reduce the possibility of excess in the system. The markets were also grappling with the idea of $70 oil and the tendency for past oil spikes to cause a recession. All eyes have been on the consumer in anticipation of a pullback in spending, given a doubling in oil prices over the last year or so. The offset has been increasing disposable income growth from a healthy job market and consumer confidence, aided perhaps by the perception that home prices were still rising this past year.
All these issues, coupled with the uncertainty of how high the Federal Reserve would be willing to raise rates, resulted in short term volatility around any given economic data point. While much of the gains for the year remained clustered in a handful of sectors, specifically energy, we did see a broadening out in performance to other sectors, as oil prices pulled back from the highs reached in September. We view this as a healthy sign as we head into the new fiscal year. The yield curve continued to flatten heading into the final quarter of the calendar year as the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield showed little movement after the Fed raised rates for the 15th consecutive time near the Fund's fiscal year-end.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected Fund performance?
We maintained weightings in economically sensitive areas throughout the year, particularly areas that we felt could benefit from growth in Asia and other emerging economies. We also increased our emphasis on stocks that we feel are likely to demonstrate sustainable growth rates in a decelerating economy, such as health care and consumer staples. Conversely, we had a lower-than-equity benchmark position in consumer discretionary stocks. While not calling for a drastic retrenchment of the consumer, we do anticipate that the consumer may have less discretionary income to spend in the coming months. In our view, higher short-term interest rates (which impact adjustable loans and credit expenses), increased gasoline and heating costs, and a cooling real estate market likely will detract from consumer spending.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
Overall, we placed our greatest emphasis on industrials, health care and utilities, relative to the weightings of the S&P 500. While the financial sector is the largest-weighted sector in the portfolio, we held a significantly lower position than the benchmark in banks for most of the fiscal year. We have preferred to invest in financial stocks that we feel may benefit from strong secular and demographic trends, such as student lending and wealth management.
We continue to believe that returns from the broad equity market likely will be positive as we move through 2006. We saw a significant compression in P/E multiples in 2005, which some believe could insulate the markets, to some degree, if interest rates or inflation were to move significantly higher. This is a trend that we do not see continuing at this point. While we are optimistic about the continued expansion of the global economy, profit margins are historically high, making earnings growth more highly valued. As far as sector emphasis goes, we believe that selective economically sensitive areas likely will continue to perform well over 2006. We also believe there are some exciting developments occurring in technology and telecommunications. Some of the trends that we are beginning to witness are a result of the digitalization of content and new forms of content distribution, such as MP3 players. While these trends were just a dream five or six years ago, they are real today. We have some exposure to su ch new and growing developments, and we look to increase that given ongoing consumer technology adoption.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Balanced Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 15,745 | ||
S&P 500 Index | $ | 21,880 | ||
Citigroup Treasury/Government Sponsored/Credit Index | $ | 18,130 | ||
Lipper Balanced Funds Universe Average | $ | 18,981 |
IVY BALANCED FUND CLASS A SHARES | S&P 500 INDEX | CITIGROUP TREASURY GOVT SPONSORED/ CREDIT INDEX | LIPPER BALANCED FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | ||||||
SEPT | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
SEPT | 1997 | 10,995 | 14,040 | 10,966 | 12,415 | ||||
SEPT | 1998 | 12,239 | 15,320 | 12,360 | 12,844 | ||||
SEPT | 1999 | 14,206 | 19,579 | 12,182 | 14,532 | ||||
SEPT | 2000 | 16,509 | 22,172 | 12,994 | 16,257 | ||||
SEPT | 2001 | 11,169 | 16,262 | 14,739 | 14,399 | ||||
SEPT | 2002 | 10,509 | 12,930 | 16,050 | 13,016 | ||||
SEPT | 2003 | 12,313 | 16,089 | 17,112 | 15,109 | ||||
MARCH | 2004 | 13,552 | 18,354 | 17,652 | 16,606 | ||||
MARCH | 2005 | 14,352 | 19,582 | 17,743 | 17,334 | ||||
MARCH | 2006 | 15,745 | 21,880 | 18,130 | 18,981 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.40 | % | 4.62 | % | 8.80 | % | 9.89 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 4.47 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 5.33 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Since inception of Class(3) through 3-31-06 | – | 6.00 | % | 7.34 | % | 8.46 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Spectrum Fund merged into the Ivy Balanced Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Spectrum Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Balanced Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Balanced Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY BALANCED FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Balanced Fund had net assets totaling $98,891,151 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
68.64% | Domestic Common Stocks | |
15.78% | United States Government and Government Agency Obligations | |
4.91% | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities | |
4.75% | Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
4.32% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
1.02% | Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | |
0.58% | Other Government Security |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Common Stocks | $ | 72.96 | |||
United States Government and Government Agency Obligations | $ | 15.78 | |||
Corporate Debt Securities | $ | 5.93 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 4.75 | |||
Other Government Security | $ | 0.58 | |||
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
United States Government and Government Agency Obligations | $ | 15.78 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 13.64 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 11.13 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 10.56 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 7.29 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 6.92 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 6.58 | |||
Corporate Debt Securities | $ | 5.93 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 4.75 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 4.62 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 4.59 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 4.19 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 3.44 | |||
Other Government Security | $ | 0.58 |
The Investments of Ivy Balanced Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Air Transportation - 1.01% | ||||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 55,300 | $ | 994,847 | |||||
Aircraft - 1.31% | ||||||||
Boeing Company (The) | 16,600 | 1,293,638 | ||||||
Banks - 4.26% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corporation | 16,600 | 755,964 | ||||||
Citigroup Inc. | 15,500 | 732,065 | ||||||
Northern Trust Corporation | 22,600 | 1,186,161 | ||||||
Wachovia Corporation | 14,300 | 801,515 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Company | 11,500 | 734,505 | ||||||
4,210,210 | ||||||||
Beverages - 2.41% | ||||||||
Brown-Forman Corporation, Class B | 12,900 | 992,913 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 24,000 | 1,386,960 | ||||||
2,379,873 | ||||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 2.38% | ||||||||
Cintas Corporation | 33,200 | 1,416,976 | ||||||
Pitney Bowes Inc. | 21,800 | 935,874 | ||||||
2,352,850 | ||||||||
Capital Equipment - 2.09% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 16,200 | 1,163,322 | ||||||
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, Class A | 21,700 | 906,843 | ||||||
2,070,165 | ||||||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 1.01% | ||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 14,900 | 1,001,131 | ||||||
Communications Equipment - 2.05% | ||||||||
Juniper Networks, Inc.* | 45,200 | 863,998 | ||||||
Nokia Corporation, Series A, ADR | 56,200 | 1,164,464 | ||||||
2,028,462 | ||||||||
Computers - Micro - 1.10% | ||||||||
Apple Computer, Inc.* | 17,400 | 1,091,241 | ||||||
Computers - Peripherals - 2.99% | ||||||||
Adobe Systems Incorporated | 36,100 | 1,261,876 | ||||||
Microsoft Corporation | 62,158 | 1,692,873 | ||||||
2,954,749 | ||||||||
Defense - 1.95% | ||||||||
General Dynamics Corporation | 30,200 | 1,932,196 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment - 1.08% | ||||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 12,800 | 1,070,464 | ||||||
Electronic Instruments - 1.16% | ||||||||
Lam Research Corporation* | 26,600 | 1,144,731 | ||||||
Finance Companies - 2.46% | ||||||||
SLM Corporation | 46,900 | 2,435,986 | ||||||
Food and Related - 2.65% | ||||||||
Archer Daniels Midland Company | 37,600 | 1,265,240 | ||||||
Campbell Soup Company | 41,800 | 1,354,320 | ||||||
2,619,560 | ||||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 4.57% | ||||||||
Allergan, Inc. | 13,500 | 1,464,750 | ||||||
Amgen Inc.* | 13,500 | 985,297 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.* | 18,900 | 1,178,037 | ||||||
Novartis AG, ADR | 16,100 | 892,584 | ||||||
4,520,668 | ||||||||
Health Care - General - 4.07% | ||||||||
Biomet, Inc. | 27,400 | 973,796 | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corporation* | 23,800 | 548,590 | ||||||
DENTSPLY International Inc. | 16,300 | 947,763 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 26,200 | 1,551,564 | ||||||
4,021,713 | ||||||||
Hospital Supply and Management - 2.49% | ||||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 21,800 | 1,106,350 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 24,300 | 1,357,398 | ||||||
2,463,748 | ||||||||
Household - General Products - 1.52% | ||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Company | 26,300 | 1,501,730 | ||||||
Insurance - Life - 1.05% | ||||||||
Aflac Incorporated | 23,000 | 1,037,990 | ||||||
Insurance - Property and Casualty - 1.72% | ||||||||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B* | 300 | 903,600 | ||||||
Chubb Corporation (The) | 8,300 | 792,152 | ||||||
1,695,752 | ||||||||
Motion Pictures - 1.07% | ||||||||
News Corporation Limited, Class A | 63,400 | 1,053,074 | ||||||
Multiple Industry - 4.59% | ||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 9,800 | 694,428 | ||||||
General Electric Company | 63,680 | 2,214,790 | ||||||
Las Vegas Sands, Inc.* | 28,800 | 1,631,808 | ||||||
4,541,026 | ||||||||
Non-Residential Construction - 1.02% | ||||||||
Fluor Corporation | 11,700 | 1,003,860 | ||||||
Petroleum - International - 4.11% | ||||||||
BP p.l.c., ADR | 19,000 | 1,309,860 | ||||||
ChevronTexaco Corporation | 13,500 | 782,595 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 32,400 | 1,971,864 | ||||||
4,064,319 | ||||||||
Petroleum - Services - 3.18% | ||||||||
Schlumberger Limited | 19,700 | 2,493,429 | ||||||
Smith International, Inc. | 16,800 | 654,528 | ||||||
3,147,957 | ||||||||
Publishing - 1.13% | ||||||||
Meredith Corporation | 20,100 | 1,121,379 | ||||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 1.35% | ||||||||
Target Corporation | 25,600 | 1,331,456 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 4.15% | ||||||||
American Express Company | 17,800 | 935,390 | ||||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 11,000 | 1,036,640 | ||||||
Legg Mason, Inc. | 8,100 | 1,015,173 | ||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 9,700 | 763,972 | ||||||
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation | 17,100 | 355,509 | ||||||
4,106,684 | ||||||||
Timesharing and Software - 2.24% | ||||||||
eBay Inc.* | 28,700 | 1,120,305 | ||||||
Paychex, Inc. | 26,400 | 1,098,636 | ||||||
2,218,941 | ||||||||
Trucking and Shipping - 1.35% | ||||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 15,500 | 1,338,813 | ||||||
Utilities - Electric - 2.40% | ||||||||
Exelon Corporation | 26,000 | 1,375,400 | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc.* | 22,000 | 994,840 | ||||||
2,370,240 | ||||||||
Utilities - Telephone - 1.04% | ||||||||
AT&T Inc. | 38,100 | 1,030,224 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 72.96% | $ | 72,149,677 | ||||||
(Cost: $58,257,518) | ||||||||
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks - 0.27% | ||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., | ||||||||
7.55%, 6-21-10 | $250 | 270,773 | ||||||
Beverages - 0.35% | ||||||||
Diageo Capital plc, | ||||||||
3.5%, 11-19-07 | 350 | 340,129 | ||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 0.36% | ||||||||
PHH Corporation, | ||||||||
7.125%, 3-1-13 | 350 | 356,116 | ||||||
Finance Companies - 2.45% | ||||||||
American International Group, | ||||||||
3.85%, 11-26-07 (A) | 500 | 488,790 | ||||||
Banco Hipotecario Nacional: | ||||||||
7.916%, 7-25-09 (A) | 6 | 162 | ||||||
8.0%, 3-31-11 (A) | 330 | 92,290 | ||||||
First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America | ||||||||
6.56%, 11-18-35 | 434 | 442,091 | ||||||
General Motors Acceptance Corporation, | ||||||||
6.125%, 8-28-07 | 300 | 290,978 | ||||||
Prudential Insurance Company of America, | ||||||||
6.6%, 5-15-08 (A) | 750 | 768,087 | ||||||
Unilever Capital Corporation, | ||||||||
5.9%, 11-15-32 | 350 | 342,981 | ||||||
2,425,379 | ||||||||
Food and Related - 1.21% | ||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, | ||||||||
7.0%, 2-1-31 | 700 | 779,954 | ||||||
Cargill, Inc., | ||||||||
6.375%, 6-1-12 (A) | 400 | 417,571 | ||||||
1,197,525 | ||||||||
Insurance - Life - 0.48% | ||||||||
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., | ||||||||
6.875%, 10-1-12 | 450 | 472,589 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.81% | ||||||||
Vornado Realty L.P., | ||||||||
5.625%, 6-15-07 | 800 | 800,978 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 5.93% | $ | 5,863,489 | ||||||
(Cost: $5,866,509) | ||||||||
| ||||||||
OTHER GOVERNMENT SECURITY - 0.58% | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | ||||||||
Hydro-Quebec, | ||||||||
8.0%, 2-1-13 | 500 | $ | 574,170 | |||||
(Cost: $579,648) | ||||||||
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | ||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Obligations - 5.87% | ||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate | ||||||||
6.23%, 1-1-08 | 424 | 426,180 | ||||||
6.0%, 9-1-17 | 478 | 485,960 | ||||||
5.0%, 1-1-18 | 540 | 527,508 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-18 | 506 | 503,609 | ||||||
6.5%, 10-1-28 | 177 | 184,115 | ||||||
6.5%, 2-1-29 | 40 | 41,626 | ||||||
7.0%, 5-1-31 | 36 | 37,584 | ||||||
7.5%, 5-1-31 | 60 | 63,467 | ||||||
7.0%, 7-1-31 | 55 | 57,539 | ||||||
7.0%, 9-1-31 | 79 | 81,986 | ||||||
7.0%, 9-1-31 | 58 | 60,059 | ||||||
7.0%, 11-1-31 | 181 | 186,545 | ||||||
6.5%, 2-1-32 | 202 | 207,782 | ||||||
7.0%, 2-1-32 | 240 | 248,957 | ||||||
7.0%, 2-1-32 | 118 | 121,972 | ||||||
6.5%, 3-1-32 | 59 | 60,828 | ||||||
7.0%, 3-1-32 | 130 | 134,509 | ||||||
7.0%, 6-1-32 | 40 | 40,935 | ||||||
7.0%, 7-1-32 | 258 | 267,997 | ||||||
6.5%, 8-1-32 | 97 | 99,433 | ||||||
6.0%, 9-1-32 | 752 | 752,090 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-32 | 171 | 176,183 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-33 | 520 | 508,708 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-33 | 207 | 202,799 | ||||||
5.5%, 6-1-33 | 334 | 326,700 | ||||||
5,805,071 |
Treasury Obligations - 9.91% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Bonds, | ||||||||
7.5%, 11-15-16 | 500 | 604,180 | ||||||
United States Treasury Notes: | ||||||||
3.0%, 2-15-08 | 900 | 870,575 | ||||||
4.0%, 3-15-10 | 800 | 776,406 | ||||||
4.25%, 10-15-10 | 2,000 | 1,953,282 | ||||||
3.875%, 2-15-13 | 1,250 | 1,178,614 | ||||||
3.625%, 5-15-13 | 750 | 695,039 | ||||||
4.25%, 8-15-13 | 900 | 865,617 | ||||||
4.25%, 8-15-15 | 3,000 | 2,857,851 | ||||||
9,801,564 | ||||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 15.78% | $ | 15,606,635 | ||||||
(Cost: $16,050,599) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | ||||||||
Commercial Paper | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 0.33% | ||||||||
Preferred Receivables Funding Corp., | ||||||||
4.88%, 4-3-06 | 329 | 328,911 | ||||||
Utilities - Electric - 2.92% | ||||||||
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., | ||||||||
4.87%, 4-3-06 | 2,888 | 2,887,218 | ||||||
Total Commercial Paper - 3.25% | 3,216,129 | |||||||
United States Government Agency Obligation - 1.49% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | ||||||||
4.65%, 4-3-06 | 1,476 | 1,475,619 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 4.74% | $ | 4,691,748 | ||||||
(Cost: $4,691,748) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.99% | $ | 98,885,719 | ||||||
(Cost: $85,446,022) | ||||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.01% | 5,432 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 98,891,151 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definition of this acronym is as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts. |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,766,900 or 1.79% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY BALANCED FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $85,446) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 98,886 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 316 | |||
Fund shares sold | 59 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 17 | |||
Total assets | 99,278 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 204 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 59 | |||
Due to custodian | 38 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 36 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 23 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 4 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 3 | |||
Other | 20 | |||
Total liabilities | 387 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 98,891 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 88,600 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 125 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (3,274 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 13,440 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 98,891 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $15.22 | |||
Class B | $15.18 | |||
Class C | $15.20 | |||
Class Y | $15.22 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 3,757 | |||
Class B | 131 | |||
Class C | 131 | |||
Class Y | 2,479 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY BALANCED FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Interest and amortization | $ | 1,239 | ||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6) | 1,148 | |||
Total income | 2,387 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 691 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 133 | |||
Class B | 5 | |||
Class C | 4 | |||
Class Y | 99 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 162 | |||
Class B | 9 | |||
Class C | 5 | |||
Class Y | 60 | |||
Accounting services fee | 48 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 7 | |||
Class B | 13 | |||
Class C | 11 | |||
Audit fees | 23 | |||
Custodian fees | 11 | |||
Legal fees | 4 | |||
Other | 82 | |||
Total expenses | 1,367 | |||
Net investment income | 1,020 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 3,508 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 4,702 | |||
Net gain on investments | 8,210 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 9,230 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY BALANCED FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,020 | $ | 1,125 | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 3,508 | 3,533 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 4,702 | 1,228 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 9,230 | 5,886 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (515 | ) | (522 | ) | ||||
Class B | (1 | ) | (– | )* | ||||
Class C | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (423 | ) | (585 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(940 | ) | (1,108 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | (9,813 | ) | (9,235 | ) | ||||
Total decrease | (1,523 | ) | (4,457 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 100,414 | 104,871 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 98,891 | $ | 100,414 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 125 | $ | 45 | ||||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 31 - 35.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BALANCED FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.00 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 12.18 | $ | 10.54 | $ | 11.45 | $ | 19.73 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.21 | 0.65 | 1.16 | 1.64 | (0.89 | ) | (6.08 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.36 | 0.79 | 1.21 | 1.80 | (0.66 | ) | (5.86 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (2.22 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (2.42 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.22 | $ | 14.00 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 12.18 | $ | 10.54 | $ | 11.45 | ||||||||
Total return (1) | 9.71 | % | 5.90 | % | 10.06 | % | 17.17 | %(2) | - -5.91 | % | - -32.35 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $57 | $54 | $52 | $38 | $37 | $45 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.42 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.52 | %(3)(4) | 1.29 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.12 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.00 | % | 1.02 | % | 0.86 | %(3)(4) | 1.41 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 1.57 | %(3)(4) | 1.62 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 0.81 | %(3)(4) | 1.08 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.29 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 | % | 37 | % | 29 | % | 110 | % | 129 | % | 158 | % |
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Advantus Capital reimbursed the Fund for losses related to certain investment trades. With reimbursed losses, the total return for Class A, for the year ended September 30, 2003, would have been 17.26%.
(3)Annualized.
(4)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from October 1, 2003 up to the time of the merger. Actual expenses that applied to Class A shareholders were lower than shown above.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BALANCED FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03 (1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.33 | $ | 12.96 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.21 | 0.64 | 0.39 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.21 | 0.65 | 0.40 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.18 | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.33 | |||||
Total return | 8.62 | % | 4.90 | % | 3.05 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,995 | $1,503 | $338 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.41 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.76 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.01 | % | 0.06 | % | - -0.42 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 | % | 37 | % | 29 | %(3) |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BALANCED FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 12.96 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.20 | 0.63 | 0.39 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.23 | 0.66 | 0.41 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.20 | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.34 | |||||
Total return | 8.80 | % | 4.98 | % | 3.13 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,996 | $898 | $301 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.25 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.43 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.21 | % | 0.19 | % | - -0.12 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 | % | 37 | % | 29 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BALANCED FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03 (1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.00 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 12.96 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.04 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.21 | 0.65 | 0.40 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.38 | 0.82 | 0.44 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.16 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.22 | $ | 14.00 | $ | 13.35 | |||||
Total return | 9.89 | % | 6.16 | % | 3.43 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $38 | $44 | $53 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.26 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.36 | % (2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.15 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.97 | % (2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 | % | 37 | % | 29 | % (3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy Bond Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Bond Fund is subadvised by Advantus Capital Management, Inc. The following is an interview with Christopher R. Sebald, CFA, David W. Land, CFA, and Thomas B. Houghton, portfolio managers of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund increased 1.74 percent for the fiscal year (Class A shares, before the impact of sales charges), compared with the Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the bond market), which increased 2.41 percent for the year. The Fund performed in line with its peer group, as the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A-Rated Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 1.73 percent for the year. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected performance relative to the benchmark index during the fiscal year?
Specific security selection was the main driver of performance for the portfolio, in our view. The portfolio was overweight in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS), both of which generated positive excess returns versus Treasuries. Additionally, the portfolio maintained a curve-flattening position and the yield curve flattened substantially over the period. Nonetheless, the fiscal year brought a generally difficult market for bonds, primarily notable for an ongoing and steady increase in short-term interest rates. Coupled with the mostly flat long-term interest rates, the challenges impacted overall return for the Fund and the peer group.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Short-term interest rates rose significantly, with consistent increases in the Federal Funds rate over the fiscal year. The two-year Treasury rose by 104 basis points (1.04 percent) and the 10-year rate rose by 37 basis points (0.37 percent). The spread sectors had mixed results for the year, with non-mortgage-backed security structured finance doing very well and corporate bonds generating a negative excess return for the year.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
Relative value trading among non-Treasury fixed income securities remains the Fund's primary strategy. We believe that our timely purchases and sales of corporate bonds in the auto sector brought the most benefit of any particular sector over the past year. The portfolio was overweight to corporate bonds for the entire year, as we found many attractive securities that added value. However, this overweight position in corporates had a slightly negative impact on the portfolio's performance; corporate bonds underperformed Treasuries and every other sector in the investment grade universe.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
Primary changes in holdings over the period included an increase in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and a decrease in corporate bonds. We believe that CMBS continue to provide an attractive high quality substitute versus many corporate bonds.
As we move through 2006, we've come to believe that the Fed is very close to ending its tightening cycle. The economy remains strong and we look for continued strong job growth as corporations add employees. This should become a more significant driver of growth, in our opinion, than any ongoing increase in consumer spending. We remain positive on the performance potential of non-Treasury sectors in general. The likely end of the Fed's tightening cycle in 2006 could be positive for credit and spreads as borrowing costs stabilize. We feel that the portfolio's overweight positions in CMBS and ABS should benefit from this change. The portfolio is only slightly overweight in corporate bonds, primarily due to a lack of attractive opportunities and generally narrow spreads for most securities in the sector. We continue to be less positive on corporates versus other sectors. We do believe that the long duration segment of the corporate market is attractive, however, with the spread between 10-year and 30-year c orporate bonds remaining wide by historical measures. We intend to add more exposure in long corporates should this trend continue.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.Please note that securities issued by certain U.S. Government-sponsored entities, including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) are not funded by Congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by them are neither guaranteed nor insured by the United States Government.
As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can
be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Bond Fund, Class A Shares(1) | $ | 15,984 | ||
Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Index | $ | 18,007 | ||
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A Rated Universe Average | $ | 16,955 |
IVY BOND FUND CLASS A SHARES | CITIGROUP BROAD INVESTMENT GRADE INDEX | LIPPER CORPORATE DEBT FUNDS A RATED UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
SEPT | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
SEPT | 1997 | 10,422 | 10,971 | 11,000 | |||
SEPT | 1998 | 11,364 | 12,229 | 12,188 | |||
SEPT | 1999 | 11,065 | 12,196 | 11,914 | |||
SEPT | 2000 | 11,623 | 13,040 | 12,571 | |||
SEPT | 2001 | 13,212 | 14,744 | 14,031 | |||
SEPT | 2002 | 14,257 | 15,978 | 14,986 | |||
SEPT | 2003 | 15,092 | 16,855 | 15,997 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 15,550 | 17,370 | 16,506 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 15,712 | 17,584 | 16,666 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 15,984 | 18,007 | 16,955 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | -4.11 | % | -3.34 | % | 0.66 | % | 1.62 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.72 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 5.04 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Since inception of Class(3) through 3-31-06 | – | 0.10 | % | 1.30 | % | 2.33 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Bond Fund merged into the Ivy Bond Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Bond Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Bond Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Bond Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY BOND FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Bond Fund had net assets totaling $58,729,715 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
98.43% | Bonds | |
0.87% | Preferred Stocks | |
0.70% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Corporate Bonds | $ | 57.27 | |||
United States Government Agency Obligations | $ | 31.54 | |||
United States Government Treasury Obligations | $ | 9.43 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Taxable Municipal Bond | $ | 0.89 | |||
Preferred Stocks | $ | 0.87 |
On March 31, 2006, the breakdown of bonds (by ratings) held by the Fund was as follows:
AAA | 50.40 | % | |||
AA | 4.62 | % | |||
A | 10.51 | % | |||
BBB | 23.57 | % | |||
BB | 4.51 | % | |||
Non-rated | 4.82 | % | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Equities | 1.57 | % |
Ratings reflected in the wheel above are taken from the following sources in order of preference: Standard & Poor's and Moody's.
The Investments of Ivy Bond Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust | ||||||||
PS Business Parks, Inc., 7.0% Cumulative | 10,500 | $ | 259,350 | |||||
Public Storage, Inc., 6.25% Cumulative | 10,500 | 250,635 | ||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.87% | $ | 509,985 | ||||||
(Cost: $520,050) |
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities - 7.48% | ||||||||
ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust 2002-4, | ||||||||
7.423%, 12-15-33 | $120 | 120,413 | ||||||
Associates Manufactured Housing Contract | ||||||||
6.9%, 6-15-27 | 32 | 32,168 | ||||||
7.725%, 6-15-28 | 200 | 203,930 | ||||||
C-Bass 2006-CB2 Trust, | ||||||||
5.86%, 12-25-36 | 530 | 523,409 | ||||||
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-C, | ||||||||
5.048%, 6-25-35 | 370 | 351,537 | ||||||
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Class 2005-C1, | ||||||||
5.5%, 3-24-17 | 200 | 195,469 | ||||||
CountryPlace Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-1, | ||||||||
5.2%, 12-15-35 (A) | 300 | 280,538 | ||||||
FFCA Secured Lending Corporation, | ||||||||
6.73%, 10-18-25 (A) | 23 | 22,470 | ||||||
Green Tree Financial Corporation: | ||||||||
6.4%, 10-15-18 | 97 | 97,902 | ||||||
7.35%, 5-15-27 | 51 | 52,919 | ||||||
Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-HS2, | ||||||||
5.09%, 7-25-33 | 200 | 197,882 | ||||||
MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2002-2, | ||||||||
4.67%, 3-15-10 | 174 | 171,305 | ||||||
MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2002-3, | ||||||||
4.6%, 8-17-09 | 500 | 496,886 | ||||||
MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2002- 4, Class C | ||||||||
4.56%, 11-16-09 | 62 | 62,148 | ||||||
MMCA Automobile Trust 2002-1, | ||||||||
5.37%, 1-15-10 | 206 | 204,988 |
Metropolitan Asset Funding, Inc., | ||||||||
7.525%, 4-20-27 (A) | 104 | 103,974 | ||||||
National Collegiate Trust 1997-S2 (The), | ||||||||
7.24%, 9-20-14 | 239 | 229,283 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2004-A, | ||||||||
5.7%, 1-15-35 | 100 | 97,313 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2004-B, | ||||||||
5.73%, 11-15-35 | 50 | 47,827 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-A, | ||||||||
4.49%, 5-15-18 | 200 | 195,737 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-A, | ||||||||
5.86%, 6-15-36 | 120 | 114,913 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-B, | ||||||||
5.605%, 5-15-22 | 80 | 78,940 | ||||||
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.: | ||||||||
8.75%, 1-7-16 | 190 | 191,968 | ||||||
5.72%, 3-7-28 | 147 | 146,456 | ||||||
WFS Financial 2005-2 Owner Trust, | ||||||||
4.39%, 11-19-12 | 175 | 172,411 | ||||||
4,392,786 | ||||||||
Banks - 1.51% | ||||||||
Kinder Morgan Finance Company, ULC, | ||||||||
5.7%, 1-5-16 | 365 | 355,602 | ||||||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2001-14 Trust, | ||||||||
5.6%, 3-15-16 | 535 | 529,767 | ||||||
885,369 | ||||||||
Broadcasting - 1.46% | ||||||||
Comcast Corporation, | ||||||||
6.45%, 3-15-37 | 560 | 538,833 | ||||||
Cox Communications, Inc., | ||||||||
7.75%, 11-1-10 | 300 | 320,826 | ||||||
859,659 | ||||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 1.58% | ||||||||
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), | ||||||||
5.5%, 3-15-11 | 290 | 288,257 | ||||||
HSBC Finance Corporation: | ||||||||
4.625%, 9-15-10 | 225 | 216,956 | ||||||
5.25%, 1-14-11 | 175 | 172,863 | ||||||
International Lease Finance Corporation, | ||||||||
5.875%, 5-1-13 | 250 | 251,469 | ||||||
929,545 | ||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 7.16% | ||||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-10: | ||||||||
5.66737%, 11-25-35 | 288 | 276,228 | ||||||
5.66737%, 11-25-35 | 139 | 130,978 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-12: | ||||||||
5.80543%, 1-25-36 | 309 | 296,086 | ||||||
5.80527%, 1-25-36 | 224 | 202,545 | ||||||
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-7, | ||||||||
5.75%, 8-25-34 | 111 | 108,809 | ||||||
Banco Hipotecario Nacional, | ||||||||
7.916%, 7-25-09 (A) | 7 | 184 | ||||||
BlackRock Capital Finance, | ||||||||
7.75%, 9-25-26 (A) | 149 | 149,738 | ||||||
Charlie Mac Trust 2004-2, | ||||||||
5.0%, 10-25-34 | 230 | 218,886 | ||||||
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2003-S11, | ||||||||
5.5%, 10-25-33 | 135 | 130,817 | ||||||
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., | ||||||||
6.0%, 11-25-18 | 67 | 66,387 | ||||||
Global Mortgage Securitization 2005-A Ltd. and | ||||||||
5.25%, 4-25-32 | 210 | 196,274 | ||||||
Global Mortgage Securitization Ltd. and Global | ||||||||
5.25%, 11-25-32 (A) | 325 | 309,948 | ||||||
5.25%, 11-25-32 (A) | 278 | 267,890 | ||||||
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-S2, | ||||||||
5.66582%, 9-25-35 | 525 | 504,112 | ||||||
Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-8, | ||||||||
5.69%, 12-25-35 | 585 | 577,022 | ||||||
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2003-10, | ||||||||
5.5%, 11-25-33 | 202 | 196,246 | ||||||
Mellon Residential Funding, | ||||||||
6.75%, 6-26-28 | 77 | 76,772 | ||||||
RALI Series 2003-QS10 Trust, | ||||||||
5.75%, 5-25-33 | 249 | 241,194 | ||||||
Sequoia Mortgage Funding Company, | ||||||||
6.38%, 8-28-31 (A) | 7 | 7,207 | ||||||
Structured Asset Securities Corporation, | ||||||||
5.63%, 5-25-34 | 250 | 245,844 | ||||||
4,203,167 | ||||||||
Conduit - 14.83% | ||||||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial | ||||||||
6.2%, 7-11- 43 (A) | 275 | 285,927 | ||||||
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.: | ||||||||
5.426%, 5-14-16 (A) | 200 | 199,789 | ||||||
6.0%, 7-15-31 (A) | 100 | 101,324 | ||||||
6.0%, 7-15-31 (A) | 500 | 492,937 | ||||||
5.468%, 6-11- 41 | 1,500 | 1,486,155 | ||||||
CD 2006-CD2 Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||
5.805%, 2-1-30 | 710 | 703,574 | ||||||
COMM 2006-CNL2: | ||||||||
5.75%, 2-5-19 (A) | 225 | 219,521 | ||||||
5.75556%, 2-5-19 (A) | 95 | 93,646 | ||||||
Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust, | ||||||||
6.0%, 11-17-32 | 225 | 226,295 | ||||||
DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp. 1998-CG1, | ||||||||
7.37396%, 6-10-31(A) | 350 | 378,772 | ||||||
First Union National Bank-Chase Manhattan Bank | ||||||||
7.062%, 6-15-31 | 169 | 176,559 | ||||||
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 2002-2, | ||||||||
6.039%, 8-11-36 (A) | 565 | 575,646 | ||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II, | ||||||||
7.24188%, 7-13-30 | 500 | 508,989 | ||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II, Commercial Mortgage | �� | |||||||
6.733%, 2-14-16 (A) | 225 | 235,095 | ||||||
Hilton Hotel Pool Trust: | ||||||||
5.14%, 10-3-15 (A) | 790 | 792,419 | ||||||
7.653%, 10-3-15 (A) | 430 | 445,124 | ||||||
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities | ||||||||
5.481%, 12-12- 44 | 305 | 302,580 | ||||||
Meristar Commerical Mortgage Trust 1999-C1, | ||||||||
8.29%, 3-3-16 (A) | 200 | 220,082 | ||||||
Multi Security Asset Trust LP, Commercial Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||
1.0668%, 11-28-35 (Interest Only) (A) | 6,523 | 198,953 | ||||||
5.88%, 11-28-35 (A) | 155 | 143,163 | ||||||
5.88%, 11-28-35 (A) | 105 | 99,374 | ||||||
Nomura Asset Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage | ||||||||
6%, 3-15-30 (A) | 300 | 302,655 | ||||||
Paine Webber Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, | ||||||||
7.655%, 1-2-12 (A) | 250 | 254,065 | ||||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust (The), | ||||||||
4.942%, 11-15-34 (A) | 285 | 267,149 | ||||||
8,709,793 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 5.90% | ||||||||
American General Finance Corporation, | ||||||||
4.875%, 5-15-10 | 520 | 506,613 | ||||||
Caithness Coso Funding Corp., | ||||||||
5.489%, 6-15-19 (A) | 250 | 243,289 | ||||||
Colonial Realty Limited Partnership, | ||||||||
5.5%, 10-1-15 | 370 | 354,301 | ||||||
ERAC USA Finance Company, | ||||||||
5.9%, 11-15-15 (A) | 520 | 517,836 | ||||||
Ford Motor Credit Company, | ||||||||
5.7%, 11-16-06 | 350 | 348,953 | ||||||
Fund American Companies, Inc., | ||||||||
5.875%, 5-15-13 | 325 | 319,319 | ||||||
General Motors Acceptance Corporation, | ||||||||
5.5%, 1-16-07 | 275 | 270,640 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase Capital XV, | ||||||||
5.875%, 3-15-35 | 115 | 107,485 | ||||||
St. George Funding Company LLC, | ||||||||
8.485%, 12-29- 49 (A) | 200 | 209,860 | ||||||
Selkirk Cogen Funding Corporation, | ||||||||
8.65%, 12-26-07 | 182 | 186,668 | ||||||
Symetra Financial Corporation, | ||||||||
6.125%, 4-1-16 (A) | 400 | 397,198 | ||||||
3,462,162 | ||||||||
Food and Related - 0.34% | ||||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc., | ||||||||
6.6%, 4-1-16 | 200 | 197,542 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 0.76% | ||||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corporation: | ||||||||
5.625%, 9-15-12 (A) | 150 | 147,525 | ||||||
5.875%, 9-15-15 (A) | 125 | 122,945 | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc., | ||||||||
5.85%, 12-15-17 | 175 | 172,799 | ||||||
443,269 | ||||||||
Health Care - General - 0.35% | ||||||||
Boston Scientific Corporation, | ||||||||
6.25%, 11-15-35 | 200 | 204,349 | ||||||
Hospital Supply and Management - 1.34% | ||||||||
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, | ||||||||
5.625%, 12-15-15 | 285 | 279,865 | ||||||
MedPartners, Inc., | ||||||||
7.375%, 10-1-06 | 500 | 504,956 | ||||||
784,821 | ||||||||
Insurance - Life - 0.80% | ||||||||
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., | ||||||||
6.875%, 10-1-12 | 450 | 472,589 | ||||||
Insurance - Property and Casualty - 1.38% | ||||||||
Assurant, Inc., | ||||||||
6.75%, 2-15-34 | 200 | 207,430 | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, | ||||||||
4.75%, 5-15-12 | 315 | 303,929 | ||||||
Commerce Group, Inc. (The), | ||||||||
5.95%, 12-9-13 | 305 | 300,310 | ||||||
811,669 | ||||||||
Petroleum - Canada - 0.40% | ||||||||
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, | ||||||||
5.85%, 2-1-35 | 250 | 237,263 | ||||||
Petroleum - Domestic - 0.73% | ||||||||
Valero Logistics Operations, L.P., | ||||||||
6.05%, 3-15-13 | 425 | 429,786 | ||||||
Petroleum - International - 0.26% | ||||||||
Husky Energy, Inc., | ||||||||
6.25%, 6-15-12 | 150 | 153,909 | ||||||
Petroleum - Services - 0.68% | ||||||||
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., | ||||||||
5.95%, 2-1-15 | 400 | 396,449 | ||||||
Railroad - 0.49% | ||||||||
Union Pacific Corporation, | ||||||||
5.214%, 9-30-14 (A) | 300 | 290,685 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 3.97% | ||||||||
Arden Realty Limited Partnership, | ||||||||
5.25%, 3-1-15 | 300 | 292,784 | ||||||
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., | ||||||||
5.625%, 12-15-10 | 420 | 416,209 | ||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, | ||||||||
5.125%, 4-1-14 | 450 | 421,220 | ||||||
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., | ||||||||
6.0%, 5-20-15 | 265 | 258,782 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, L.P., | ||||||||
5.75%, 12-1-15 (A) | 550 | 543,521 | ||||||
Vornado Realty L.P., | ||||||||
5.625%, 6-15-07 | 400 | 400,489 | ||||||
2,333,005 | ||||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 0.57% | ||||||||
Nuveen Investments, Inc., | ||||||||
5.5%, 9-15-15 | 350 | 336,533 | ||||||
Security Brokers, Dealers and Flotation Companies - 1.71% | ||||||||
Asset Securitization Corporation: | ||||||||
1.39147%, 10-13-26 (Interest Only) (A) | 2,002 | 60,247 | ||||||
7.6432%, 11-13-29 | 200 | 206,042 | ||||||
Jefferies Group, Inc., | ||||||||
6.25%, 1-15-36 | 225 | 211,167 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., | ||||||||
6.75%, 4-15-11 | 500 | 526,325 | ||||||
1,003,781 | ||||||||
Textile - 0.64% | ||||||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.: | ||||||||
5.75%, 1-15-11 | 190 | 188,343 | ||||||
6.125%, 1-15-16 | 190 | 188,124 | ||||||
376,467 | ||||||||
Utilities - Electric - 2.02% | ||||||||
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, | ||||||||
6.125%, 4-1-36 (A) | 475 | 464,981 | ||||||
Oncor Electric Delivery Company, | ||||||||
7.0%, 9-1-22 | 450 | 480,839 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Electric Company, | ||||||||
5.125%, 4-1-14 | 250 | 240,534 | ||||||
1,186,354 | ||||||||
Utilities - Telephone - 0.91% | ||||||||
Vodafone Group Plc, | ||||||||
5.75%, 3-15-16 | 545 | 534,405 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 57.27% | $ | 33,635,357 | ||||||
(Cost: $34,464,608) | ||||||||
| ||||||||
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATION - TAXABLE - 0.19% | ||||||||
Minnesota | ||||||||
City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Taxable Multifamily | ||||||||
7.35%, 2-20-09 (Cost: $110,000) | 110 | $ | 111,710 | |||||
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | ||||||||
Agency Obligations - 4.93% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | ||||||||
3.25%, 8-11-06 | 1,225 | 1,217,453 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association: | ||||||||
3.0%, 3-2-07 | 640 | 627,907 | ||||||
4.25%, 5-15-09 | 500 | 487,767 | ||||||
5.125%, 1-2-14 | 575 | 562,742 | ||||||
2,895,869 | ||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Obligations - 26.61% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Agency | ||||||||
4.5%, 8-15-34 | 1,560 | 1,503,684 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Fixed Rate | ||||||||
3.5%, 2-15-30 | 125 | 115,301 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-32 | 256 | 263,198 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-34 | 217 | 212,337 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-34 | 165 | 162,104 | ||||||
5.5%, 6-1-34 | 1,771 | 1,731,745 | ||||||
5.0%, 9-1-34 | 45 | 42,545 | ||||||
5.5%, 9-1-34 | 174 | 170,369 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-34 | 423 | 413,560 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-35 | 30 | 29,287 | ||||||
5.5%, 7-1-35 | 271 | 264,710 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-35 | 659 | 644,653 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate | ||||||||
6.23%, 1-1-08 | 141 | 142,060 | ||||||
5.5%, 1-1-17 | 223 | 222,459 | ||||||
6.0%, 9-1-17 | 124 | 126,350 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-18 | 132 | 131,131 | ||||||
5.0%, 6-1-18 | 501 | 489,366 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-18 | 175 | 171,204 | ||||||
7.5%, 5-1-31 | 139 | 146,409 | ||||||
7.0%, 9-1-31 | 53 | 55,254 | ||||||
7.0%, 11-1-31 | 100 | 103,636 | ||||||
6.5%, 12-1-31 | 63 | 64,607 | ||||||
7.0%, 2-1-32 | 109 | 113,162 | ||||||
7.0%, 3-1-32 | 110 | 114,260 | ||||||
6.5%, 4-1-32 | 29 | 29,702 | ||||||
6.5%, 5-1-32 | 30 | 31,267 | ||||||
6.5%, 7-1-32 | 82 | 83,868 | ||||||
6.5%, 8-1-32 | 70 | 72,468 | ||||||
6.5%, 8-1-32 | 63 | 65,404 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-32 | 108 | 110,857 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-32 | 46 | 47,267 | ||||||
6.0%, 10-1-32 | 148 | 149,074 | ||||||
6.5%, 10-1-32 | 147 | 151,226 | ||||||
6.0%, 11-1-32 | 158 | 159,091 | ||||||
6.0%, 3-1-33 | 117 | 117,931 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-33 | 185 | 181,038 | ||||||
6.0%, 4-1-33 | 269 | 269,542 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-33 | 144 | 140,552 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate | ||||||||
5.5%, 1-1-34 | 139 | 135,527 | ||||||
5.5%, 1-1-34 | 137 | 134,023 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-34 | 187 | 183,697 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-34 | 79 | 77,172 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-34 | 199 | 195,449 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-34 | 61 | 60,116 | ||||||
5.0%, 5-1-34 | 79 | 74,935 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-34 | 169 | 165,213 | ||||||
5.5%, 11-1-34 | 1,534 | 1,499,848 | ||||||
6.0%, 11-1-34 | 1,082 | 1,082,173 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-35 | 235 | 229,364 | ||||||
4.5%, 3-1-35 | 535 | 493,395 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-35 | 228 | 216,975 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-35 | 108 | 103,204 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-35 | 96 | 91,034 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-35 | 57 | 53,875 | ||||||
4.5%, 9-1-35 | 456 | 421,032 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-35 | 1,094 | 1,069,401 | ||||||
Government National Mortgage Association Agency | ||||||||
0.97248%, 6-17- 45 | 5,196 | 298,056 | ||||||
15,627,167 | ||||||||
Treasury Inflation Protected Obligation - 1.96% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Notes, | ||||||||
1.875%, 7-15-13 (B) | 1,100 | 1,153,282 | ||||||
Treasury Obligations - 7.47% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Bonds, | ||||||||
5.375%, 2-15-31 | 355 | 373,693 | ||||||
United States Treasury Notes: | ||||||||
2.5%, 9-30-06 | 475 | 469,601 | ||||||
2.5%, 10-31-06 | 550 | 542,674 | ||||||
3.625%, 6-30-07 | 500 | 492,461 | ||||||
4.125%, 8-15-08 | 750 | 739,277 | ||||||
3.375%, 10-15-09 | 1,600 | 1,525,187 | ||||||
4.375%, 8-15-12 | 250 | 243,506 | ||||||
4,386,399 | ||||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS- 40.97% | $ | 24,062,717 | ||||||
(Cost: $24,529,444) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITY - 0.32% | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States Government Agency Obligation | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | ||||||||
4.65%, 4-3-06 (Cost: $184,952) | 185 | $ | 184,952 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.62% | $ | 58,504,721 | ||||||
(Cost: $59,809,054) | ||||||||
CASH(C) AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.38% | 224,994 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 58,729,715 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments | |||||||||
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation; REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit. | |||||||||
(A)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $9,445,677 or 16.08% of net assets. | |||||||||
(B)The interest rate for this security is a stated rate, but the interest payments are determined by multiplying the inflation-adjusted principal by one half of the stated rate for each semiannual interest payment date. | |||||||||
(C)Cash serves as collateral for the following open futures contracts at March 31, 2006. (See Note 7 to financial statements): | |||||||||
Type | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Market Value | Underlying Face Amount at Value | |||||
United States 2 Year Treasury Note | 30 | 6-21-06 | $ | 6,115,781 | $ | 6,125,625 | |||
United States 5 Year Treasury Note | 12 | 6-21-06 | 1,253,250 | 1,253,813 | |||||
United States 10 Year Treasury Note | 30 | 6-21-06 | 3,191,719 | 3,217,859 | |||||
$ | 10,560,750 | $ | 10,597,297 | ||||||
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. | |||||||||
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY BOND FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $59,809) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 58,505 | ||
Initial margin - futures | 11 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 470 | |||
Fund shares sold | 49 | |||
Variation margin | 2 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 15 | |||
Total assets | 59,052 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 173 | |||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 29 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 28 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 26 | |||
Dividends payable | 26 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 11 | |||
Due to custodian | 6 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 4 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 2 | |||
Other | 17 | |||
Total liabilities | 322 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 58,730 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 60,420 | ||
Accumulated undistributed loss: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (– | )* | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (401 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments | (1,289 | ) | ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 58,730 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $10.28 | |||
Class B | $10.28 | |||
Class C | $10.28 | |||
Class Y | $10.28 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 5,391 | |||
Class B | 141 | |||
Class C | 169 | |||
Class Y | 2 |
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY BOND FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Interest and amortization | $ | 2,906 | ||
Dividends | 34 | |||
Total income | 2,940 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 294 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 130 | |||
Class B | 3 | |||
Class C | 3 | |||
Class Y | – | * | ||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 94 | |||
Class B | 6 | |||
Class C | 5 | |||
Class Y | – | * | ||
Registration fees | 50 | |||
Accounting services fee | 44 | |||
Audit fees | 20 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 4 | |||
Class B | 9 | |||
Class C | 8 | |||
Custodian fees | 13 | |||
Legal fees | 2 | |||
Other | 25 | |||
Total expenses | 710 | |||
Net investment income | 2,230 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on investments | (230 | ) | ||
Unrealized depreciation in value of investments during the period | (1,046 | ) | ||
Net loss on investments | (1,276 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 954 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY BOND FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,230 | $ | 1,376 | ||||
Realized net gain (loss) on investments | (230 | ) | 89 | |||||
Unrealized depreciation | (1,046 | ) | (998 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 954 | 467 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (2,164 | ) | (1,367 | ) | ||||
Class B | (33 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Class C | (33 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(2,231 | ) | (1,387 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 9,284 | 28,126 | ||||||
Total increase | 8,007 | 27,206 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 50,723 | 23,517 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 58,730 | $ | 50,723 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | (– | )* | $ | 1 | |||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 54 - 58.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BOND FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 9.60 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.60 | 0.79 | 1.28 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.58 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.58 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.28 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.30 | ||||||||
Total return (1) | 1.74 | % | 1.04 | % | 3.03 | % | 5.84 | % | 7.90 | % | 13.68 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $56 | $49 | $23 | $18 | $17 | $16 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.23 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.46 | %(2)(3) | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 4.03 | % | 3.84 | % | 4.53 | %(2)(3) | 4.25 | % | 5.07 | % | 5.77 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | 1.43 | % | 2.36 | %(2)(3) | 2.01 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.99 | % | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | 3.58 | % | 3.64 | %(2)(3) | 3.39 | % | 4.30 | % | 4.93 | % | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 126 | % | 200 | % | 78 | % | 119 | % | 148 | % | 252 | % |
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Annualized.
(3)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from October 1, 2003 up to the time of merger. Expenses for Class A shares before and after the merger were limited to 1.15% of average net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BOND FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.64 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.11 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 0.19 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.06 | (0.03 | ) | 0.30 | |||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.30 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.30 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.28 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | |||||
Total return | 0.57 | % | - -0.23 | % | 2.77 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,451 | $744 | $287 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.38 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.76 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.90 | % | 2.63 | % | 3.04 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 126 | % | 200 | % | 78 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BOND FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.64 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.11 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 0.19 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.07 | (0.04 | ) | 0.30 | |||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.31 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.31 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.28 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | |||||
Total return | 0.66 | % | - -0.40 | % | 2.77 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,737 | $547 | $115 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.28 | % | 2.59 | % | 2.61 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.01 | % | 2.47 | % | 3.09 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 126 | % | 200 | % | 78 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY BOND FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.64 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.13 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 0.19 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.32 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.41 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.41 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.28 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.83 | |||||
Total return | 1.62 | % | 0.75 | % | 3.03 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $20 | $34 | $25 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.34 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.54 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.91 | % | 3.65 | % | 3.99 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 126 | % | 200 | % | 78 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Cash Reserves Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Mira Stevovich, CFA,
portfolio manager of the Ivy Cash Reserves Fund
The following discussion and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Please note that this Fund is closed to new investors.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund remained competitive with peer money market funds during the fiscal year. The overall yield increased gradually over the year, due primarily to increases in market rates of interest, as the Federal Reserve increased the Federal Fund's rate consistently over the course of the year. The fiscal year began with the Federal Funds rate at 2.75 percent. The Federal Reserve continued to remove excess liquidity from the financial system by increasing short-term interest rates in a steady and measured way. At fiscal year-end the Federal Funds rate was 4.75 percent, up 2 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.
What factors affected performance during the fiscal year?
Certainly the increase in short-term interest rates was a major factor in the overall performance of the Fund. The steady march of rate increases kept us reinvesting at higher rates of interest, thereby increasing the yield on the Fund.
Credit quality also continued to play a role in the management and performance of the Fund. We remain vigilant in our review of companies and securities in which we invest. We continue to select investments that we believe to be of the highest credit quality, based on our strict credit risk constraints. However, these securities do not always pay the highest rates of interest, meaning that the overall yield can be held down somewhat by the higher quality bias.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Investors in the short-term market have kept their investments relatively short in anticipation of future rate increases. As a result, yields on securities with very short maturities became depressed. Also, the uncertainty over the ultimate timing and magnitude of interest rate increases influenced longer-dated securities, limiting the typical upward reaction to increases in short-term rates. This also kept investors at the shorter end of the short-term market, somewhat suppressing yields.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
As always, we carefully select securities that we feel are of the highest credit quality. This approach ultimately affects the Fund's yield, because high quality securities are issued at premium rates of interest (lower-yielding securities). In an effort to compensate for this, we have tried to purchase longer-dated (higher-yielding), high quality securities. We also have looked to certain sectors, such as taxable municipal securities, which have been offered at attractive rates of interest. We feel that floating-rate taxable municipal and corporate securities have been excellent investment vehicles during this incrementally increasing interest rate environment. The more frequently the rate change of the floating-rate security, the more quickly interest rate increases are captured in the Fund.
What industries did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
Our first emphasis is credit quality. Beyond that, we have maintained a substantial portion of the Fund in the floating rate security sector, attempting to take advantage of increasing rates of interest. We intend to continue to hold securities of this type going forward; however, due to the uncertainty of future interest rate increases, we may look to add longer-dated securities, thereby locking-in higher rates of interest.
Recently, we also have invested in asset-backed commercial paper programs, as they generally provide higher yields, while also providing high credit quality. We intend to look to increase our exposure to this sector when the opportunity presents itself.
Going forward, we likely will choose securities from all sectors, including U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, when we feel they look attractive on a relative basis.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.Please remember that an investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006 Ivy Cash Reserves Fund had net assets totaling $5,037,515.
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Corporate Obligations - Notes | $ | 39.24 | |||
Municipal Obligations - Taxable | $ | 23.23 | |||
United States Government Agency Obligations and Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 15.73 | |||
Corporate Obligations - Commercial Paper | $ | 12.87 | |||
Corporate Obligations - Certificates of Deposit | $ | 8.93 |
The Investments of Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS | Principal Amount in Thousands | Value | ||||||
Certificate of Deposit - 8.93% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch, | ||||||||
5.2%, 4-3-07 | $ | 150 | $ | 150,000 | ||||
Citibank, N.A., | ||||||||
4.625%, 4-28-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland plc (The): | ||||||||
4.34%, 10-3-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
4.725%, 11-27-06 | 100 | 99,926 | ||||||
449,926 | ||||||||
Commercial Paper | ||||||||
Banks - 8.91% | ||||||||
Preferred Receivables Funding Corp., | ||||||||
4.88%, 4-3-06 | 250 | 249,932 | ||||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | ||||||||
4.84%, 4-3-06 | 199 | 198,947 | ||||||
448,879 | ||||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 3.96% | ||||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.49%, 4-17-06 | 200 | 199,601 | ||||||
Total Commercial Paper - 12.87% | 648,480 | |||||||
Notes | ||||||||
Apparel - 3.98% | ||||||||
NIKE, Inc., | ||||||||
5.5%, 8-15-06 | 200 | 200,589 | ||||||
Banks - 5.16% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Company Inc. (The), | ||||||||
2.2%, 5-12-06 | 160 | 159,720 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Company, | ||||||||
4.73875%, 4-18-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
259,720 | ||||||||
Business Equipment & Services - 3.18% | ||||||||
Berkeley Hills Country Club, Inc., Incremental Taxable Variable Rate Demand Bonds, Series 2000 (Wachovia Bank, N.A.), | ||||||||
4.93%, 4-6-06 | 160 | 160,000 | ||||||
Computers - Main and Mini - 1.98% | ||||||||
International Business Machines Corporation, | ||||||||
4.68%, 4-10-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
Finance Companies - 2.48% | ||||||||
Park Street Properties I, LLC, Taxable Variable Rate Demand Notes, Series 2004 (University of Wisconsin - Madison Projects), (U.S. Bank, National Association), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-6-06 | 125 | 125,000 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 8.24% | ||||||||
Lilly (Eli) and Company, | ||||||||
4.6%, 4-3-06 | 250 | 250,000 | ||||||
Pfizer Investment Capital p.l.c. (Pfizer Inc.), Extendible Liquidity Securities, | ||||||||
4.70875%, 4-18-06 | 165 | 165,000 | ||||||
415,000 | ||||||||
Multiple Industry - 6.96% | ||||||||
3M Company, | ||||||||
5.6736%, 12-12-06 (A) | 100 | 100,550 | ||||||
The Salvation Army, Taxable Multi-Modal Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A (The Bank of New York), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-6-06 | 250 | 250,000 | ||||||
350,550 | ||||||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 4.98% | ||||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., | ||||||||
5.586%, 6-1-06 | 250 | 250,712 | ||||||
Retail - Specialty Stores - 2.28% | ||||||||
El Dorado Enterprises of Miami, Inc., Taxable Variable Rate Demand Bonds, Series 1999 (Wachovia Bank, N.A.), | ||||||||
4.93%, 4-6-06 | 115 | 115,000 | ||||||
Total Notes - 39.24% | 1,976,571 | |||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 61.04% | $ | 3,074,977 | ||||||
(Cost: $3,074,977) | ||||||||
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - TAXABLE | ||||||||
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California - 10.92% | ||||||||
County of Sacramento, Taxable Pension Funding Bonds, | ||||||||
4.92%, 4-5-06 | 300 | 300,000 | ||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, | ||||||||
4.6%, 4- 4-06 | 250 | 250,000 | ||||||
550,000 | ||||||||
Florida - 2.68% | ||||||||
University of South Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, | ||||||||
4.8%, 4-5-06 | 135 | 135,000 | ||||||
Georgia - 1.99% | ||||||||
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, General Resolution | ||||||||
4.7%, 4- 4-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
New York - 3.67% | ||||||||
City of New York (The), General Obligation Bonds, | ||||||||
4.62%, 4- 4-06 | 115 | 115,000 | ||||||
Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, Taxable | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-6-06 | 70 | 70,000 | ||||||
185,000 | ||||||||
Texas - 1.99% | ||||||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||||
4.55%, 5-1-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
Washington - 1.98% | ||||||||
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Taxable | ||||||||
4.8%, 4-3-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - TAXABLE - 23.23% | $ | 1,170,000 | ||||||
(Cost: $1,170,000) | ||||||||
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | ||||||||
4.0%, 4-13-06 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
5.0%, 3-2-07 | 100 | 100,000 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association, | ||||||||
4.05%, 8-14-06 | 170 | 170,000 | ||||||
Overseas Private Investment Corporation: | ||||||||
4.8%, 4-5-06 | 180 | 180,000 | ||||||
4.82%, 4-5-06 | 360 | 360,465 | ||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 18.07% | $ | 910,465 | ||||||
(Cost: $910,465) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 102.34% | $ | 5,155,442 | ||||||
(Cost: $5,155,442) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (2.34%) | (117,927 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 5,037,515 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(A)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of this security amounted to 2.00% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $5,155) (Note 1) | $ | 5,155 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Interest | 38 | |||
Fund shares sold | 2 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 30 | |||
Total assets | 5,225 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 150 | |||
Due to Custodian | 20 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 10 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 3 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 2 | |||
Dividends payable | 2 | |||
Total liabilities | 187 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 5,038 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 5,038 | ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 5,038 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $1.00 | |||
Class B | $1.00 | |||
Class C | $1.00 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 3,957 | |||
Class B | 1,009 | |||
Class C | 72 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Interest and amortization | $ | 199 | ||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Registration fees | 37 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 25 | |||
Class B | 5 | |||
Class C | 1 | |||
Investment management fee | 21 | |||
Audit fees | 14 | |||
Shareholder report printing | 8 | |||
Custodian fees | 4 | |||
Other | 7 | |||
Total | 122 | |||
Less expenses in excess of contractual limit (Note 2) | (55 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 67 | |||
Net investment income | 132 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 132 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 132 | $ | 53 | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 132 | 53 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Class A | (99 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||
Class B | (31 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
Class C | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
(132 | ) | (53 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | (797 | ) | (3,087 | ) | ||||
Total decrease | (797 | ) | (3,087 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 5,835 | 8,922 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 5,038 | $ | 5,835 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 66 - 68.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | * | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Total return | 2.50 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.78 | % | 3.12 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $4 | $4 | $6 | $6 | $15 | $13 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.85 | %(2) | 0.85 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.87 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.47 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.29 | %(2) | 0.35 | % | 0.78 | % | 3.12 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.33 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.36 | %(2) | 1.80 | % | 1.73 | % | 1.59 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.39 | % | - -0.38 | % | - -1.22 | %(2) | - -0.60 | % | - -0.07 | % | 2.40 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | * | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Total return | 2.50 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.85 | % | 3.19 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $1 | $1 | $3 | $3 | $6 | $7 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.85 | %(2) | 0.83 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.46 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.29 | %(2) | 0.38 | % | 0.85 | % | 3.19 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.06 | % | 1.84 | % | 2.32 | %(2) | 1.77 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.52 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.65 | % | - -0.20 | % | - -1.18 | %(2) | - -0.56 | % | 0.00 | % | 2.47 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CASH RESERVES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | * | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Total return | 2.50 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.74 | % | 3.10 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $72 | $90 | $167 | $184 | $813 | $519 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.85 | %(2) | 0.72 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.88 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.48 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.29 | %(2) | 0.52 | % | 0.82 | % | 3.10 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.59 | % | 2.60 | % | 3.91 | %(2) | 1.66 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.14 | % | - -0.89 | % | - -2.77 | %(2) | - -0.42 | % | - -0.03 | % | 2.38 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund is subadvised by Cundill Investment Research Ltd. The following is an interview with F. Peter Cundill, CFA, and Hiok Hhu Ng, CFA, portfolio managers of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund did well on an absolute basis, returning 17.49 percent (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges), although it slightly underperformed its benchmark. The Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the global stock market) rose 18.02 percent for the fiscal year.
The Fund did outperform one peer group over the fiscal year, as represented by the Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of small-cap and mid-cap funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 17.34 percent for the fiscal year, although it underperformed a broader peer group, represented by the Lipper Global Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) which returned 20.11 percent for the same period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected Fund performance relative to its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We nearly kept pace with our benchmark, despite the challenge in finding investments that fall under our value investment criteria. As a result, continued cash inflows marginally diluted performance and compounded the cash drag on performance.
For the fiscal year, the Fund's top five equity performers in descending order were Nikko Cordial, KT&G, Kirin Brewery, Dongwon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and Italmobiliare. Our five primary detractors from performance were FFH, Mabuchi, Acom, Liberty Media Global and CANTV.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
The Fund had its largest equity exposure in Japan. In the spring of 2005, the Japanese holdings in the Fund continued to languish until an election was called by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Since then, our Japanese holdings have appreciated significantly amid increased investor demand, compounded by a change in analysts' sentiment. On a trip in Asia last year, we found it was evident that interest in Japan was higher than it had been in years. We positioned the Fund in an effort to take advantage of improved valuations there.
Confidence continues to improve in Asia and many balance sheets are getting stronger on the back of better operating fundamentals. South Korea made the most lasting impression due to the structural changes it has and continues to undergo. This can be validated by the restructuring that is ongoing at Korea Tobacco & Ginseng (KT&G), the Fund's second largest holding. This firm has been subject to much media attention. Carl Icahn and Warren Lichtenstein attempted a hostile takeover of KT&G, as they believed that management was not doing enough to unlock shareholder value. Management has recently announced that they are in negotiations to sell non-core assets.
The devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita took a significant amount of capacity out of the insurance industry and has had an impact on short-term earnings of our insurance holdings. We believe that premiums, deductibles and contract terms could be more onerous in 2006 as a result of the unprecedented damages caused by the hurricanes.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
We strive to stay true to our focused and concentrated approach to value investing. Our top 10 holdings represented approximately 40 percent of total net assets at the end of this fiscal year.
The Fund's largest Japanese position, Nikko Cordial, has performed well due to fundamental improvements. Nikko's March 2006 earnings from its retail, wholesale, principal investment and asset management divisions contributed to record earnings and dividends since March 2001, when Nikko formed its holding company structure. Nikko is currently in negotiations to purchase an equity stake in Lone Star Bank. If an agreement can be reached, this would be the first time in Japan where a broker acquires a bank.
We continue to have a significant presence in the Japanese consumer finance sector, which we believe may benefit from potential regulatory reform. Investors remain uncertain of the legislative outcome, and this uncertainty has been priced into our holdings. This allows us to add more to our existing positions with greater comfort. Still, aside from the consumer finance sector, we are finding value ideas harder to come by, even in Japan.
What is your outlook for the months ahead?
At fiscal year-end, stocks in the portfolio traded at 79 percent of what we believe is intrinsic value. Despite this potential value cushion, uncovering value ideas remains challenging. We will not invest for the sake of being fully invested. If this drought of ideas persists and our existing investments attain or exceed their respective intrinsic value, we may increase the Fund's cash positioning.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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 and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can
be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 15,789 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (2) | $ | 15,505 | ||
Lipper Global Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 16,092 | ||
Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 17,740 |
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL WORLD INDEX | LIPPER GLOBAL FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | LIPPER GLOBAL SMALL/ MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | ||||||
Inception 9/4/01 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||
DEC | 2001 | 9,230 | 10,859 | 10,990 | 10,448 | ||||
DEC | 2002 | 8,107 | 8,699 | 9,014 | 9,153 | ||||
DEC | 2003 | 11,060 | 11,580 | 11,926 | 12,458 | ||||
MARCH | 2004 | 12,185 | 11,883 | 12,347 | 13,720 | ||||
MARCH | 2005 | 13,438 | 13,138 | 13,397 | 15,119 | ||||
MARCH | 2006 | 15,789 | 15,505 | 16,092 | 17,740 | ||||
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of September 30, 2001.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | Class I(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 10.74 | % | 12.43 | % | 16.70 | % | 17.99 | % | 18.09 | % | 17.88 | % | |||||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | 11.43 | % | – | ||||||||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
Since inception of Class(5) through 3-31-06 | 10.50 | % | 13.20 | % | 13.15 | % | 21.27 | % | 10.25 | % | 20.34 | % |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)Advisor Class shares and Class I shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)9-4-01 for Class A shares, 9-26-01 for Class B shares, 10-19-01 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares, 4-19-00 for Advisor Class shares and 11-5-02 for Class I shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund had net assets totaling $913,204,529 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
68.90% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
20.54% | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Gain on Open Forward Currency Contracts | |
10.56% | Domestic Common Stocks |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006 your Fund was invested by industry as follows:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 21.40 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Gain on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 20.54 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 16.34 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 13.60 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 8.39 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 5.96 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 2.97 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 2.76 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 2.74 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 2.68 | |||
Consumer Durables Stocks | $ | 2.62 |
The Investments of Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Bermuda - 1.12% | ||||||||
Guoco Group Limited (A) | 800,000 | $ | 10,243,390 | |||||
Canada - 7.83% | ||||||||
BCE Inc. (A) | 1,500,000 | 36,130,496 | ||||||
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (A) | 189,900 | 20,195,727 | ||||||
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust (A) | 1,371,200 | 9,803,930 | ||||||
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust (A) (B) | 753,900 | 5,390,303 | ||||||
71,520,456 | ||||||||
Germany - 2.19% | ||||||||
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (A) | 86,525 | 9,321,690 | ||||||
Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft | 75,184 | 10,669,244 | ||||||
19,990,934 | ||||||||
Hong Kong - 2.76% | ||||||||
CITIC Pacific Limited (A) | 2,000,000 | 6,005,813 | ||||||
First Pacific Company Limited (A) | 51,724,000 | 19,165,308 | ||||||
25,171,121 | ||||||||
Italy - 3.77% | ||||||||
Italmobiliare S.p.A., Non-Convertible Savings Shares (A) | 521,786 | 34,449,334 | ||||||
Japan - 37.65% | ||||||||
ACOM CO., LTD. (A) | 565,000 | 33,170,348 | ||||||
AIFUL Corporation (A) | 47,550 | 3,147,107 | ||||||
Asatsu-DK Inc. (A) | 776,800 | 27,125,302 | ||||||
Coca-Cola West Japan Company Limited (A) | 1,132,500 | 26,893,267 | ||||||
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited (A) | 3,000,000 | 40,832,625 | ||||||
Lion Corporation (A) | 2,500,000 | 15,526,763 | ||||||
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 485,600 | 25,002,005 | ||||||
Nikko Cordial Corporation (A) | 3,050,000 | 50,531,011 | ||||||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (A) | 160,300 | 23,970,094 | ||||||
Nippon Television Network Corporation (A) | 180,000 | 26,426,508 | ||||||
NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited (A) | 1,900,000 | 17,337,298 | ||||||
TV Asahi Corporation (A) | 6,612 | 17,021,546 | ||||||
Takefuji Corporation (A) | 585,000 | 36,829,652 | ||||||
343,813,526 | ||||||||
Malaysia - 2.19% | ||||||||
AmcorpGroup Berhad (A)* | 57,951,500 | 19,982,733 | ||||||
Singapore - 2.95% | ||||||||
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (A) | 9,668,000 | 26,924,529 | ||||||
South Korea - 8.44% | ||||||||
Dongwon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (A) | 371,000 | 13,288,185 | ||||||
Korea Electric Power Corporation (A) | 545,170 | 22,893,100 | ||||||
Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation (A) | 725,400 | 40,913,874 | ||||||
77,095,159 | ||||||||
United States - 10.56% | ||||||||
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The)* | 2,200,000 | 36,080,000 | ||||||
Liberty Global, Inc., Series A* | 293,751 | 6,005,739 | ||||||
Liberty Global, Inc., Series C* | 293,751 | 5,789,832 | ||||||
Liberty Media Corporation, Class A* | 3,767,700 | 30,932,817 | ||||||
Verizon Communications Inc. | 516,870 | 17,604,592 | ||||||
96,412,980 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 79.46% | $ | 725,604,162 | ||||||
(Cost: $600,330,874) | ||||||||
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS - 0.48% | Face Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Euro, 6-16-06 (C) | EUR16,900 | 318,878 | ||||||
Euro, 9-15-06 (C) | 21,364 | (347,207 | ) | |||||
Japanese Yen, 6-16-06 (C) | JPY16,886,774 | 4,996,769 | ||||||
Japanese Yen, 9-15-06 (C) | 18,431,890 | 59,955 | ||||||
Malaysian Ringgit 6-16-06 (C) | MYR17,620 | (72,894 | ) | |||||
Malaysian Ringgit 9-15-06 (C) | 49,003 | (92,580 | ) | |||||
Singapore Dollar, 6-16-06 (C) | SGD22,617 | (28,922 | ) | |||||
Singapore Dollar, 9-15-06 (C) | 16,625 | (51,729 | ) | |||||
South Korean Won, 6-16-06 (C) | KRW31,060,478 | (181,636 | ) | |||||
South Korean Won, 9-15-06 (C) | 37,469,298 | (161,947 | ) | |||||
$ | 4,438,687 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Repurchase Agreement - 1.66% | ||||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 3.4% Repurchase | $ | 15,154 | 15,154,000 | |||||
United States Government Obligations | ||||||||
Treasury Obligations - 19.12% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Bills: | ||||||||
4.39%, 4-6-06 | 10,000 | 9,993,903 | ||||||
4.4%, 4-13-06 | 25,000 | 24,963,333 | ||||||
4.4%, 4-13-06 | 23,000 | 22,966,267 | ||||||
4.56%, 4-13-06 | 3,000 | 2,995,440 | ||||||
4.68%, 4-17-06 | 12,000 | 11,978,160 | ||||||
4.56%, 4-20-06 | 7,500 | 7,481,950 | ||||||
4.585%, 4-20-06 | 17,500 | 17,457,653 | ||||||
4.59%, 4-20-06 | 10,000 | 9,975,775 | ||||||
4.01%, 4-27-06 | 10,000 | 9,971,039 | ||||||
4.41%, 4-27-06 | 25,000 | 24,920,375 | ||||||
4.43%, 4-27-06 | 12,000 | 11,961,607 | ||||||
4.54%, 5- 4-06 | 10,000 | 9,958,383 | ||||||
4.255%, 5-11-06 | 10,000 | 9,952,722 | ||||||
174,576,607 | ||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 20.78% | $ | 189,730,607 | ||||||
(Cost: $189,730,607) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.72% | $ | 919,773,456 | ||||||
(Cost: $790,061,481) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.72%) | (6,568,927 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 913,204,529 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of this security amounted to 0.59% of net assets. |
(C)Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, where applicable (EUR - Euro, JPY - Japanese Yen, KRW - Korean Won, MYR - Malaysian Ringgit, SGD - Singapore Dollar). |
(D)Collateralized by $15,302,153 United States Treasury Note, 4.25% due 1-15-11; market value and accrued interest aggregate $15,446,650. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (Notes 1 and 3): | ||||
Securities (cost - $774,907) | $ | 904,619 | ||
Repurchase agreement (cost - $15,154) | 15,154 | |||
919,773 | ||||
Receivables: | ||||
Fund shares sold | 5,126 | |||
Dividends and interest | 2,998 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 48 | |||
Total assets | 927,945 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 11,978 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 982 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 712 | |||
Due to custodian | 335 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 225 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 197 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 172 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 11 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 8 | |||
Other | 120 | |||
Total liabilities | 14,740 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 913,205 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 786,746 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (1,773 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (1,480 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 129,712 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 913,205 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $15.52 | |||
Class B | $15.23 | |||
Class C | $15.16 | |||
Class Y | $15.56 | |||
Advisor Class | $15.54 | |||
Class I | $15.41 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 40,272 | |||
Class B | 3,766 | |||
Class C | 13,932 | |||
Class Y | 1,058 | |||
Advisor Class | 207 | |||
Class I | 2 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $880) | $ | 13,341 | ||
Interest and amortization | 4,964 | |||
Total income | 18,305 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 6,479 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 1,392 | |||
Class B | 202 | |||
Class C | 326 | |||
Class Y | 23 | |||
Advisor Class | 1 | |||
Class I | – | * | ||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 163 | |||
Class B | 355 | |||
Class C | 1,115 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 991 | |||
Class B | 118 | |||
Class C | 372 | |||
Class Y | 34 | |||
Custodian fees | 179 | |||
Accounting services fee | 114 | |||
Administrative fee | 67 | |||
Legal fees | 21 | |||
Audit fees | 17 | |||
Other | 336 | |||
Total | 12,305 | |||
Less expenses in excess of voluntary limit (Note 2) | (38 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 12,267 | |||
Net investment income | 6,038 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 1,658 | |||
Realized net gain on forward currency contracts | 25,149 | |||
Realized net gain on foreign currency transactions | 404 | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 27,211 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 80,220 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of forward currency contracts during the period | 310 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 80,530 | |||
Net gain on investments | 107,741 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 113,779 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 6,038 | $ | (356 | ) | |||
Realized net gain (loss) on investments | 27,211 | (3,283 | ) | |||||
Unrealized appreciation | 80,530 | 36,619 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 113,779 | 32,980 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (5,373 | ) | (1,187 | ) | ||||
Class B | (65 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (616 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (252 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (39 | ) | (27 | ) | ||||
Class I | (– | )* | (1 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (16,729 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (1,681 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (5,678 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (569 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (99 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class I | (1 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(31,102 | ) | (1,291 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 363,040 | 336,235 | ||||||
Total increase | 445,717 | 367,924 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 467,488 | 99,564 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 913,205 | $ | 467,488 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (1,773 | ) | $ | (1,870 | ) | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 82 - 92.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 9-4-01(1) to | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 12-31-01 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.79 | $ | 12.57 | $ | 11.41 | $ | 8.39 | $ | 9.64 | $ | 10.15 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.00 | )(2) | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.21 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 3.05 | (1.17 | )(2) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.38 | 1.29 | 1.16 | 3.06 | (1.17 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.65 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.29 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.52 | $ | 13.79 | $ | 12.57 | $ | 11.41 | $ | 8.39 | $ | 9.64 | |||||||||
Total return(3) | 17.49 | % | 10.29 | % | 10.17 | % | 36.43 | % | - -12.17 | % | - -2.07 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $624,894 | $320,750 | $58,678 | $29,530 | $1,403 | $213 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.62 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.70 | %(4) | 2.05 | % | 2.28 | % | 4.47 | %(4) | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.09 | % | 0.08 | % | - -0.09 | %(4) | 0.18 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.94 | %(4) | |||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 1.84 | %(4) | 2.21 | % | 4.97 | % | 31.77 | %(4) | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | - -0.23 | %(4) | 0.02 | % | - -2.67 | % | - -26.36 | %(4) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | % | 122 | % | 57 | %(5) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
(5)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 9-26-01(1) to | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 12-31-01 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.54 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 8.32 | $ | 9.61 | $ | 9.26 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.06 | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) (2) | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.14 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 3.00 | (1.16 | ) (2) | 0.62 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.20 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 2.94 | (1.21 | ) | 0.63 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.51 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.28 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.23 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 8.32 | $ | 9.61 | |||||||||
Total return | 16.43 | % | 9.37 | % | 9.95 | % | 35.34 | % | - -12.62 | % | 6.91 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $57 | $37 | $12 | $7 | $2 | $1 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.51 | % | 2.62 | % | 2.52 | %(3) | 3.20 | % | 2.84 | % | 6.04 | %(3) | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.21 | % | - -0.86 | % | - -1.31 | %(3) | - -1.13 | % | - -0.54 | % | 0.60 | %(3) | |||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 2.67 | %(3) | 3.36 | % | 5.53 | % | 39.53 | %(3) | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | - -1.46 | %(3) | - -1.29 | % | - -3.23 | % | - -32.89 | %(3) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | % | 122 | % | 57 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 10-19-01(1) to | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 12-31-01 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.30 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 8.26 | $ | 9.57 | $ | 9.44 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.08 | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.07 | ) (2) | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.14 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 2.96 | (1.16 | ) (2) | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.22 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 2.93 | (1.23 | ) | 0.41 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.54 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.28 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.16 | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.30 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 8.26 | $ | 9.57 | |||||||||
Total return | 16.70 | % | 9.59 | % | 9.92 | % | 35.47 | % | - -12.88 | % | 4.44 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $211,242 | $96,375 | $23,840 | $11,235 | $446 | $30 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.28 | % | 2.42 | % | 2.35 | %(3) | 2.93 | % | 3.10 | % | 7.71 | %(3) | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.43 | % | - -0.62 | % | - -1.09 | %(3) | - -0.83 | % | - -0.80 | % | 0.99 | %(3) | |||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 2.50 | %(3) | 3.10 | % | 5.79 | % | 51.61 | %(3) | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | - -1.23 | %(3) | - -1.00 | % | - -3.49 | % | -42.91 | %(3) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | % | 122 | % | 57 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.82 | $ | 12.58 | $ | 11.40 | $ | 9.84 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.19 | 0.07 | (0.01 | ) | 0.02 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.26 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.58 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.45 | 1.36 | 1.18 | 1.60 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.22 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.71 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.56 | $ | 13.82 | $ | 12.58 | $ | 11.40 | |||||||
Total return | 17.99 | % | 10.90 | % | 10.35 | % | 16.28 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $17 | $10 | $2 | $1 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.19 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | %(2) | 1.76 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.46 | % | 0.52 | % | - -0.32 | %(2) | 0.55 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.46 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.80 | %(2) | 2.09 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.19 | % | 0.16 | % | - -0.92 | %(2) | 0.22 | %(2) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.77 | $ | 12.54 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 8.34 | $ | 9.55 | $ | 10.07 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.22 | 0.04 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.04 | (2) | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.23 | 1.32 | 1.18 | 3.10 | (1.17 | )(2) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.45 | 1.36 | 1.17 | 3.09 | (1.13 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.68 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.54 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 12.54 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 8.34 | $ | 9.55 | ||||||||
Total return | 18.09 | % | 10.86 | % | 10.29 | % | 37.11 | % | - -11.86 | % | - -2.13 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2 | $1 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.12 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.26 | %(3) | 2.12 | % | 1.83 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.57 | % | 0.41 | % | - -0.17 | %(3) | - -0.07 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.37 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 1.41 | %(3) | 2.28 | % | 4.52 | % | 10.30 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | - -0.32 | %(3) | - -0.23 | % | - -2.22 | % | - -8.53 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | % | 122 | % | 57 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class I Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended | For the period from 11-5-02(2) to | ||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | 12-31-02 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.70 | $ | 12.49 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 8.31 | $ | 8.85 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.25 | (3) | 0.02 | (0.01 | ) | 0.00 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.16 | (3) | 1.30 | 1.17 | 3.08 | (0.72 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.41 | 1.32 | 1.16 | 3.08 | (0.46 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||||
Capital gains | (0.49 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.70 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.41 | $ | 13.70 | $ | 12.49 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 8.31 | |||||||||
Total return | 17.88 | % | 10.62 | % | 10.24 | % | 37.12 | % | - -5.23 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $24 | $70 | $63 | $57 | $42 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.28 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.39 | %(4) | 2.03 | % | 11.51 | %(4) | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.20 | % | 0.16 | % | - -0.29 | %(4) | 0.03 | % | 2.96 | %(4) | |||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 1.53 | %(4) | 2.20 | % | 28.44 | %(4) | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | - -0.44 | %(4) | - -0.13 | % | - -13.97 | %(4) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | 24 | % | 122 | %(5) |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(4)Annualized.
(5)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2002.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Dividend Income Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with David P. Ginther, CPA, portfolio manager of the Ivy Dividend Income Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund's Class A shares increased 19.99 percent during the fiscal year (before the impact of sales charges). This compares with the Russell 1000 Index (the index that generally reflects the performance of the large cap sector of the stock market), which increased 13.20 percent, and the Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 11.36 percent. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors impacted the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe the Fund benefited from its focus on the energy and basic materials sectors. Energy stocks continued to increase due, in our opinion, to long-term secular fundamentals that have allowed oil prices generally to remain higher than expected. Oil supply remains tight, with OPEC's spare capacity at its lowest level since the 1970s, and oil producers are struggling to bring on new supply, even with climbing oil prices. Also, demand remains strong in the U.S. and China, despite oil's rapid price increase over the last two years. Basic industry stocks benefited from strong demand for commodities, due, in our view, to China's economy growing at a faster pace than forecasted. The Fund continues to focus on what we feel are high-quality, large-capitalization companies with strong cash flow that potentially can grow their dividend.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
We saw a number of challenging events over the period, although the financial markets and the economy remained resilient. Crude oil prices experienced significant price volatility, rising substantially in late September in the wake of Gulf Coast hurricanes, only to retreat slightly in late December before climbing again throughout the first three months of 2006. The Federal Reserve continued to raise short-term interest rates throughout the fiscal year, as economic data indicated solid growth with the potential for accelerating inflation brought on by the higher energy prices. We are beginning to see companies make use of stronger balance sheets, as evidenced by acquisitions activity and a rising number of companies increasing their dividends.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
We remain overweight the energy group because we feel that long-term investment opportunity remains positive as worldwide demand, led by the U.S. and China, continues to outpace supply growth. We continue to remain cautious on the consumer, as we feel that higher energy costs, combined with the low savings rate, could potentially reduce discretionary spending. Our strategy continues to target total returns through dividend growth and capital gains.
We focus on large-capitalization, high-quality companies with established operating records that we believe can accelerate their dividend payout ratio in the future. We look for holdings with strong balance sheets and cash flow that we believe are market leaders in their industries. We believe companies that can continue to grow earnings and increase cash flow likely will increase their dividend payout ratio. We also attempted to position the Fund to take advantage of attractive fundamentals associated with commodities resulting from global economic growth, primarily in China.
What is your outlook for the next 12 months?
While we believe that economic growth may slow somewhat, we do feel that the economy will grow through the remainder of 2006, considering that inflation concerns appear to have moderated. Also, capital spending trends have begun to improve, and the job market shows signs of strength. We remain positive on the financial markets, as we feel the Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its tightening cycle. We believe companies will use stronger corporate balance sheets for acquisitions, to increase dividends and to repurchase shares. We continue to focus on large-cap companies with established operating records and the cash flow to potentially grow their dividends.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can
be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class A Shares (1)(2) | $ | 13,924 | ||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class B Shares (2) | $ | 14,434 | ||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class C Shares (2) | $ | 14,438 | ||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class Y Shares (2) | $ | 14,828 | ||
Russell 1000 Index | $ | 14,304 | ||
Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average | $ | 14,347 |
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES | IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND CLASS B SHARES | IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND CLASS C SHARES | IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND CLASS Y SHARES | RUSSELL 1000 INDEX | LIPPER EQUITY INCOME FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | ||||||||
JUNE | 2003 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
SEPT | 2003 | 9,392 | 9,950 | 9,960 | 9,978 | 10,300 | 10,185 | ||||||
DEC | 2003 | 10,434 | 11,036 | 11,038 | 11,078 | 11,563 | 11,463 | ||||||
MARCH | 2004 | 10,476 | 11,056 | 11,058 | 11,125 | 11,783 | 11,718 | ||||||
MARCH | 2005 | 11,605 | 12,135 | 12,137 | 12,342 | 12,636 | 12,884 | ||||||
MARCH | 2006 | 13,925 | 14,434 | 14,438 | 14,828 | 14,304 | 14,347 |
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment.
(2)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 13.08 | % | 14.94 | % | 18.95 | % | 20.14 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Since inception of Class(4) through 3-31-06 | 12.78 | % | 13.39 | % | 14.27 | % | 15.38 | % |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)6-30-03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Dividend Income Fund had net assets totaling $83,254,486 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
89.67% | Domestic Common Stocks | |
6.13% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
4.20% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Energy Stocks | $ | 21.69 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 16.22 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 8.39 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 8.19 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 7.73 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 6.43 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 6.24 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 4.97 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 4.72 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 4.20 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 4.15 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 3.80 | |||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 3.27 |
The Investments of Ivy Dividend Income Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Aircraft - 2.80% | ||||||||
Boeing Company (The) | 18,600 | $ | 1,449,498 | |||||
Goodrich Corporation | 20,300 | 885,283 | ||||||
2,334,781 | ||||||||
Aluminum - 0.79% | ||||||||
Alcoa Incorporated | 21,400 | 653,984 | ||||||
Banks - 3.05% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corporation | 31,850 | 1,450,449 | ||||||
Mellon Financial Corporation | 14,000 | 498,400 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Company | 9,250 | 590,797 | ||||||
2,539,646 | ||||||||
Beverages - 1.32% | ||||||||
Diageo plc, ADR | 17,300 | 1,097,339 | ||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 0.95% | ||||||||
Genuine Parts Company | 18,100 | 793,323 | ||||||
Capital Equipment - 4.14% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 23,300 | 1,673,173 | ||||||
Deere & Company | 22,400 | 1,770,720 | ||||||
3,443,893 | ||||||||
Chemicals - Petroleum and Inorganic - 0.83% | ||||||||
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours and Company | 16,450 | 694,354 | ||||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 1.67% | ||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 20,650 | 1,387,474 | ||||||
Computers - Main and Mini - 0.51% | ||||||||
Xerox Corporation* | 28,100 | 427,120 | ||||||
Computers - Peripherals - 3.38% | ||||||||
Microsoft Corporation | 47,350 | 1,289,577 | ||||||
SAP Aktiengesellschaft, ADR | 28,050 | 1,523,676 | ||||||
2,813,253 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment - 0.59% | ||||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 5,850 | 489,235 | ||||||
Electronic Components - 1.04% | ||||||||
Microchip Technology Incorporated | 11,200 | 406,504 | ||||||
Texas Instruments Incorporated | 14,050 | 456,203 | ||||||
862,707 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 2.84% | ||||||||
SLM Corporation | 45,555 | 2,366,127 | ||||||
Food and Related - 0.88% | ||||||||
Campbell Soup Company | 22,500 | 729,000 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 1.22% | ||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | 40,600 | 1,011,752 | ||||||
Health Care - General - 0.99% | ||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 13,900 | 823,158 | ||||||
Hospital Supply and Management - 2.76% | ||||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 37,100 | 1,882,825 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 7,460 | 416,716 | ||||||
2,299,541 | ||||||||
Hotels and Gaming - 4.15% | ||||||||
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. | 15,650 | 1,220,074 | ||||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 32,950 | 2,231,704 | ||||||
3,451,778 | ||||||||
Household - General Products - 2.86% | ||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Company | 26,350 | 1,504,585 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Company (The) | 15,200 | 875,824 | ||||||
2,380,409 | ||||||||
Insurance - Property and Casualty - 2.55% | ||||||||
Allstate Corporation (The) | 21,650 | 1,128,182 | ||||||
St. Paul Companies, Inc. (The) | 23,900 | 998,781 | ||||||
2,126,963 | ||||||||
Metal Fabrication - 0.89% | ||||||||
Loews Corporation, Carolina Group | 15,750 | 744,502 | ||||||
Mining - 1.43% | ||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class B | 19,900 | 1,189,423 | ||||||
Multiple Industry - 6.24% | ||||||||
3M Company | 11,600 | 878,004 | ||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 29,500 | 2,090,370 | ||||||
General Electric Company | 64,100 | 2,229,398 | ||||||
5,197,772 | ||||||||
Non-Residential Construction - 2.77% | ||||||||
Fluor Corporation | 26,900 | 2,308,020 | ||||||
Petroleum - International - 9.31% | ||||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 17,850 | 1,803,029 | ||||||
BP p.l.c., ADR | 11,000 | 758,340 | ||||||
Burlington Resources Inc. | 23,800 | 2,187,458 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 41,700 | 2,537,862 | ||||||
Marathon Oil Corporation | 6,100 | 464,637 | ||||||
7,751,326 | ||||||||
Petroleum - Services - 12.38% | ||||||||
BJ Services Company | 24,450 | 845,970 | ||||||
Baker Hughes Incorporated | 30,650 | 2,096,460 | ||||||
Grant Prideco, Inc.* | 10,200 | 436,968 | ||||||
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.* | 15,650 | 1,003,478 | ||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 44,200 | 1,412,411 | ||||||
Schlumberger Limited | 19,700 | 2,493,429 | ||||||
Transocean Inc.* | 14,100 | 1,132,230 | ||||||
Weatherford International Ltd.* | 19,450 | 889,838 | ||||||
10,310,784 | ||||||||
Railroad - 1.33% | ||||||||
Union Pacific Corporation | 11,900 | 1,110,865 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 2.27% | ||||||||
ProLogis | 15,050 | 805,175 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 12,900 | 1,085,406 | ||||||
1,890,581 | ||||||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 0.58% | ||||||||
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | 6,581 | 480,413 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 7.78% | ||||||||
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. | 25,650 | 1,699,313 | ||||||
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. | 4,050 | 1,812,375 | ||||||
Legg Mason, Inc. | 4,200 | 526,386 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 37,000 | 1,086,320 | ||||||
Morgan (J.P.) Chase & Co. | 32,452 | 1,351,301 | ||||||
6,475,695 | ||||||||
Tobacco - 1.37% | ||||||||
Reynolds American Inc. | 10,800 | 1,139,400 | ||||||
Trucking and Shipping - 1.94% | ||||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 20,300 | 1,611,414 | ||||||
Utilities - Electric - 2.50% | ||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 11,900 | 821,457 | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc.* | 18,550 | 838,831 | ||||||
NiSource Inc. | 20,750 | 419,565 | ||||||
2,079,853 | ||||||||
Utilities - Gas and Pipeline - 2.57% | ||||||||
Enbridge Inc. | 28,850 | 832,899 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 14,250 | 1,310,858 | ||||||
2,143,757 | ||||||||
Utilities - Telephone - 3.12% | ||||||||
BellSouth Corporation | 22,050 | 764,032 | ||||||
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. | 48,250 | 920,610 | ||||||
Valor Communications Group, Inc. | 69,300 | 911,988 | ||||||
2,596,630 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 95.80% | $ | 79,756,272 | ||||||
(Cost: $62,976,148) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Commercial Paper - 2.57% | ||||||||
Finance Companies | ||||||||
Preferred Receivables Funding Corp., | ||||||||
4.88%, 4-3-06 | $ | 2,140 | 2,139,420 | |||||
Commercial Paper (backed by irrevocable bank letter of credit) - 1.80% | ||||||||
Finance Companies | ||||||||
River Fuel Trust #1 (Bank of New York Company Inc. (The)), | ||||||||
4.58%, 4-3-06 | 1,500 | 1,499,618 | ||||||
Municipal Obligation - Taxable - 1.20% | ||||||||
California | ||||||||
County of Sacramento, Taxable Pension Funding Bonds, Series 1995B (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch), | ||||||||
4.92%, 4-5-06 | $ | 1,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 5.57% | $ | 4,639,038 | ||||||
(Cost: $4,639,038) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 101.37% | $ | 84,395,310 | ||||||
(Cost: $67,615,186) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (1.37%) | (1,140,824 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 83,254,486 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definition of this acronym is as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts. |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $67,615) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 84,395 | ||
Cash | 1 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Fund shares sold | 249 | |||
Dividends and interest | 172 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 10 | |||
Total assets | 84,827 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 1,223 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 229 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 50 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 21 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 18 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 14 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 4 | |||
Other | 14 | |||
Total liabilities | 1,573 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 83,254 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 66,621 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 37 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (184 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 16,780 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 83,254 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $14.41 | |||
Class B | $14.34 | |||
Class C | $14.34 | |||
Class Y | $14.41 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 4,270 | |||
Class B | 496 | |||
Class C | 965 | |||
Class Y | 54 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3) | $ | 1,306 | ||
Interest and amortization | 229 | |||
Total income | 1,535 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 455 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 122 | |||
Class B | 25 | |||
Class C | 39 | |||
Class Y | 2 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 76 | |||
Class B | 17 | |||
Class C | 29 | |||
Class Y | 3 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 37 | |||
Class B | 50 | |||
Class C | 88 | |||
Accounting services fee | 44 | |||
Audit fees | 16 | |||
Custodian fees | 11 | |||
Legal fees | 3 | |||
Other | 78 | |||
Total expenses | 1,095 | |||
Net investment income | 440 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on securities | (174 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 11,630 | |||
Net gain on investments | 11,456 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 11,896 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 440 | $ | 239 | ||||
Realized net gain (loss) on investments | (174 | ) | 130 | |||||
Unrealized appreciation | 11,630 | 3,430 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 11,896 | 3,799 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (397 | ) | (208 | ) | ||||
Class B | (6 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (13 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (10 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (98 | ) | (84 | ) | ||||
Class B | (14 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
Class C | (25 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
(565 | ) | (349 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 22,983 | 19,821 | ||||||
Total increase | 34,314 | 23,271 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 48,940 | 25,669 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 83,254 | $ | 48,940 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 37 | $ | 23 | ||||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 98 - 104.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 6-30-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.13 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 10.00 | |||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.12 | (2) | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.30 | (2) | 1.10 | 0.04 | 1.03 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.42 | 1.19 | 0.05 | 1.07 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.14 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.41 | $ | 12.13 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 11.03 | |||||||
Total return (3) | 19.99 | % | 10.78 | % | 0.41 | % | 10.70 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $61 | $32 | $17 | $16 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.45 | % | 1.59 | % | 2.00 | %(4) | 1.11 | %(4) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 0.92 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.20 | %(4) | 1.34 | %(4) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | (5) | NA | (5) | 2.40 | %(4) | 1.81 | %(4) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | (5) | NA | (5) | - -0.20 | %(4) | 0.64 | %(4) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 15 | % | 32 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Because the Fund's net assets exceeded $25 million, there was no waiver of expenses. Therefore, no ratio is provided.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 6-30-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.09 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 10.00 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.28 | 1.06 | 0.04 | 1.03 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.29 | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1.04 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.34 | $ | 12.09 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.03 | |||||||
Total return | 18.94 | % | 9.76 | % | 0.18 | % | 10.36 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $7 | $6 | $2 | $2 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 2.32 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.99 | %(2) | 1.98 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 0.03 | % | 0.11 | % | - -0.81 | %(2) | 0.45 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (3) | – | (3) | 3.39 | %(2) | 2.68 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (3) | – | (3) | - -1.21 | %(2) | -0.25 | %(2) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 15 | % | 32 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)Because the Fund's net assets exceeded $25 million, there was no waiver of expenses. Therefore, no ratio is provided.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 6-30-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.09 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 10.00 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.28 | 1.07 | 0.04 | 1.03 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.29 | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1.04 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.34 | $ | 12.09 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.03 | |||||||
Total return | 18.95 | % | 9.76 | % | 0.18 | % | 10.38 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $14 | $10 | $6 | $5 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 2.27 | % | 2.42 | % | 2.88 | %(2) | 1.98 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 0.08 | % | 0.10 | % | - -0.68 | %(2) | 0.45 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (3) | – | (3) | 3.28 | %(2) | 2.68 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (3) | – | (3) | - -1.08 | %(2) | - -0.25 | %(2) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 15 | % | 32 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)Because the Fund's net assets exceeded $25 million, there was no waiver of expenses. Therefore, no ratio is provided.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 6-30-03 (1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.13 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 10.00 | |||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.15 | (2) | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.05 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.29 | (2) | 1.10 | 0.04 | 1.03 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.44 | 1.21 | 0.05 | 1.08 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.16 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.41 | $ | 12.13 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 11.03 | |||||||
Total return | 20.14 | % | 10.94 | % | 0.42 | % | 10.78 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.34 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.91 | %(3) | 1.25 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.03 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.28 | %(3) | 1.08 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (4) | – | (4) | 2.31 | %(3) | 1.95 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | – | (4) | – | (4) | - -0.12 | %(3) | 0.38 | %(3) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 15 | % | 32 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)Because the Fund's net assets exceeded $25 million, there was no waiver of expenses. Therefore, no ratio is provided.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy European Opportunities Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy European Opportunities Fund is subadvised by Henderson Investment Management Ltd. The following is an interview with Stephen Peak and Paul Casson, portfolio managers of the Fund.*
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
Although the Fund showed a positive 19.41 percent return (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges) over the period, it did underperform its benchmark. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the European stock market) rose 20.64 percent for the fiscal year. The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was also less than its mutual fund peer group, as the Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 24.74 percent for the fiscal year. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
Why did the Fund underperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
During the fiscal year, we gradually increased the large cap position of the Fund's portfolio. We now feel that this was detrimental to performance, as smaller company stocks in Europe outperformed large ones.
In addition, the Fund was affected by disappointing stock-specific events both early in the fiscal year and near the end of the year. First, Regal Petroleum fell sharply in April and May 2005 after an exploratory well proved to be uneconomical. This past winter, we were also negatively affected by the underperformance of Russian food retailer Pyaterochka. The firm's shares fell sharply in December after the company announced a sudden drop in sales at its St. Petersburg outlets. We had already reduced our position prior to this setback, as the shares had increased quite strongly since an initial public offering earlier in the year. After the profit warning, we eliminated the position.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
European equity markets began the reporting year by falling back in April 2005 as investors reacted nervously to U.S. economic releases, which suggested a combination of slower growth and higher inflation. A number of earnings disappointments in the U.S. and Europe appeared to exacerbate market nerves. After two months in the doldrums, European equity markets bounced back in May and June, comfortably outperforming both the U.K. and U.S. in local currency terms. Another negative event during the period was the failure of the European Union constitution, but this appeared to be mainly a political occurrence that hindered economic growth only in the short term, in our view. The portfolio was unaffected, given that we focused on choosing companies that we felt had good earnings prospects and were not dependent on political events in the European economy or the European Union.
Markets were volatile over the summer of 2005 as investors worried about the impact of rising oil prices on corporate profits and inflation - a strong upward move in September was followed by a correction in October. The German election result in September was disappointing and indecisive but failed to hold back stock markets there for long. European equity markets started 2006 in positive fashion, as merger and acquisition activity and corporate restructuring remained the dominant themes. The latest indicators suggest that the euro-zone economy is growing strongly and a German survey of business confidence rose to its highest level since the unification boom.
The U.S. dollar fell in the first quarter of 2006, following a strong calendar-year 2005. In the short term, we anticipate that the euro may trade around current levels, although in the longer term we feel that the U.S. current account deficit may lead to further dollar weakness.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
While our market capitalization strategy did not perform as expected, some of our sector weightings yielded success over the fiscal year. The Fund's higher-than-benchmark weighting in energy stocks, which we increased during the last 12 months, provided exceptionally positive results.
European markets appear to remain underpinned by reasonable valuations and continuing merger and acquisition activity. We believe equities could potentially benefit from the impact of restructurings on earnings and cost cutting. We also see a gradually improving economic background that we believe has the potential to underpin share prices. We continue to search for what we feel are undervalued stocks when suitable investments arise and strongly believe that any periods of uncertainty are likely to provide a fertile hunting ground for our stock picking approach.
In the months ahead, as we consider investment opportunities, we plan to concentrate on understanding companies as businesses, their market positioning and interaction with suppliers and customers. Cash flow is the main driver we consider. We also analyze the earnings potential of the company, returns to different capital providers and the ability to reinvest for growth. As equity investors, we believe it is necessary to understand all business commitments to determine what may generate returns to shareholders. Companies that exploit a niche or bottleneck to drive pricing power likely will be preferred, as we think they provide the best scope for a combination of earnings upgrades and expansion of valuation multiples.
Given the current market environment, we intend to be especially mindful of cheap stocks that are actually "value-traps." Such companies tend not to have visible catalysts to performance, and we will strive to avoid them. As a general rule, we intend to sell stocks when their valuation accurately reflects all identified drivers and catalysts.
*Please note that, in April 2006, Paul Casson replaced Stephen Peak as portfolio manager of the fund.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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 and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can
be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 61,249 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (2) | $ | 14,682 | ||
Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 19,120 |
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDEX | LIPPER EUROPEAN REGION FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
Inception 5/4/99 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
DEC | 1999 | 29,743 | 12,077 | 13,425 | |||
DEC | 2000 | 31,084 | 11,063 | 12,784 | |||
DEC | 2001 | 24,661 | 8,862 | 10,280 | |||
DEC | 2002 | 23,848 | 7,233 | 8,839 | |||
DEC | 2003 | 36,016 | 10,021 | 12,385 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 40,380 | 10,110 | 12,739 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 51,291 | 12,170 | 15,328 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 61,249 | 14,682 | 19,120 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of May 31, 1999.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C(3) | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | |||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 12.55 | % | 14.59 | % | 18.60 | % | 19.60 | % | 20.00 | % | |||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 16.28 | % | 16.54 | % | 16.64 | % | – | 17.98 | % | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
Since inception of Class(5) through 3-31-06 | 29.98 | % | 30.03 | % | 18.43 | % | 36.11 | % | 31.53 | % |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)5-4-99 for Class A shares, 5-24-99 for Class B shares, 10-24-99 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 5-3-99 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
A large portion of the Fund's since inception return is attributable to investments in initial public offerings without which the Fund's return would have been lower.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy European Opportunities Fund had net assets totaling $335,934,917 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
96.35% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
3.65% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 26.50 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 14.03 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 12.57 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 10.24 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 9.17 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 7.44 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 6.30 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 4.31 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 3.65 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 3.41 | |||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 2.38 |
The Investments of Ivy European Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Argentina - 1.55% | ||||||||
NDS Group plc, ADR* | 100,000 | $ | 5,206,500 | |||||
Austria - 7.80% | ||||||||
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG (A) | 36,000 | 3,664,219 | ||||||
Andritz AG (A) | 20,000 | 2,913,061 | ||||||
OMV Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 180,000 | 12,041,009 | ||||||
Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 138,000 | 3,252,745 | ||||||
Wienerberger AG (A) | 86,000 | 4,325,117 | ||||||
26,196,151 | ||||||||
Bermuda - 2.42% | ||||||||
SeaDrill Limited (A)* | 591,988 | 8,129,718 | ||||||
France - 10.68% | ||||||||
Bouygues SA (A) | 59,250 | 3,148,540 | ||||||
France Telecom (A) | 360,000 | 8,097,142 | ||||||
Iliad SA (A) | 110,000 | 9,277,976 | ||||||
Technip-Coflexip (A) | 100,000 | 6,768,220 | ||||||
Total S.A. (A) | 32,500 | 8,574,190 | ||||||
35,866,068 | ||||||||
Germany - 14.79% | ||||||||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 262,000 | 10,426,913 | ||||||
Deutsche Post AG (A) | 320,000 | 8,000,194 | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares (A) | 390,000 | 6,578,928 | ||||||
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (A) | 105,000 | 7,214,790 | ||||||
Pfleiderer Ag, Registered Shares (A)* | 347,300 | 9,086,753 | ||||||
Pfleiderer Aktiengesellschaft, Rights* | 347,300 | 214,648 | ||||||
SGL Carbon AG (A)* | 78,870 | 1,433,687 | ||||||
Siemens AG (A) | 72,000 | 6,712,426 | ||||||
49,668,339 | ||||||||
Greece - 3.03% | ||||||||
Alpha Bank (A) | 137,000 | 5,060,423 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (A) | 165,000 | 5,126,881 | ||||||
10,187,304 | ||||||||
Hungary - 0.24% | ||||||||
MOL Magyar Olaj-es Gazipari Rt. (A) | 7,778 | 797,859 | ||||||
Ireland - 2.01% | ||||||||
CRH public limited company (A) | 193,000 | 6,754,696 | ||||||
Italy - 9.22% | ||||||||
AZIMUT HOLDING S.P.A. (A) | 567,000 | 7,091,107 | ||||||
ENEL S.p.A. (A) | 1,166,792 | 9,869,614 | ||||||
Eni S.p.A. (A) | 125,000 | 3,556,800 | ||||||
Geox S.p.A. (A)(B) | 200,000 | 2,666,085 | ||||||
Sanpaolo Imi SpA (A) | 189,500 | 3,391,884 | ||||||
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (A) | 610,000 | 4,409,523 | ||||||
30,985,013 | ||||||||
Luxembourg - 1.34% | ||||||||
SES GLOBAL S.A., Fiduciary Deposit Receipts (A) | 283,568 | 4,515,480 | ||||||
Netherlands - 2.48% | ||||||||
Aalberts Industries N.V. (A) | 74,000 | 5,456,870 | ||||||
Trader Media East Limited, GDR* | 301,000 | 2,859,500 | ||||||
8,316,370 | ||||||||
Norway - 4.75% | ||||||||
Pan Fish ASA (A)* | 934,280 | 926,639 | ||||||
Sinvest ASA (A)* | 214,000 | 3,926,621 | ||||||
Statoil ASA (A) | 385,000 | 11,103,058 | ||||||
15,956,318 | ||||||||
Spain - 7.11% | ||||||||
Altadis, S.A. (A) | 165,000 | 7,398,386 | ||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (A) | 248,000 | 5,175,307 | ||||||
Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. (A) | 324,000 | 4,731,331 | ||||||
Telefonica, S.A. (A) | 420,000 | 6,591,289 | ||||||
23,896,313 | ||||||||
Switzerland - 4.58% | ||||||||
austriamicrosystems AG (A)* | 78,683 | 4,647,406 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 100,000 | 5,611,169 | ||||||
Lonza Group Ltd, Registered Shares (A) | 75,000 | 5,140,375 | ||||||
15,398,950 | ||||||||
United Kingdom - 24.35% | ||||||||
Admiral Group Plc (A) | 650,000 | 7,092,100 | ||||||
Aurora Russia Limited (A)* | 970,000 | 1,735,844 | ||||||
Enterprise Inns plc (A) | 160,000 | 2,646,420 | ||||||
Evolution Group Plc (The) (A) | 2,300,000 | 6,713,345 | ||||||
Halfords Group Plc (A) | 1,000,000 | 5,872,440 | ||||||
IP2IPO Group plc (A)* | 323,941 | 3,804,648 | ||||||
iSOFT Group plc (A) | 405,000 | 1,030,848 | ||||||
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (A) | 230,000 | 6,821,238 | ||||||
Interserve Plc (A) | 333,000 | 2,210,087 | ||||||
Investec plc (A) | 108,000 | 5,518,495 | ||||||
MFI Furniture Group Plc (A) | 1,715,525 | 3,196,658 | ||||||
Man Group plc (A) | 107,000 | 4,582,501 | ||||||
Old Mutual plc (A) | 1,850,000 | 6,468,588 | ||||||
Omega International Group PLC (A) | 270,000 | 1,022,638 | ||||||
Persimmon plc (A) | 100,000 | 2,307,278 | ||||||
Premier Brands Foods plc (A) | 604,000 | 3,195,406 | ||||||
Punch Taverns plc (A) | 318,368 | 4,660,164 | ||||||
Regal Petroleum plc (A)* | 667,000 | 869,138 | ||||||
Regal Petroleum plc (A)(B)* | 1,050,000 | 1,368,209 | ||||||
tesco plc (A) | 800,000 | 4,586,758 | ||||||
Travis Perkins plc (A) | 210,000 | 6,089,442 | ||||||
81,792,245 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 96.35% | $ | 323,667,324 | ||||||
(Cost: $243,180,863) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITY - 3.02% | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers | ||||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | $ | 10,153 | $ | 10,150,276 | ||||
(Cost: $10,150,276) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.37% | $ | 333,817,600 | ||||||
(Cost: $253,331,139) | ||||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.63% | 2,117,317 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 335,934,917 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts; GDR - Global Depositary Receipts. |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $4,034,294 or 1.20% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $253,331) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 333,818 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 1,605 | |||
Fund shares sold | 1,251 | |||
Dividends and interest | 344 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 22 | |||
Total assets | 337,040 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 355 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 265 | |||
Due to custodian | 169 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 101 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 81 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 60 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 6 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 3 | |||
Other | 65 | |||
Total liabilities | 1,105 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 335,935 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 287,063 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (26 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (31,583 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 80,481 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 335,935 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $33.58 | |||
Class B | $32.40 | |||
Class C | $32.52 | |||
Class Y | $33.60 | |||
Advisor Class | $33.88 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 6,994 | |||
Class B | 1,355 | |||
Class C | 1,558 | |||
Class Y | 118 | |||
Advisor Class | 75 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $432) | $ | 5,296 | ||
Interest and amortization | 774 | |||
Total income | 6,070 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 2,836 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 681 | |||
Class B | 135 | |||
Class C | 133 | |||
Class Y | 7 | |||
Advisor Class | 4 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 415 | |||
Class B | 85 | |||
Class C | 109 | |||
Class Y | 10 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 76 | |||
Class B | 297 | |||
Class C | 345 | |||
Custodian fees | 94 | |||
Accounting services fee | 70 | |||
Audit fees | 36 | |||
Administrative fee | 29 | |||
Legal fees | 10 | |||
Other | 195 | |||
Total expenses | 5,567 | |||
Net investment income | 503 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 28,059 | |||
Realized net gain on foreign currency transactions | 175 | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 28,234 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 24,816 | |||
Net gain on investments | 53,050 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 53,553 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 503 | $ | (527 | ) | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 28,234 | 12,332 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 24,816 | 29,175 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 53,553 | 40,980 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (1,364 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (28 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (36 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
�� Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(1,428 | ) | (91 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 20,922 | 75,762 | ||||||
Total increase | 73,047 | 116,651 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 262,888 | 146,237 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 335,935 | $ | 262,888 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (26 | ) | $ | (68 | ) | ||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 114 - 121.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 28.31 | $ | 22.30 | $ | 19.89 | $ | 13.20 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 17.25 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.10 | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | 0.02 | 0.01 | (1) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5.37 | 6.05 | 2.44 | 6.71 | (0.46 | ) (2) | (3.49 | )(2) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.47 | 6.02 | 2.41 | 6.73 | (0.45 | ) | (3.57 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 33.58 | $ | 28.31 | $ | 22.30 | $ | 19.89 | $ | 13.20 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||
Total return (3) | 19.41 | % | 27.02 | % | 12.12 | % | 51.02 | % | - -3.30 | %(2) | - -20.67 | %(2) | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $235 | $170 | $79 | $38 | $20 | $31 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.72 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.72 | %(4) | 2.26 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.15 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.35 | % | - -0.07 | % | - -0.61 | %(4) | 0.18 | % | 0.06 | % | - -0.44 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.15 | % | 2.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.06 | % | - -0.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 62 | % | 63 | % | 31 | % | 123 | % | 69 | % | 66 | % |
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 27.32 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 19.36 | $ | 12.93 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 17.26 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.11 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | )(1) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5.19 | 5.83 | 2.39 | 6.50 | (0.51 | )(1) | (3.49 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.08 | 5.66 | 2.30 | 6.43 | (0.61 | ) | (3.69 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 32.40 | $ | 27.32 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 19.36 | $ | 12.93 | $ | 13.54 | ||||||||
Total return | 18.59 | % | 26.13 | % | 11.88 | % | 49.73 | % | -4.51 | % | - -21.35 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $44 | $40 | $32 | $29 | $25 | $34 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.45 | % | 2.53 | % | 2.58 | % (2) | 3.00 | % | 2.92 | % | 2.89 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.30 | % | - -0.73 | % | - -1.57 | % (2) | - -0.47 | % | - -0.70 | % | - -1.18 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.92 | % | 2.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.70 | % | - -1.20 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 62 | % | 63 | % | 31 | % | 123 | % | 69 | % | 66 | % |
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 27.42 | $ | 21.74 | $ | 19.43 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 17.32 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.09 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | )(1) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5.19 | 5.82 | 2.39 | 6.52 | (0.51 | (1) | (3.48 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.10 | 5.68 | 2.31 | 6.45 | (0.61 | ) | (3.70 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 32.52 | $ | 27.42 | $ | 21.74 | $ | 19.43 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.59 | ||||||||
Total return | 18.60 | % | 26.13 | % | 11.89 | % | 49.69 | % | -4.49 | % | - -21.32 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $51 | $45 | $27 | $23 | $19 | $25 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.42 | % | 2.51 | % | 2.56 | %(2) | 2.98 | % | 2.92 | % | 2.91 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.29 | % | - -0.79 | % | - -1.54 | %(2) | - -0.43 | % | - -0.70 | % | - -1.20 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.92 | % | 2.93 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.70 | % | - -1.22 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 62 | % | 63 | % | 31 | % | 123 | % | 69 | % | 66 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 28.33 | $ | 22.30 | $ | 19.89 | $ | 14.88 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.18 | 0.09 | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.34 | 6.00 | 2.43 | 5.12 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.52 | 6.09 | 2.41 | 5.08 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.25 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 33.60 | $ | 28.33 | $ | 22.30 | $ | 19.89 | |||||||
Total return | 19.60 | % | 27.32 | % | 12.12 | % | 34.14 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $4 | $4 | $4 | $3 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.55 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.75 | %(2) | 1.51 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.60 | % | 0.53 | % | - -0.71 | %(2) | - -0.58 | %(2) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 62 | % | 63 | % | 31 | % | 123 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 28.55 | $ | 22.48 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 13.80 | $ | 17.39 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.35 | (2) | 0.21 | (0.01 | ) | 0.24 | 0.06 | (2) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5.32 | (2) | 5.99 | 2.46 | 6.58 | (0.52 | )(2) | (3.54 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.67 | 6.20 | 2.45 | 6.82 | (0.46 | ) | (3.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.34 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.34 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 33.88 | $ | 28.55 | $ | 22.48 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 13.80 | ||||||||
Total return | 20.00 | % | 27.64 | % | 12.23 | % | 51.12 | % | - -3.33 | % | - -20.44 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $2 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $6 | $9 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.41 | %(3) | 1.96 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.72 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.13 | % | 0.51 | % | - -0.41 | %(3) | 1.02 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.81 | % | 1.74 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.40 | % | - -0.02 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 62 | % | 63 | % | 31 | % | 123 | % | 69 | % | 66 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund is subadvised by Mackenzie Financial Corporation. The following is an interview with Frederick Sturm, CFA, portfolio manager of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the past fiscal year?
The Fund did quite well, returning 40.76 percent (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges) over the fiscal year and outperforming its benchmark. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity-Related Index (generally reflecting the performance of the global natural resource markets) rose 28.26 percent for the year. The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was also slightly higher than the average of its mutual fund peer group, as the Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 39.32 percent for the fiscal period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What helped the Fund outperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
During the past year, the Fund enjoyed a positive contribution from almost all resource sub-sectors. Global energy was the standout up to the hurricane-related disruption of energy supplies. Beginning last autumn, basic materials became the performance leader, particularly precious metals. The Fund's progressive shift from energy to gold last year initially held back relative performance, but then contributed well during the second half of the fiscal year. We believe that the Fund also added value by building up moderate cash reserves and by switching into larger, lower volatility companies in anticipation of both the October and February sector declines, and by subsequently taking advantage of the retreat.
We gradually gained some exposure into what we saw as beaten down chemicals companies, a losing strategy, but then we switched into specialty chemicals stocks, and these performed better. We also feel that our global diversification was a positive contributor, with the Fund's 10 to 15 percent exposure to Brazil being particularly beneficial.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the past fiscal year?
We believe that our selection of securities, rotating between sectors, incorporating foreign markets, and occasionally holding cash reserves, have all contributed to the Fund's results. Over the year, global equity markets extended the rally that began in late 2002. Country equity indices that have significant resource weightings, such as Australia, Brazil, Russia, and Canada moved into record high territory. Developed economies such as Germany, Japan and the U.S., advanced as well but have yet to recover to the levels at the start of the decade.
In the United States, the consumer remained the main driver of activity, whereas in China, capital investment has been key. Seen holistically, both U.S. consumers and Chinese producers continue to benefit from the arrangement. However, we feel that the U.S. is currently living beyond its means. Combine the dual trade and budget deficits and you get a $3 billion per day expense that must be financed primarily by foreign investors. Over the long term, we feel that this will be difficult to sustain.
Going forward, we believe that capital investment into production will need to improve in the U.S. and consumer spending will need to broaden out in China. We remain of the view that there is pressure on the U.S. dollar that likely will only be mitigated to the extent that the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to keep foreign capital inflows intact and remain competitive with other central banks.
Elsewhere, Japan continues to transition out of deflation, and business climate expectations in Germany have risen to the highest level since 1991. Brazil and Russia are good examples where the accumulation of wealth is filtering into broader positive growth. India is pursuing more infrastructure development and extending more loans to sponsor entrepreneurialism. We believe developments in India are particularly noteworthy for resource investors because, by looking at demographic trends and other economic yardsticks, India appears to be 15 or 20 years behind China but on a similar course. We know what Chinese growth has meant for resource consumption, now India appears to be joining the parade.
What strategies and techniques did you employ, and what subsectors did you emphasize, that specifically affected Fund performance?
Currency realignments are often part of a global balance of payments adjustment process, and the Fund continues to hold precious metals as potential insurance against a falling U.S. dollar. This strategy paid off handsomely during the fiscal year. After a record 15 consecutive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, short-term deposits are becoming a less punitive short-term defensive alternative - one that we have attempted to take advantage of. This is where, in our opinion, our experience managing natural resources stocks during the more difficult 1980s and 1990s is proving helpful. In the last quarter of the fiscal year, we raised close to 15 percent cash in January 2006 and then reinvested the money as natural resources prices slipped in February and early March.
Broadly speaking, resource stock price valuations remain fair, in our view. However, we believe it is important to take advantage of short-term market volatility when some companies appear temporarily undervalued based on earnings prospects. This is why we added to off-shore drillers and oil service companies during a market pullback in February 2006. Monitoring natural gas inventories also helped set up profitable trades in natural gas stocks this past year.
Other than precious metals, where profits are only finally beginning to improve, resource companies are broadly generating significant cash to pay down debt, reducing the riskiness of companies and potentially providing share purchase support should prices slip. We expect another round of consolidation to begin in earnest once commodity prices level out. In terms of potential new ideas, it strikes us that an increase in bond yields could lead to an interesting opportunity in energy utilities, an industry that appears to be consolidating.
What is your outlook for the next 12 months?
Going forward, on balance, we feel that the macro level indicators remain just that - balanced. Global corporate earnings and earnings in the resources sectors continue to advance to new record highs, but we fear that persistent inflation pressures could push interest rates to a level that would bite into economic growth and cause a temporary equity market pull-back. Stocks still look like a better deal than bonds or cash for longer-term investors, in our opinion. However, a risk could develop that investors stop worrying about rising interest rates and push stocks higher in the face of bond market declines. This progression, if it continues, may be similar to the sequence that led to a sell-off in 1987. However, we feel that more bearish evidence is required before becoming very defensive. We also keep in mind that when central banks stopped increasing rates in 1995, stocks advanced significantly over the following year. We therefore intend to maintain a balanced view, remain flexible, and be prepared to bu ild some cash reserves if divergences continue. Overall, the Fund continues to balance domestic investment opportunities with foreign securities and precious metals
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
International investing involves additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political or economic conditions affecting the foreign country, and differences in accounting standards and foreign regulations.
Investing in companies involved in one specified sector may be more risky and volatile than an investment with greater diversification.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can
be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 37,060 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity-Related Index (2) | $ | 25,765 | ||
Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 29,118 |
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY-RELATED INDEX | LIPPER NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
Inception 1/2/97 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
DEC | 1997 | 10,080 | 9,778 | 10,247 | |||
DEC | 1998 | 7,122 | 8,349 | 7,765 | |||
DEC | 1999 | 10,040 | 10,140 | 10,146 | |||
DEC | 2000 | 11,030 | 11,715 | 12,972 | |||
DEC | 2001 | 12,728 | 11,540 | 11,629 | |||
DEC | 2002 | 13,322 | 10,933 | 10,838 | |||
DEC | 2003 | 19,397 | 15,758 | 14,360 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 20,490 | 16,724 | 15,159 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 26,329 | 20,088 | 20,900 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 37,060 | 25,765 | 29,118 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of December 31, 1996.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Class R | Advisor Class(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 32.67 | % | 35.59 | % | 39.72 | % | 41.07 | % | – | 41.09 | % | ||||||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 24.89 | % | 25.24 | % | 25.35 | % | – | – | 26.40 | % | |||||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
Cumulative return since inception of Class(5) through 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | 15.28 | % | – | ||||||||||||||||
Since inception of Class 5) through 3-31-06 | 15.22 | % | 15.09 | % | 14.90 | % | 41.86 | % | – | 24.90 | % |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares and Class R shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)1-2-97 for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares, 12-29-05 for Class R shares and 4-8-99 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund had net assets totaling $3,483,524,536 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
52.24% | Foreign Common Stocks and Warrant | |
41.92% | Domestic Common Stocks | |
5.84% | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Gain on Open Forward Currency Contracts |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Energy Stocks | $ | 40.46 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 39.38 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 5.89 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Gain on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 5.84 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 5.53 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 2.90 |
The Investments of Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANT | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia - 0.49% | ||||||||
Excel Coal Limited | 1,955,329 | $ | 10,498,674 | |||||
Excel Coal Limited (A)(B)* | 1,244,671 | 6,682,965 | ||||||
17,181,639 | ||||||||
Bermuda - 2.07% | ||||||||
China Gas Holdings Limited (A)* | 145,001,000 | 28,031,614 | ||||||
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | 450,000 | 17,631,000 | ||||||
Weatherford International Ltd.* | 575,000 | 26,306,250 | ||||||
71,968,864 | ||||||||
Brazil - 13.92% | ||||||||
Aracruz Celulose S.A., ADR | 1,300,000 | 68,822,000 | ||||||
Arcelor Brasil S.A. (A) | 700,000 | 10,884,935 | ||||||
CPFL Energia S.A., ADR | 174,800 | 7,341,600 | ||||||
Caemi Mineracao e Metalurgia S.A. (A) | 17,000,000 | 30,087,800 | ||||||
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais - | 700,000 | 31,829,000 | ||||||
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (A) | 1,414,800 | 44,594,967 | ||||||
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, ADR | 2,000,000 | 62,840,000 | ||||||
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR | 2,000,000 | 97,060,000 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, ADR | 360,000 | 31,201,200 | ||||||
Suzano Bahia Sul Papel E Celulose S.A. (A) | 10,525,000 | 72,079,713 | ||||||
Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A., ADR | 1,750,000 | 28,315,000 | ||||||
485,056,215 | ||||||||
Canada - 14.49% | ||||||||
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (A) | 500,000 | 15,211,714 | ||||||
Barrick Gold Corporation (A) | 4,100,000 | 111,535,728 | ||||||
Cambior Inc. (A)* | 17,031,500 | 56,292,837 | ||||||
Cambior Inc., Warrants (A)* | 350,000 | 104,894 | ||||||
Crew Energy Inc. (A)* | 138,200 | 1,922,978 | ||||||
Eldorado Gold Corporation (A)* | 4,250,000 | 20,524,896 | ||||||
Ferus Gas Industries Trust (A)(B)(C)* | 615,000 | 1,843,131 | ||||||
Glamis Gold Ltd. (A)* | 1,500,000 | 48,936,079 | ||||||
Hydrogenics Corporation (A)* | 1,650,000 | 5,750,310 | ||||||
IAMGOLD Corporation (A) | 2,250,000 | 19,362,504 | ||||||
IAMGOLD Corporation, CDI (A)* | 5,000,000 | 4,367,000 | ||||||
Inco Limited (A) | 1,300,000 | 64,807,980 | ||||||
Kinross Gold Corporation (A)* | 5,000,000 | 54,501,862 | ||||||
Pason Systems Inc. (A) | 269,800 | 7,226,394 | ||||||
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (A) | 128,100 | 11,276,003 | ||||||
Pure Energy Services Ltd. (A)(B)* | 423,000 | 8,511,795 | ||||||
Savanna Energy Services Corp. (A)* | 400,000 | 9,590,273 | ||||||
Superior Plus Income Fund (A) | 924,000 | 13,608,597 | ||||||
Trican Well Service Ltd. (A)* | 465,000 | 21,202,423 | ||||||
Western Oil Sands Inc., Class A (A)* | 802,500 | 22,257,118 | ||||||
zed.i solutions inc. (A)* | 4,000,000 | 4,452,627 | ||||||
zed.i solutions inc. (A)(B)* | 1,300,000 | 1,447,104 | ||||||
504,734,247 | ||||||||
Cayman Islands - 3.67% | ||||||||
Apex Silver Mines Limited* | 950,000 | 22,562,500 | ||||||
Noble Corporation | 1,300,000 | 105,430,000 | ||||||
127,992,500 | ||||||||
China - 4.18% | ||||||||
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, ADR | 162,200 | 16,985,584 | ||||||
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, | 20,398,000 | 21,556,949 | ||||||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, | 105,000,000 | 60,895,846 | ||||||
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, | 8,000,000 | 14,073,706 | ||||||
PetroChina Company Limited, ADR | 306,000 | 32,114,700 | ||||||
145,626,785 | ||||||||
Mexico - 1.55% | ||||||||
Cemex, S.A. de C.V., ADR | 825,000 | 53,856,000 | ||||||
Norway - 0.24% | ||||||||
Norske Skogindustrier ASA (A) | 500,000 | 8,468,628 | ||||||
Peru - 0.89% | ||||||||
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., ADR | 1,250,000 | 30,862,500 | ||||||
Russia - 0.72% | ||||||||
OAO LUKOIL, ADR | 300,000 | 24,900,000 | ||||||
South Africa - 3.88% | ||||||||
Gold Fields Limited, ADR | 4,500,000 | 98,910,000 | ||||||
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (A) | 139,500 | 26,359,176 | ||||||
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (A)* | 2,000,000 | 10,055,957 | ||||||
135,325,133 | ||||||||
South Korea - 1.88% | ||||||||
POSCO, ADR | 500,000 | 31,900,000 | ||||||
SK Corporation (A) | 500,000 | 33,552,902 | ||||||
65,452,902 | ||||||||
Thailand - 2.54% | ||||||||
Banpu Public Company Limited, Registered | 3,292,800 | 12,705,338 | ||||||
PTT Public Company Limited (A) | 5,805,000 | 34,941,994 | ||||||
Thai Oil Public Company Limited (A) | 24,000,000 | 40,745,981 | ||||||
88,393,313 | ||||||||
United Kingdom - 1.72% | ||||||||
Randgold Resources Limited, ADR* | 2,400,000 | 43,872,000 | ||||||
Titanium Resources Group Ltd. (A)* | 12,918,459 | 16,137,693 | ||||||
60,009,693 | ||||||||
United States - 41.92% | ||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 1,500,000 | 100,785,000 | ||||||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.* | 1,200,000 | 27,768,000 | ||||||
Amerada Hess Corporation | 317,500 | 45,212,000 | ||||||
Arch Coal, Inc. | 1,100,000 | 83,534,000 | ||||||
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.* | 400,000 | 40,404,000 | ||||||
Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc.* | 760,231 | 16,344,966 | ||||||
BJ Services Company | 615,000 | 21,279,000 | ||||||
Baker Hughes Incorporated | 225,000 | 15,390,000 | ||||||
Bristow Group Inc.* | 550,000 | 16,995,000 | ||||||
Bunge Limited | 1,100,000 | 61,281,000 | ||||||
CONSOL Energy Inc. | 125,000 | 9,270,000 | ||||||
Celanese Corporation, Series A | 750,000 | 15,727,500 | ||||||
ChevronTexaco Corporation | 100,000 | 5,797,000 | ||||||
Cooper Cameron Corporation* | 400,000 | 17,632,000 | ||||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 1,290,000 | 115,455,000 | ||||||
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours and Company | 750,000 | 31,657,500 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 950,000 | 57,817,000 | ||||||
GlobalSanteFe Corporation | 650,000 | 39,487,500 | ||||||
Grant Prideco, Inc.* | 460,000 | 19,706,400 | ||||||
Huntsman Corporation* | 1,500,000 | 28,950,000 | ||||||
International Paper Company | 223,100 | 7,712,567 | ||||||
Lubrizol Corporation (The) | 250,000 | 10,712,500 | ||||||
Massey Energy Company | 1,900,000 | 68,533,000 | ||||||
NS Group, Inc.* | 250,000 | 11,507,500 | ||||||
Nalco Holdings LLC* | 1,500,000 | 26,550,000 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 585,000 | 54,200,250 | ||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 700,000 | 22,368,500 | ||||||
Peabody Energy Corporation | 540,000 | 27,221,400 | ||||||
Praxair, Inc. | 950,000 | 52,392,500 | ||||||
Rohm and Haas Company | 800,000 | 39,096,000 | ||||||
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation | 175,000 | 11,522,000 | ||||||
Smith International, Inc. | 1,550,000 | 60,388,000 | ||||||
streetTRACKS Gold Trust* | 300,000 | 17,430,000 | ||||||
Transocean Inc.* | 1,220,000 | 97,966,000 | ||||||
Tronox Incorporated, Class A* | 107,100 | 1,816,416 | ||||||
Ultra Petroleum Corp.* | 250,000 | 15,577,500 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corporation | 1,800,000 | 107,604,000 | ||||||
Western Gas Resources, Inc. | 500,000 | 24,125,000 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser Company | 275,000 | 19,918,250 | ||||||
XTO Energy Inc. | 300,000 | 13,071,000 | ||||||
1,460,205,249 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANT - 94.16% | $ | 3,280,033,668 | ||||||
(Cost: $2,564,979,012) | ||||||||
UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS - 0.09% | Face Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Brazilian Real, 4-19-06 (D) | BRL8,000 | 50,252 | ||||||
Brazilian Real, 4-19-06 (D) | 37,500 | (78,379 | ) | |||||
Brazilian Real, 5-24-06 (D) | 35,700 | 87,635 | ||||||
Canadian Dollar, 4-19-06 (D) | CAD171,000 | 1,587,289 | ||||||
Canadian Dollar, 5-24-06 (D) | 104,000 | 1,052,278 | ||||||
South African Rand, 4-19-06 (D) | ZAR198,485 | 632,513 | ||||||
South African Rand, 5-24-06 (D) | 20,000 | 59,785 | ||||||
South African Rand, 5-24-06 (D) | 71,200 | (28,675 | ) | |||||
South African Rand, 6-7-06 (D) | 102,000 | (211,014 | ) | |||||
$ | 3,151,684 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Paper | ||||||||
Aircraft - 0.15% | ||||||||
United Technologies Corporation, | ||||||||
4.75%, 4-21-06 | $ | 5,400 | 5,385,750 | |||||
Banks - 0.48% | ||||||||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | ||||||||
4.78%, 4-5-06 | 10,000 | 9,994,689 | ||||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 6,685 | 6,683,206 | ||||||
16,677,895 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 0.29% | ||||||||
Prudential Funding LLC, | ||||||||
4.65%, 4-13-06 | 10,000 | 9,984,500 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 0.34% | ||||||||
Cloverleaf International Holdings S.A. (Merck & Co., Inc.), | ||||||||
4.76%, 4-12-06 | 12,000 | 11,982,547 | ||||||
Household - General Products - 0.31% | ||||||||
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., | ||||||||
4.73%, 4-10-06 | 10,660 | 10,647,395 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 1.07% | ||||||||
Greenwich Capital Holdings Inc. (Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 17,109 | 17,104,409 | ||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 20,000 | 19,994,633 | ||||||
37,099,042 | ||||||||
Total Commercial Paper - 2.64% | 91,777,129 | |||||||
Commercial Paper (backed by irrevocable bank letter of credit) Finance Companies - 0.17% | ||||||||
River Fuel Funding Company #3, Inc. (Bank of New York Company, Inc. (The)), | ||||||||
4.58%, 4-3-06 | 6,000 | 5,998,473 | ||||||
Food and Related - 0.06% | ||||||||
COFCO Capital Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | ||||||||
4.72%, 4-18-06 | 2,060 | 2,055,408 | ||||||
Total Commercial Paper (backed by irrevocable bank letter of credit - 0.23% | 8,053,881 | |||||||
Municipal Obligation - 0.07% | ||||||||
Kansas | ||||||||
City of Park City, Kansas, Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (The Hayes Company, Inc.), Series 2001 ( U.S. Bank, National Association), | ||||||||
4.9%, 5-19-06 | 2,545 | 2,545,000 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 2.94% | $ | 102,376,010 | ||||||
(Cost: $102,376,010) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 97.19% | $ | 3,385,561,362 | ||||||
(Cost: $2,667,355,022) | ||||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 2.81% | 97,963,174 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 3,483,524,536 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts, CDI - Chess Depositary Interest. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $18,484,995 or 0.53% of net assets. |
(C)Security valued in good faith by the Valuation Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. |
(D)Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, were applicable (BRL - Brazilian Real, CAD - Canadian Dollar, ZAR - South African Rand). |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $2,667,355) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 3,385,561 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 67,428 | |||
Fund shares sold | 31,187 | |||
Dividends and interest | 6,911 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 141 | |||
Total assets | 3,491,228 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 2,338 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 2,128 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 1,066 | |||
Due to custodian | 687 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 620 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 547 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 14 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 8 | |||
Other | 295 | |||
Total liabilities | 7,703 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 3,483,525 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 2,615,136 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 10,404 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 139,672 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 718,313 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 3,483,525 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $30.13 | |||
Class B | $28.57 | |||
Class C | $28.04 | |||
Class Y | $30.27 | |||
Class R | $30.10 | |||
Advisor Class | $29.92 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 77,746 | |||
Class B | 7,814 | |||
Class C | 28,563 | |||
Class Y | 3,844 | |||
Class R | 4 | |||
Advisor Class | 12 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,881) | $ | 42,781 | ||
Interest and amortization | 4,223 | |||
Total income | 47,004 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 18,484 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 216 | |||
Class B | 1,163 | |||
Class C | 3,746 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 3,323 | |||
Class B | 364 | |||
Class C | 1,249 | |||
Class Y | 137 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 2,807 | |||
Class B | 426 | |||
Class C | 978 | |||
Class Y | 87 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Advisor Class | 1 | |||
Custodian fees | 479 | |||
Legal fees | 220 | |||
Accounting services fee | 164 | |||
Administrative fee | 100 | |||
Audit fees | 38 | |||
Other | 820 | |||
Total | 34,802 | |||
Less expenses in excess of voluntary limit (Note 2) | (84 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 34,718 | |||
Net investment income | 12,286 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 218,001 | |||
Realized net loss on forward currency contracts | (23,774 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (990 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 193,237 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 590,520 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of forward currency contracts during the period | 7,527 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 598,047 | |||
Net gain on investments | 791,284 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 803,570 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 12,286 | $ | (4,973 | ) | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 193,237 | 91,084 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 598,047 | 83,974 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 803,570 | 170,085 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (101 | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (41 | ) | ||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | |||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (88,621 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (10,090 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (33,629 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (3,474 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | |||||
Advisor Class | (18 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(135,832 | ) | (143 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 1,476,705 | 878,997 | ||||||
Total increase | 2,144,443 | 1,048,939 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,339,082 | 290,143 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 3,483,525 | $ | 1,339,082 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | 10,404 | $ | (892 | ) | |||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 134 - 143.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.65 | $ | 17.63 | $ | 16.69 | $ | 11.50 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 9.74 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.12 | (0.04 | ) | 0.03 | 0.10 | (0.11 | )(1) | 0.04 | (1) | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 8.88 | 5.06 | 0.91 | 5.14 | 0.63 | (2) | 1.45 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 9.00 | 5.02 | 0.94 | 5.24 | 0.52 | 1.49 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 30.13 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 17.63 | $ | 16.69 | $ | 11.50 | $ | 11.05 | ||||||||
Total return(3) | 40.76 | % | 28.50 | % | 5.63 | % | 45.61 | % | 4.66 | %(2) | 15.40 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $2,343 | $895 | $192 | $95 | $17 | $8 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.40 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.65 | %(4) | 1.89 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.25 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.73 | % | - -0.52 | % | - -0.80 | %(4) | - -0.66 | % | - -0.91 | % | 0.38 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.38 | % | 3.71 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -1.07 | % | - -1.08 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104 | % | 110 | % | 29 | % | 58 | % | 67 | % | 169 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.72 | $ | 17.04 | $ | 16.16 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 10.81 | $ | 9.56 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.03 | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.19 | )(1) | (0.02 | )(1) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 8.34 | 4.72 | 0.89 | 5.03 | 0.57 | 1.42 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 8.37 | 4.68 | 0.88 | 4.97 | 0.38 | 1.40 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.57 | $ | 21.72 | $ | 17.04 | $ | 16.16 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 10.81 | ||||||||
Total return | 39.59 | % | 27.46 | % | 5.45 | % | 44.42 | % | 3.52 | % | 14.73 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $223 | $110 | $30 | $21 | $9 | $5 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.23 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.42 | %(2) | 2.90 | % | 2.93 | % | 2.87 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.10 | % | - -1.35 | % | - -1.59 | %(2) | - -1.54 | % | - -1.62 | % | - -0.24 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.09 | % | 4.33 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -1.78 | % | - -1.70 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104 | % | 110 | % | 29 | % | 58 | % | 67 | % | 169 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.32 | $ | 16.72 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 10.61 | $ | 9.40 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 | (0.09 | ) | 0.00 | 0.04 | (0.18 | )(1) | (0.02 | )(1) | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 8.22 | 4.69 | 0.86 | 4.85 | 0.55 | 1.39 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 8.24 | 4.60 | 0.86 | 4.89 | 0.37 | 1.37 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.04 | $ | 21.32 | $ | 16.72 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 10.61 | ||||||||
Total return | 39.72 | % | 27.51 | % | 5.42 | % | 44.58 | % | 3.46 | % | 14.62 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $801 | $312 | $64 | $34 | $5 | $2 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.15 | % | 2.31 | % | 2.38 | %(2) | 2.65 | % | 2.94 | % | 2.86 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.02 | % | - -1.28 | % | - -1.54 | %(2) | - -1.48 | % | - -1.64 | % | - -0.23 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.10 | % | 4.32 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -1.80 | % | - -1.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104 | % | 110 | % | 29 | % | 58 | % | 67 | % | 169 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.70 | $ | 17.66 | $ | 16.70 | $ | 12.60 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.24 | (2) | (0.02 | ) | 0.01 | 0.00 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 8.85 | (2) | 5.13 | 0.95 | 4.16 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 9.09 | 5.11 | 0.96 | 4.16 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (1.52 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 30.27 | $ | 22.70 | $ | 17.66 | $ | 16.70 | |||||||
Total return | 41.07 | % | 28.98 | % | 5.75 | % | 33.03 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $116 | $21 | $4 | $1 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement(4) | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | %(3) | 1.39 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement(4) | 0.91 | % | - -0.19 | % | - -0.35 | %(3) | - -0.54 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement (4) | 1.35 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.63 | %(3) | NA | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement(4) | 0.76 | % | - -0.47 | % | - -0.79 | %(3) | NA | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104 | % | 110 | % | 29 | % | 58 | %(5) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)See Note 2.
(5)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class R Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 12-29-05(1) to 3-31-06 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.11 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.06 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 3.93 | |||
Total from investment operations | 3.99 | |||
Less distributions from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.00) | |||
Capital gains | (0.00) | |||
Total distributions | (0.00) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 30.10 | ||
Total return | 15.28% | |||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $115 | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.69% | (2) | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.82% | (2) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104% | (3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.45 | $ | 17.47 | $ | 16.54 | $ | 11.43 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 9.74 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.13 | (0.14 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.09 | (2) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 8.86 | 5.14 | 0.96 | 5.78 | 0.56 | 1.43 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 8.99 | 5.00 | 0.93 | 5.20 | 0.49 | 1.52 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (1.52 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (1.52 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 29.92 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 17.47 | $ | 16.54 | $ | 11.43 | $ | 11.02 | ||||||||
Total return | 41.09 | % | 28.63 | % | 5.62 | % | 45.55 | % | 4.46 | % | 15.71 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $368 | $476 | $512 | $484 | $570 | $465 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.25 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.57 | %(3) | 2.19 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.78 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.97 | % | - -0.36 | % | - -0.74 | %(3) | - -0.41 | % | - -0.51 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.98 | 3.24 | % | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.67 | - -0.61 | % | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 104 | % | 110 | % | 29 | % | 58 | % | 67 | % | 169 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy International Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Thomas A. Mengel,
portfolio manager of the Ivy International Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund had a strong performance, with a 30.92 percent return (Class A shares, before the impact of sales charges). The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index, (generally reflecting the performance of securities that represent the international equity markets) rose 24.41 percent over the fiscal year. The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was also strong relative to its mutual fund peer group, as the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 25.09 percent for the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe that both country selection and stock selection helped the Fund's performance versus the benchmark during the fiscal year. We specifically think that performance was enhanced by our higher-than-benchmark positions in energy and financials, as well as favorable stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector. Fund performance also benefited from our heavy concentration in Japanese equities and our significantly lower-than-benchmark exposure to the United Kingdom.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Global financial markets were volatile in the first half of the fiscal year, as rising energy prices fueled inflationary trends and created economic uncertainties. These concerns eased in the final quarter of 2005, resulting in impressive equity market gains that extended into early 2006. By March, higher energy prices had returned and were accompanied by much higher bond yields. Tighter global monetary policy became a greater concern, particularly for emerging markets where ample liquidity is an important financial market component. Despite these risks, business trends were strong in most of Asia and continued to improve across Continental Europe, particularly in Germany. Economic activity remained more subdued in Britain and outside the resource areas of Australia. Global wage inflation was moderate, despite improving employment trends in most regions. Although most central banks continued to raise official interest rates, this proceeded at a gradual pace and from very low historical levels.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected Fund performance?
Our significant concentration in Japanese equities reflects growing investor confidence in Japan. This was enhanced by autumn election results showing broad public support for further political, social and economic reform. We also have continued to focus on Switzerland and other areas of Continental Europe where domestic demand improvement has accelerated and export growth remains strong. We now have a large position in German manufacturing companies that we believe may experience a decline in labor costs due to ongoing labor reforms. Exposure to Australia and Britain remained below benchmark levels due to relatively high interest rates, falling home prices and generally deteriorating economic fundamentals, including currency risk.
What industries did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
We have continued to emphasize growth companies in Continental Europe, which we feel could benefit from strong global demand, especially export companies that enjoy a solid competitive position. Attractive consumer discretionary holdings have been maintained in areas where domestic demand has recently improved, primarily in core Europe and Japan. We were rewarded by our higher-than-benchmark positions in financials and energy during the fiscal year, but we anticipate continuing to scrutinize our energy exposure, along with energy price volatility and sector events.
General investor sentiment improved in late 2005, but has been volatile toward fiscal year-end, following equity market volatility. We believe that this volatility may extend into mid-year as investors observe market conditions and central bank actions. We believe that Federal Reserve monetary tightening may be nearly complete, which we believe could present a generally favorable scenario for global financial markets.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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 and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy International Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 12,779 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index | $ | 18,193 | ||
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Universe Average | $ | 17,357 |
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL EAFE INDEX (WITH NET DIVIDENDS) | LIPPER INTERNATIONAL LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
DEC | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
DEC | 1997 | 10,404 | 10,178 | 10,663 | |||
DEC | 1998 | 11,167 | 12,214 | 12,119 | |||
DEC | 1999 | 13,518 | 15,507 | 16,749 | |||
DEC | 2000 | 11,185 | 13,310 | 14,110 | |||
DEC | 2001 | 8,833 | 10,456 | 11,123 | |||
DEC | 2002 | 6,981 | 8,789 | 9,199 | |||
DEC | 2003 | 8,813 | 12,181 | 12,046 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 9,112 | 12,709 | 12,438 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 9,761 | 14,623 | 13,876 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 12,779 | 18,193 | 17,357 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return (2) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class (3) | Class I (3) | |
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 23.39% | 25.48% | 29.81% | 30.95% | 26.80% | 31.12% |
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 5.07% | 4.94% | 5.20% | – | – | 6.47% |
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.94% | 3.54% | – | – | – | 4.85% |
Since inception of Class (4) through 3-31-06 | – | – | 3.33% | 21.62% | 9.43% | – |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)Advsior Class shares and Class I shares are no longer available for investment.
(4)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 8-31-00 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy International Fund had net assets totaling $231,096,967 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
98.85% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
0.59% | Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
0.56% | Domestic Common Stocks |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 25.08 | |||
Consumer Goods Stocks | $ | 11.87 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 11.48 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 9.17 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 8.65 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 8.45 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 7.31 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 4.11 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 4.04 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 3.34 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 3.22 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 2.69 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 0.59 |
The Investments of Ivy International Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS AND RIGHT | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia - 1.67% | ||||||||
Novogen LTD (A)* | 474,580 | $ | 1,233,302 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation (A) | 153,600 | 2,619,306 | ||||||
3,852,608 | ||||||||
Austria - 4.87% | ||||||||
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (A) | 16,000 | 943,503 | ||||||
OMV Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 120,000 | 8,027,339 | ||||||
Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (A)* | 13,500 | 1,151,749 | ||||||
Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (A)(B)* | 13,300 | 1,134,686 | ||||||
11,257,277 | ||||||||
Belgium - 0.69% | ||||||||
KBC Group NV (A) | 14,800 | 1,589,084 | ||||||
Brazil - 1.23% | ||||||||
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR | 32,900 | 1,596,637 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, ADR | 14,500 | 1,256,715 | ||||||
2,853,352 | ||||||||
Canada - 2.50% | ||||||||
EnCana Corporation (A) | 84,300 | 3,934,024 | ||||||
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation (A)(B) | 48,450 | 1,844,075 | ||||||
5,778,099 | ||||||||
China - 0.68% | ||||||||
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 300,000 | 1,575,559 | ||||||
France - 8.36% | ||||||||
AXA (A) | 32,500 | 1,140,600 | ||||||
EDF SA (A)* | 52,300 | 2,966,189 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard (A) | 11,650 | 2,232,077 | ||||||
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA (A) | 10,450 | 1,261,958 | ||||||
SR.Teleperformance (A)(B)* | 50,000 | 1,835,963 | ||||||
SUEZ (A) | 29,000 | 1,142,878 | ||||||
Sanofi-Aventis (A) | 37,900 | 3,605,456 | ||||||
VINCI (A) | 50,900 | 5,017,954 | ||||||
VINCI, Rights (A)* | 50,900 | 109,180 | ||||||
19,312,255 | ||||||||
Germany - 11.94% | ||||||||
Allianz Aktiengesellschaft, Registered Shares (A) | 14,800 | 2,474,020 | ||||||
BASF Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 29,500 | 2,312,296 | ||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 38,100 | 2,100,814 | ||||||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 28,500 | 1,134,225 | ||||||
Continental Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 12,400 | 1,368,211 | ||||||
E.ON AG (A) | 26,200 | 2,884,546 | ||||||
Fresenius AG (A) | 7,530 | 1,352,823 | ||||||
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (A) | 8,700 | 597,797 | ||||||
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG (A)* | 75,000 | 2,131,353 | ||||||
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG (A)(B)* | 10,000 | 284,180 | ||||||
RWE Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 17,550 | 1,529,175 | ||||||
SAP Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 11,900 | 2,585,703 | ||||||
SCHWARZ PHARMA AG (A) | 24,300 | 1,961,245 | ||||||
Siemens AG (A) | 52,400 | 4,885,155 | ||||||
27,601,543 | ||||||||
Greece - 0.18% | ||||||||
Bank of Cyprus Limited (A) | 50,000 | 419,302 | ||||||
Ireland - 4.01% | ||||||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc (Great Britain) (A) | 280,000 | 4,614,751 | ||||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc (Ireland) (A) | 145,000 | 2,389,782 | ||||||
CRH public limited company (A) | 64,700 | 2,264,398 | ||||||
9,268,931 | ||||||||
Italy - 6.89% | ||||||||
AUTOGRILL S.p.A. (A) | 72,600 | 1,076,885 | ||||||
Banca Fideuram S.p.A. (A) | 192,000 | 1,103,468 | ||||||
Eni S.p.A. (A) | 43,200 | 1,229,230 | ||||||
FASTWEB S.p.A. (A)* | 30,000 | 1,530,939 | ||||||
Saipem S.p.A. (A) | 78,300 | 1,811,419 | ||||||
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (A) | 1,268,100 | 9,166,747 | ||||||
15,918,688 | ||||||||
Japan - 24.63% | ||||||||
Astellas Pharma Inc. (A) | 29,500 | 1,120,348 | ||||||
Canon Inc. (A) | 52,800 | 3,494,579 | ||||||
Central Japan Railway Company (A) | 210 | 2,069,669 | ||||||
CREDIT SAISON CO., LTD. (A) | 48,000 | 2,654,885 | ||||||
DENSO CORPORATION (A) | 37,700 | 1,489,422 | ||||||
Dentsu Inc. (A) | 481 | 1,745,004 | ||||||
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 39,500 | 2,446,517 | ||||||
Hoya Corporation (A) | 58,000 | 2,340,697 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund | 300,000 | 4,320,000 | ||||||
Japan Tobacco Inc. (A) | 440 | 1,547,664 | ||||||
KDDI CORPORATION (A) | 358 | 1,913,186 | ||||||
Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (A) | 325 | 4,970,263 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Corporation (A) | 52,300 | 1,190,858 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (A) | 175,000 | 4,148,258 | ||||||
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (A) | 86,000 | 1,243,602 | ||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 470 | 3,845,455 | ||||||
SMC Corporation (A) | 17,400 | 2,711,266 | ||||||
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. (A) | 102,300 | 4,154,579 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A)(B) | 88 | 971,963 | ||||||
Taisei Corporation (A) | 220,000 | 1,054,206 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Corporation (A) | 89,600 | 4,894,885 | ||||||
Ushio Inc. (A) | 72,500 | 1,727,804 | ||||||
YAMADA-DENKI Co., Ltd. (A) | 7,500 | 864,698 | ||||||
56,919,808 | ||||||||
Luxembourg - 0.79% | ||||||||
Tenaris S.A., ADR | 10,100 | 1,824,767 | ||||||
Mexico - 0.49% | ||||||||
Cemex, S.A. de C.V., ADR | 17,500 | 1,142,400 | ||||||
Netherlands - 0.78% | ||||||||
ASML Holding N.V., Ordinary Shares (A)* | 87,900 | 1,794,899 | ||||||
Norway - 1.39% | ||||||||
Statoil ASA (A) | 63,700 | 1,837,051 | ||||||
Stolt Offshore S.A. (A)* | 87,000 | 1,367,340 | ||||||
3,204,391 | ||||||||
Russia - 1.56% | ||||||||
OAO LUKOIL, ADR | 43,500 | 3,610,500 | ||||||
South Korea - 0.90% | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 3,200 | 2,074,928 | ||||||
Spain - 1.36% | ||||||||
Enagas, S.A. (A) | 159,000 | 3,150,404 | ||||||
Switzerland - 12.14% | ||||||||
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (A) | 30,100 | 1,443,064 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 51,100 | 2,867,307 | ||||||
Holcim Ltd, Registered Shares (A) | 32,700 | 2,603,659 | ||||||
Julius Baer Holding Ltd., Bearer Shares (A) | 14,700 | 1,329,444 | ||||||
Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 14,680 | 4,357,887 | ||||||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares (A) | 116,200 | 6,462,241 | ||||||
Swiss Life Holding Zurich (A)* | 11,700 | 2,450,121 | ||||||
UBS AG (A) | 10,400 | 1,142,393 | ||||||
Unaxis Holding AG, Registered Shares (A)* | 10,000 | 2,853,527 | ||||||
Zurich Financial Services, Registered Shares (A)* | 10,800 | 2,537,107 | ||||||
28,046,750 | ||||||||
Turkey - 0.31% | ||||||||
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O. (A)(B)* | 130,000 | 710,673 | ||||||
United Kingdom - 11.48% | ||||||||
BAE SYSTEMS plc (A) | 150,000 | 1,096,522 | ||||||
BHP Billiton Plc (A) | 297,100 | 5,427,674 | ||||||
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (A) | 73,200 | 1,772,865 | ||||||
Diageo plc (A) | 73,000 | 1,149,721 | ||||||
GlaxoSmithKline plc (A) | 144,400 | 3,775,770 | ||||||
IG Group Holdings plc (A)(B) | 272,000 | 1,034,939 | ||||||
Old Mutual plc (A) | 340,000 | 1,188,822 | ||||||
Reckitt Benckiser plc (A) | 75,000 | 2,639,992 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The) (A) | 119,600 | 3,891,982 | ||||||
tesco plc (A) | 417,000 | 2,390,847 | ||||||
Vodafone Group Plc (A) | 1,035,000 | 2,166,852 | ||||||
26,535,986 | ||||||||
United States - 0.56% | ||||||||
Schlumberger Limited | 10,200 | 1,291,014 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND RIGHT - 99.41% | $ | 229,733,218 | ||||||
(Cost: $170,297,280) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks - 0.77% | ||||||||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | ||||||||
4.78%, 4-5-06 | $ | 1,774 | 1,773,058 | |||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 1.01% | ||||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 2,343 | 2,342,371 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 1.78% | $ | 4,115,429 | ||||||
(Cost: $4,115,429) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 101.19% | $ | 233,848,647 | ||||||
(Cost: $174,412,709) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (1.19%) | (2,751,680 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 231,096,967 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definition of this acronym is as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $7,816,479 or 3.38% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $174,413) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 233,849 | ||
Cash | 295 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 2,667 | |||
Dividends and interest | 769 | |||
Fund shares sold | 275 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 27 | |||
Total assets | 237,882 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 4,507 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 1,889 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 136 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 84 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 45 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 17 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 8 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 2 | |||
Other | 97 | |||
Total liabilities | 6,785 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 231,097 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 477,737 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (66 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (306,028 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 59,454 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 231,097 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $29.74 | |||
Class B | $27.58 | |||
Class C | $27.52 | |||
Class Y | $29.74 | |||
Advisor Class | $28.96 | |||
Class I | $30.07 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 5,227 | |||
Class B | 471 | |||
Class C | 2,042 | |||
Class Y | 207 | |||
Advisor Class | – | * | ||
Class I | 10 |
* Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $272) | $ | 2,637 | ||
Interest and amortization | 126 | |||
Total income | 2,763 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 1,475 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 280 | |||
Class B | 57 | |||
Class C | 31 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Advisor Class | – | * | ||
Class I | 1 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 210 | |||
Class B | 18 | |||
Class C | 17 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 7 | |||
Class B | 74 | |||
Class C | 72 | |||
Accounting services fee | 54 | |||
Custodian fees | 53 | |||
Audit fees | 37 | |||
Legal fees | 17 | |||
Administrative fee | 15 | |||
Other | 131 | |||
Total expenses | 2,551 | |||
Net investment income | 212 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 21,237 | |||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (24 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 21,213 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 19,510 | |||
Net gain on investments | 40,723 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 40,935 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 212 | $ | (639 | ) | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 21,213 | 14,032 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 19,510 | (3,413 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 40,935 | 9,980 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (831 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (3 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class I | (2 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class I | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(836 | ) | (– | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 41,908 | (46,593 | ) | |||||
Total increase (decrease) | 82,007 | (36,613 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 149,090 | 185,703 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 231,097 | $ | 149,090 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (66 | ) | $ | (244 | ) | ||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 152 - 161.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.86 | $ | 21.34 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 20.69 | $ | 26.20 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.08 | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.06 | (1) | 0.05 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.97 | 1.54 | 0.71 | 4.31 | (4.40 | )(1) | (5.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 7.05 | 1.52 | 0.70 | 4.29 | (4.34 | ) | (5.51 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.17 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 29.74 | $ | 22.86 | $ | 21.34 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 20.69 | ||||||||
Total return(2) | 30.92 | % | 7.12 | % | 3.39 | % | 26.24 | % | - -20.96 | % | - -21.03 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $156 | $122 | $125 | $124 | $127 | $345 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.59 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.69 | %(3) | 1.81 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.25 | % | - -0.15 | % | - -0.26 | %(3) | - -0.07 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.18 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.89 | % | 1.66 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.32 | % | 0.12 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | % | 34 | % | 43 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.30 | $ | 20.12 | $ | 19.52 | $ | 15.62 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 25.64 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.17 | )(1) | (0.22 | )(1) | (0.07 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.12 | )(1) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.45 | (1) | 1.40 | (1) | 0.67 | 4.13 | (4.29 | )(1) | (5.40 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.28 | 1.18 | 0.60 | 3.90 | (4.41 | ) | (5.61 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.58 | $ | 21.30 | $ | 20.12 | $ | 19.52 | $ | 15.62 | $ | 20.03 | ||||||||
Total return | 29.48 | % | 5.87 | % | 3.08 | % | 24.97 | % | - -22.00 | % | - -21.88 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $13 | $17 | $49 | $55 | $68 | $137 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.74 | % | 2.75 | % | 2.75 | %(2) | 2.84 | % | 2.85 | % | 2.54 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.72 | % | - -1.09 | % | - -1.35 | %(2) | - -1.06 | % | - -0.64 | % | - -0.76 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.85 | % | 2.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.64 | % | - -0.82 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | % | 34 | % | 43 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.20 | $ | 20.00 | $ | 19.39 | $ | 15.52 | $ | 19.90 | $ | 25.46 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.09 | )(1) | (0.32 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.11 | )(1) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.41 | (1) | 1.52 | 0.68 | 4.07 | (4.27 | )(1) | (5.35 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.32 | 1.20 | 0.61 | 3.87 | (4.38 | ) | (5.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.52 | $ | 21.20 | $ | 20.00 | $ | 19.39 | $ | 15.52 | $ | 19.90 | ||||||||
Total return | 29.81 | % | 6.00 | % | 3.15 | % | 24.94 | % | - -22.00 | % | - -21.84 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $56 | $9 | $11 | $12 | $14 | $26 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.43 | % | 2.64 | % | 2.67 | %(2) | 2.80 | % | 2.83 | % | 2.54 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.39 | % | - -1.14 | % | - -1.25 | %(2) | - -0.94 | % | - -0.62 | % | - -0.76 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.83 | % | 2.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.62 | % | - -0.82 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | % | 34 | % | 43 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.86 | $ | 21.35 | $ | 20.65 | $ | 17.69 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.18 | (2) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 6.87 | (2) | 1.60 | 0.72 | 2.94 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 7.05 | 1.51 | 0.70 | 2.96 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.17 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 29.74 | $ | 22.86 | $ | 21.35 | $ | 20.65 | |||||||
Total return | 30.95 | % | 7.07 | % | 3.39 | % | 16.73 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $6,144 | $229 | $140 | $135 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.58 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.76 | %(3) | 0.59 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.81 | % | - -0.33 | % | - -0.32 | %(3) | 0.24 | %(3) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002(2) | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.84 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 21.00 | $ | 16.85 | $ | 20.67 | $ | 26.25 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.75 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.01 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.87 | 1.56 | 0.74 | 5.15 | (3.58 | ) | (5.59 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.12 | 1.18 | 0.66 | 4.15 | (3.82 | ) | (5.58 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.96 | $ | 22.84 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 21.00 | $ | 16.85 | $ | 20.67 | ||||||||
Total return | 26.80 | % | 5.45 | % | 3.14 | % | 25.00 | % | - -18.71 | % | - -21.26 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $2 | $5 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 4.71 | % | 3.11 | % | 2.35 | %(3) | 2.72 | % | 3.46 | % | 1.69 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | - -3.03 | % | - -1.75 | % | - -1.58 | %(3) | - -0.98 | % | - -1.24 | % | 0.09 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.46 | % | 1.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -1.24 | % | 0.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | % | 34 | % | 43 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Advisor Class Shares were outstanding for the period from 1-1-02 through 6-11-02 and from 7-3-02 through 12-31-02.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class I Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.13 | $ | 21.58 | $ | 20.86 | $ | 16.48 | $ | 20.85 | $ | 26.35 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.15 | (2) | 0.29 | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.14 | (2) | 0.15 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 7.02 | (2) | 1.26 | 0.72 | 4.46 | (4.51 | )(2) | (5.65 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 7.17 | 1.55 | 0.72 | 4.38 | (4.37 | ) | (5.50 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 30.07 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 21.58 | $ | 20.86 | $ | 16.48 | $ | 20.85 | ||||||||
Total return | 31.12 | % | 7.18 | % | 3.45 | % | 26.58 | % | - -20.95 | % | - -20.87 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $299 | $345 | $669 | $684 | $1,304 | $17,062 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.39 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.38 | %(3) | 1.66 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.24 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.51 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.04 | %(3) | 0.06 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.54 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.51 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.70 | % | 0.48 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 75 | % | 76 | % | 27 | % | 136 | % | 34 | % | 43 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy International Balanced Fund
The Ivy International Balanced Fund is subadvised by Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC. The following is an interview with E. Tucker Scott III, CFA, Alexander C. Calvo and Michael Hasenstab, portfolio managers of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Please note that effective March 2006, Mr. Hasenstab was added as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund's 10.14 percent return (Class A shares, before the impact of sales charges) was weak relative to the global equity market and the Fund's mutual fund peer group. We underperformed the Fund's equity benchmark and outperformed our fixed income benchmark. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (Excluding U.S.A.) Index (generally reflecting the performance of securities that represent international equity markets) rose 28.13 percent for the fiscal year. The international bond market, represented by the J.P. Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (generally reflecting the performance of international government bonds), fell 6.53 percent for the period. The Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 14.74 percent for the period.
A variety of indexes are presented because the Fund invests in stocks, bonds and other instruments. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Although international stocks provided strong returns for the period, the equity portion of the Fund did not fully participate in the rally because we trimmed positions in cyclical industries, such as chemicals, metals and mining, which were among the year's better performers. At the same time, we increased the Fund's weighting in global media and telecommunications service industries, and had a higher-than-benchmark weighting in paper manufacturing. These industries did not do as well as the overall market over the fiscal year. At an equity sector level, we sacrificed relative performance with the belief and expectation that the market likely will recognize the potential of our more value-oriented equity selections over time.
Within the equity portion of the Fund, we believe that some of our country weightings did not help our results. We had a significantly lower-than-benchmark weighting in Japan, where equities fared well amid renewed prospects for economic growth. One positive performance factor was our higher-than-benchmark weighting in South Korea.
As noted above, international government bonds dropped in value over the fiscal year. Central banks in Europe, Japan and the U.S. tightened monetary policy amid heightened concerns about inflation. With a nearly 30 percent weighting in foreign government bonds at the start of the fiscal year, total portfolio return was adversely affected by drops in bond prices in European countries such as Sweden. We did not have exposure to the U.S. bond market, where longer-term securities performed unexpectedly well. Bright spots within the Fund's bond portfolio included Canada, Poland and Norway, where our holdings generated positive performance. A lower than benchmark position in U.K. government bonds hurt our results, however.
Overall, we feel that our asset allocation strategy of maintaining a 60 to 65 percent equity and 35 to 40 percent international fixed income and cash mix put us at a disadvantage. It appears that some of our balanced fund peers benefited from a lower weighting in international bonds for the period. Over the course of the fiscal year, we reduced the Fund's cash position from 9.3 percent to just over 6 percent, and this generally helped our results.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
A global economic recovery continued during the fiscal year despite elevated energy prices. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth increased at a fair pace in each quarter during calendar year 2005 in the U.S., the euro zone and Japan. Nonetheless, the U.S. housing market showed signs of cooling after several years of strong growth.
In March 2006, the Bank of Japan ended its deflation-fighting policy, which we feel could allow short-term rates to increase from their effective rate of zero percent. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board increased the Federal Funds target rate in eight quarter-point increments, reaching 4.75 percent by fiscal year-end. The European Central Bank increased short term rates twice to 2.50 percent, after keeping them unchanged since June 2003. Even after these increases, both rates remained at levels considered supportive of further economic growth, and neither bank ruled out future rate increases. Excluding the volatile energy and food sectors, inflation was relatively subdued worldwide.
Strong demand for oil sustained high prices during most of the reporting period, while prices for other commodities, such as industrial metals, were also high, led by copper, over the 12-month period. This contributed to economic growth in countries such as Australia and Canada, and emerging markets in Asia and Latin America that are tied to mining and industrial commodities.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected Fund performance?
Our strategy is to attempt to find securities that are selling at a substantial discount to our determination of their fair market value, based on earnings and cash flow growth. Our analysts employ fundamental valuation techniques and five-year earnings and cash flow forecasts in an effort to identify what they feel are the most attractive stocks globally. Our investment process, however, has always been value-driven. About five years ago we were finding many of our new "bargain list" securities in the materials and industrial sectors. Over the fiscal year, we found bargains in industries such as paper, media, and telecommunication services. Consequently, we gradually shifted the equity portfolio into these areas.
Within the international bond portion of the Fund, we relied on active duration management in an effort to add value. Short duration positioning during the global interest rate tightening cycle has generally benefited the fixed income portion of the Fund. While our holdings in Asia reflected a short duration positioning, we felt that individual country developments warranted different duration positioning between markets. For example, despite higher interest rates in Europe this past year, Poland reduced rates. Although Poland's economic growth began to accelerate, currency appreciation and excess capacity pushed inflation below the central bank's inflation target, prompting the central bank in Warsaw to reduce interest rates 200 basis points this past year. Our holdings in Poland consequently benefited.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year?
Materials provided the strongest contribution to returns of any sector in our equity portion of the portfolio during the fiscal year. Although we have trimmed some positions, we maintain what we feel is a prudent exposure to the energy, materials, and industrial sectors, as we feel some companies may continue to benefit from global economic growth.
As mentioned earlier, we saw value in the underperforming global telecommunications industry. However, the market did not share this view and two telecom firms were among the top equity detractors for Fund performance. We feel investor fears of competition and regulatory risks over the last 12 months were overblown, and we remain confident in our selections. In fact, the Fund is currently positioned with its highest telecom weighting relative to our benchmark since the mid-1990s.
Compared to a decade ago, telecom valuations are now lower and dividend yields are higher. We believe valuations for this sector are compelling and may compensate investors for the lower growth outlook in the sector. Over the last several years, telecom companies have focused on cutting costs, repairing balance sheets, and expanding their cash flow, and we feel the market will eventually reward this.
What is your outlook for the next 12 months?
Historically, our value-oriented approach to stock investing has resulted in temporary periods of short-term underperformance. While we cannot guarantee what will happen in the future, we are confident in the portfolio's current positioning. Going forward, we are concerned that the current high level of corporate profitability may not be sustainable. Our emphasis, therefore, will continue to be on picking securities that we feel are less exposed to rising cost pressures and those with valuations that we believe can support a price-earnings ratio (P/E) expansion, even if profits were to retreat. Within the international government bond market, we intend to focus on those countries with restrained inflation and that we believe possess sound fiscal policies.
Within the bond portion of the Fund, we have generally favored shifting our European exposure from Euro area countries to non-Euro European exposure, such as Norway and Poland. Additionally, we have increased exposure to Asia and Canada. We like Canadian bonds because energy and commodity prices continue to underpin Canada's overall economic environment. Additionally, we believe that higher commodity prices are bolstering Canada's balance of payment position through higher exports and increased capital flows into the energy sector. Also, unlike the U.S., Canada runs a federal budget surplus.
Our international bond portfolio's positioning in Asia reflects a medium-term strategy, which seeks to take advantage of the global imbalances, predominantly between Asia and the U.S. We feel Asia is well positioned to enter a period of growth driven by both continued positive export performance as well as a deepening of domestic demand. Over the past year, robust export performance and a competitive labor market translated into better job and income growth, supporting a revival in consumption growth in many Asian countries. There also is a large pool of resources in Asia to support domestic demand growth. To help position for this potential scenario, we increased exposure to Korea, Singapore and Thailand.
From a macroeconomic standpoint, we believe that the rise in global interest rates could begin to curb inflationary pressures. From our bottom-up perspective, however, we view rising input prices such as energy, raw materials and labor not only as an inflationary problem, but more so as an impending squeeze on profitability. It appears that many manufacturers and retailers today are not fully able to pass on those costs through either volume gains or output prices, which suggests strongly that profit margins could potentially be ready to wane.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
International investing involves additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political or economic conditions affecting the foreign country, and differences in accounting standards and foreign regulations.
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.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy International Balanced Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 20,522 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (excluding U.S.A.) Index | $ | 19,996 | ||
J.P. Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index | $ | 15,169 | ||
Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Universe Average | $ | 21,223 |
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL ALL COUNTRY WORLD (EXCLUDING U.S.A.) | J.P. MORGAN NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX | LIPPER GLOBAL FLEXIBLE PORTFOLIO FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | ||||||
SEPT | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
SEPT | 1997 | 11,601 | 11,348 | 9,977 | 12,199 | ||||
SEPT | 1998 | 10,091 | 9,857 | 11,157 | 11,361 | ||||
SEPT | 1999 | 11,771 | 13,151 | 11,187 | 13,703 | ||||
SEPT | 2000 | 12,509 | 13,797 | 10,270 | 15,571 | ||||
SEPT | 2001 | 11,187 | 9,755 | 10,746 | 13,083 | ||||
SEPT | 2002 | 10,671 | 8,482 | 11,874 | 12,198 | ||||
SEPT | 2003 | 13,865 | 10,945 | 13,993 | 14,950 | ||||
MARCH | 2004 | 16,228 | 13,437 | 15,178 | 17,106 | ||||
MARCH | 2005 | 18,632 | 15,606 | 16,229 | 18,497 | ||||
MARCH | 2006 | 20,522 | 19,996 | 15,169 | 21,223 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return (2) | ||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | |
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.81% | 4.93% | 9.21% | 10.18% |
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 10.03% | – | – | – |
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 8.02% | – | – | – |
Since inception of Class (3) through 3-31-06 | – | 11.78% | 13.10% | 14.21% |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus International Balanced Fund merged into the Ivy International Balanced Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus International Balanced Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy International Balanced Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy International Balanced Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy International Balanced Fund had net assets totaling $127,865,800 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
64.60% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
27.13% | Other Government Securities | |
8.27% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Other Government Securities | $ | 27.13 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 13.16 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 11.63 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 8.27 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 6.63 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 5.37 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 5.10 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 3.79 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 3.63 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 3.53 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 3.50 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 3.23 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 2.93 | |||
Consumer Durables Stocks | $ | 2.10 |
The Investments of Ivy International Balanced Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia - 1.56% | ||||||||
National Australia Bank Limited (A) | 54,242 | $ | 1,463,964 | |||||
Qantas Airways Limited (A) | 157,000 | 397,884 | ||||||
Qantas Airways Limited (A)(B) | 54,528 | 138,190 | ||||||
2,000,038 | ||||||||
Belgium - 0.79% | ||||||||
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (A) | 53,270 | 1,014,814 | ||||||
Bermuda - 1.47% | ||||||||
ACE Limited | 22,750 | 1,183,227 | ||||||
XL Capital Ltd, Class A | 10,870 | 696,876 | ||||||
1,880,103 | ||||||||
Canada - 1.44% | ||||||||
Barrick Gold Corporation (A) | 17,500 | 476,067 | ||||||
Domtar Inc. (A) | 122,610 | 871,399 | ||||||
Quebecor World Inc. (A) | 50,200 | 492,608 | ||||||
1,840,074 | ||||||||
China - 0.85% | ||||||||
China Telecom Corporation Limited (A) | 2,700,000 | 956,935 | ||||||
China Telecom Corporation Limited (A)(B) | 360,000 | 127,591 | ||||||
1,084,526 | ||||||||
Denmark - 1.75% | ||||||||
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (A)* | 89,660 | 2,235,029 | ||||||
Finland - 1.90% | ||||||||
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R (A) | 70,140 | 1,079,495 | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene Corporation (A) | 56,860 | 1,343,670 | ||||||
2,423,165 | ||||||||
France - 3.67% | ||||||||
AXA (A) | 28,400 | 996,709 | ||||||
France Telecom (A) | 71,824 | 1,615,470 | ||||||
Sanofi-Aventis (A) | 14,398 | 1,369,693 | ||||||
THOMSON (A) | 5,775 | 113,666 | ||||||
Total S.A. (A) | 2,280 | 601,512 | ||||||
4,697,050 | ||||||||
Germany - 2.92% | ||||||||
Deutsche Post AG (A) | 63,460 | 1,586,538 | ||||||
E.ON AG (A) | 5,810 | 639,665 | ||||||
Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft | 7,220 | 1,024,579 | ||||||
Siemens AG (A) | 5,220 | 486,651 | ||||||
3,737,433 | ||||||||
Hong Kong - 1.87% | ||||||||
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (A) | 108,000 | 1,144,842 | ||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, Ordinary Shares (A) | 136,000 | 1,247,095 | ||||||
2,391,937 | ||||||||
Israel - 1.23% | ||||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | 78,650 | 1,574,180 | ||||||
Italy - 0.86% | ||||||||
Eni S.p.A. (A) | 38,786 | 1,103,632 | ||||||
Japan - 4.01% | ||||||||
Hitachi, Ltd. (A) | 67,000 | 474,180 | ||||||
KDDI CORPORATION (A) | 196 | 1,047,443 | ||||||
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (A) | 55,500 | 708,250 | ||||||
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (A) | 171 | 733,687 | ||||||
Sony Corporation (A) | 25,900 | 1,199,278 | ||||||
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (A) | 16,900 | 963,458 | ||||||
5,126,296 | ||||||||
Mexico - 0.90% | ||||||||
Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., ADR | 51,010 | 1,146,705 | ||||||
Netherlands - 3.83% | ||||||||
Akzo Nobel N.V. (A) | 16,030 | 850,667 | ||||||
ING Groep N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 37,990 | 1,500,853 | ||||||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares (A) | 40,460 | 1,367,495 | ||||||
Reed Elsevier NV (A) | 82,170 | 1,178,011 | ||||||
4,897,026 | ||||||||
Norway - 2.20% | ||||||||
Norske Skogindustrier ASA (A) | 62,672 | 1,061,481 | ||||||
Telenor ASA (A) | 160,750 | 1,729,259 | ||||||
Telenor ASA (A)(B) | 2,550 | 27,431 | ||||||
2,818,171 | ||||||||
Portugal - 0.87% | ||||||||
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A., Ordinary Shares (A) | 92,240 | 1,118,935 | ||||||
Singapore - 1.47% | ||||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (A) | 33,000 | 332,890 | ||||||
Flextronics International Ltd.* | 45,990 | 475,767 | ||||||
Venture Corporation Limited (A) | 135,000 | 1,069,406 | ||||||
1,878,063 | ||||||||
South Africa - 0.81% | ||||||||
Sappi Limited (A) | 69,000 | 1,029,824 | ||||||
South Korea - 4.43% | ||||||||
KT Corporation, ADR | 48,730 | 1,037,949 | ||||||
Kookmin Bank, ADR | 16,440 | 1,405,949 | ||||||
POSCO, ADR | 9,340 | 595,892 | ||||||
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR | 41,000 | 967,190 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 530 | 343,660 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR (B) | 4,010 | 1,310,267 | ||||||
5,660,907 | ||||||||
Spain - 2.68% | ||||||||
Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A. (A) | 53,110 | 1,021,420 | ||||||
Iberdrola, S.A. (A) | 17,743 | 572,813 | ||||||
Repsol YPF, S.A. (A) | 38,050 | 1,080,845 | ||||||
Telefonica, S.A., ADR | 15,745 | 739,543 | ||||||
Telefonica, S.A., Brazilian Depositary Receipts (A) | 569 | 8,940 | ||||||
3,423,561 | ||||||||
Sweden - 1.55% | ||||||||
Nordea Bank AB, Finnish Depositary Receipts (A) | 113,190 | 1,404,622 | ||||||
Securitas AB, Class B (A) | 29,890 | 575,656 | ||||||
1,980,278 | ||||||||
Switzerland - 1.92% | ||||||||
Lonza Group Ltd, Registered Shares (A) | 5,800 | 397,522 | ||||||
Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 4,100 | 1,217,121 | ||||||
Swiss Reinsurance Company, Registered Shares (A) | 11,950 | 835,075 | ||||||
2,449,718 | ||||||||
Taiwan - 3.35% | ||||||||
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR | 24,700 | 483,873 | ||||||
Compal Electronics Inc., GDR | 53,235 | 271,882 | ||||||
Compal Electronics Inc., GDR (B) | 130,009 | 663,982 | ||||||
Lite-On Technology Corporation, GDR | 102,998 | 1,428,144 | ||||||
Mega Financial Holding Company (A) | 1,909,000 | 1,437,992 | ||||||
4,285,873 | ||||||||
United Kingdom - 16.27% | ||||||||
AMVESCAP PLC (A) | 26,400 | 246,309 | ||||||
BAE SYSTEMS plc (A) | 93,350 | 682,402 | ||||||
BP p.l.c. (A) | 82,800 | 950,897 | ||||||
Boots Group PLC (A) | 61,929 | 774,157 | ||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (A) | 172,470 | 1,618,114 | ||||||
Cadbury Schweppes plc (A) | 72,900 | 724,478 | ||||||
Compass Group PLC (A) | 690,420 | 2,737,953 | ||||||
GlaxoSmithKline plc (A) | 42,970 | 1,123,579 | ||||||
Group 4 Securicor plc (A)* | 156,000 | 512,935 | ||||||
HSBC Holdings plc (A) | 58,000 | 972,427 | ||||||
Pearson plc (A) | 86,110 | 1,193,874 | ||||||
Rentokil Initial plc (A) | 376,520 | 1,020,503 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The) (A) | 58,100 | 1,890,670 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B (A) | 27,641 | 899,004 | ||||||
Shire plc (A) | 44,000 | 675,400 | ||||||
Smiths Group plc (A) | 39,780 | 679,392 | ||||||
Unilever PLC (A) | 115,760 | 1,184,611 | ||||||
Vodafone Group Plc (A) | 914,100 | 1,913,739 | ||||||
Wm MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC (A) | 304,810 | 1,006,201 | ||||||
20,806,645 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 64.60% | $ | 82,603,983 | ||||||
(Cost: $66,499,108) | ||||||||
OTHER GOVERNMENT SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Austria - 0.72% | ||||||||
Republic of Austria: | ||||||||
5.5%, 10-20-07 (C) | EUR360 | 450,742 | ||||||
4.0%, 7-15-09 (C) | 70 | 86,288 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-15-12 (C) | 300 | 390,070 | ||||||
927,100 | ||||||||
Australia - 0.70% | ||||||||
Queensland Treasury Corporation: | ||||||||
6.0%, 8-14-13 (C) | AUD1,200 | 883,088 | ||||||
6.0%, 10-14-15 (C) | 10 | 7,401 | ||||||
890,489 | ||||||||
Belgium - 0.62% | ||||||||
Belgium Government Bond: | ||||||||
4.75%, 9-28-06 (C) | EUR100 | 122,230 | ||||||
7.5%, 7-29-08 (C) | 405 | 535,370 | ||||||
5.0%, 9-28-12 (C) | 100 | 130,273 | ||||||
787,873 | ||||||||
Canada - 4.91% | ||||||||
Canadian Government Bond: | ||||||||
3.0%, 6-1-06 (C) | CAD950 | 812,411 | ||||||
3.25%, 12-1-06 (C) | 4,210 | 3,587,359 | ||||||
7.0%, 12-1-06 (C) | 330 | 288,016 | ||||||
4.5%, 9-1-07 (C) | 1,040 | 896,456 | ||||||
6.0%, 6-1-11 (C) | 748 | 693,955 | ||||||
6,278,197 |
Denmark - 0.19% | ||||||||
Denmark Government Bond, | ||||||||
5.0%, 11-15-13 (C) | DKK1,400 | 245,399 | ||||||
Finland - 0.73% | ||||||||
Finland Government Bond: | ||||||||
3.0%, 7-4-08 (C) | EUR400 | 481,477 | ||||||
5.0%, 4-25-09 (C) | 60 | 75,976 | ||||||
5.75%, 2-23-11 (C) | 280 | 372,154 | ||||||
929,607 | ||||||||
France - 1.29% | ||||||||
France Government Bond OAT: | ||||||||
4.0%, 10-25-09 (C) | 712 | 878,082 | ||||||
4.0%, 4-25-13 (C) | 620 | 765,401 | ||||||
1,643,483 | ||||||||
Germany - 0.69% | ||||||||
Deutsche Bundesrepublik: | ||||||||
6.0%, 7-4-07 (C) | 531 | 665,428 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-4-11 (C) | 170 | 219,621 | ||||||
885,049 | ||||||||
Ireland - 0.55% | ||||||||
Ireland Government Bond, | ||||||||
5.0%, 4-18-13 (C) | 540 | 707,417 | ||||||
Netherlands - 0.96% | ||||||||
Netherlands Government Bond, | ||||||||
5.75%, 2-15-07 (C) | 990 | 1,226,728 | ||||||
New Zealand - 0.20% | ||||||||
New Zealand Government Bond, | ||||||||
6.0%, 11-15-11 (C) | NZD410 | 254,830 | ||||||
Norway - 2.10% | ||||||||
Norway Government Bond, | ||||||||
6.75%, 1-15-07 (C) | NOK17,135 | 2,690,474 | ||||||
Poland - 2.89% | ||||||||
Poland Government Bond: | ||||||||
8.5%, 11-12-06 (C) | PLN2,410 | 764,337 | ||||||
8.5%, 5-12-07 (C) | 1,100 | 355,781 | ||||||
6.0%, 5-24-09 (C) | 4,275 | 1,375,746 | ||||||
6.25%, 10-24-15 (C) | 3,250 | 1,098,219 | ||||||
5.75%, 9-23-2 (C) | 320 | 106,358 | ||||||
3,700,441 | ||||||||
Singapore - 2.07% | ||||||||
Singapore Government Bond, | ||||||||
2.625%, 10-1-07 (C) | SGD4,300 | 2,642,146 | ||||||
South Korea - 3.53% | ||||||||
South Korea Treasury Bond: | ||||||||
4.75%, 3-3-07 (C) | KRW2,300,000 | 2,370,941 | ||||||
3.75%, 9-10-07 (C) | 1,100,000 | 1,117,304 | ||||||
4.5%, 9-9-08 (C) | 1,000,000 | 1,019,735 | ||||||
4,507,980 | ||||||||
Spain - 1.08% | ||||||||
Spain Government Bond: | ||||||||
4.8%, 10-31-06 (C) | EUR100 | 122,471 | ||||||
6.0%, 1-31-08 (C) | 350 | 443,609 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-30-12 (C) | 630 | 819,371 | ||||||
1,385,451 | ||||||||
Sweden - 2.00% | ||||||||
Sweden Government Bond: | ||||||||
8.0%, 8-15-07 (C) | SEK15,380 | 2,114,318 | ||||||
6.5%, 5-5-08 (C) | 1,800 | 247,473 | ||||||
Sweden Treasury Bill, | ||||||||
0.0%, 9-20-06 (C) | 1,500 | 190,955 | ||||||
2,552,746 | ||||||||
Thailand - 1.90% | ||||||||
Thailand Government Bond, | ||||||||
8.0%, 12-8-06 (C) | THB41,250 | 1,082,521 | ||||||
Thailand Treasury Bill: | ||||||||
0.0%, 7-27-06 (C) | 8,000 | 203,290 | ||||||
0.0%, 9-7-06 (C) | 24,900 | 630,124 | ||||||
0.0%, 10-5-06 (C) | 16,300 | 411,418 | ||||||
0.0%, 3-8-07 (C) | 4,100 | 101,167 | ||||||
2,428,520 | ||||||||
TOTAL OTHER GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 27.13% | $ | 34,683,930 | ||||||
(Cost: $31,828,440) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Security and Commodity Brokers | ||||||||
Greenwich Capital Holdings Inc. (Royal Bank of | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | $ | 4,891 | 4,889,687 | |||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 4,000 | 3,998,927 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 6.95% | $ | 8,888,614 | ||||||
(Cost: $8,888,614) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 98.68% | $ | 126,176,527 | ||||||
(Cost: $107,216,162) | ||||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 1.32% | 1,689,273 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 127,865,800 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts; GDR - Global Depositary Receipts. |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $2,267,461 or 1.77% of net assets. |
(C)Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, where applicable (AUD - Australian Dollar, CAD - Canadian Dollar, DKK - Danish Krone, EUR - Euro, KRW - South Korean Won, NOK - Norwegian Krone, NZD - New Zealand Dollar, PLN - Polish Zloty, SEK - Swedish Krona, SGD - Singapore Dollar, THB - Thai Baht). |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $107,216) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 126,177 | ||
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost - $308) | 316 | |||
Cash | 1 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 1,167 | |||
Fund shares sold | 627 | |||
Investment securities sold | 247 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 19 | |||
Total assets | 128,554 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 407 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 87 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 74 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 38 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 26 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 10 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 5 | |||
Other | 41 | |||
Total liabilities | 688 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 127,866 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 104,722 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 695 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 3,480 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 18,969 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 127,866 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $15.15 | |||
Class B | $15.11 | |||
Class C | $15.12 | |||
Class Y | $15.15 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 7,407 | |||
Class B | 367 | |||
Class C | 623 | |||
Class Y | 44 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $239) | $ | 2,368 | ||
Interest and amortization | 1,663 | |||
Total income | 4,031 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 835 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 300 | |||
Class B | 30 | |||
Class C | 28 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 240 | |||
Class B | 11 | |||
Class C | 19 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 27 | |||
Class B | 34 | |||
Class C | 56 | |||
Accounting services fee | 64 | |||
Custodian fees | 64 | |||
Audit fees | 25 | |||
Legal fees | 5 | |||
Other | 107 | |||
Total expenses | 1,847 | |||
Net investment income | 2,184 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 6,219 | |||
Realized net gain on foreign currency transactions | 1,003 | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 7,222 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 2,100 | |||
Net gain on investments | 9,322 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 11,506 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,184 | $ | 1,257 | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 7,222 | 2,637 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 2,100 | 7,031 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 11,506 | 10,925 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (2,545 | ) | (1,453 | ) | ||||
Class B | (62 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||
Class C | (125 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (14 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (3,892 | ) | (393 | ) | ||||
Class B | (186 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Class C | (309 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (19 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
(7,152 | ) | (1,894 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 18,804 | 35,237 | ||||||
Total increase | 23,158 | 44,268 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 104,708 | 60,440 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 127,866 | $ | 104,708 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 695 | $ | 254 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.63 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 8.72 | $ | 9.28 | $ | 11.59 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.14 | 1.69 | 1.83 | 2.40 | (0.59 | ) | (1.28 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.43 | 1.91 | 1.92 | 2.61 | (0.41 | ) | (1.10 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.36 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.55 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (1.10 | ) | ||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.91 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (1.21 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.15 | $ | 14.63 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 8.72 | $ | 9.28 | ||||||||
Total return(1) | 10.14 | % | 14.81 | % | 17.05 | % | 29.93 | % | -4.62 | % | - -10.57 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $112 | $97 | $60 | $46 | $36 | $40 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.45 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.54 | %(2)(3) | 1.67 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.62 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.94 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.43 | %(2)(3) | 2.06 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 1.60 | %(2)(3) | 1.71 | % | 1.72 | % | 1.73 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | 1.37 | %(2)(3) | 2.02 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.49 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | % | 16 | % | 15 | % | 39 | % | 48 | % | 36 | % |
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Annualized.
(3)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from October 1, 2003 up to the time of merger. Actual expenses that applied to Class A shareholders were lower than shown above.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.59 | $ | 13.04 | $ | 12.34 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.08 | 0.03 | (2) | 0.19 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.18 | 1.70 | (2) | 0.69 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 1.73 | 0.88 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.55 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.74 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.11 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 13.04 | |||||
Total return | 8.93 | % | 13.37 | % | 7.18 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $5,548 | $3,049 | $225 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.59 | % | 2.64 | % | 3.01 | %(3) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.73 | % | 0.20 | % | 1.09 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | % | 16 | % | 15 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.60 | $ | 13.04 | $ | 12.34 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.11 | 0.07 | (2) | 0.19 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.19 | 1.69 | (2) | 0.69 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.30 | 1.76 | 0.88 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.55 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.78 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.12 | $ | 14.60 | $ | 13.04 | |||||
Total return | 9.21 | % | 13.58 | % | 7.18 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $9,422 | $3,968 | $307 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.29 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.86 | %(3) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.98 | % | 0.44 | % | 1.13 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | % | 16 | % | 15 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL BALANCED FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.63 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 12.34 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.29 | (2) | 0.24 | (2) | 0.21 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.14 | (2) | 1.67 | (2) | 0.70 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.43 | 1.91 | 0.91 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.36 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.55 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.91 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.15 | $ | 14.63 | $ | 13.07 | |||||
Total return | 10.18 | % | 14.84 | % | 7.47 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $662 | $397 | $185 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.41 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.79 | %(3) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.99 | % | 1.72 | % | 2.00 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | % | 16 | % | 15 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy International Value Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Thomas A. Mengel and John C. Maxwell, CFA, portfolio managers of the Ivy International Value Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Please note that effective February 2006, Mr. Maxwell was added as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund did quite well, as its 35.49 percent return (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges) outperformed the Fund's benchmark. The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (generally reflecting the performance of securities that represent the international equity markets) rose 24.41 percent for the fiscal year. The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was also strong relative to its mutual fund peer group, as the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 25.08 percent for the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What helped the Fund outperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe that both country selection and stock selection helped the Fund outperform the benchmark during the fiscal year. We feel that, specifically, performance was enhanced by our large concentrations in energy and industrials, as well as favorable stock selection in financials. Fund performance also benefited from our heavy exposure to Japanese equities for most of the period and our significantly lower-than-benchmark position in United Kingdom stocks.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Global financial markets were volatile in the first half of the fiscal year as rising energy prices fueled inflationary trends and created economic uncertainties. These concerns eased in the final calendar quarter of 2005, resulting in impressive equity market gains that extended into early 2006. By March, higher energy prices had returned and were accompanied by much higher bond yields. Tighter global monetary policy became a greater concern, particularly for emerging markets, where ample liquidity is an important component. Despite these risks, business trends were strong in most of Asia and continued to improve across Continental Europe, particularly in Germany. Economic activity remained more subdued in Britain and outside the resource areas of Australia. Global wage inflation was moderate, despite improving employment trends in most regions. Although most central banks continued to raise official interest rates, this proceeded at a gradual pace and from very low historical levels.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected Fund performance?
Our significant concentration in Japanese equities reflected growing investor confidence in Japan, which was enhanced by autumn election results showing broad public support for further political, social and economic reform. Although still quite significant, our Japanese exposure was reduced slightly toward fiscal year-end due to valuation concerns. We also have continued to focus on Switzerland and other areas of Continental Europe, where we feel that domestic demand improvement has accelerated and export growth remains strong. This includes a focus on the German manufacturing sector, where we believe that attractive opportunities exist due to ongoing labor reform. Exposure to Australia and Britain remained below benchmark levels, due to relatively high interest rates, falling home prices and generally deteriorating economic fundamentals, including currency risk.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
We were rewarded by our holdings in energy, industrials and financials during the fiscal year, but we intend to closely monitor these sectors for pricing and valuation trends. We expect our emphasis to remain on healthy companies that we feel may benefit from the growing world economy, particularly those connected to China's industrial expansion. Particular focus is likely to remain on what we see as under-appreciated companies that we feel possess impressive pricing power. We also intend to seek attractive consumer-related opportunities in areas where domestic demand has not yet fully recovered.
General investor sentiment improved in late 2005, but became more volatile toward fiscal year-end, following equity market volatility. We believe that this volatility may extend into mid-year as investors observe market conditions and central bank actions. We also think that Federal Reserve monetary tightening may be nearly complete, which we believe could present a generally favorable scenario for global financial markets.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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 and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy International Value Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 15,299 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (with net dividends) (2) | $ | 17,261 | ||
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 16,037 |
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL EAFE INDEX (WITH NET DIVIDENDS) | LIPPER INTERNATIONAL LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
Inception 5/13/97 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
DEC | 1997 | 8,455 | 9,657 | 9,853 | |||
DEC | 1998 | 9,016 | 11,588 | 11,197 | |||
DEC | 1999 | 11,521 | 14,713 | 15,475 | |||
DEC | 2000 | 10,686 | 12,629 | 13,037 | |||
DEC | 2001 | 8,851 | 9,920 | 10,277 | |||
DEC | 2002 | 7,440 | 8,339 | 8,499 | |||
DEC | 2003 | 9,464 | 11,557 | 11,130 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 9,862 | 12,059 | 11,492 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 11,292 | 13,874 | 12,821 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 15,299 | 17,261 | 16,037 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of May 31, 1997.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | |||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 27.70 | % | 30.46 | % | 34.40 | % | 35.65 | % | 35.85 | % | |||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 9.45 | % | 9.26 | % | 9.37 | % | – | 10.57 | % | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
Since inception of Class(5) through 3-31-06 | 4.90 | % | 4.53 | % | 4.50 | % | 27.84 | % | 6.73 | % |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)5-13-97 for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-23-98 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006 Ivy International Value Fund had net assets totaling $98,399,511 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
90.91% | Foreign Common Stocks and Right | |
9.09% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 28.23 | |||
Consumer Goods Stocks | $ | 14.14 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 9.94 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 9.09 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 8.47 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 6.62 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 5.75 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 4.64 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 4.24 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 3.56 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 3.27 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 2.05 |
The Investments of Ivy International Value Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS AND RIGHT | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia - 1.75% | ||||||||
Telstra Corporation Limited (A) | 318,580 | $ | 852,989 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation (A) | 17,800 | 303,539 | ||||||
Zinifex Limited (A)* | 82,010 | 560,104 | ||||||
1,716,632 | ||||||||
Austria - 3.24% | ||||||||
OMV Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 21,870 | 1,462,983 | ||||||
Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (A)* | 5,750 | 490,560 | ||||||
WIENER STADTISCHE Allgemeine Versicherung | 20,000 | 1,236,094 | ||||||
3,189,637 | ||||||||
Belgium - 2.28% | ||||||||
Fortis (A) | 50,000 | 1,783,853 | ||||||
KBC Group NV (A) | 4,300 | 461,693 | ||||||
2,245,546 | ||||||||
Brazil - 1.04% | ||||||||
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR | 21,090 | 1,023,498 | ||||||
Canada - 1.12% | ||||||||
EnCana Corporation (A) | 23,550 | 1,099,007 | ||||||
Denmark - 0.89% | ||||||||
TrygVesta A/S (A)(B)* | 15,000 | 878,155 | ||||||
Finland - 1.05% | ||||||||
Nokia Corporation, Series A, ADR | 50,000 | 1,036,000 | ||||||
France - 8.90% | ||||||||
BNP Paribas (A) | 10,150 | 942,822 | ||||||
France Telecom (A) | 50,000 | 1,124,603 | ||||||
Nexity (A) | 10,000 | 686,517 | ||||||
Peugeot S.A. (A) | 10,000 | 630,166 | ||||||
SUEZ (A) | 25,000 | 985,240 | ||||||
Sanofi-Aventis (A) | 9,742 | 926,764 | ||||||
Technip-Coflexip (A) | 16,000 | 1,082,915 | ||||||
VINCI (A) | 10,000 | 985,846 | ||||||
VINCI, Rights (A)* | 10,000 | 21,450 | ||||||
Vivendi Universal (A) | 40,000 | 1,373,761 | ||||||
8,760,084 | ||||||||
Germany - 8.86% | ||||||||
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 38,000 | 1,512,300 | ||||||
Continental Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 8,000 | 882,716 | ||||||
DaimlerChrysler AG, Registered Shares (A) | 15,000 | 861,812 | ||||||
E.ON AG (A) | 10,000 | 1,100,972 | ||||||
elexis AG (A)* | 30,000 | 835,454 | ||||||
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (A) | 20,000 | 1,374,246 | ||||||
IVG Immobilien AG (A)(B) | 25,000 | 751,957 | ||||||
Siemens AG (A) | 15,000 | 1,398,422 | ||||||
8,717,879 | ||||||||
Hong Kong - 1.56% | ||||||||
Agile Property Holdings Limited (A)(B)* | 730,000 | 606,832 | ||||||
Link Real Estate Investment Trust (The) (A)(B)* | 430,000 | 931,030 | ||||||
1,537,862 | ||||||||
Ireland - 2.42% | ||||||||
Bank of Ireland (A) | 75,850 | 1,406,366 | ||||||
Irish Life & Permanent plc (A) | 40,760 | 978,027 | ||||||
2,384,393 | ||||||||
Italy - 4.92% | ||||||||
BUZZI UNICEM SpA (A) | 30,000 | 715,117 | ||||||
Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (A) | 50,000 | 590,174 | ||||||
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara S.c. a r.l. (A) | 38,000 | 1,005,744 | ||||||
Beni Stabili SpA (A) | 300,000 | 337,926 | ||||||
Fondiaria-SAI S.p.A. (A) | 20,000 | 799,098 | ||||||
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (A) | 192,500 | 1,391,530 | ||||||
4,839,589 | ||||||||
Japan - 23.33% | ||||||||
Asatsu-DK Inc. (A) | 25,000 | 872,982 | ||||||
Astellas Pharma Inc. (A) | 23,300 | 884,885 | ||||||
Central Japan Railway Company (A) | 57 | 561,767 | ||||||
Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated (A) | 20,000 | 501,274 | ||||||
DENSO CORPORATION (A) | 24,000 | 948,173 | ||||||
East Japan Railway Company (A) | 60 | 444,520 | ||||||
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (A)(B) | 36,000 | 1,140,867 | ||||||
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 124,000 | 544,673 | ||||||
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 15,000 | 929,057 | ||||||
KDDI CORPORATION (A) | 180 | 961,937 | ||||||
Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (A) | 90 | 1,376,381 | ||||||
Kubota Corporation (A) | 100,000 | 1,079,014 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Corporation (A) | 40,000 | 910,790 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (A) | 62,000 | 1,469,669 | ||||||
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (A) | 66,000 | 954,392 | ||||||
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (A) | 25,000 | 365,548 | ||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 110 | 900,000 | ||||||
Nikko Exchange Traded Index (A) | 8,410 | 1,234,705 | ||||||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (A) | 6,000 | 897,196 | ||||||
Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd. (The) (A) | 72,000 | 392,727 | ||||||
Secom Co., Ltd. (A) | 15,000 | 767,205 | ||||||
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. (A) | 28,900 | 1,173,679 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 60 | 662,702 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A)(B) | 29 | 320,306 | ||||||
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (The) (A) | 34,500 | 860,302 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Corporation (A) | 33,000 | 1,802,804 | ||||||
22,957,555 | ||||||||
Netherlands - 1.41% | ||||||||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares (A) | 30,000 | 1,013,961 | ||||||
Wolters Kluwer nv, Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 15,000 | 374,100 | ||||||
1,388,061 | ||||||||
New Zealand - 0.94% | ||||||||
Fletcher Building Limited (A) | 168,070 | 920,829 | ||||||
Norway - 2.56% | ||||||||
Cermaq ASA (A)(B)* | 81,600 | 1,077,026 | ||||||
Statoil ASA (A) | 50,000 | 1,441,956 | ||||||
2,518,982 | ||||||||
South Korea - 2.25% | ||||||||
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (A)* | 10,000 | 297,447 | ||||||
iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund | 10,000 | 466,500 | ||||||
Kyeryong Construction Industrial Co. Ltd (A) | 20,000 | 674,146 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 1,200 | 778,098 | ||||||
2,216,191 | ||||||||
Spain - 3.48% | ||||||||
Altadis, S.A. (A) | 10,000 | 448,387 | ||||||
Enagas, S.A. (A) | 70,000 | 1,386,970 | ||||||
Fadesa Inmobiliaria, S.A. (A) | 24,220 | 873,197 | ||||||
Repsol YPF, S.A. (A) | 25,000 | 710,148 | ||||||
3,418,702 | ||||||||
Switzerland - 5.12% | ||||||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 25,000 | 1,402,792 | ||||||
Holcim Ltd, Registered Shares (A) | 7,750 | 617,075 | ||||||
Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 3,050 | 905,419 | ||||||
Swiss Reinsurance Company, Registered Shares (A) | 11,000 | 768,688 | ||||||
Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 3,000 | 639,742 | ||||||
Zurich Financial Services, Registered Shares (A)* | 3,000 | 704,752 | ||||||
5,038,468 | ||||||||
United Kingdom - 13.79% | ||||||||
BAE SYSTEMS plc (A) | 121,750 | 890,010 | ||||||
BHP Billiton Plc (A) | 55,630 | 1,016,296 | ||||||
Barclays PLC (A) | 156,220 | 1,828,000 | ||||||
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (A) | 70,970 | 1,718,856 | ||||||
Diageo plc (A) | 114,510 | 1,803,487 | ||||||
HSBC Holdings plc (A) | 77,000 | 1,290,981 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The) (A) | 53,380 | 1,737,073 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A (A) | 57,670 | 1,801,530 | ||||||
Vedanta Resources plc (A)(B) | 25,200 | 617,336 | ||||||
Vodafone Group Plc (A) | 413,260 | 865,192 | ||||||
13,568,761 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND RIGHT - 90.91% | $ | 89,455,831 | ||||||
(Cost: $70,850,414) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Banks - 3.99% | ||||||||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | ||||||||
4.78%, 4-5-06 | $ | 2,000 | 1,998,938 | |||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland): | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 584 | 583,843 | ||||||
4.84%, 4-3-06 | 1,345 | 1,344,638 | ||||||
3,927,419 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 0.93% | ||||||||
Three Pillars Funding LLC, | ||||||||
4.85%, 4-3-06 | 916 | 915,753 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 3.05% | ||||||||
Greenwich Capital Holdings Inc. (Royal Bank of | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 3,000 | 2,999,195 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 7.97% | $ | 7,842,367 | ||||||
(Cost: $7,842,368) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 98.88% | $ | 97,298,198 | ||||||
(Cost: $78,692,782) | ||||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 1.12% | 1,101,313 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 98,399,511 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definition of this acronym is as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $6,323,509 or 6.43% of total net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $78,693) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 97,298 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Fund shares sold | 1,223 | |||
Dividends and interest | 386 | |||
Investment securities sold | 182 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 25 | |||
Total assets | 99,114 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 434 | |||
Due to custodian | 109 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 77 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 26 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 22 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 19 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 3 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 1 | |||
Other | 23 | |||
Total liabilities | 714 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 98,400 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 83,104 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (9 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (3,302 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 18,607 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 98,400 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $15.73 | |||
Class B | $14.67 | |||
Class C | $14.65 | |||
Class Y | $15.79 | |||
Advisor Class | $15.65 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 4,300 | |||
Class B | 1,000 | |||
Class C | 1,029 | |||
Class Y | 65 | |||
Advisor Class | – | * |
* Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $101) | $ | 1,021 | ||
Interest and amortization | 205 | |||
Total income | 1,226 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 597 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 9 | |||
Class B | 117 | |||
Class C | 67 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 96 | |||
Class B | 47 | |||
Class C | 26 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Advisor Class | – | * | ||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 74 | |||
Class B | 33 | |||
Class C | 20 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Registration fees | 61 | |||
Accounting services fee | 35 | |||
Audit fees | 34 | |||
Custodian fees | 29 | |||
Administrative fee | 6 | |||
Legal fees | 2 | |||
Other | 28 | |||
Total expenses | 1,283 | |||
Net investment loss | (57 | ) | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 8,136 | |||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (1 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 8,135 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 11,320 | |||
Net gain on investments | 19,455 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 19,398 | ||
* Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (57 | ) | $ | (152 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 8,135 | 4,881 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 11,320 | 291 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 19,398 | 5,020 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F): (1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(– | ) | (– | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 34,858 | (2,781 | ) | |||||
Total increase | 54,256 | 2,239 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 44,144 | 41,905 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 98,400 | $ | 44,144 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | ||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 189 - 196.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.14 | $ | 9.73 | $ | 7.65 | $ | 9.10 | $ | 11.01 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.08 | (1) | 0.07 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.18 | 1.49 | 0.42 | 2.10 | (1.53 | )(1)(2) | (1.96 | )(2) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.12 | 1.47 | 0.41 | 2.08 | (1.45 | ) | (1.89 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.73 | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.14 | $ | 9.73 | $ | 7.65 | $ | 9.10 | ||||||||
Total return(3) | 35.49 | % | 14.50 | % | 4.21 | % | 27.19 | % | - -15.93 | %(2) | - -17.17 | %(2) | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $67 | $17 | $10 | $9 | $8 | $13 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.82 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.16 | %(4) | 2.28 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.77 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.14 | % | 0.09 | % | - -0.41 | %(4) | - -0.19 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.32 | % | 2.15 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.36 | % | 0.20 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 90 | % | 106 | % | 23 | % | 148 | % | 48 | % | 39 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.91 | $ | 9.60 | $ | 9.24 | $ | 7.32 | $ | 8.97 | $ | 10.94 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.12 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.01 | (1) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.88 | 1.39 | 0.39 | 2.00 | (1.66 | )(1) | (1.93 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.76 | 1.31 | 0.36 | 1.92 | (1.65 | ) | (1.95 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.67 | $ | 10.91 | $ | 9.60 | $ | 9.24 | $ | 7.32 | $ | 8.97 | ||||||||
Total return | 34.46 | % | 13.65 | % | 3.90 | % | 26.23 | % | - -18.39 | % | - -17.84 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $15 | $20 | $24 | $25 | $28 | $46 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.62 | % | 2.76 | % | 2.91 | %(2) | 2.95 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.50 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.41 | % | - -0.58 | % | - -1.20 | %(2) | - -0.82 | % | 0.18 | % | - -0.15 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.05 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.37 | % | - -0.53 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 90 | % | 106 | % | 23 | % | 148 | % | 48 | % | 39 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.90 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.23 | $ | 7.32 | $ | 8.97 | $ | 10.94 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.02 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.01 | (1) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.77 | 1.38 | 0.39 | 1.99 | (1.66 | )(1) | (1.93 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.75 | 1.31 | 0.36 | 1.91 | (1.65 | ) | (1.95 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.65 | $ | 10.90 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.23 | $ | 7.32 | $ | 8.97 | ||||||||
Total return | 34.40 | % | 13.66 | % | 3.90 | % | 26.09 | % | - -18.39 | % | - -17.84 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $15 | $7 | $8 | $8 | $9 | $16 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.58 | % | 2.79 | % | 3.01 | %(2) | 3.01 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.51 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.50 | % | - -0.63 | % | - -1.30 | %(2) | - -0.82 | % | 0.18 | % | - -0.16 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3.05 | % | 2.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | - -0.37 | % | - -0.54 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 90 | % | 106 | % | 23 | % | 148 | % | 48 | % | 39 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.64 | $ | 10.15 | $ | 9.74 | $ | 8.16 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.06 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 4.21 | 1.50 | 0.42 | 1.59 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.15 | 1.49 | 0.41 | 1.58 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.79 | $ | 11.64 | $ | 10.15 | $ | 9.74 | |||||||
Total return | 35.65 | % | 14.68 | % | 4.21 | % | 19.36 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,025 | $294 | $145 | $125 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.72 | % | 1.82 | % | 2.08 | %(2) | 1.47 | %(2) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.13 | % | 0.29 | % | - -0.31 | %(2) | - -0.38 | %(2) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 90 | % | 106 | % | 23 | % | 148 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.52 | $ | 10.04 | $ | 9.63 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 9.14 | $ | 11.03 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.14 | (2) | 0.03 | (2) | (0.00 | ) | 0.67 | 0.10 | (2) | 0.11 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.99 | (2) | 1.45 | (2) | 0.41 | 1.42 | (1.70 | )(2) | (1.98 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.13 | 1.48 | 0.41 | 2.09 | (1.60 | ) | (1.87 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.65 | $ | 11.52 | $ | 10.04 | $ | 9.63 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 9.14 | ||||||||
Total return | 35.85 | % | 14.74 | % | 4.26 | % | 27.72 | % | - -17.51 | % | - -17.03 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1 | $31 | $41 | $39 | $124 | $377 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.84 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.62 | %(3) | 2.59 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.47 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.15 | % | 0.29 | % | 0.11 | %(3) | 1.43 | % | 1.18 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2.05 | % | 1.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.63 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 90 | % | 106 | % | 23 | % | 148 | % | 48 | % | 39 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Managers' Discussion of Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund is subadvised by Advantus Capital Management, Inc. The following is an interview with Christopher R. Sebald, CFA, and David W. Land, CFA, portfolio managers of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund's 2.24 percent return (Class A shares, before the impact of sales charges) was slightly less than the return of the benchmark. The Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index (reflecting the performance of issues that generally represent the mortgage-backed securities market) rose 2.68 percent for the fiscal year, while the Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 2.06 percent for the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
Mortgages were the best-performing sector of a relatively weak fixed income market over the fiscal year, amid continued monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. Security selection was the main driver of performance for the Fund, in our view, as it provided a modest level of additional value that partially offset security price declines.
During the fiscal year, we held a higher-than-benchmark position in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS). CMBS and ABS securities fared well compared to U.S. Treasuries and the mortgage-backed (MBS) security pass-through market. MBS securities represented more than half of the Fund's portfolio during the fiscal year. Our positioning in MBS was lower than that of the benchmark, and this negatively impacted performance in a significant manner at various times during the year, as MBS securities moved in and out of favor.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
For the fiscal year, two-year U.S. Treasury prices declined as yields rose by 104 basis points (1.04 percent). Ten-year U.S. Treasury prices also dropped slightly, with yields rising by 37 basis points (0.37 percent) for the period. Generally speaking, prices of shorter-term government bonds fell amid a substantial narrowing in the difference in interest rates between securities across the yield curve.
Recent economic data indicate that the U.S. economy rebounded strongly from the 1.7 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth calendar quarter of 2005. Manufacturing appears to have been particularly strong, with regional Federal Reserve surveys and the Chicago purchasing managers index both pointing to a pickup in new orders. The most recent consumer data shows some slowing from very strong spending levels. However, consumer confidence levels are high, reflecting a strong job market.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
Relative value trading among individual securities in the MBS, ABS and CMBS markets remains our primary strategy.
As rates increased, the portfolio's average duration also increased slightly, from 3.35 years to 3.52 years, paralleling the market-related duration extension of the benchmark. At the start of the fiscal year, about two-thirds of the portfolio was securities maturing in the one- to five-year range. By fiscal year-end, approximately 62.6 percent of the portfolio had maturities in the six- to 10-year range.
What is your outlook for the next 12 months?
We now think the Fed is very close to ending its tightening cycle. Housing is one of the few sectors that is starting to show weakness as borrowing rates increase. Preliminary indications are that GDP growth for the first calendar quarter of 2006 may come in at close to 5 percent. Responding to stronger growth, the Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds rate to 4.75 percent by fiscal year-end. They also continued to signal that "some further policy firming may be needed."
We remain positive on the performance potential of the non-Treasury sectors in general. We believe that the likely end of the Fed's tightening cycle in 2006 should be positive for credit and spreads as borrowing costs stabilize. We believe that the portfolio's higher-than-benchmark positions in CMBS and ABS could benefit from this change. As the year progresses, we feel that mortgage-backed securities may continue to enjoy strong overseas demand as investors look to both maximize income and seek diversification beyond U.S. Treasury securities.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. The risks incurred by mortgage securities include, but are not limited to, reinvestment of prepaid loans at lower rates of return. In addition, the net asset value of mortgage securities may fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates and are not guaranteed.
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.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
Please note that securities issued by certain U.S. Government-sponsored entities, including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) are not funded by Congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by them are neither guaranteed nor insured by the United States Government.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 17,105 | ||
Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index | $ | 17,766 | ||
Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Universe Average | $ | 16,639 |
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES CLASS A SHARES | LEHMAN BROTHERS MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX | LIPPER U.S. MORTGAGE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
SEPT | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
SEPT | 1997 | 10,402 | 11,004 | 10,906 | |||
SEPT | 1998 | 11,342 | 11,954 | 11,849 | |||
SEPT | 1999 | 11,566 | 12,226 | 11,948 | |||
SEPT | 2000 | 12,456 | 13,133 | 12,714 | |||
SEPT | 2001 | 14,188 | 14,754 | 14,183 | |||
SEPT | 2002 | 15,306 | 15,840 | 15,187 | |||
SEPT | 2003 | 15,951 | 16,394 | 15,654 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 16,382 | 16,865 | 16,038 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 16,729 | 17,303 | 16,303 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 17,105 | 17,766 | 16,639 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | -3.63 | % | -2.79 | % | 1.34 | % | 2.26 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.77 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 5.79 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Since inception of Class(3) through 3-31-06 | – | 0.66 | % | 2.04 | % | 2.93 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Mortgage Securities Fund merged into the Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Mortgage Securities Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund had net assets totaling $279,889,134 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
51.47% | United States Government Bonds | |
44.57% | Corporate Bonds | |
3.96% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
United States Government Bonds | $ | 51.47 | |||
Corporate Bonds: | |||||
Finance Companies | $ | 44.09 | |||
Other | $ | 0.48 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 3.96 | |||
On March 31, 2006, the breakdown of bonds (by ratings) held by the Fund was as follows:
AAA | 68.21 | % | |||
AA | 10.06 | % | |||
A | 3.70 | % | |||
BBB | 6.86 | % | |||
BB | 3.01 | % | |||
Non-Rated | 4.20 | % | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 3.96 | % |
Ratings reflected in the wheel above are taken from the following sources in order of preference:
Standard & Poor's and Moody's.
The Investments of Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | Value | ||||||
Finance Companies - 44.09% | ||||||||
ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-2, | ||||||||
6.99%, 12-25-31 | $ | 1,534 | $ | 1,539,611 | ||||
ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust 2002- 4, | ||||||||
7.423%, 12-15-33 | 1,485 | 1,490,107 | ||||||
Asset Securitization Corporation (Interest Only): | ||||||||
1.39147%, 10-13-26 (A) | 8,665 | 260,728 | ||||||
2.34767%, 8-13-29 | 7,513 | 551,750 | ||||||
Associates Manufactured Housing Contract | ||||||||
7.9%, 3-15-27 | 1,800 | 1,854,055 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2004-11, | ||||||||
6.0%, 12-25-34 | 1,496 | 1,473,447 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-6, | ||||||||
6.0%, 7-25-35 | 1,079 | 1,064,312 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-8: | ||||||||
5.57203%, 9-25-35 | 2,117 | 2,009,921 | ||||||
5.57203%, 9-25-35 | 420 | 393,997 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-10, | ||||||||
5.66726%, 11-25-35 | 1,188 | 1,058,406 | ||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-12, | ||||||||
5.80543%, 1-25-36 | 1,683 | 1,585,138 | ||||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial | ||||||||
Series 2001-PB1, | ||||||||
6.15%, 5-11-35 (A) | 2,000 | 2,027,982 | ||||||
Series 2002-2, | ||||||||
6.2%, 7-11- 43 (A) | 1,200 | 1,247,682 | ||||||
Series 2003-1, | ||||||||
4.9%, 9-11-36 (A) | 1,000 | 931,218 | ||||||
Banc of America Funding 2004-2 Trust, | ||||||||
6.5%, 7-20-32 | 1,257 | 1,258,269 | ||||||
Banc of America Funding Corporation, | ||||||||
5.01139%, 9-20-34 | 1,515 | 1,457,787 | ||||||
Banc of America Mortgage 2005-J Trust, | ||||||||
5.1047%, 11-25-35 | 2,856 | 2,824,168 | ||||||
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-2: | ||||||||
5.0%, 3-25-19 | 329 | 315,734 | ||||||
5.0%, 3-25-19 | 256 | 242,019 | ||||||
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-3: | ||||||||
4.875%, 4-25-19 | 443 | 421,404 | ||||||
4.875%, 4-25-19 | 237 | 221,690 | ||||||
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-7, | ||||||||
5.75%, 8-25-34 | 1,363 | 1,336,796 | ||||||
Banc of America Structured Securities Trust 2002-X1 F, | ||||||||
6.274%, 10-11-33 (A) | 1,750 | 1,796,166 | ||||||
Banco Hipotecario Nacional: | ||||||||
7.916%, 7-25-09 (A) | 23 | 582 | ||||||
2.57%, 3-25-11 (A) | 10 | 250 | ||||||
7.54%, 5-31-17 (A) | 59 | 1,783 | ||||||
BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract Trust: | ||||||||
7.8%, 10-10-26 | 2,000 | 2,030,206 | ||||||
7.015%, 1-10-28 | 1,448 | 1,460,646 | ||||||
BlackRock Capital Finance, | ||||||||
7.75%, 9-25-26 (A) | 797 | 798,600 | ||||||
C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates: | ||||||||
Series 2005-CB3, | ||||||||
5.109%, 12-25-34 | 1,254 | 1,224,812 | ||||||
Series 2005-CB6, | ||||||||
5.24813%, 7-25-35 | 590 | 591,574 | ||||||
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2003-28, | ||||||||
4.15%, 8-25-33 | 1,500 | 1,381,686 | ||||||
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-C, | ||||||||
5.048%, 6-25-35 | 2,301 | 2,186,182 | ||||||
Charlie Mac Trust 2004-2, | ||||||||
5.0%, 10-25-34 | 2,642 | 2,512,810 | ||||||
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust: | ||||||||
Series 2003-S2, | ||||||||
5.0%, 3-25-18 | 2,233 | 2,174,890 | ||||||
Series 2003-S11, | ||||||||
5.5%, 10-25-33 | 1,015 | 981,126 | ||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust, | ||||||||
5.0%, 7-1-18 | �� | 42 | 41,223 | |||||
Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp., | ||||||||
6.981%, 6-15-32 | 1,200 | 1,207,572 | ||||||
CountryPlace Manufactured Housing Contract | ||||||||
4.8%, 12-15-35 (A) | 1,275 | 1,221,203 | ||||||
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, | ||||||||
4.915%, 2-25-36 | 5,000 | 4,775,913 | ||||||
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., | ||||||||
6.0%, 11-25-18 | 734 | 730,254 | ||||||
DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp. 1998-CG1, | ||||||||
7.37396%, 6-10-31 (A) | 1,640 | 1,774,817 | ||||||
FFCA Secured Lending Corporation: | ||||||||
5.87625%, 2-18-22 (A) | 1,500 | 1,406,559 | ||||||
6.12625%, 2-18-22 (A) | 1,000 | 930,049 | ||||||
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-FFB, | ||||||||
5.7122%, 6-25-24 | 2,175 | 2,161,168 | ||||||
GMAC Commerical Mortgage Securities, | ||||||||
5.94%, 7-1-13 (A) | 289 | 288,139 | ||||||
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.: | ||||||||
Series 2002-C2 Trust, | ||||||||
6.756%, 10-15-38 (A) | 1,150 | 1,222,494 | ||||||
Series 2002-C3 Trust, | ||||||||
5.944%, 7-10-39 (A) | 1,700 | 1,718,533 | ||||||
Global Mortgage Securitization 2005-A Ltd. and | ||||||||
5.25%, 4-25-32 | 857 | 802,937 | ||||||
Global Mortgage Securitization Ltd. and Global Mortgage | ||||||||
5.25%, 11-25-32 (A) | 1,194 | 1,139,723 | ||||||
5.25%, 11-25-32 (A) | 557 | 535,779 | ||||||
Green Tree Financial Corporation: | ||||||||
7.65%, 4-15-19 | 980 | 1,014,150 | ||||||
8.3%, 11-15-19 | 767 | 795,431 | ||||||
9.1%, 4-15-25 | 1,075 | 1,453,058 | ||||||
9.0%, 6-15-25 | 1,052 | 1,364,160 | ||||||
Heller Financial Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp., | ||||||||
6.75%, 1-17-34 (A) | 1,925 | 1,991,247 | ||||||
Hilton Hotel Pool Trust: | ||||||||
5.14%, 10-3-15 (A) | 500 | 501,531 | ||||||
7.653%, 10-3-15 (A) | 1,955 | 2,023,760 | ||||||
Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-HS2, | ||||||||
5.09%, 7-25-33 | 1,000 | 989,408 | ||||||
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., | ||||||||
6.2207%, 10-12-37 (A) | 2,300 | 2,361,660 | ||||||
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2004-A3, | ||||||||
4.31361%, 7-25-34 | 1,697 | 1,633,323 | ||||||
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-S2, | ||||||||
5.66582%, 9-25-35 | 2,299 | 2,209,440 | ||||||
Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract | ||||||||
5.873%, 5-15-22 | 1,011 | 1,007,419 | ||||||
Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-8, | ||||||||
5.69%, 12-25-35 | 3,057 | 3,015,312 | ||||||
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2003-10, | ||||||||
5.5%, 11-25-33 | 1,626 | 1,576,977 | ||||||
MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2002-2, | ||||||||
4.67%, 3-15-10 | 811 | 800,665 | ||||||
MMCA Automobile Trust 2002-1, | ||||||||
5.37%, 1-15-10 | 605 | 602,905 | ||||||
Metropolitan Asset Funding, Inc., | ||||||||
6.98%, 5-20-12 (A) | 74 | 73,679 | ||||||
Mid-State Capital Corporation 2004-1 Trust: | ||||||||
6.005%, 8-15-37 | 412 | 415,585 | ||||||
6.497%, 8-15-37 | 1,498 | 1,485,489 | ||||||
Mid-State Trust: | ||||||||
7.34%, 7-1-35 | 1,629 | 1,682,780 | ||||||
7.4%, 7-1-35 | 1,538 | 1,584,518 | ||||||
7.79%, 7-1-35 | 676 | 693,000 | ||||||
Money Store Trust 1998-B (The), | ||||||||
4.8987%, 8-15-29 | 2,013 | 2,013,215 | ||||||
Multi Security Asset Trust LP, Commercial Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||
1.0668%, 11-28-35 (Interest Only) (A) | 33,476 | 1,021,041 | ||||||
5.88%, 11-28-35 (A) | 680 | 628,069 | ||||||
5.88%, 11-28-35 (A) | 340 | 321,781 | ||||||
NationsLink Funding Corporation, Commercial | ||||||||
5.0%, 8-20-30 (A) | 1,000 | 927,812 | ||||||
Nomura Asset Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage | ||||||||
6.0%, 3-15-30 (A) | 1,650 | 1,664,605 | ||||||
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.: | ||||||||
8.1%, 10-15-21 (A) | 595 | 598,720 | ||||||
7.375%, 8-15-27 | 523 | 529,076 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2004-A: | ||||||||
5.7%, 1-15-35 | 543 | 528,412 | ||||||
5.91%, 1-15-35 | 1,600 | 1,564,345 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2004-B, | ||||||||
4.75%, 8-15-21 | 400 | 378,528 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-A, | ||||||||
4.97%, 10-15-21 | 935 | 907,973 | ||||||
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust 2005-B: | ||||||||
5.605%, 5-15-22 | 360 | 355,228 | ||||||
5.91%, 1-15-37 | 600 | 586,742 | ||||||
Paine Webber Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, | ||||||||
7.655%, 1-2-12 (A) | 2,450 | 2,489,835 | ||||||
Prudential Home Mortgage Securities: | ||||||||
6.98002%, 9-28-08 (A) | 16 | 16,201 | ||||||
6.73%, 4-28-24 (A) | 5 | 4,759 | ||||||
8.03944%, 9-28-24 (A) | 30 | 30,052 | ||||||
RALI Series 2003-QS10 Trust, | ||||||||
5.5%, 5-25-33 | 2,202 | 2,128,891 | ||||||
RALI Series 2003-QS11 Trust, | ||||||||
5.75%, 6-25-33 | 2,561 | 2,477,707 | ||||||
RAMP Series 2005-RS1 Trust, | ||||||||
5.145%, 1-25-35 | 1,075 | 1,030,818 | ||||||
RFMSI Series 2004-S5 Trust: | ||||||||
4.5%, 5-25-19 | 370 | 347,764 | ||||||
4.5%, 5-25-19 | 184 | 170,484 | ||||||
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Mortgage | ||||||||
7.75%, 12-25-30 | 1,793 | 1,842,018 | ||||||
Sequoia Mortgage Funding Company, | ||||||||
6.38%, 8-28-31 (A) | 51 | 50,448 | ||||||
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.: | ||||||||
6.75%, 4-30-30 | 24 | 23,640 | ||||||
6.75%, 4-30-30 | 11 | 10,845 | ||||||
Structured Asset Securities Corporation: | ||||||||
5.63%, 5-25-34 | 1,100 | 1,081,715 | ||||||
6.0%, 6-25-34 | 2,750 | 2,716,624 | ||||||
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.: | ||||||||
7.525%, 7-7-14 | 26 | 26,352 | ||||||
7.07%, 12-7-14 | 240 | 240,658 | ||||||
7.955%, 12-7-24 | 1,000 | 1,035,271 | ||||||
7.525%, 11-7-26 | 915 | 930,790 | ||||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust (The): | ||||||||
4.942%, 11-15-34 (A) | 964 | 903,619 | ||||||
4.942%, 11-15-34 (A) | 306 | 291,377 | ||||||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2004-1 Trust (The), | ||||||||
5.5%, 2-25-34 | 1,677 | 1,603,481 | ||||||
123,418,290 | ||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.27% | ||||||||
Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., | ||||||||
7.0%, 6-1-06 | 750 | 749,123 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 0.21% | ||||||||
Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities Inc., | ||||||||
8.0%, 11-25-29 | 590 | 587,944 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES - 44.57% | $ | 124,755,357 | ||||||
(Cost: $128,128,496) | ||||||||
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | ||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Obligations | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Agency | ||||||||
5.5%, 12-15-18 | 3,970 | 3,936,529 | ||||||
5.0%, 6-15-31 | 2,000 | 1,901,225 | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Fixed Rate | ||||||||
6.0%, 4-1-17 | 1,874 | 1,896,900 | ||||||
5.5%, 12-1-17 | 906 | 900,938 | ||||||
5.5%, 9-1-19 | 1,833 | 1,820,753 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-20 | 2,015 | 2,001,690 | ||||||
5.5%, 6-1-20 | 1,644 | 1,633,422 | ||||||
3.5%, 2-15-30 | 2,000 | 1,844,808 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-32 | 1,370 | 1,409,991 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-34 | 1,535 | 1,505,663 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-34 | 1,157 | 1,134,724 | ||||||
6.5%, 5-1-34 | 1,153 | 1,175,697 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-34 | 1,274 | 1,247,099 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-35 | 3,775 | 3,685,344 | ||||||
5.5%, 7-1-35 | 3,614 | 3,529,467 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-35 | 1,954 | 1,910,083 | ||||||
5.0%, 12-1-35 | 993 | 944,797 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate | ||||||||
5.5%, 1-1-17 | 1,812 | 1,804,045 | ||||||
6.0%, 1-1-18 | 581 | 589,068 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-18 | 570 | 567,301 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-18 | 2,689 | 2,675,823 | ||||||
5.0%, 5-1-18 | 1,733 | 1,694,810 | ||||||
5.0%, 10-1-18 | 1,787 | 1,746,100 | ||||||
5.5%, 9-1-19 | 455 | 452,082 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-24 | 652 | 643,143 | ||||||
6.0%, 8-1-29 | 517 | 518,490 | ||||||
7.0%, 11-1-31 | 251 | 259,090 | ||||||
6.5%, 2-1-32 | 233 | 239,749 | ||||||
6.5%, 2-1-32 | 189 | 194,598 | ||||||
6.5%, 2-1-32 | 161 | 165,760 | ||||||
7.0%, 2-1-32 | 330 | 341,521 | ||||||
7.0%, 3-1-32 | 472 | 488,860 | ||||||
6.5%, 4-1-32 | 99 | 101,614 | ||||||
6.5%, 5-1-32 | 183 | 187,601 | ||||||
6.5%, 7-1-32 | 874 | 898,586 | ||||||
6.0%, 9-1-32 | 193 | 193,831 | ||||||
6.0%, 10-1-32 | 1,212 | 1,218,902 | ||||||
6.0%, 10-1-32 | 1,195 | 1,201,619 | ||||||
6.5%, 10-1-32 | 89 | 91,652 | ||||||
6.0%, 11-1-32 | 1,055 | 1,061,090 | ||||||
6.0%, 11-1-32 | 612 | 615,172 | ||||||
6.0%, 3-1-33 | 1,592 | 1,601,028 | ||||||
6.0%, 3-1-33 | 1,466 | 1,474,139 | ||||||
6.0%, 3-1-33 | 1,016 | 1,019,594 | ||||||
6.0%, 3-1-33 | 310 | 311,604 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-33 | 2,003 | 1,961,245 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-33 | 694 | 679,281 | ||||||
5.5%, 5-1-33 | 359 | 351,381 | ||||||
6.0%, 6-1-33 | 2,183 | 2,184,063 | ||||||
5.0%, 11-1-33 | 1,991 | 1,900,841 | ||||||
6.0%, 12-1-33 | 653 | 655,057 | ||||||
5.0%, 1-1-34 | 1,940 | 1,852,368 | ||||||
5.5%, 1-1-34 | 1,080 | 1,055,927 | ||||||
5.5%, 1-1-34 | 839 | 821,067 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-34 | 3,000 | 2,927,814 | ||||||
5.0%, 3-1-34 | 1,141 | 1,088,962 | ||||||
5.0%, 3-1-34 | 450 | 429,565 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-1-34 | 2,943 | 2,885,845 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-34 | 2,733 | 2,672,072 | ||||||
5.5%, 4-1-34 | 2,392 | 2,345,386 | ||||||
5.0%, 5-1-34 | 211 | 201,351 | ||||||
5.5%, 7-1-34 | 2,150 | 2,104,256 | ||||||
6.0%, 8-1-34 | 753 | 753,164 | ||||||
5.5%, 9-1-34 | 1,675 | 1,639,037 | ||||||
6.0%, 9-1-34 | 1,217 | 1,217,481 | ||||||
6.5%, 9-1-34 | 1,849 | 1,886,350 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-34 | 2,407 | 2,353,995 | ||||||
5.5%, 11-1-34 | 879 | 859,552 | ||||||
6.0%, 11-1-34 | 541 | 541,087 | ||||||
6.5%, 11-1-34 | 112 | 114,160 | ||||||
6.0%, 12-1-34 | 6,320 | 6,322,353 | ||||||
5.5%, 1-1-35 | 817 | 797,618 | ||||||
4.5%, 2-1-35 | 522 | 482,571 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-35 | 3,129 | 3,060,957 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-35 | 2,389 | 2,337,010 | ||||||
5.5%, 2-1-35 | 1,410 | 1,378,074 | ||||||
4.792%, 3-1-35 | 2,779 | 2,713,620 | ||||||
6.5%, 3-1-35 | 1,703 | 1,741,040 | ||||||
6.0%, 4-1-35 | 4,690 | 4,688,537 | ||||||
6.0%, 4-1-35 | 2,286 | 2,286,384 | ||||||
6.5%, 5-1-35 | 4,050 | 4,125,938 | ||||||
5.176%, 6-1-35 | 1,365 | 1,350,713 | ||||||
6.0%, 6-1-35 | 3,317 | 3,318,452 | ||||||
4.676%, 7-1-35 | 1,783 | 1,750,479 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-1-35 | 953 | 907,789 | ||||||
5.5%, 7-1-35 | 979 | 955,968 | ||||||
4.5%, 9-1-35 | 1,177 | 1,086,534 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-35 | 2,023 | 1,977,343 | ||||||
5.5%, 10-1-35 | 1,117 | 1,091,924 | ||||||
Government National Mortgage Association Agency | ||||||||
1.29915%, 3-16-34 | 8,759 | 442,157 | ||||||
1.01972%, 7-16- 40 | 6,418 | 265,003 | ||||||
0.35788%, 3-16- 42 | 21,176 | 343,319 | ||||||
0.97248%, 6-17- 45 | 20,382 | 1,169,119 | ||||||
Government National Mortgage Association Fixed | ||||||||
7.875%, 5-15-17 | 681 | 696,730 | ||||||
6.25%, 7-15-24 | 354 | 365,256 | ||||||
5.5%, 3-16-32 | 4,575 | 4,506,490 | ||||||
5.0%, 7-15-34 | 1,126 | 1,092,156 | ||||||
5.5%, 12-15-34 | 2,125 | 2,106,301 | ||||||
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, | ||||||||
1995-1 Class 1, | ||||||||
7.20904%, 2-15-25 | 275 | 284,607 | ||||||
1995-1 Class 2, | ||||||||
7.7925%, 2-15-25 | 94 | 98,479 | ||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 51.47% | $ | 144,060,230 | ||||||
(Cost: $147,831,438) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | ||||||||
Banks - 3.24% | ||||||||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | ||||||||
4.78%, 4-5-06 | 5,000 | 4,997,345 | ||||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 4,052 | 4,050,913 | ||||||
9,048,258 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 1.78% | ||||||||
Prudential Funding LLC, | ||||||||
4.73%, 4-24-06 | 5,000 | 4,984,890 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 1.13% | ||||||||
Cloverleaf International Holdings S.A. (Merck & Co., Inc.), | ||||||||
4.76%, 4-12-06 | 3,175 | 3,170,382 | ||||||
Multiple Industry - 2.86% | ||||||||
Detroit Edison Co., | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 8,000 | 7,997,853 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 9.01% | $ | 25,201,383 | ||||||
(Cost: $25,201,383) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 105.05% | $ | 294,016,970 | ||||||
(Cost: $301,161,317) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (5.05%) | (14,127,836 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 279,889,134 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation; REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit. |
(A)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $33,202,483 or 11.86% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $301,161) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 294,017 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 7,141 | |||
Interest | 1,365 | |||
Fund shares sold | 1,155 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 27 | |||
Total assets | 303,705 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 22,606 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 572 | |||
Dividends payable | 153 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 118 | |||
Due to custodian | 107 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 77 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 76 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 20 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 8 | |||
Other | 79 | |||
Total liabilities | 23,816 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 279,889 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 287,862 | ||
Accumulated undistributed loss: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (– | )* | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (829 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments | (7,144 | ) | ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 279,889 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $10.44 | |||
Class B | $10.44 | |||
Class C | $10.44 | |||
Class Y | $10.44 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 23,211 | |||
Class B | 1,018 | |||
Class C | 1,806 | |||
Class Y | 710 |
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Interest and amortization | $ | 14,057 | ||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 1,264 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 614 | |||
Class B | 49 | |||
Class C | 51 | |||
Class Y | 11 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 495 | |||
Class B | 24 | |||
Class C | 43 | |||
Class Y | 17 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 47 | |||
Class B | 71 | |||
Class C | 129 | |||
Accounting services fee | 93 | |||
Custodian fees | 34 | |||
Audit fees | 23 | |||
Legal fees | 8 | |||
Other | 170 | |||
Total | 3,143 | |||
Less expenses in excess of contractual limit (Note 2) | (238 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 2,905 | |||
Net investment income | 11,152 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on securities | (929 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on futures | 168 | |||
Realized net loss on investments | (761 | ) | ||
Unrealized depreciation in value of investments during the period | (5,078 | ) | ||
Net loss on investments | (5,839 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 5,313 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 11,152 | $ | 7,628 | ||||
Realized net gain (loss) on investments | (761 | ) | 333 | |||||
Unrealized depreciation | (5,078 | ) | (4,568 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 5,313 | 3,393 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (9,905 | ) | (7,110 | ) | ||||
Class B | (323 | ) | (133 | ) | ||||
Class C | (623 | ) | (203 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (301 | ) | (170 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (153 | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (8 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
(11,152 | ) | (7,786 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 72,999 | 76,977 | ||||||
Total increase | 67,160 | 72,584 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 212,729 | 140,145 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 279,889 | $ | 212,729 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | (– | )* | $ | – | |||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 211 - 215.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.99 | $ | 10.37 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.25 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 0.03 | (0.12 | ) | 0.11 | 0.65 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.81 | 1.38 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.48 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.72 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.48 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.76 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.99 | ||||||||
Total return(1) | 2.24 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.70 | % | 4.19 | %(2) | 7.88 | % | 13.90 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $243 | $188 | $134 | $91 | $67 | $42 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.05 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.05 | %(3)(4) | 0.97 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 4.51 | % | 4.59 | % | 4.56 | %(3)(4) | 5.27 | % | 6.24 | % | 6.75 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.16 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.38 | %(3)(4) | 1.12 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 4.40 | % | 4.31 | % | 4.22 | %(3)(4) | 5.12 | % | 5.98 | % | 6.39 | % | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 154 | % | 200 | % | 57 | % | 83 | % | 99 | % | 55 | % |
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Advantus Capital reimbursed the Fund for losses related to certain investment trades. With reimbursed losses, the total return for Class A, for the year ended September 30, 2003, would have been 4.28%.
(3)Annualized.
(4)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown reflect a blended rate that includes income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares before October 1, 2003 up to the time of merger. Expenses for Class A shares before and after the merger were limited to 0.95% of average net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 10.87 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.12 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 0.13 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.25 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.36 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.36 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | |||||
Total return | 1.12 | % | 0.92 | % | 2.32 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $11 | $7 | $1 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.16 | % | 2.16 | % | 1.89 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.41 | % | 3.29 | % | 3.59 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 154 | % | 200 | % | 57 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 10.87 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.12 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 0.13 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.25 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.38 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | |||||
Total return | 1.34 | % | 1.05 | % | 2.32 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $19 | $12 | $2 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.93 | % | 2.03 | % | 1.86 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.63 | % | 3.41 | % | 3.61 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 154 | % | 200 | % | 57 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 10.87 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.15 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.24 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 0.13 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.28 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.48 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.48 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.68 | $ | 10.96 | |||||
Total return | 2.26 | % | 1.95 | % | 2.56 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $7 | $6 | $3 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.03 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.09 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 4.53 | % | 4.41 | % | 4.38 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 154 | % | 200 | % | 57 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the six months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Frederick Jiang, CFA, CPA,
portfolio manager of the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund had a strong year, returning 36.51 percent (Class A shares before the impact of sales charges). In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Free (Excluding Japan) Index (the index that generally reflects the performance of the Asian securities markets) rose 32.66 percent for the fiscal year while the Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 35.20 percent for the fiscal year. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
What factors affected the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
Over the last 12 months, the Fund showed a strong positive return, reflecting the strength of Asian equity markets and our stock selection strategies. We believe that specific stock selection accounted for most of the Fund's positive performance. During the period, our stock selections in China and Hong Kong and nearby countries such as Taiwan and Singapore served us well, as we recorded strong relative returns in those markets. We believe we also benefited from our stock selections in certain sectors such as financials, information technology, energy and materials.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
The biggest surprise for Asian equity markets during the fiscal period was that the rising interest rate environment in developed economies did not slow foreign capital into emerging markets, as it often did in previous economic cycles. Liquidity remained abundant in the Asian market throughout the year, so much so that some local markets reported record-high inflows, including South Korea, India and China. These delivered strong positive returns relative to the regional market. Even in markets such as Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia, where domestic investors were net sellers of stocks, foreign inflows were strong enough to drive up local issues during the fiscal period.
Another surprise was that crude oil prices reached all-time highs in the fiscal year, but only had minimal negative impact on the Asian economy and equity market. Inflation rates remained low in the region despite historically high energy prices. We believe that was primarily because of government subsidies of energy products in some areas and the ongoing deflationary factors of globalization of the world economy.
Over the past 12 months, Asia Pacific markets continued to be heavily influenced by Chinese macroeconomic factors. China managed to grow its economy at an accelerated speed after a relatively soft year in 2004. The reported gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 9.9 percent was much higher than market expectations. Strong Chinese demand boosted export growth throughout Asia. In July 2005, the Chinese government ended its currency peg to the U.S. dollar and revalued its currency, the renminbi yuan, by 2.1 percent. This marked the beginning of a gradual foreign exchange liberalization process in China. This event triggered a huge inflow into Asian markets. Most Asian currencies have since appreciated against major world currencies, adding to the positive return of Asian equities in U.S. dollar terms.
The political situation in the region remained relatively stable in the fiscal year, with the exception of Thailand, Philippines and Taiwan, where political uncertainties reduced positive equity returns. Indonesia saw the biggest improvement in the region, as political stability and a more balanced budget helped reduce inflation and interest rates. As a result, Indonesia's equity index gained 37.67 percent in U.S. dollar terms, outperforming regional markets by a large margin.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
We focused on selecting companies in the region that we felt would likely benefit from growing demand in China and India. While many investors were worried about overcapacity and the risk of a "hard landing" in the Chinese economy, we continued to believe in the Chinese consumption story, and therefore added more stocks to the Fund's portfolio when the market was weak in October 2005. However, we reduced positions in India and Indonesia when we believed those equity valuations were stretched in these two markets. This strategy did not work well, as strong money inflows pushed stock prices to record highs. We also focused on selecting undervalued stocks where we could identify stock prices that were much lower than intrinsic values. This strategy served us well, as most of the positive portfolio return was derived from individual stock selection during the fiscal year.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the months ahead?
We emphasized the energy, materials and industrials sectors throughout the year, as we believed they would benefit most from the fast-growing Chinese and Indian economies. We underweighted the telecommunication services and utilities sectors, because we believed those sectors were less exposed to strong final demand growth in the region. We also underweighted information technology and the financial sectors early in the period, but subsequently increased weightings in these sectors toward the end of the fiscal year.
We expect regional growth to be healthy in the new fiscal year, so we are likely to continue to focus on sectors that performed well over the last year. On country allocation, we may reduce future positions in China and India because we believe that these two markets have become expensive. We may raise our weightings in Taiwan and South Korea because of low valuations and strong earnings growth momentum. Overall, we remain generally bullish on the Asian market, a belief that we feel has been well supported by fast economic growth, low valuations, high dividend yields and healthy corporate balance sheets relative to other international markets. In addition, we remain bullish on Asian currencies as we believe they are likely to outperform the U.S. dollar once the Federal Reserve stops raising U.S. interest rates. Therefore, we are likely to maintain an unhedged position on our exposure to Asian currencies.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
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 and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 13,706 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Free (Excluding Japan) Index | $ | 12,067 | ||
Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average | $ | 17,212 |
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND CLASS A SHARES | MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL ASIA FREE (EX JAPAN) INDEX | LIPPER PACIFIC EX-JAPAN FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
DEC | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
DEC | 1997 | 7,357 | 5,969 | 6,645 | |||
DEC | 1998 | 5,845 | 5,504 | 6,364 | |||
DEC | 1999 | 8,575 | 9,064 | 11,123 | |||
DEC | 2000 | 7,010 | 5,871 | 7,658 | |||
DEC | 2001 | 6,359 | 5,646 | 7,820 | |||
DEC | 2002 | 5,640 | 5,176 | 7,291 | |||
DEC | 2003 | 8,621 | 7,608 | 10,625 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 9,037 | 8,205 | 11,391 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 10,040 | 9,096 | 12,731 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 13,706 | 12,067 | 17,212 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(3) | |||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 28.66 | % | 31.26 | % | 35.51 | % | 36.90 | % | 37.28 | % | |||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 14.66 | % | 14.42 | % | 14.88 | % | – | 16.05 | % | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 4.27 | % | 3.83 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Since inception of Class(4) through 3-31-06 | – | – | 3.96 | % | 32.55 | % | 7.99 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(4)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-10-98 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund had net assets totaling $224,025,994 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
93.71% | Foreign Common Stocks | |
6.29% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Technology Stocks | $ | 19.29 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 15.88 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 9.89 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 8.52 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 7.10 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 6.75 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 6.29 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 6.20 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 5.68 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 5.44 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 5.00 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 3.96 |
The Investments of Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
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March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia - 5.32% | ||||||||
BHP Billiton Plc (A) | 192,600 | $ | 3,860,714 | |||||
Macquarie Bank Limited (A) | 35,000 | 1,620,658 | ||||||
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (A) | 600,000 | 1,636,551 | ||||||
Rio Tinto Limited (A) | 48,620 | 2,744,543 | ||||||
Zinifex Limited (A)* | 300,880 | 2,054,921 | ||||||
11,917,387 | ||||||||
Cayman Islands - 1.72% | ||||||||
China Paradise Electronics Retail Limited (A)(B)* | 2,000,000 | 979,489 | ||||||
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, ADR* | 200,000 | 2,878,000 | ||||||
3,857,489 | ||||||||
China - 11.91% | ||||||||
China Life Insurance Company Limited, H Shares (A)* | 2,200,000 | 2,778,655 | ||||||
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 600,000 | 3,151,118 | ||||||
China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 1,083,000 | 1,912,207 | ||||||
China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited (A) | 1,600,000 | 1,165,076 | ||||||
China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited (A)(B) | 1,000,000 | 728,173 | ||||||
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, H Shares (A)(B)* | 1,200,000 | 2,111,056 | ||||||
Heng Tai Consumables Group Limited (A) | 10,000,000 | 1,314,577 | ||||||
NetEase.com, Inc., ADR* | 120,000 | 2,944,200 | ||||||
PetroChina Company Limited, H Shares (A) | 1,834,000 | 1,914,565 | ||||||
PetroChina Company Limited, H Shares (A)(B) | 1,526,000 | 1,593,035 | ||||||
PORTS DESIGN LIMITED (A) | 800,000 | 1,175,386 | ||||||
Sino-Forest Corporation, Class A (A)(B)* | 217,000 | 1,217,066 | ||||||
Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd. (A) | 700,000 | 1,443,457 | ||||||
Wah Sang Gas Holdings Limited (A)(C)* | 736,000 | 15,177 | ||||||
ZTE Corporation, H Shares (A) | 800,000 | 3,222,002 | ||||||
26,685,750 | ||||||||
Hong Kong - 12.60% | ||||||||
Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing | 5,500,000 | 1,134,145 | ||||||
Agile Property Holdings Limited (A)(B)* | 3,000,000 | 2,493,830 | ||||||
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (A) | 600,000 | 1,117,390 | ||||||
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (A) | 400,000 | 4,240,155 | ||||||
China Oilfield Services Limited (A) | 4,000,000 | 2,036,306 | ||||||
Chitaly Holdings Limited (A) | 1,900,000 | 942,758 | ||||||
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited (A) | 261,210 | 2,056,917 | ||||||
Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited (A)(B)* | 700,000 | 257,116 | ||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, Ordinary Shares (A) | 333,000 | 3,053,550 | ||||||
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (A) | 1,500,000 | 2,020,196 | ||||||
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (A)(B) | 400,000 | 538,719 | ||||||
Panva Gas Holdings Limited (A)* | 3,000,000 | 1,420,903 | ||||||
Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited (A) | 24,000,000 | 1,917,736 | ||||||
Sinolink Worldwide Holdings Limited (A) | 10,000,000 | 3,705,303 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (A) | 128,000 | 1,299,936 | ||||||
28,234,960 | ||||||||
India - 4.24% | ||||||||
ICICI Bank Limited, ADR | 56,000 | 1,550,080 | ||||||
Infosys Technologies Limited (A) | 45,000 | 3,014,899 | ||||||
ONGC Videsh Limited (A) | 150,000 | 4,420,281 | ||||||
Patni Computer Systems Limited, ADR* | 25,000 | 511,250 | ||||||
9,496,510 | ||||||||
Indonesia - 1.01% | ||||||||
Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi | 2,982,000 | 2,264,312 | ||||||
| | |||||||
Malaysia - 2.80% | ||||||||
Genting Berhad (A) | 200,000 | 1,292,390 | ||||||
IOI Corporation Berhad (A) | 535,700 | 1,934,460 | ||||||
LION DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS BERHAD (A) | 2,000,000 | 2,400,152 | ||||||
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (A) | 250,200 | 638,560 | ||||||
6,265,562 | ||||||||
Singapore - 6.98% | ||||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (A) | 266,000 | 2,683,294 | ||||||
Hongkong Land Holdings Limited | 848,300 | 3,155,676 | ||||||
Keppel Corporation Limited (A) | 362,540 | 3,096,235 | ||||||
Keppel Land Limited (A) | 800,000 | 2,445,772 | ||||||
SembCorp Industries Ltd (A) | 1,000,000 | 2,166,043 | ||||||
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (A) | 1,273,000 | 2,087,725 | ||||||
15,634,745 | ||||||||
South Korea - 24.93% | ||||||||
Cheil Industries Inc. (A) | 57,230 | 2,096,941 | ||||||
Daegu Bank, Ltd. (A) | 180,000 | 3,362,495 | ||||||
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. (A) | 32,000 | 2,536,023 | ||||||
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (A)* | 81,000 | 3,834,911 | ||||||
Honam Petrochemical Corp. (A) | 24,200 | 1,469,535 | ||||||
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (A)* | 50,000 | 1,487,238 | ||||||
iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund | 80,000 | 3,732,000 | ||||||
Kookmin Bank (A) | 88,000 | 7,599,012 | ||||||
Kumho Electric, Inc. (A)* | 15,000 | 832,133 | ||||||
Kyeryong Construction Industrial Co. Ltd (A) | 68,000 | 2,292,096 | ||||||
LG Chem, Ltd. (A) | 48,500 | 2,203,865 | ||||||
LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., ADR* | 95,070 | 2,158,089 | ||||||
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd., GDR (B)* | 100,000 | 2,018,000 | ||||||
NHN Corporation (A)* | 7,000 | 2,161,383 | ||||||
Phicom Corporation (A) | 160,000 | 1,918,485 | ||||||
SK Corporation (A) | 35,000 | 2,348,703 | ||||||
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (A) | 9,000 | 1,783,141 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 15,000 | 9,726,225 | ||||||
Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (A)* | 5,000 | 2,279,745 | ||||||
55,840,020 | ||||||||
Taiwan - 18.06% | ||||||||
ASE Test Limited (A)* | 300,000 | 2,713,500 | ||||||
Asustek Computer Inc. (A) | 580,000 | 1,572,469 | ||||||
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (A) | 1,680,000 | 3,001,987 | ||||||
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. (A) | 1,200,000 | 876,196 | ||||||
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR | 137,000 | 2,683,830 | ||||||
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. (A) | 2,700,000 | 1,892,416 | ||||||
Formosa Plastics Corporation (A) | 1,479,000 | 2,305,633 | ||||||
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (A) | 384,000 | 2,442,996 | ||||||
Himax Technologies, Inc., ADR* | 200,000 | 1,750,000 | ||||||
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. (A) | 560,000 | 3,467,813 | ||||||
MediaTek Incorporation (A) | 270,000 | 3,123,527 | ||||||
Quanta Computer Inc. (A) | 1,359,305 | 2,232,110 | ||||||
TSRC Corporation (A) | 1,301,000 | 839,717 | ||||||
Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (A) | 2,000,000 | 2,403,069 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (A) | 2,314,227 | 4,577,334 | ||||||
Wistron Corporation (A)* | 1,397,000 | 1,674,238 | ||||||
ZyXEL Communications Corporation (A) | 1,740,000 | 2,910,855 | ||||||
40,467,690 | ||||||||
Thailand - 3.29% | ||||||||
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (A) | 824,000 | 2,458,752 | ||||||
LAND AND HOUSES PUBLIC COMPANY | 3,405,700 | 735,894 | ||||||
PTT Public Company Limited (A) | 315,000 | 1,896,077 | ||||||
Thai Oil Public Company Limited (A) | 1,000,000 | 1,697,749 | ||||||
Thai Oil Public Company Limited (A)(B) | 350,000 | 594,212 | ||||||
7,382,684 | ||||||||
United Kingdom - 0.85% | ||||||||
Standard Chartered PLC (A) | 75,000 | 1,894,537 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 93.71% | $ | 209,941,646 | ||||||
(Cost: $170,813,859) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aircraft - 0.45% | ||||||||
United Technologies Corporation, | ||||||||
4.75%, 4-21-06 | $ | 1,000 | 997,361 | |||||
Banks - 3.51% | ||||||||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | ||||||||
4.78%, 4-5-06 | 4,000 | 3,997,875 | ||||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 3,867 | 3,865,962 | ||||||
7,863,837 | ||||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 1.34% | ||||||||
Cloverleaf International Holdings S.A. (Merck & Co., Inc.), | ||||||||
4.76%, 4-12-06 | 3,000 | 2,995,637 | ||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 1.56% | ||||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC (UBS AG), | ||||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 3,504 | 3,503,060 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 6.86% | $ | 15,359,895 | ||||||
(Cost: $15,359,895) | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.57% | $ | 225,301,541 | ||||||
(Cost: $186,173,754) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.57%) | (1,275,547 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 224,025,994 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definitions of these acronyms are as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts; GDR - Global Depositary Receipts. |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2006, the total value of these securities amounted to $13,664,841 or 6.10% of net assets. |
(C)Security valued in good faith by the Valuation Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $186,174) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 225,302 | ||
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost - $2,836) | 2,848 | |||
Cash | 50 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Fund shares sold | 1,764 | |||
Dividends and interest | 954 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 24 | |||
Total assets | 230,942 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 6,054 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 279 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 174 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 74 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 43 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 19 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 6 | |||
Accrued administrative fee (Note 2) | 2 | |||
Other | 265 | |||
Total liabilities | 6,916 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 224,026 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 179,465 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (244 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 5,773 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 39,032 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 224,026 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $14.32 | |||
Class B | $13.29 | |||
Class C | $13.45 | |||
Class Y | $14.41 | |||
Advisor Class | $14.01 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 13,310 | |||
Class B | 835 | |||
Class C | 1,371 | |||
Class Y | 263 | |||
Advisor Class | 6 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $346) | $ | 2,636 | ||
Interest and amortization | 190 | |||
Total income | 2,826 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 1,281 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 452 | |||
Class B | 51 | |||
Class C | 51 | |||
Class Y | 3 | |||
Advisor Class | – | * | ||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 215 | |||
Class B | 16 | |||
Class C | 27 | |||
Class Y | 5 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 53 | |||
Class B | 58 | |||
Class C | 82 | |||
Custodian fee | 156 | |||
Accounting services fee | 50 | |||
Audit fees | 18 | |||
Administrative fee | 13 | |||
Legal fees | 4 | |||
Other | 120 | |||
Total expenses | 2,655 | |||
Net investment income | 171 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 10,774 | |||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (331 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 10,443 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 32,645 | |||
Net gain on investments | 43,088 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 43,259 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 171 | $ | (495 | ) | |||
Realized net gain on investments | 10,443 | 4,068 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 32,645 | 2,652 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 43,259 | 6,225 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (427 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (14 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (1 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (977 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (71 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (102 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (19 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Advisor Class | (1 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(1,612 | ) | (– | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 103,589 | 34,230 | ||||||
Total increase | 145,236 | 40,455 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 78,790 | 38,335 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 224,026 | $ | 78,790 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (244 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | ||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 227 - 235.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.61 | $ | 9.55 | $ | 9.11 | $ | 5.96 | $ | 6.72 | $ | 7.42 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 | (1) | (0.07 | ) | 0.00 | (0.02 | ) | 0.01 | (1) | (0.03 | )(1) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.83 | (1) | 1.13 | 0.44 | 3.17 | (0.77 | )(2) | (0.66 | )(2) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.85 | 1.06 | 0.44 | 3.15 | (0.76 | ) | (0.69 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.14 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.32 | $ | 10.61 | $ | 9.55 | $ | 9.11 | $ | 5.96 | $ | 6.72 | ||||||||
Total return(3) | 36.51 | % | 11.10 | % | 4.83 | % | 52.85 | % | - -11.31 | %(2) | - -9.29 | (2) | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $191 | $64 | $29 | $18 | $5 | $6 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to ave reimbursement | 1.95 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.07 | %(4) | 2.64 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.24 | % | - -0.80 | % | - -1.07 | %(4) | - -0.39 | % | 0.20 | % | - -0.49 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | 2.73 | % | 3.52 | % | 3.57 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | - -0.48 | % | - -1.11 | % | - -1.85 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | 61 | % | 187 | % | 16 | % | 82 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.91 | $ | 9.01 | $ | 8.61 | $ | 5.75 | $ | 6.56 | $ | 7.33 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.06 | )(1) | (0.13 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.04 | ) (1) | (0.08 | )(1) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.54 | (1) | 1.03 | 0.44 | 2.92 | (0.77 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.48 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 2.86 | (0.81 | ) | (0.76 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.29 | $ | 9.91 | $ | 9.01 | $ | 8.61 | $ | 5.75 | $ | 6.56 | ||||||||
Total return | 35.26 | % | 9.99 | % | 4.65 | % | 49.74 | % | - -12.35 | % | - -10.35 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $11 | $6 | $6 | $6 | $3 | $4 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.91 | % | 3.06 | % | 2.86 | %(2) | 3.46 | % | 2.96 | % | 2.95 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.51 | % | - -1.57 | % | - -1.92 | %(2) | - -1.15 | % | - -0.55 | % | - -1.22 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | 3.55 | % | 4.27 | % | 4.31 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | - -1.24 | % | - -1.86 | % | - -2.58 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | 61 | % | 187 | % | 16 | % | 82 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.01 | $ | 9.09 | $ | 8.68 | $ | 5.75 | $ | 6.55 | $ | 7.31 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | �� | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.06 | )(1) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | )(1) | (0.08 | )(1) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.60 | (1) | 1.01 | 0.43 | 2.98 | (0.77 | ) | (0.67 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.54 | 0.92 | 0.41 | 2.93 | (0.80 | ) | (0.75 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.45 | $ | 10.01 | $ | 9.09 | $ | 8.68 | $ | 5.75 | $ | 6.55 | ||||||||
Total return | 35.51 | % | 10.12 | % | 4.72 | % | 50.96 | % | - -12.21 | % | - -10.25 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $18 | $7 | $3 | $2 | $1 | $1 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.75 | % | 3.06 | % | 2.57 | %(2) | 3.48 | % | 2.94 | % | 2.90 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | - -0.50 | % | - -1.68 | % | - -1.59 | %(2) | - -1.14 | % | - -0.53 | % | - -1.18 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | 3.57 | % | 4.25 | % | 4.26 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | - -1.23 | % | - -1.84 | % | - -2.54 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | 61 | % | 187 | % | 16 | % | 82 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the period from 7-24-03(1) to | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 12-31-03 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.67 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 9.13 | $ | 6.85 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.04 | (2) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 3.87 | (2) | 1.13 | 0.45 | 2.29 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.91 | 1.09 | 0.45 | 2.28 | |||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.17 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.41 | $ | 10.67 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 9.13 | |||||||
Total return | 36.90 | % | 11.38 | % | 4.93 | % | 33.28 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $3,790 | $1,100 | $707 | $497 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.68 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.64 | %(3) | 2.01 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.46 | % | - -0.47 | % | - -0.68 | %(3) | - -0.40 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | 2.18 | %(3) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | - -0.57 | %(3) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | 61 | % | 187 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Advisor Class Shares (1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.38 | $ | 9.28 | $ | 8.85 | $ | 5.81 | $ | 6.59 | $ | 7.30 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.14 | (2) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.04 | (2) | (0.02 | )(2) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.70 | (2) | 1.11 | 0.44 | 3.05 | (0.82 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.84 | 1.10 | 0.43 | 3.04 | (0.78 | ) | (0.70 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.10 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.21 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.01 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 9.28 | $ | 8.85 | $ | 5.81 | $ | 6.59 | ||||||||
Total return | 37.28 | % | 11.85 | % | 4.86 | % | 52.32 | % | - -11.84 | % | - -9.58 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $76 | $64 | $58 | $55 | $34 | $3 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.42 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.82 | %(3) | 2.49 | % | 1.74 | % | 2.03 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.12 | % | - -0.06 | % | - -0.88 | %(3) | - -0.09 | % | 0.67 | % | - -0.31 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | 2.65 | % | 3.05 | % | 3.39 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | NA | NA | NA | - -0.25 | % | - -0.64 | % | - -1.67 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 87 | % | 87 | % | 61 | % | 187 | % | 16 | % | 82 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund is subadvised by Advantus Capital Management, Inc. The following is an interview with Joseph R. Betlej, CFA, portfolio manager of the Fund.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund's 33.53 percent return (Class A shares, before the impact of sales charges) underperformed the Fund's benchmark. The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (reflecting the performance of issues that generally represent the real estate securities market) rose 40.61 percent for the period.
The Fund's performance for the fiscal year was also lower than the average of its mutual fund peer group. The Lipper Real Estate Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives) increased 36.73 percent for the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
Why did the Fund underperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
Portfolio positioning largely was the primary source behind the underperformance for the past fiscal year, in our view. We were concerned that the U.S. economy might weaken due to a faltering single-family housing market, higher interest rates, a weakening consumer, and effects of the hurricanes, and so introduced a heavy value focus to the portfolio. The economy, however, remained quite resilient, delivering above-consensus gross domestic product (GDP) results.
This strength translated into strong fundamental improvement for real estate companies. During the year, we began to see companies make strides in increasing occupancy and also saw some evidence of rental rate improvement. Momentum built up in high multiple, high growth real estate stocks. Historically, the Fund has tended to underperform in times of rapid price appreciation.
Additionally, our performance was negatively affected by two disappointing stocks. The Mills Corporation announced that they would have to restate earnings, because their over-ambitious development pipeline generated numerous issues for the company. And, Education Realty Trust disappointed with poor relative operating performance and questionable acquisitions.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's return during the fiscal year?
The real estate sector was heavily influenced by the flow of investment capital. As investors recognized the positive attributes of owning real estate - a good source of current income, hard assets and portfolio diversification - money flowed into both the public and private market for real estate. Merger and acquisition activity was at a very high level in the real estate sector, as private market investors felt they could acquire large portfolios of assets in the public market cheaper than they could assemble that portfolio in the direct real estate market. This high level of activity pushed return expectations lower and valuations higher for real estate.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected Fund performance?
As the improving economy began to favor real estate stocks, the Fund increased its exposure to companies that we felt possessed stronger prospects for earnings growth, particularly those companies with the ability to find that growth through rental rates. Property types such as hotels, apartments and industrial companies had the best prospects for improved fundamentals, in our opinion, and were emphasized. Historically, apartments have performed better than other types of real estate in a rising interest rate environment because demand for rentals increases as mortgage costs rise, allowing landlords more latitude to raise rents.
Additionally, we emphasized what we saw as supply-constrained markets, such as the New York metropolitan area, Washington, D.C., and Southern California. Demand created by solid economic growth and highly occupied real estate markets translated into improved rental rate conditions. Supply is constrained in these markets because of high building costs, limited space and regulatory obstacles.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
With the improvement in the overall real estate markets and the rise in interest rates, the Fund reduced its exposure over the year to interest rate-sensitive stocks - commercial mortgage real estate investment trusts, net lease companies and homebuilders. We believe that the ability to find investments that provide adequate return over a company's cost of capital is becoming increasingly difficult for these companies, especially those using higher levels of leverage. Dividends became relatively less valuable, versus rental growth, in the more optimistic environment.
The Fund continues to focus on what we believe are growth-oriented companies with value characteristics. We remain concerned about the positive market momentum that appears to be stretching valuations beyond historic precedents. We believe that core operating performance at each firm likely will be a key determinant in stock performance in the coming year.
After several strong years of property price appreciation, we feel that the level of returns generated by real estate stocks is unsustainable. We feel that real estate, at its essence, is a slower, steady growth business. We feel that much of the price appreciation over the last five years has been due to recognition of the attributes inherent in this investment. The easy money, however, has been made, in our opinion. We anticipate that returns may be much more in line with earnings growth in the months ahead. Short-term volatility could also be present, in our opinion, due to recent strong moves in asset pricing of this group.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
Risks associated with real estate securities include rental income fluctuation, depreciation, property tax value changes and regional economic changes. Real estate securities and property are subject to interest rate risk and, as such, the net asset value of the Fund may fall as interest rates rise.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 32,595 | ||
Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index (2) | $ | 35,870 | ||
Lipper Real Estate Funds Universe Average (2) | $ | 34,082 |
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES CLASS A SHARES | DOW JONES WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INDEX | LIPPER REAL ESTATE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
Inception | 2/25/99 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
JULY | 1999 | 9,965 | 10,582 | 10,631 | |||
JULY | 2000 | 11,448 | 12,525 | 12,317 | |||
JULY | 2001 | 12,488 | 14,028 | 13,664 | |||
JULY | 2002 | 14,025 | 15,283 | 15,150 | |||
JULY | 2003 | 16,781 | 17,752 | 17,614 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 21,778 | 22,712 | 22,609 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 24,411 | 25,510 | 24,926 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 32,595 | 35,870 | 34,082 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of February 28, 1999.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Class R | |||||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 25.85 | % | 28.19 | % | 32.38 | % | 33.86 | % | – | ||||||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 21.76 | % | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
Cumulative return since inception of Class(4) through 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | 12.59 | % | |||||||||||||
Since inception of Class(4) through 3-31-06 | 18.11 | % | 24.11 | % | 25.37 | % | 26.66 | % | – |
(3)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares and Class R shares are not subject to sales charges.
(4)2-25-99 for Class A shares and 12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares and 12-29-05 for
Class R shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Real Estate Securities Fund merged into the Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Real Estate Securities Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund had net assets totaling $503,616,037 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
97.71% | Common Stocks | |
2.29% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Shelter Stocks | $ | 84.83 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 8.10 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 3.69 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 2.29 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 1.09 | |||
The Investments of Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | |||||||
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March 31, 2006 | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Business Equipment and Services - 3.69% | |||||||
Brookfield Properties Corporation | 544,400 | $ | 18,591,260 | ||||
Homebuilders, Mobile Homes - 0.50% | |||||||
Centex Corporation | 12,300 | 762,477 | |||||
Lennar Corporation | 14,800 | 893,624 | |||||
Toll Brothers, Inc.* | 25,400 | 879,602 | |||||
2,535,703 | |||||||
Hotels and Gaming - 8.10% | |||||||
Hilton Hotels Corporation | 446,600 | 11,370,436 | |||||
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 79,700 | 5,467,420 | |||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 353,300 | 23,929,009 | |||||
40,766,865 | |||||||
Multiple Industry - 1.09% | |||||||
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 116,878 | 5,510,798 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 84.33% | |||||||
AMB Property Corporation | 96,200 | 5,220,774 | |||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 51,700 | 4,928,561 | |||||
American Campus Communities, Inc. | 218,800 | 5,669,108 | |||||
Archstone-Smith Trust | 170,100 | 8,295,777 | |||||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 106,200 | 11,586,420 | |||||
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | 366,412 | 10,860,452 | |||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 121,800 | 11,357,850 | |||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | 388,300 | 12,332,408 | |||||
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 135,100 | 5,734,995 | |||||
Camden Property Trust | 205,400 | 14,799,070 | |||||
Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. | 125,000 | 2,197,500 | |||||
Cousins Properties Incorporated | 109,000 | 3,643,870 | |||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation | 288,500 | 15,795,375 | |||||
DiamondRock Hospitality Company | 264,200 | 3,648,602 | |||||
Duke Realty Corporation | 224,500 | 8,519,775 | |||||
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | 52,900 | 2,631,775 | |||||
Equity One, Inc. | 282,600 | 6,940,656 | |||||
Equity Residential | 461,100 | 21,574,869 | |||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 28,000 | 3,044,440 | |||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 174,400 | 7,445,136 | |||||
First Potomac Realty Trust | 65,400 | 1,847,550 | |||||
General Growth Properties, Inc. | 344,140 | 16,818,122 | |||||
Gramercy Capital Corp. | 109,300 | 2,724,849 | |||||
Hersha Hospitality Trust | 58,700 | 574,673 | |||||
Home Properties, Inc. | 86,100 | 4,399,710 | |||||
Host Marriott Corporation | 402,000 | 8,602,800 | |||||
Innkeepers USA Trust | 100,100 | 1,696,695 | |||||
Kilroy Realty Corporation | 28,600 | 2,209,636 | |||||
Kimco Realty Corporation | 435,200 | 17,686,528 | |||||
Kite Realty Group Trust | 512,200 | 8,169,590 | |||||
Liberty Property Trust | 131,000 | 6,177,960 | |||||
Macerich Company (The) | 119,000 | 8,800,050 | |||||
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation | 88,300 | 4,238,400 | |||||
Maguire Properties, Inc. | 184,700 | 6,741,550 | |||||
Mills Corporation (The) | 134,800 | 3,774,400 | |||||
Newcastle Investment Corp. | 110,500 | 2,643,160 | |||||
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. | 219,800 | 2,406,810 | |||||
Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. | 31,600 | 2,240,440 | |||||
ProLogis | 618,765 | 33,103,927 | |||||
Public Storage, Inc. | 124,000 | 10,072,520 | |||||
Reckson Associates Realty Corp. | 106,200 | 4,866,084 | |||||
Regency Centers Corporation | 84,900 | 5,704,431 | |||||
Republic Property Trust | 133,900 | 1,576,003 | |||||
SL Green Realty Corp. | 38,600 | 3,917,900 | |||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 345,400 | 29,061,956 | |||||
Spirit Finance Corporation | 325,700 | 3,973,540 | |||||
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 257,300 | 5,989,944 | |||||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 240,100 | 6,955,697 | |||||
Trizec Properties, Inc. | 534,400 | 13,750,112 | |||||
U-Store-It Trust | 206,300 | 4,156,945 | |||||
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. | 374,242 | 10,680,866 | |||||
Ventas, Inc. | 159,800 | 5,302,164 | |||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 165,200 | 15,859,200 | |||||
Weingarten Realty Investors | 42,900 | 1,748,175 | |||||
424,699,800 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 97.71% | $ | 492,104,426 | |||||
(Cost: $358,549,331) | |||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks - 0.76% | |||||||
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. (Rabobank Nederland), | |||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | $ | 3,837 | 3,835,971 | ||||
Health Care - Drugs - 0.40% | |||||||
Cloverleaf International Holdings S.A. (Merck & Co., Inc.), | |||||||
4.76%, 4-12-06 | 2,000 | 1,997,091 | |||||
Mining - 0.63% | |||||||
BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited (BHP Billiton Limited), | |||||||
4.83%, 4-3-06 | 3,175 | 3,174,148 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 1.79% | $ | 9,007,210 | |||||
(Cost: $9,007,210) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.50% | $ | 501,111,636 | |||||
(Cost: $367,556,541) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.50% | 2,504,401 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 503,616,037 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $367,557) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 501,112 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 1,851 | |||
Dividends and interest | 1,780 | |||
Fund shares sold | 1,736 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 35 | |||
Total assets | 506,514 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 1,738 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 437 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 370 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 122 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 102 | |||
Due to custodian | 50 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 22 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 12 | |||
Other | 45 | |||
Total liabilities | 2,898 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 503,616 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 363,532 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 298 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 6,231 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 133,555 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 503,616 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $23.11 | |||
Class B | $23.00 | |||
Class C | $23.04 | |||
Class Y | $23.12 | |||
Class R | $23.11 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 11,081 | |||
Class B | 645 | |||
Class C | 725 | |||
Class Y | 9,336 | |||
Class R | 5 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $37) | $ | 10,336 | ||
Interest and amortization | 206 | |||
Total income | 10,542 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 3,643 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 754 | |||
Class B | 80 | |||
Class C | 61 | |||
Class Y | 274 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 400 | |||
Class B | 32 | |||
Class C | 34 | |||
Class Y | 454 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 93 | |||
Class B | 94 | |||
Class C | 101 | |||
Class R | – | * | ||
Accounting services fee | 126 | |||
Custodian fees | 28 | |||
Audit fees | 23 | |||
Legal fees | 15 | |||
Other | 210 | |||
Total expenses | 6,422 | |||
Net investment income | 4,120 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 16,076 | |||
Realized net gain on foreign currency transactions | – | * | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 16,076 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 95,208 | |||
Net gain on investments | 111,284 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 115,404 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 4,120 | $ | 2,657 | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 16,076 | 13,738 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 95,208 | 9,265 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 115,404 | 25,660 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (1,724 | ) | (1,366 | ) | ||||
Class B | (4 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
Class C | (16 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (2,078 | ) | (1,924 | ) | ||||
Class R | (– | )* | NA | |||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (7,984 | ) | (4,340 | ) | ||||
Class B | (494 | ) | (275 | ) | ||||
Class C | (541 | ) | (308 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (6,941 | ) | (4,922 | ) | ||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | |||||
(19,782 | ) | (13,226 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 85,348 | 171,568 | ||||||
Total increase | 180,970 | 184,002 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 322,646 | 138,644 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 503,616 | $ | 322,646 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | 298 | $ | (– | )* | |||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 243 - 248.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.13 | $ | 16.99 | $ | 13.42 | $ | 11.93 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.23 | ||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.15 | 0.15 | (1) | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.51 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.81 | 1.93 | (1) | 3.38 | 1.72 | 1.01 | 0.47 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.96 | 2.08 | 4.00 | 2.20 | 1.33 | 0.98 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (0.80 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.98 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.11 | $ | 18.13 | $ | 16.99 | $ | 13.42 | $ | 11.93 | $ | 11.67 | ||||||||
Total return(2) | 33.53 | % | 12.09 | % | 29.78 | % | 19.65 | % | 12.31 | % | 9.10 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $256 | $155 | $44 | $60 | $32 | $17 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.64 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.48 | %(3)(4) | 1.46 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 0.91 | % | 0.95 | % | 4.35 | %(3)(4) | 2.95 | % | 2.83 | % | 4.29 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 1.49 | %(3)(4) | 1.46 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.99 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 4.34 | %(3)(4) | 2.95 | % | 2.64 | % | 3.81 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | % | 48 | % | 35 | % | 48 | % | 101 | % | 173 | % |
(1)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(2)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(3)Annualized.
(4)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from August 1, 2003 up to the time of merger. Actual expenses that applied to Class A shareholders were lower than shown above.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.08 | $ | 16.97 | $ | 15.18 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | (0.07 | )(2) | 0.07 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.72 | 1.95 | (2) | 2.08 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.73 | 1.88 | 2.15 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.80 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.81 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.00 | $ | 18.08 | $ | 16.97 | |||||
Total return | 32.19 | % | 10.91 | % | 14.46 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $15 | $10 | $2 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.66 | % | 2.73 | % | 3.02 | %(3) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.01 | % | - -0.24 | % | - -5.40 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | % | 48 | % | 35 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.10 | $ | 16.99 | $ | 15.18 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.08 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.73 | 1.82 | 2.09 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.76 | 1.94 | 2.17 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.80 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.82 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.04 | $ | 18.10 | $ | 16.99 | |||||
Total return | 32.38 | % | 11.21 | % | 14.59 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $17 | $10 | $2 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.46 | % | 2.49 | % | 2.82 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.15 | % | 0.14 | % | -4.46 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | % | 48 | % | 35 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3) For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.14 | $ | 16.99 | $ | 15.18 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | 0.26 | (2) | 0.04 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.75 | 1.87 | (2) | 2.15 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.02 | 2.13 | 2.19 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.80 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (1.04 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.38 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.12 | $ | 18.14 | $ | 16.99 | |||||
Total return | 33.86 | % | 12.40 | % | 14.78 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $216 | $148 | $91 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.39 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.60 | %(3) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.27 | % | 1.59 | % | 0.14 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | % | 48 | % | 35 | %(4) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average weekly shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
(4)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
Class R Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 12-29-05(1) to 3-31-06 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.55 | |||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||
Net investment loss | (0.20 | ) | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.79 | ||||
Total from investment operations | 2.59 | ||||
Less distributions from: | |||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | |||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | |||
Total distributions | (0.03 | ) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.11 | |||
Total return | 12.59 | % | |||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $113 | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.73 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | - -3.64 | %(2) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Small Cap Value Fund
March 31, 2006
The Ivy Small Cap Value Fund is subadvised by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. The following is an interview with portfolio manager Wayne J. Archambo, CFA.
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund showed a positive return, but underperformed its benchmark index for the period. The Fund's Class A shares increased 16.44 percent during the fiscal year (before the impact of sales charges). This compares with the Russell 2000 Value Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the small companies value sector of the stock market), which increased 23.72 percent during the period, and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Universe Average (reflecting the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 19.94 percent during the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
Why did the Fund underperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe that stock selection in industrials, health care and telecommunication services, along with allocation within the industrials sector, were the primary drivers of value-added performance relative to the benchmark. Unfortunately, these gains were overshadowed by the negative impact of stock selection in the information technology, consumer discretionary and financials sectors. The Fund's overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector also contributed to relative underperformance, in our opinion.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
A majority of the Fund's underperformance during the last fiscal year was the result of underperformance in the first calendar quarter of 2006. During this time, lower quality, higher beta names performed quite well. Although absolute returns were solid, the portfolio underperformed on a relative basis, as our focus on investing in what we feel are attractively valued companies with sound business fundamentals was not rewarded in this market environment.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
Our approach is generally driven by in-depth research and analysis. Performance during the period, we believe, was assisted by bottom-up stock selection, backed by our team of small- to mid-cap value analysts who collectively have specific sector/industry coverage responsibilities. We believe this approach enables each analyst to gain a unique understanding of the companies within their areas of expertise, including corporate management teams and the various industry dynamics that impact company earnings and stock prices. During the period, however, some unusual market factors, as those cited above, did negatively influence ultimate fund returns.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
Sector weightings relative to the benchmark are primarily a function of where we are finding attractive investment opportunities. During the last fiscal year, the most notable relative sector weightings included an overweight position in consumer discretionary - particularly among hotels, restaurants, gaming-related names and specialty retailers - and an underweight position in financials, primarily driven by a lack of exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
Considering that 2005 was the most active year in global merger and acquisition volume since 2000, in looking ahead we believe the portfolio could potentially continue to benefit from increased merger and acquisition activity as we believe that large corporations and an increasing number of private equity and hedge funds likely will put their significant cash balances to work. We continue to believe our focus on investing in what we see as attractively valued companies with solid fundamentals and catalysts for growth results in a portfolio that includes a number of attractive merger and acquisition candidates, and we feel that this may contribute to returns over time.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment.
Investing in small-cap stocks may carry more risk than investing in stocks of larger, more well-established companies.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 25,813 | ||
Russell 2000 Value Index | $ | 31,561 | ||
Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Universe Average | $ | 30,475 |
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND CLASS A SHARES | RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX | LIPPER SMALL-CAP VALUE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
Inception | 1/31/97 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
JULY | 1997 | 10,913 | 11,779 | 11,826 | |||
JULY | 1998 | 11,886 | 12,495 | 12,221 | |||
JULY | 1999 | 11,424 | 12,474 | 12,487 | |||
JULY | 2000 | 11,850 | 13,113 | 12,962 | |||
JULY | 2001 | 16,020 | 16,223 | 16,373 | |||
JULY | 2002 | 13,895 | 15,333 | 15,404 | |||
JULY | 2003 | 15,967 | 18,200 | 18,057 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 20,483 | 23,235 | 22,796 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 22,170 | 25,509 | 25,408 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 25,813 | 31,561 | 30,475 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 9.74 | % | 11.49 | % | 15.64 | % | 16.88 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 11.19 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Since inception of Class(3) through 3-31-06 | 10.90 | % | 12.48 | % | 13.96 | % | 15.19 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)1-31-97 for Class A shares and 12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Venture Fund merged into the Ivy Small Cap Value Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Venture Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Small Cap Value Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Small Cap Value Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Small Cap Value Fund had net assets totaling $127,099,702 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
95.69% | Common Stocks | |
4.31% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 19.73 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 11.45 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 10.32 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 10.23 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 9.49 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 8.14 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 6.26 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 5.73 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 5.49 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 4.59 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 4.31 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 4.26 |
The Investments of Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2006 | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | ||||||
Aircraft - 1.14% | ||||||||
K&F Industries Holdings, Inc.* | 38,500 | $ | 639,100 | |||||
Orbital Sciences Corporation* | 51,000 | 806,820 | ||||||
1,445,920 | ||||||||
Aluminum - 0.71% | ||||||||
Century Aluminum Company* | 21,200 | 900,470 | ||||||
Apparel - 1.06% | ||||||||
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | 35,400 | 1,352,634 | ||||||
Banks - 8.79% | ||||||||
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 34,800 | 1,174,326 | ||||||
Cathay General Bancorp | 29,300 | 1,102,119 | ||||||
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 30,600 | 1,123,632 | ||||||
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | 41,600 | 1,523,392 | ||||||
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. | 32,800 | 1,288,712 | ||||||
Trustmark Corporation | 37,300 | 1,178,867 | ||||||
Umpqua Holdings Corporation | 40,900 | 1,164,832 | ||||||
Westamerica Bancorporation | 16,400 | 851,078 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corporation | 30,400 | 1,767,456 | ||||||
11,174,414 | ||||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 8.33% | ||||||||
Brink's Company (The) | 79,400 | 4,030,344 | ||||||
CACI International Inc* | 13,100 | 861,325 | ||||||
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.* | 58,200 | 1,711,662 | ||||||
Lennox International Inc. | 47,500 | 1,418,350 | ||||||
Waste Connections, Inc.* | 31,800 | 1,265,958 | ||||||
Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings, Inc., Class A | 39,900 | 1,299,942 | ||||||
10,587,581 | ||||||||
Capital Equipment - 0.65% | ||||||||
Actuant Corporation, Class A | 13,400 | 820,348 | ||||||
Coal - 1.48% | ||||||||
Massey Energy Company | 52,000 | 1,875,640 | ||||||
Communications Equipment - 0.96% | ||||||||
Polycom, Inc.* | 56,700 | 1,225,570 | ||||||
Computers - Peripherals - 2.70% | ||||||||
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.* | 32,600 | 912,311 | ||||||
Imation Corp. | 40,100 | 1,720,691 | ||||||
Progress Software Corporation* | 27,500 | 798,737 | ||||||
3,431,739 | ||||||||
Construction Materials - 2.65% | ||||||||
Walter Industries, Inc. | 50,500 | 3,364,310 | ||||||
Containers - 3.10% | ||||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 23,200 | 1,281,800 | ||||||
Jarden Corporation* | 80,950 | 2,659,208 | ||||||
3,941,008 | ||||||||
Defense - 0.47% | ||||||||
Hexcel Corporation* | 27,171 | 596,947 | ||||||
Electronic Components - 3.14% | ||||||||
PMC-Sierra, Inc.* | 79,600 | 980,672 | ||||||
Thomas & Betts Corporation* | 58,500 | 3,005,730 | ||||||
3,986,402 | ||||||||
Electronic Instruments - 1.08% | ||||||||
Progressive Gaming International Corporation* | 68,100 | 650,355 | ||||||
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.* | 42,500 | 723,775 | ||||||
1,374,130 | ||||||||
Finance Companies - 2.16% | ||||||||
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 52,300 | 2,741,566 | ||||||
Food and Related - 1.57% | ||||||||
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | 76,200 | 1,993,011 | ||||||
Forest and Paper Products - 1.54% | ||||||||
OfficeMax Incorporated | 64,800 | 1,955,016 | ||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 1.66% | ||||||||
Andrx Corporation* | 72,500 | 1,720,787 | ||||||
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | 24,600 | 389,910 | ||||||
2,110,697 | ||||||||
Health Care - General - 4.60% | ||||||||
dj Orthopedics, Inc.* | 53,500 | 2,127,160 | ||||||
PolyMedica Corporation | 39,700 | 1,681,097 | ||||||
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.* | 49,500 | 2,041,380 | ||||||
5,849,637 | ||||||||
Hotels and Gaming - 4.16% | ||||||||
Gaylord Entertainment Company* | 54,300 | 2,464,134 | ||||||
Kerzner International Limited* | 18,600 | 1,447,452 | ||||||
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. | 9,700 | 380,531 | ||||||
Vail Resorts, Inc.* | 26,200 | 1,001,364 | ||||||
5,293,481 | ||||||||
Insurance - Life - 0.65% | ||||||||
Zenith National Insurance Corp. | 17,300 | 832,649 | ||||||
Insurance - Property and Casualty - 2.48% | ||||||||
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited | 80,400 | 1,982,664 | ||||||
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. | 40,100 | 1,166,910 | ||||||
3,149,574 | ||||||||
Leisure Time Industry - 2.03% | ||||||||
K2 Inc.* | 28,900 | 362,695 | ||||||
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.* | 48,600 | 977,832 | ||||||
RC2 Corporation* | 31,100 | 1,237,158 | ||||||
2,577,685 | ||||||||
Motion Pictures - 1.03% | ||||||||
Regal Entertainment Group | 69,500 | 1,307,295 | ||||||
Motor Vehicle Parts - 1.32% | ||||||||
Copart, Inc.* | 38,200 | 1,047,253 | ||||||
Tenneco Automotive Inc.* | 29,300 | 635,517 | ||||||
1,682,770 | ||||||||
Multiple Industry - 2.50% | ||||||||
American Railcar Industries, Inc.* | 53,600 | 1,889,132 | ||||||
Koppers Holdings Inc.* | 17,600 | 345,840 | ||||||
Tronox Incorporated, Class A* | 55,900 | 948,064 | ||||||
3,183,036 | ||||||||
Non-Residential Construction - 2.19% | ||||||||
Washington Group International, Inc. | 48,500 | 2,784,870 | ||||||
Petroleum - Domestic - 3.11% | ||||||||
Comstock Resources, Inc.* | 44,600 | 1,324,174 | ||||||
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation* | 24,176 | 652,752 | ||||||
Houston Exploration Company (The)* | 22,600 | 1,191,020 | ||||||
Whiting Petroleum Corporation* | 19,278 | 790,205 | ||||||
3,958,151 | ||||||||
Publishing - 0.92% | ||||||||
Banta Corporation | 22,600 | 1,174,748 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 1.38% | ||||||||
HomeBanc Corp. | 116,300 | 1,022,277 | ||||||
Trustreet Properties, Inc. | 48,000 | 729,120 | ||||||
1,751,397 | ||||||||
Restaurants - 5.46% | ||||||||
CBRL Group, Inc. | 42,100 | 1,848,822 | ||||||
Landry's Restaurants, Inc. | 60,500 | 2,137,465 | ||||||
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc. | 48,500 | 1,376,430 | ||||||
Ryans Restaurant Group, Inc.* | 60,400 | 875,498 | ||||||
Triarc Companies, Inc. | 38,200 | 696,386 | ||||||
6,934,601 | ||||||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 2.56% | ||||||||
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.* | 43,500 | 1,370,685 | ||||||
Cost Plus, Inc.* | 19,600 | 334,866 | ||||||
Saks Incorporated* | 24,900 | 480,570 | ||||||
Stage Stores, Inc. | 35,950 | 1,069,512 | ||||||
3,255,633 | ||||||||
Retail - Specialty Stores - 2.30% | ||||||||
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The)* | 19,600 | 1,134,546 | ||||||
Finish Line, Inc. (The), Class A | 42,200 | 693,557 | ||||||
Regis Corporation | 31,600 | 1,089,568 | ||||||
2,917,671 | ||||||||
Savings and Loans - 1.83% | ||||||||
Sterling Financial Corporation | 66,000 | 1,912,020 | ||||||
WSFS Financial Corporation | 6,700 | 418,750 | ||||||
2,330,770 | ||||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 3.82% | ||||||||
National Financial Partners Corp. | 35,400 | 2,000,808 | ||||||
Piper Jaffray Companies* | 51,800 | 2,849,000 | ||||||
4,849,808 | ||||||||
Steel - 0.53% | ||||||||
Lone Star Technologies, Inc.* | 12,100 | 670,461 | ||||||
Timesharing and Software - 3.12% | ||||||||
BISYS Group, Inc. (The)* | 47,200 | 636,256 | ||||||
FileNet Corporation* | 29,600 | 800,236 | ||||||
Hyperion Solutions Corporation* | 18,400 | 599,564 | ||||||
Per-Se Technologies, Inc.* | 72,600 | 1,935,153 | ||||||
3,971,209 | ||||||||
Trucking and Shipping - 2.25% | ||||||||
American Commercial Lines Inc.* | 60,700 | 2,858,970 | ||||||
Utilities - Electric - 4.26% | ||||||||
Black Hills Corporation | 34,300 | 1,166,200 | ||||||
El Paso Electric Company* | 52,000 | 990,080 | ||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. | 38,700 | 1,015,875 | ||||||
NorthWestern Corporation | 31,200 | 970,164 | ||||||
PNM Resources, Inc. | 52,300 | 1,276,120 | ||||||
5,418,439 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 95.69% | $ | 121,630,258 | ||||||
(Cost: $106,034,232) | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITY - 4.59% | Principal Amount in Thousands | |||||||
Utilities - Telephone | ||||||||
AT&T Inc., | ||||||||
4.86%, 4-3-06 (Cost: $5,829,426) | $ | 5,831 | $ | 5,829,426 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.28% | $ | 127,459,684 | ||||||
(Cost: $111,863,658) | ||||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.28%) | (359,982 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 127,099,702 | ||||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $111,864) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 127,460 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 2,337 | |||
Fund shares sold | 393 | |||
Dividends and interest | 68 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 23 | |||
Total assets | 130,281 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 2,794 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 147 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 89 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 53 | |||
Due to custodian | 32 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 26 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 11 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 5 | |||
Other | 24 | |||
Total liabilities | 3,181 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 127,100 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 107,209 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (10 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 4,305 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 15,596 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 127,100 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $16.24 | |||
Class B | $15.72 | |||
Class C | $15.87 | |||
Class Y | $16.36 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 5,291 | |||
Class B | 441 | |||
Class C | 624 | |||
Class Y | 1,488 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends | $ | 1,068 | ||
Interest and amortization | 127 | |||
Total income | 1,195 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 977 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 394 | |||
Class B | 50 | |||
Class C | 44 | |||
Class Y | 36 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 150 | |||
Class B | 16 | |||
Class C | 22 | |||
Class Y | 59 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 41 | |||
Class B | 47 | |||
Class C | 65 | |||
Accounting services fee | 64 | |||
Audit fees | 20 | |||
Custodian fees | 14 | |||
Legal fees | 4 | |||
Other | 103 | |||
Total expenses | 2,106 | |||
Net investment loss | (911 | ) | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 15,553 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 3,388 | |||
Net gain on investments | 18,941 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 18,030 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (911 | ) | $ | (801 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 15,553 | 15,607 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,388 | (8,498 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 18,030 | 6,308 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (13,964 | ) | (3,850 | ) | ||||
Class B | (1,186 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||
Class C | (1,589 | ) | (418 | ) | ||||
Class Y | (4,122 | ) | (1,741 | ) | ||||
(20,861 | ) | (6,288 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 26,322 | 10,682 | ||||||
Total increase | 23,491 | 10,702 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 103,609 | 92,907 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 127,100 | $ | 103,609 | ||||
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (6 | ) | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.88 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 12.25 | $ | 15.05 | $ | 11.47 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.11 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.62 | 1.52 | 3.76 | 1.74 | (1.84 | ) | 4.04 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.51 | 1.39 | 3.68 | 1.65 | (1.92 | ) | 3.98 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | )* | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
Capital gains | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.24 | $ | 16.88 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 12.25 | $ | 15.05 | ||||||||
Total return(1) | 16.44 | % | 8.23 | % | 28.29 | % | 14.91 | % | - -13.27 | % | 35.18 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $86 | $66 | $65 | $59 | $53 | $55 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.80 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.65 | %(2)(3) | 1.53 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | - -0.76 | % | - -0.79 | % | - -0.76 | %(2)(3) | - -0.82 | % | - -0.57 | % | - -0.56 | % | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | NA | 1.53 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.51 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | NA | - -0.82 | % | - -0.67 | % | - -0.67 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 157 | % | 124 | % | 27 | % | 54 | % | 37 | % | 38 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Annualized.
(3)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from August 1, 2003 up to the time of the merger. Actual expenses that applied to Class A shareholders were lower than shown above.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.59 | $ | 16.61 | $ | 15.27 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.25 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.53 | 1.40 | 1.41 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.28 | 1.17 | 1.36 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.72 | $ | 16.59 | $ | 16.61 | |||||
Total return | 15.28 | % | 6.92 | % | 8.93 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $7 | $5 | $1 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.84 | % | 3.02 | % | 3.79 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | - -1.80 | % | - -1.88 | % | - -2.93 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 157 | % | 124 | % | 27 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.67 | $ | 16.63 | $ | 15.27 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.21 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.56 | 1.42 | 1.43 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.35 | 1.23 | 1.38 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.87 | $ | 16.67 | $ | 16.63 | |||||
Total return | 15.64 | % | 7.28 | % | 9.06 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $10 | $8 | $2 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.54 | % | 2.65 | % | 2.83 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | - -1.50 | % | - -1.53 | % | - -2.00 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 157 | % | 124 | % | 27 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.92 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 15.27 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.06 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.65 | 1.53 | 1.47 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.59 | 1.43 | 1.43 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (3.15 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.36 | $ | 16.92 | $ | 16.68 | |||||
Total return | 16.88 | % | 8.48 | % | 9.38 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $24 | $25 | $25 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.41 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.60 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | - -0.37 | % | - -0.56 | % | - -0.82 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 157 | % | 124 | % | 27 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Manager's Discussion of Ivy Value Fund
March 31, 2006
An interview with Matthew T. Norris, CFA,
portfolio manager of the Ivy Value Fund
The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund experienced positive, although below-average, performance for the fiscal year. The Class A shares of the Fund increased 7.75 percent during the period (before the impact of sales charges), compared with the Russell 1000 Value Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the value sector of the stock market), which increased 13.29 percent during the period, and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Universe Average (generally reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 11.35 percent for the period. Please note that Fund returns and peer group returns include applicable fees and expenses, whereas unmanaged indexes do not include any fees.
Why did the Fund underperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe that the Fund trailed the benchmark for three reasons, which account for a majority of the underperformance. The portfolio has no exposure to real estate, an area that was one of the best performing sectors last year, while deficient stock picking in the technology and mortgage finance sectors accounted for the other two factors for underperformance. Conversely, an area of strength for the portfolio was health care, where we avoided the major pharmaceuticals while concentrating money in dialysis centers and HMOs.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Rising interest rates kept a lid on banking stocks, which benefited the portfolio. However, the continued economic expansion led to a shift away from value and into growth stocks toward the end of the year. Smaller stocks generally outperformed larger stocks, which was in direct contrast to the predictions of many market pundits. Overall, many stocks showed volatility throughout the year, as the market debated these and other conflicting economic forces. For example, the fear of rising rates caused financial stocks to underperform the S&P 500 Index from January through the end of September 2005 before they began outperforming the index toward year's end.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
The portfolio tends not to place large overweights on individual sectors, preferring not to accept the risk and increased volatility that typically accompany such an approach. Rather, we attempt to look for holdings that we believe are synonymous with generating high cash flow, and then seek to return that money to shareholders. Recent areas of emphasis include holdings we consider more stable and less cyclically oriented.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what is your outlook for the next 12 months?
The portfolio did not have a substantial overweight or underweight in any particular sector during the fiscal year. Going forward, we intend to continue with the process that has served us well in the past. Specifically, we have discovered additional names of interest in the utility sector, and we anticipate pursuing investments in stocks that we feel can benefit from corporate spending, namely those concentrated in the industrial and technology sectors. Within financials, we currently find greater value in insurance companies than we do in the banking sector. While energy remains an area with a slight overemphasis, we feel that last year's price action likely has removed much of the potential of these investments.
Meanwhile, there are no changes in the management philosophy of the portfolio, and it remains fully invested with very little cash. We continue to search diligently, one company at a time, for names that we think offer good value investment opportunities, believing this is the best way to achieve consistent returns over a full market cycle.
The Fund's performance noted above is at net asset value (NAV), and does not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. If reflected, the sales charge would reduce the performance noted.As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money on your investment. These and other risks are more fully described in the Fund's prospectus.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment
Ivy Value Fund, Class A Shares (1) | $ | 14,397 | ||
Russell 1000 Value Index | $ | 27,023 | ||
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Universe Average | $ | 21,913 |
IVY VALUE FUND CLASS A SHARES | RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX | LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS UNIVERSE AVERAGE | |||||
SEPT | 1996 | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
SEPT | 1997 | 13,040 | 14,234 | 13,709 | |||
SEPT | 1998 | 10,895 | 14,743 | 13,344 | |||
SEPT | 1999 | 11,982 | 17,506 | 15,507 | |||
SEPT | 2000 | 12,143 | 19,049 | 17,070 | |||
SEPT | 2001 | 10,204 | 17,345 | 15,710 | |||
JULY | 2002 | 9,618 | 16,089 | 14,289 | |||
JULY | 2003 | 10,314 | 17,816 | 15,472 | |||
MARCH | 2004 | 12,015 | 21,079 | 18,058 | |||
MARCH | 2005 | 13,362 | 23,853 | 19,679 | |||
MARCH | 2006 | 14,397 | 27,023 | 21,913 |
Please note that the performance of the Fund's other share classes will be greater or less than the performance shown above for Class A based on the differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | ||||||||||||
1-year period ended 3-31-06 | 1.55 | % | 2.73 | % | 6.80 | % | 7.99 | % | |||||||
5-year period ended 3-31-06 | 3.66 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
10-year period ended 3-31-06 | 4.73 | % | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Since inception of Class(3) through 3-31-06 | – | 9.12 | % | 10.39 | % | 11.58 | % |
(2)Data quoted is past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit www.ivyfunds.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly, the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges.
(3)12-8-03 for Class B, Class C and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
The Advantus Cornerstone Fund merged into the Ivy Value Fund on December 8, 2003. The performance shown for periods prior to this date is that of the Advantus Cornerstone Fund Class A shares, restated to reflect current sales charges applicable to Ivy Value Fund Class A shares. Performance has not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Ivy Value Fund. If these expenses were reflected, performance shown would differ.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF IVY VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On March 31, 2006, Ivy Value Fund had net assets totaling $79,418,250 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
97.94% | Common Stocks | |
1.94% | Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
0.12% | Preferred Stock |
As a shareholder of the Fund, for every $100 you had invested on March 31, 2006, your Fund owned:
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 32.11 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 13.26 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 9.85 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 7.83 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 6.82 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 6.11 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 5.16 | |||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 4.97 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 3.85 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 3.30 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 2.34 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 2.34 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 1.94 | |||
Preferred Stock | $ | 0.12 |
The Investments of Ivy Value Fund | |||||||
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March 31, 2006 | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Aircraft - 1.02% | |||||||
Lockheed Martin Corporation | 10,800 | $ | 811,404 | ||||
Aluminum - 0.59% | |||||||
Alcoa Incorporated | 15,300 | 467,568 | |||||
Banks - 11.88% | |||||||
Bank of America Corporation | 73,056 | 3,326,970 | |||||
Citigroup Inc. | 46,013 | 2,173,194 | |||||
Comerica Incorporated | 5,500 | 318,835 | |||||
Mellon Financial Corporation (A) | 27,400 | 975,440 | |||||
National City Corporation | 28,900 | 1,008,610 | |||||
Wachovia Corporation | 14,250 | 798,713 | |||||
Wells Fargo & Company | 13,000 | 830,310 | |||||
9,432,072 | |||||||
Beverages - 2.01% | |||||||
Diageo plc, ADR | 13,350 | 846,790 | |||||
Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B (A) | 10,900 | 747,958 | |||||
1,594,748 | |||||||
Broadcasting - 1.22% | |||||||
Univision Communications Inc., Class A* | 9,500 | 327,465 | |||||
Viacom Inc., Class B | 16,550 | 642,140 | |||||
969,605 | |||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 2.34% | |||||||
ARAMARK Corporation, Class B | 27,900 | 824,166 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc. (A) | 29,200 | 1,030,760 | |||||
1,854,926 | |||||||
Capital Equipment - 1.02% | |||||||
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 8,440 | 812,856 | |||||
Chemicals - Petroleum and Inorganic - 0.75% | |||||||
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours and Company | 14,150 | 597,272 | |||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 0.61% | |||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 7,200 | 483,768 | |||||
Communications Equipment - 1.20% | |||||||
Avaya Inc.* | 31,300 | 353,690 | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. (A)* | 27,800 | 602,565 | |||||
956,255 | |||||||
Computers - Main and Mini - 3.45% | |||||||
Hewlett-Packard Company | 59,400 | 1,954,260 | |||||
Xerox Corporation* | 51,600 | 784,320 | |||||
2,738,580 | |||||||
Computers - Peripherals - 1.43% | |||||||
Adobe Systems Incorporated | 17,000 | 594,235 | |||||
MICROS Systems, Inc. (A)* | 11,700 | 538,844 | |||||
1,133,079 | |||||||
Electronic Components - 0.73% | |||||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 22,600 | 575,848 | |||||
Finance Companies - 5.58% | |||||||
Fannie Mae | 38,200 | 1,963,480 | |||||
Freddie Mac | 30,400 | 1,854,400 | |||||
Nelnet, Inc., Class A* | 14,700 | 612,255 | |||||
4,430,135 | |||||||
Food and Related - 0.33% | |||||||
General Mills, Inc. | 5,200 | 263,536 | |||||
Furniture and Furnishings - 1.08% | |||||||
Masco Corporation | 26,500 | 860,985 | |||||
Health Care - Drugs - 3.03% | |||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corporation | 18,400 | 888,168 | |||||
Pfizer Inc. | 61,000 | 1,520,120 | |||||
2,408,288 | |||||||
Health Care - General - 2.61% | |||||||
Boston Scientific Corporation (A)* | 23,000 | 530,150 | |||||
Da Vita Inc.* | 18,900 | 1,137,969 | |||||
Wyeth | 8,300 | 402,716 | |||||
2,070,835 | |||||||
Hospital Supply and Management - 1.18% | |||||||
Aetna Inc. | 19,100 | 938,574 | |||||
Insurance - Life - 1.08% | |||||||
UnumProvident Corporation | 42,000 | 860,160 | |||||
Insurance - Property and Casualty - 5.46% | |||||||
American International Group, Inc. | 15,600 | 1,031,004 | |||||
Assurant, Inc. | 27,400 | 1,349,450 | |||||
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (A) | 9,100 | 849,667 | |||||
St. Paul Companies, Inc. (The) | 26,552 | 1,109,608 | |||||
4,339,729 | |||||||
Leisure Time Industry - 2.42% | |||||||
Cendant Corporation | 56,900 | 987,215 | |||||
Time Warner Inc. | 33,500 | 562,465 | |||||
Walt Disney Company (The) | 13,300 | 370,937 | |||||
1,920,617 | |||||||
Motion Pictures - 0.97% | |||||||
News Corporation Limited, Class A | 46,300 | 769,043 | |||||
Motor Vehicle Parts - 0.33% | |||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (A) | 15,500 | 265,515 | |||||
Multiple Industry - 6.11% | |||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 20,900 | 1,480,974 | |||||
General Electric Company | 41,800 | 1,453,804 | |||||
Genworth Financial, Inc. | 28,100 | 939,383 | |||||
Mirant Corporation* | 39,200 | 980,000 | |||||
4,854,161 | |||||||
Petroleum - International - 12.55% | |||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 4,600 | 464,646 | |||||
ChevronTexaco Corporation | 35,500 | 2,057,935 | |||||
ConocoPhillips | 29,100 | 1,837,665 | |||||
Devon Energy Corporation | 20,500 | 1,253,985 | |||||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 71,506 | 4,351,855 | |||||
9,966,086 | |||||||
Petroleum - Services - 0.71% | |||||||
BJ Services Company | 16,200 | 560,520 | |||||
Publishing - 0.55% | |||||||
Gannett Co., Inc. | 7,350 | 440,412 | |||||
Railroad - 1.67% | |||||||
Union Pacific Corporation (A) | 14,200 | 1,325,570 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 2.22% | |||||||
Duke Realty Corporation | 22,800 | 865,260 | |||||
Kimco Realty Corporation | 22,100 | 898,144 | |||||
1,763,404 | |||||||
Retail - Food Stores - 0.64% | |||||||
CVS Corporation | 16,900 | 504,803 | |||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 3.21% | |||||||
Dollar General Corporation | 44,750 | 790,732 | |||||
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 33,400 | 888,440 | |||||
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. | 14,400 | 869,904 | |||||
2,549,076 | |||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 8.11% | |||||||
Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (The) | 7,200 | 998,640 | |||||
CIT Group Inc. | 17,100 | 915,192 | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | 1,800 | 260,154 | |||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 21,500 | 1,693,340 | |||||
Morgan (J.P.) Chase & Co. | 61,702 | 2,569,271 | |||||
6,436,597 | |||||||
Utilities - Electric - 4.85% | |||||||
Energy East Corporation | 33,600 | 816,480 | |||||
Exelon Corporation | 21,500 | 1,137,350 | |||||
NRG Energy, Inc.* | 21,500 | 972,230 | |||||
PPL Corporation | 31,600 | 929,040 | |||||
3,855,100 | |||||||
Utilities - Telephone - 5.00% | |||||||
AT&T Inc. | 59,300 | 1,603,472 | |||||
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. | 45,200 | 862,416 | |||||
Sprint Nextel Corporation | 27,300 | 705,432 | |||||
Verizon Communications Inc. | 23,500 | 800,410 | |||||
3,971,730 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 97.94% | $ | 77,782,857 | |||||
(Cost: $67,858,690) | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.12% | |||||||
Finance Companies | |||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association, | 1 | $ | 95,818 | ||||
(Cost: $100,000) | |||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITY - 1.89% | Principal Amount in Thousands | ||||||
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Utilities - Telephone | |||||||
AT&T Inc., | |||||||
4.86%, 4-3-06 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,499,595 | |||
(Cost: $1,499,595) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.95% | $ | 79,378,270 | |||||
(Cost: $69,458,285) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.05% | 39,980 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 79,418,250 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments | |||||||||
Certain acronyms are used within the body of the Fund's holdings. The definition of this acronym is as follows: ADR - American Depositary Receipts. | |||||||||
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. | |||||||||
(A)Securities serve as cover for the following written options outstanding at March 31, 2006. (See Note 6 to financial statements): | |||||||||
Underlying Security | Contracts Subject to Call | Expiration Month/ Exercise Price | Premium Received | Market Value | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 139 | May/22.5 | $ | 5,421 | $ | 7,089 | |||
Mellon Financial Corporation | 68 | June/37.5 | 2,549 | 3,060 | |||||
Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B | 60 | May/70 | 9,439 | 8,700 | |||||
Union Pacific Corporation | 4 | April/95 | 408 | 460 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc. | 149 | April/35 | 6,705 | 11,175 | |||||
$ | 24,522 | $ | 30,484 | ||||||
Underlying Security | Contracts Subject to Put | Expiration Month/ Exercise Price | Premium Received | Market Value | |||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.: | 120 | April/15 | $ | 7,039 | $ | 3,000 | |||
120 | July/15 | 15,243 | 11,400 | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corporation | 82 | May/20 | 2,737 | 1,640 | |||||
Everest Re Group, Ltd. | 21 | May/90 | 2,290 | 2,940 | |||||
MICROS Systems, Inc. | 24 | June/40 | 2,333 | 1,440 | |||||
$ | 29,642 | $ | 20,420 | ||||||
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. | |||||||||
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
IVY VALUE FUND
March 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $69,458) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 79,378 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 1,215 | |||
Fund shares sold | 244 | |||
Dividends and interest | 98 | |||
Prepaid and other assets | 17 | |||
Total assets | 80,952 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 1,216 | |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 123 | |||
Outstanding written options - at value (premium received - $54) (Note 6) | 51 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 47 | |||
Accrued service fee (Note 2) | 29 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 25 | |||
Due to custodian | 17 | |||
Accrued distribution fee (Note 2) | 6 | |||
Accrued accounting services fee (Note 2) | 4 | |||
Other | 16 | |||
Total liabilities | 1,534 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 79,418 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in (shares authorized - unlimited) | $ | 69,169 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income: | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 22 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized income on investment transactions | 304 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 9,923 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 79,418 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $17.17 | |||
Class B | $17.04 | |||
Class C | $17.08 | |||
Class Y | $17.18 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 3,405 | |||
Class B | 271 | |||
Class C | 237 | |||
Class Y | 714 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Operations
IVY VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2) | $ | 1,577 | ||
Interest and amortization | 68 | |||
Total income | 1,645 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 527 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 186 | |||
Class B | 21 | |||
Class C | 17 | |||
Class Y | 27 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 117 | |||
Class B | 9 | |||
Class C | 9 | |||
Class Y | 44 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class A | 9 | |||
Class B | 28 | |||
Class C | 26 | |||
Accounting services fee | 46 | |||
Audit fees | 19 | |||
Custodian fees | 12 | |||
Legal fees | 3 | |||
Other | 81 | |||
Total expenses | 1,181 | |||
Net investment income | 464 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | 4,367 | |||
Realized net gain on written options | 221 | |||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (– | )* | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 4,588 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 719 | |||
Unrealized depreciation in value of written options during the period | (11 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 708 | |||
Net gain on investments | 5,296 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 5,760 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
IVY VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 464 | $ | 734 | ||||
Realized net gain on investments | 4,588 | 9,988 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 708 | (1,316 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 5,760 | 9,406 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (341 | ) | (461 | ) | ||||
Class B | (1 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (2 | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class Y | (160 | ) | (210 | ) | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class B | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
Class C | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
�� Class Y | (– | ) | (– | ) | ||||
(504 | ) | (671 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 7,758 | (18,313 | ) | |||||
Total increase (decrease) | 13,014 | (9,578 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 66,404 | 75,982 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 79,418 | $ | 66,404 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 22 | $ | 62 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the fiscal period ended | For the fiscal year ended | For the period from 10-1-01 to | For the fiscal year ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
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2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | 7-31-03 | 7-31-02 | 2001 | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.04 | $ | 14.54 | $ | 12.54 | $ | 11.81 | $ | 12.59 | $ | 15.08 | $ | 15.14 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.14 | 1.48 | 1.98 | 0.72 | (0.78 | ) | (2.50 | ) | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.24 | 1.63 | 2.06 | 0.84 | (0.70 | ) | (2.41 | ) | 0.19 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.17 | $ | 16.04 | $ | 14.54 | $ | 12.54 | $ | 11.81 | $ | 12.59 | $ | 15.08 | |||||||||
Total return(1) | 7.75 | % | 11.21 | % | 16.32 | % | 7.23 | % | - -5.72 | % | - -15.97 | % | 1.26 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $58 | $41 | $52 | $64 | $58 | $66 | $81 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 1.53 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.45 | %(2)(3) | 1.29 | % | 1.24 | %(2) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver | 0.65 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.61 | %(2)(3) | 1.05 | % | 0.70 | %(2) | 0.61 | % | 0.43 | % | |||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 1.52 | %(2)(3) | 1.50 | % | 1.41 | %(2) | 1.39 | % | 1.34 | % | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver | NA | NA | 0.53 | %(2)(3) | 0.84 | % | 0.53 | %(2) | 0.46 | % | 0.33 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 63 | % | 81 | % | 86 | % | 123 | % | 95 | % | 148 | % | 180 | % |
(1)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(2)Annualized.
(3)In connection with the reorganization plan effected December 8, 2003, Class B and Class C shares of the predecessor Advantus Fund were exchanged into Class A shares at the time of the merger. The ratios shown above reflect a blended rate that includes the effect of income and expenses for those Class B and Class C shares from August 1, 2003 up to the time of the merger. Actual expenses that applied to Class A shareholders were lower than shown above.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.97 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 13.63 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | 0.03 | 0.01 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.12 | 1.44 | 0.90 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.08 | 1.47 | 0.91 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.04 | $ | 15.97 | $ | 14.50 | |||||
Total return | 6.73 | % | 10.14 | % | 6.65 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $5 | $2 | $1 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.50 | % | 2.53 | % | 3.12 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | - -0.33 | % | 0.07 | % | - -1.29 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 63 | % | 81 | % | 86 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.00 | $ | 14.51 | $ | 13.63 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | 0.03 | 0.02 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.13 | 1.46 | 0.90 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.09 | 1.49 | 0.92 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.08 | $ | 16.00 | $ | 14.51 | |||||
Total return | 6.80 | % | 10.27 | % | 6.73 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $4 | $3 | $1 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.41 | % | 2.42 | % | 2.90 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | - -0.23 | % | 0.15 | % | - -1.18 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 63 | % | 81 | % | 86 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights
IVY VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended March 31, | For the period from 12-8-03(1) to | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2005 | 3-31-04 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.05 | $ | 14.54 | $ | 13.63 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.15 | 1.49 | 0.95 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.28 | 1.66 | 0.96 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.15 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.18 | $ | 16.05 | $ | 14.54 | |||||
Total return | 7.99 | % | 11.44 | % | 7.05 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $12 | $20 | $22 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.31 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.48 | %(2) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.89 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.35 | %(2) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 63 | % | 81 | % | 86 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the eight months ended March 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes To Financial Statements
March 31, 2006
NOTE 1 - Significant Accounting Policies
Ivy Funds (formerly Ivy Fund) (the Trust) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated December 21, 1983 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust issues fifteen series of capital shares; each series represents ownership of a separate mutual fund (Fund). The assets belonging to each Fund are held separately by the custodian. The capital shares of each Fund represent a pro rata beneficial interest in the principal, net income and realized and unrealized capital gains or losses of its respective investments and other assets. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A. Security valuation - Each stock and convertible bond is valued at the latest sale price thereof on each business day of the fiscal period as reported by the principal securities exchange on which the issue is traded or, if no sale is reported for a stock, the average of the latest bid and asked prices. Bonds, other than convertible bonds, are valued using a pricing system provided by a pricing service or dealer in bonds. Convertible bonds are valued using this pricing system only on days when there is no sale reported. Stocks which are traded over-the-counter are priced using the Nasdaq Stock Market, which provides information on bid and asked prices quoted by major dealers in such stocks. Restricted securities and securities for which quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to be reliable because of significant events or circumstances identified between the closing of their principal markets and the closing of the New York Stock Exchange are valued at fair value as deter mined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Management's Valuation Committee makes fair value determinations for the Trust, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term debt securities, purchased with less than 60 days to maturity, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Short-term debt securities denominated in foreign currencies are valued at amortized cost in that currency.
B. Security transactions and related investment income - Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Premium and discount on the purchase of bonds are amortized for both financial and tax reporting purposes over the remaining lives of the bonds. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. See Note 3 - Investment Securities Transactions.
C. Foreign currency translations - All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars daily. Purchases and sales of investment securities and accruals of income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of the transaction. For assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translation arise from changes in currency exchange rates. The Trust combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in market value when computing net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
D. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts - A forward foreign currency exchange contract (Forward Contract) is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a fixed price. Forward Contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates and the resulting unrealized gains or losses are reflected in the Trust's financial statements. Gains or losses are realized by the Trust at the time the Forward Contract is extinguished. Contracts may be extinguished either by entry into a closing transaction or by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise from the possibility that the other party will not complete the obligations of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the United States dollar. The Trust uses Forward Contracts to attempt to reduce the overall risk of its investments.
E. Federal income taxes - It is the Trust's policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Trust intends to pay distributions as required to avoid imposition of excise tax. Accordingly, provision has not been made for Federal income taxes. See Note 4 - Federal Income Tax Matters.
F. Dividends and distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Fund on the business day following record date. Net investment income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as deferral of wash sales and post-October losses, foreign currency transactions, net operating losses and expiring capital loss carryovers. At March 31, 2006, the following amounts were reclassified:
Accumulated Undistributed Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | Additional Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | $ | – | $ | 791,701 | $ | (791,701 | ) | ||||||
Ivy International Fund | 6,595,923 | 826,420 | (7,422,343 | ) | |||||||||
Ivy International Value Fund | – | 56,145 | (56,145 | ) | |||||||||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | (361,627 | ) | 361,627 | – | |||||||||
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | (906,967 | ) | 906,967 | – |
Net investment income (loss) and net assets were not affected by this change.
G. Repurchase agreements - Repurchase agreements are collateralized by the value of the resold securities which, during the entire period of the agreement, remains at least equal to the value of the loan, including accrued interest thereon. The collateral for the repurchase agreement is held by the Trust's custodian bank.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2 - Investment Management And Payments To Affiliated PersonsIvy Investment Management Company (IICO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR), serves as the investment manager for each Fund. Prior to March 8, 2005, IICO was known as Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company. IICO provides advice and supervises investments for which services it is paid a fee. The fee is payable by each Fund at the following annual rates:
Fund | Net Asset Breakpoints | Annual Rate | |
---|---|---|---|
Ivy Balanced Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.70% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.65% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.60% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.55% | ||
Ivy Bond Fund | Up to $500 Million | 0.525% | |
Over $500 Million and up to $1 Billion | 0.50% | ||
Over $1 Billion and up to $1.5 Billion | 0.45% | ||
Over $1.5 Billion | 0.40% | ||
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | All levels | 0.40% | |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | Up to $500 Million | 1.00% | |
Over $500 Million and up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | ||
Over $1 Billion and up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion and up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.76% | ||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.70% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.65% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.60% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.55% | ||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | Up to $250 Million | 1.00% | |
Over $250 Million up to $500 Million | 0.85% | ||
Over $500 Million | 0.75% | ||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | Up to $500 Million | 1.00% | |
Over $500 Million and up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | ||
Over $1 Billion and up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion and up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.76% | ||
Ivy International Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.70% | ||
Ivy International Balanced Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.70% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.65% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.60% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.55% | ||
Ivy International Value Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | |
Over $1 Billion and up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion and up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.70% | ||
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Up to $500 Million | 0.50% | |
Over $500 Million and up to $1 Billion | 0.45% | ||
Over $1 Billion and up to $1.5 Billion | 0.40% | ||
Over $1.5 Billion | 0.35% | ||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | Up to $500 Million | 1.00% | |
Over $500 Million and up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | ||
Over $1 Billion and up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion and up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.76% | ||
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.90% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.87% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.84% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.85% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.76% | ||
Ivy Value Fund | Up to $1 Billion | 0.70% | |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.65% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.60% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.55% |
Prior to March 27, 2006, the fee was payable by Ivy International Fund and Ivy International Value Fund at the following annual rates:
Ivy International Fund | Up to $2 Billion | 1.00% | |
Over $2 Billion and up to $2.5 Billion | 0.90% | ||
Over $2.5 Billion and up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.70% | ||
Ivy International Value Fund | Up to $500 Million | 1.00% | |
Over $500 Million to $1 Billion | 0.85% | ||
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.83% | ||
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | ||
Over $3 Billion | 0.76% |
These fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly. However, IICO has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee for Ivy Dividend Income Fund on any day that the Fund's net assets are less than $25 million, subject to IICO's right to change or modify this waiver.
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust on behalf of Global Natural Resources Fund and Mackenzie Financial Corporation (MFC) lapsed on February 28, 2003, due to an administrative error that was not discovered until late in 2003. Consequently, at a special shareholder meeting held on September 9, 2004, the shareholders of Global Natural Resources Fund, in conjunction with the authorization and recommendation of the Board of Trustees of Ivy Funds, approved the following: (i) a new investment management agreement between the Trust, on behalf of Global Natural Resources Fund and IICO, including a fee payable to IICO, by Global Natural Resources Fund, at an annual rate of 1.00% of Global Natural Resources Fund's average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.85% of net assets over $500 million and up to $1 billion, 0.83% of net assets over $1 billion and up to $2 billion, 0.80% of net assets over $2 billion and up to $3 billion, and 0.76% of net assets over $3 billion; (ii) a subadvisory agreement bet ween IICO and MFC with respect to Global Natural Resources Fund, including a fee payable to MFC, by IICO, at an annual rate of 0.50% of Global Natural Resources Fund's average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.425% of net assets over $500 million and up to $1 billion, 0.415% of net assets over $1 billion and up to $2 billion, 0.40% of net assets over $2 billion and up to $3 billion, and 0.38% of net assets over $3 billion; (iii) the retention of fees paid and payment of fees payable for investment advisory services rendered by MFC for the period from March 1, 2003 through the effective date of the subadvisory agreement, September 9, 2004.
Cundill Investment Research Ltd. serves as subadvisor to Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund under an agreement with IICO and receives a fee that is shown in the following table:
Fund | Net Asset Breakpoints | Annual Rate | |
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Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | On the first $500 Million | 0.50% | |
On the next $500 Million | 0.425% | ||
On the next $1 Billion | 0.415% | ||
On the next $1 Billion | 0.40% | ||
On all assets exceeding $3 Billion | 0.38% |
Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (HGINA) serves as subadvisor to Ivy European Opportunities Fund under an agreement with IICO. Henderson Investment Management Ltd., under a subadvisory agreement with HGINA, serves as subadvisor to the Fund. Prior to July 1, 2004 HGINA received a fee payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.45% of the first $100,000,000 of net assets and 0.40% thereafter of the portion of the Fund's average daily net assets managed by HGINA.
Effective July 1, 2004, HGINA receives a fee payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of average net assets.
Advantus Capital Management, Inc. serves as subadvisor to Ivy Bond Fund, Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund and Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund under an agreement with IICO and receives a fee equal to, on an annual basis, 0.27%, 0.30% and 0.55% of the respective Fund's average net assets.
State Street Research & Management Company (SSRM) served as subadvisor to Ivy Small Cap Value Fund under an agreement with IICO and received a fee equal to, on an annual basis, 0.50% of the Fund's average net assets.
MetLife, Inc., (MetLife), the parent company of State Street Research & Management Company (State Street) entered into an agreement in the fall of 2004 to sell SSRM Holding, Inc., and its subsidiary, State Street, to BlackRock, Inc. The sale was completed in January 2005, and, when completed, resulted in the automatic termination of the former investment subadvisory agreement for that Fund. IICO proposed to the Board of Trustees, and the Board approved, a new subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. At a special meeting of shareholders held January 27, 2005, the new agreement was also approved by shareholders.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. receives a fee equal to, on an annual basis, 0.50% of the Fund's average net assets.
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC serves as subadvisor to Ivy International Balanced Fund under an agreement with IICO and receives a fee that is shown in the following table:
Fund | Net Asset Breakpoints | Annual Rate | |
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Ivy International Balanced Fund | On the first $100 Million | 0.50% | |
All net assets exceeding $100 Million | 0.40% |
Pursuant to a Master Fund Accounting Services Agreement, IICO provides certain accounting and pricing services for each Fund. As of March 18, 2003, IICO assigned its responsibilities under the Accounting Services Agreement to Waddell & Reed Services Company (WRSCO), an indirect subsidiary of WDR. For these services, each Fund pays WRSCO a monthly fee of one-twelfth of the annual fee shown in the following table:
Accounting Services Fee | ||||||||||||
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Average Net Asset Level (in millions) | Annual Fee Rate for Each Level | |||||||||||
From | $ | 0 | to | $ | 10 | $ | 0 | |||||
From | $ | 10 | to | $ | 25 | $ | 11,500 | |||||
From | $ | 25 | to | $ | 50 | $ | 23,100 | |||||
From | $ | 50 | to | $ | 100 | $ | 35,500 | |||||
From | $ | 100 | to | $ | 200 | $ | 48,400 | |||||
From | $ | 200 | to | $ | 350 | $ | 63,200 | |||||
From | $ | 350 | to | $ | 550 | $ | 82,500 | |||||
From | $ | 550 | to | $ | 750 | $ | 96,300 | |||||
From | $ | 750 | to | $ | 1,000 | $ | 121,600 | |||||
$ | 1,000 and Over | $ | 148,500 | |||||||||
In addition, for each class of shares in excess of one, each Fund pays WRSCO a monthly per-class fee equal to 2.5% of the monthly accounting services base fee.
Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement, with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Advisor Class shares, for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month: Ivy Balanced Fund, Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Ivy International Balanced Fund, Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund, Ivy Small Cap Value Fund and Ivy Value Fund pay WRSCO a monthly fee of $1.5792; Ivy Bond Fund and Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund pay WRSCO a monthly fee of $1.6958; and Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Value Fund and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund each pay the Agent a monthly fee of $1.5042. Ivy Cash Reserves Fund pays the Agent a monthly fee of $1.75 for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month plus, for Class A shareholder accounts, $0.75 for each shareholder check processed in the prior month. For Class Y shares, each Fund pays the Agent a monthly f ee at an annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. For Class R shares, each Fund pays the Agent a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. Each Fund also reimburses WRSCO for certain out-of-pocket costs for all classes. Certain broker-dealers that maintain shareholder accounts with each Fund through an omnibus account provide transfer agent and other shareholder-related services that would otherwise be provided by WRSCO if the individual accounts that comprise the omnibus account were opened by their beneficial owners directly. WRSCO pays such broker-dealers a per account fee for each open account within the omnibus account, or a fixed rate (e.g., 0.10%) fee, based on the average daily net asset value of the omnibus account (or a combination thereof).
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, IICO provides certain administrative services to each Fund. The administrative fee for each Fund is a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of each Fund's average daily net assets.
As principal underwriter for the Trust's shares, IFDI receives sales commissions (which are not an expense of the Trust) for Class A shares. A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may be assessed against a shareholder's redemption amount of Class B, Class C or certain Class A shares and is paid to IFDI. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, IFDI received the following amounts in sales commissions and CDSC:
Sales Commissions | CDSC | |||||||||||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||||||||||||
Ivy Balanced Fund | $ | 148,332 | $ | 427 | $ | 3,450 | $ | 910 | ||||||||
Ivy Bond Fund | 180,569 | 7 | 2,052 | 839 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | – | – | 707 | – | ||||||||||||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | 3,321,502 | 2,707 | 76,406 | 38,650 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund | 405,100 | 421 | 8,342 | 1,016 | ||||||||||||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | 1,236,848 | 4,382 | 65,284 | 10,122 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | 6,494,403 | 18,021 | 316,979 | 141,870 | ||||||||||||
Ivy International Fund | 49,897 | – | 7,048 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Ivy International Balanced Fund | 767,056 | 54 | 9,176 | 2,138 | ||||||||||||
Ivy International Value Fund | 284,005 | – | 3,959 | 779 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | 1,310,686 | 1,986 | 12,995 | 11,766 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | 1,221,415 | 3,203 | 8,789 | 2,146 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | 1,533,331 | 4,335 | 24,901 | 3,561 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | 503,192 | 656 | 10,707 | 745 | ||||||||||||
Ivy Value Fund | 321,942 | 1,846 | 4,935 | 695 |
With respect to Class A, Class B and Class C shares, IFDI pays sales commissions and all expenses in connection with the sale of the Trust's shares, except for registration fees and related expenses. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, IFDI paid the following amounts:
Ivy Balanced Fund | $ | 170,895 | |
Ivy Bond Fund | 198,724 | ||
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | – | ||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | 4,587,284 | ||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund | 453,447 | ||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | 1,465,195 | ||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | 11,375,787 | ||
Ivy International Fund | 65,607 | ||
Ivy International Balanced Fund | 845,139 | ||
Ivy International Value Fund | 394,968 | ||
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | 1,464,588 | ||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | 1,330,374 | ||
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | 1,655,089 | ||
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | 551,309 | ||
Ivy Value Fund | 336,746 |
Under a Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund (except for Ivy Cash Reserves Fund) may pay a distribution and/or service fee to IFDI in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average annual net assets attributable to that class. The fee is to be paid to reimburse IFDI for amounts it expends in connection with the distribution of the Class A shares and/or provision of personal services to Fund shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under a Distribution and Service Plan for Class B and Class C shares adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund (except for Ivy Cash Reserves Fund) may pay IFDI a service fee in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average annual net assets attributable to that class. The fee is to be paid to reimburse IFDI for amounts it expends in connection with the provision of personal services to Fund shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under the Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares and Class C shares adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund (except for Ivy Cash Reserves Fund) may pay IFDI a distribution fee not to exceed 0.75% of the Fund's average annual net assets attributable to that class to compensate IFDI for its services in connection with the distribution of shares of that class. The Class B Plan and the Class C Plan each permit IFDI to receive compensation, through the distribution fee, for its distribution activities for that class.
Under the Class Y Plan, each Fund (except for Ivy Cash Reserves Fund) may pay IFDI a fee of up to 0.25%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets attributable to that class to compensate IFDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class Y shares of that Fund, providing personal service to Class Y shareholders and/or maintenance of Class Y shareholder accounts.
Under the Class R Plan, each Fund may pay IFDI a fee of up to 0.50%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets attributable to that class to compensate IFDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class R shares of that Fund, providing personal service to Class R shareholders and/or maintenance of Class R shareholder accounts.
For Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Value Fund and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, IICO has contractually agreed to reimburse a Fund's expenses, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2004, and for the following seven years, to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's annual operating expenses, when calculated at the Fund level, do not exceed 2.50% (0.85% through December 31, 2004, then 1.25% for Cash Reserves Fund) of the Fund's average net assets (excluding 12b-1 fees and certain other expenses.) During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, IICO reimbursed the Fund's expenses (in thousands) as shown in the following table:
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | $ | 55 |
IICO has agreed to reimburse Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund's 12b-1 expenses applicable to Class A shares to ensure that the Fund's annual operating expenses for Class A shares do not exceed 0.95% through September 30, 2005. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, IICO reimbursed the Fund's expenses (in thousands) as shown in the following table:
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | $ | 238 |
In addition, IFDI and WRSCO have voluntarily agreed to waive sufficient Fund expenses to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following levels for the specified funds/classes:
Fund and Class | Expense Limitation (as a percentage of average net assets of each Class) | |||
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Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class A | 1.90% | |||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class C | 2.55% | |||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class Y | 1.20% | |||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class A | 1.70% | |||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class C | 2.40% | |||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class Y | 1.20% |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, IFDI reimbursed the Fund's service fees (in thousands) as shown:
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class Y | $ | 38 | |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class Y | 84 |
The Fund paid Trustees' regular compensation of $268,088, which is included in other expenses.
NOTE 3 - Investment Securities Transactions
Investment securities transactions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are summarized as follows:
Ivy Balanced Fund | Ivy Bond Fund | Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | ||||||||||
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | $ | 40,296,385 | $ | 29,117,253 | $ | 340,868,972 | ||||||
Purchases of U.S. government securities | 5,725,813 | 48,405,984 | – | |||||||||
Purchases of short-term securities | 804,897,617 | 570,446,770 | 4,262,871,420 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | 52,631,870 | 18,875,731 | 23,318,734 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. government securities | 2,029,666 | 50,107,700 | – | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities | 805,954,098 | 573,847,874 | 4,214,633,711 |
Ivy Dividend Income Fund | Ivy European Opportunities Fund | Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | ||||||||||
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | $ | 31,615,170 | $ | 206,416,336 | $ | 3,349,089,656 | ||||||
Purchases of U.S. government securities | – | – | – | |||||||||
Purchases of short-term securities | 883,468,086 | 2,970,350,514 | 11,377,926,330 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | 9,064,474 | 166,659,345 | 2,123,315,624 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. government securities | – | – | – | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities | 881,264,324 | 2,994,092,728 | 11,378,929,233 |
Ivy International Fund | Ivy International Balanced Fund | Ivy International Value Fund | ||||||||||
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | $ | 112,258,841 | $ | 40,517,971 | $ | 79,037,813 | ||||||
Purchases of U.S. government securities | – | – | – | |||||||||
Purchases of short-term securities | 681,500,195 | 1,229,132,019 | 930,703,194 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | 141,343,088 | 29,361,686 | 49,658,604 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. government securities | – | – | – | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities | 681,347,382 | 1,228,009,014 | 926,675,960 |
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | ||||||||||
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | $ | 81,758,775 | $ | 201,162,155 | $ | 211,375,157 | ||||||
Purchases of U.S. government securities | 363,456,760 | – | – | |||||||||
Purchases of short-term securities | 2,541,299,342 | 953,444,090 | 944,824,810 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | 39,754,702 | 107,429,556 | 140,656,287 | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. government securities | 339,547,420 | – | – | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities | 2,549,393,456 | 948,257,500 | 939,282,497 |
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | Ivy Value Fund | |||||||
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | $ | 175,013,379 | $ | 54,451,403 | ||||
Purchases of U.S. government securities | – | – | ||||||
Purchases of short-term securities | 765,955,387 | 444,853,112 | ||||||
Purchases of options | – | 105,124 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities | 174,326,300 | 45,935,005 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. government securities | – | – | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities | 762,619,493 | 445,496,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from options | – | 75,238 |
For Federal income tax purposes, cost of investments owned at March 31, 2006 and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Aggregate Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Ivy Balanced Fund | $ | 85,491,267 | $ | 14,428,102 | $ | 1,033,650 | $ | 13,394,452 | |||||||
Ivy Bond Fund | 59,848,413 | 160,548 | 1,504,240 | (1,343,692 | ) | ||||||||||
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | 5,155,442 | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | 796,004,247 | 144,371,451 | 20,602,242 | 123,769,209 | |||||||||||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund | 67,618,941 | 17,379,155 | 602,786 | 16,776,369 | |||||||||||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | 253,331,139 | 90,347,355 | 9,860,894 | 80,486,461 | |||||||||||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | 2,674,675,567 | 722,571,390 | 11,685,595 | 710,885,795 | |||||||||||
Ivy International Fund | 174,687,717 | 59,919,550 | 758,620 | 59,160,930 | |||||||||||
Ivy International Balanced Fund | 107,282,585 | 20,658,627 | 1,764,685 | 18,893,942 | |||||||||||
Ivy International Value Fund | 78,704,316 | 18,837,886 | 244,004 | 18,593,882 | |||||||||||
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | 301,161,317 | 1,245,998 | 8,390,345 | (7,144,347 | ) | ||||||||||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | 186,374,679 | 41,032,675 | 2,105,813 | 38,926,862 | |||||||||||
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | 368,399,900 | 133,839,458 | 1,127,722 | 132,711,736 | |||||||||||
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | 111,986,332 | 16,878,009 | 1,404,657 | 15,473,352 | |||||||||||
Ivy Value Fund | 69,629,444 | 10,954,355 | 1,205,529 | 9,748,826 |
NOTE 4 - Federal Income Tax Matters
For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds' distributed and undistributed earnings and profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 and the related Capital Loss Carryover and post-October activity were as follows:
Ivy Balanced Fund | Ivy Bond Fund | Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | ||||||||||
Net ordinary income | $ | 1,023,512 | $ | 2,232,116 | $ | 132,132 | ||||||
Distributed ordinary income | 939,508 | 2,232,474 | 134,548 | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 135,433 | 29,458 | 4,624 | |||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains | – | – | – | |||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains | – | – | – | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | – | – | – | |||||||||
Capital loss carryover | – | – | – | |||||||||
Post-October losses deferred | – | 317,165 | – |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | Ivy Dividend Income Fund | Ivy European Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
Net ordinary income | $ | 15,337,501 | $ | 442,427 | $ | 636,432 | ||||||
Distributed ordinary income | 15,451,789 | 426,737 | 636,432 | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 114,827 | 39,689 | – | |||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains | 18,488,348 | – | – | |||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains | 15,650,361 | 138,435 | – | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 3,596,793 | – | – | |||||||||
Capital loss carryover | – | 179,769 | – | |||||||||
Post-October losses deferred | – | – | – |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | Ivy International Fund | Ivy International Balanced Fund | ||||||||||
Net ordinary income | $ | 135,371,619 | $ | 144,755 | $ | 4,471,422 | ||||||
Distributed ordinary income | 101,176,422 | 144,755 | 3,209,232 | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 110,003,336 | – | 1,520,930 | |||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains | 79,698,894 | – | 4,959,351 | |||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains | 34,655,535 | – | 3,943,335 | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 49,157,944 | – | 2,728,786 | |||||||||
Capital loss carryover | – | – | – | |||||||||
Post-October losses deferred | 1,346,087 | – | – |
Ivy International Value Fund | Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
Net ordinary income | $ | – | $ | 11,160,756 | $ | 5,768,344 | ||||||
Distributed ordinary income | – | 11,110,574 | 905,339 | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | – | 171,655 | 4,863,005 | |||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains | – | – | 2,307,247 | |||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains | – | – | 705,425 | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | – | – | 1,601,822 | |||||||||
Capital loss carryover | – | 164,447 | – | |||||||||
Post-October losses deferred | – | 664,938 | 97,573 |
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | Ivy Value Fund | ||||||||||
Net ordinary income | $ | 9,033,062 | $ | 3,748,108 | $ | 465,651 | ||||||
Distributed ordinary income | 9,460,563 | 387,240 | 503,885 | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,908,079 | 3,360,868 | 29,140 | |||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains | 11,385,412 | 10,517,925 | 475,195 | |||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains | 10,320,484 | 20,474,055 | – | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 5,490,304 | 1,066,976 | 475,195 | |||||||||
Capital loss carryover | – | – | – | |||||||||
Post-October losses deferred | 266 | – | – |
Internal Revenue Code regulations permit each Fund to defer into its next fiscal year net capital losses or net long-term capital losses and currency losses incurred between each November 1 and the end of its fiscal year (post-October losses).
Capital Loss Carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gain net income for Federal income tax purposes. The following shows the totals by year in which the capital loss carryovers will expire if not utilized.
Ivy Balanced Fund | Ivy Bond Fund | Ivy Dividend Income Fund | ||||||||||
March 31, 2009 | $ | – | $ | 28,681 | $ | – | ||||||
March 31, 2010 | 3,228,915 | – | – | |||||||||
March 31, 2014 | – | – | 179,769 | |||||||||
Total carryover | $ | 3,228,915 | $ | 28,681 | $ | 179,769 | ||||||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund | Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | Ivy International Fund | ||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | $ | – | $ | 143,237 | $ | – | ||||||
March 31, 2008 | – | – | 814,927 | |||||||||
March 31, 2009 | – | – | 111,513,617 | |||||||||
March 31, 2010 | 19,525,164 | 167,845 | 146,210,535 | |||||||||
March 31, 2011 | 12,058,021 | – | 47,213,802 | |||||||||
March 31, 2012 | – | – | – | |||||||||
Total carryover | $ | 31,583,185 | $ | 311,082 | $ | 305,752,881 | ||||||
Ivy International Value Fund | Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 157,220 | ||||||
March 31, 2008 | – | – | 157,220 | |||||||||
March 31, 2009 | – | – | 157,220 | |||||||||
March 31, 2010 | – | – | 157,220 | |||||||||
March 31, 2011 | 1,139,666 | – | – | |||||||||
March 31, 2012 | 2,150,883 | – | – | |||||||||
March 31, 2014 | – | 164,447 | – | |||||||||
Total carryover | $ | 3,290,549 | $ | 164,447 | $ | 628,880 | ||||||
Ivy Developing Markets Fund was merged into Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund as of June 16, 2003. At the time of the merger, Ivy Developing Markets Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund. These carryovers are limited to $157,220 for each period ending from March 31, 2007 through 2010 plus any unused limitations from prior years.
Ivy International Growth Fund was merged into Ivy International Fund as of March 27, 2006 (see Note 8). At the time of the merger, Ivy International Growth Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy International Fund. These carryovers are limited to $4,168,614 for the period ending March 31, 2007 and $3,234,412 for each period ending from March 31, 2008 through 2010 plus any unused limitations from prior years and the amount of certain built-in gains realized, if any.
Each Fund within the Trust (other than Ivy Cash Reserves Fund) offers four classes of shares, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y, each of which have equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. In addition, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund and Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund offers Class R shares, which also have equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Value Fund and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund also offered Advisor Class shares and Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund and Ivy International Fund also offered Class I shares. Advisor Class and Class I shares are no longer available for investment. Ivy Cash Reserves Fund Class A is closed to new investors. Ivy Cash Reserves Fund Class B and Class C are both closed to direct investment. A comprehensive discussion of the terms under which shares of each class are offered is contained in the Prospectuses and the S tatement of Additional Information for the Trust.
Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of their relative net assets as of the beginning of each day adjusted for the prior day's capital share activity.
Transactions in capital stock for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are summarized below. Amounts are in thousands.
Ivy Balanced Fund | Ivy Bond Fund | Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 699 | 1,197 | 1,170 | |||||||||
Class B | 61 | 104 | 199 | |||||||||
Class C | 93 | 154 | 38 | |||||||||
Class Y | 268 | 2 | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 33 | 84 | 95 | |||||||||
Class B | – | * | 3 | 30 | ||||||||
Class C | – | * | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
Class Y | 29 | – | * | NA | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (836 | ) | (586 | ) | (1,721 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (37 | ) | (36 | ) | (553 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (26 | ) | (40 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (960 | ) | (4 | ) | NA | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | (676 | ) | 881 | (797 | ) | |||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 10,172 | $ | 12,586 | $ | 1,170 | ||||||
Class B | 873 | 1,089 | 199 | |||||||||
Class C | 1,351 | 1,620 | 38 | |||||||||
Class Y | 3,925 | 24 | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 493 | 885 | 95 | |||||||||
Class B | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||||||||
Class C | 1 | 33 | 2 | |||||||||
Class Y | 423 | 1 | NA | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (12,215 | ) | (6,143 | ) | (1,721 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (531 | ) | (378 | ) | (553 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (386 | ) | (424 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (13,920 | ) | (39 | ) | NA | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | (9,813 | ) | $ | 9,284 | $ | (797 | ) | ||||
*Not shown due to rounding |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | Ivy Dividend Income Fund | Ivy European Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 20,739 | 2,368 | 3,307 | |||||||||
Class B | 1,345 | 173 | 262 | |||||||||
Class C | 7,470 | 352 | 406 | |||||||||
Class Y | 775 | 25 | 67 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | * | NA | – | ||||||||
Class I | – | NA | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 1,449 | 34 | 45 | |||||||||
Class B | 113 | 1 | – | |||||||||
Class C | 419 | 3 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 45 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 9 | NA | 1 | |||||||||
Class I | – | * | NA | NA | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (5,174 | ) | (796 | ) | (2,346 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (451 | ) | (142 | ) | (388 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (1,104 | ) | (214 | ) | (481 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (483 | ) | (60 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (20 | ) | NA | (75 | ) | |||||||
Class I | (4 | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital shares | 25,128 | 1,745 | 713 | |||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 301,972 | $ | 31,516 | $ | 96,107 | ||||||
Class B | 19,035 | 2,256 | 7,330 | |||||||||
Class C | 106,253 | 4,637 | 11,400 | |||||||||
Class Y | 11,417 | 348 | 1,934 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 2 | NA | – | |||||||||
Class I | – | NA | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 21,288 | 459 | 1,325 | |||||||||
Class B | 1,631 | 20 | – | |||||||||
Class C | 6,019 | 37 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 655 | 12 | 27 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 134 | NA | 30 | |||||||||
Class I | 1 | NA | NA | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (75,706 | ) | (10,687 | ) | (68,210 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (6,439 | ) | (1,916 | ) | (10,777 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (15,720 | ) | (2,854 | ) | (13,590 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (7,160 | ) | (845 | ) | (2,464 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (292 | ) | NA | (2,190 | ) | |||||||
Class I | (50 | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital | $ | 363,040 | $ | 22,983 | $ | 20,922 | ||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | Ivy International Fund | Ivy International Balanced Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 44,945 | 824 | 4,510 | |||||||||
Class B | 3,329 | 45 | 205 | |||||||||
Class C | 14,993 | 32 | 458 | |||||||||
Class Y | 3,174 | 8 | 37 | |||||||||
Class R | 4 | NA | NA | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued in connection with merger of Ivy International Growth Fund: | ||||||||||||
Class A | NA | 622 | NA | |||||||||
Class B | NA | 159 | NA | |||||||||
Class C | NA | 1,691 | NA | |||||||||
Class Y | NA | 198 | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 3,194 | 29 | 377 | |||||||||
Class B | 359 | – | 17 | |||||||||
Class C | 1,265 | – | 29 | |||||||||
Class Y | 120 | – | * | 2 | ||||||||
Class R | – | NA | NA | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 1 | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | – | * | NA | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (9,897 | ) | (1,603 | ) | (4,132 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (958 | ) | (540 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (2,318 | ) | (101 | ) | (136 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (395 | ) | (10 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Advisor Class | (9 | ) | (– | ) | NA | |||||||
Class I | NA | (5 | ) | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital shares | 57,807 | 1,349 | 1,281 | |||||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. | ||||||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,165,684 | $ | 20,366 | $ | 66,425 | ||||||
Class B | 80,686 | 1,077 | 3,002 | |||||||||
Class C | 361,451 | 786 | 6,699 | |||||||||
Class Y | 83,597 | 197 | 545 | |||||||||
Class R | 100 | NA | NA | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Value issued in connection with merger of Ivy International Growth Fund: | ||||||||||||
Class A | NA | 18,225 | NA | |||||||||
Class B | NA | 4,308 | NA | |||||||||
Class C | NA | 45,833 | NA | |||||||||
Class Y | NA | 5,818 | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 83,464 | 770 | 5,444 | |||||||||
Class B | 8,924 | – | 236 | |||||||||
Class C | 30,828 | – | 417 | |||||||||
Class Y | 3,158 | 3 | 31 | |||||||||
Class R | – | NA | NA | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 13 | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | 2 | NA | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (252,205 | ) | (40,726 | ) | (60,740 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (22,930 | ) | (11,967 | ) | (934 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (55,523 | ) | (2,389 | ) | (1,987 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (10,323 | ) | (274 | ) | (334 | ) | ||||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Advisor Class | (219 | ) | (– | ) | NA | |||||||
Class I | NA | (121 | ) | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital | $ | 1,476,705 | $ | 41,908 | $ | 18,804 | ||||||
Ivy International Value Fund | Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 3,440 | 11,305 | 8,544 | |||||||||
Class B | 321 | 527 | 437 | |||||||||
Class C | 515 | 1,124 | 795 | |||||||||
Class Y | 59 | 416 | 229 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | – | 813 | 109 | |||||||||
Class B | – | 27 | 6 | |||||||||
Class C | – | 51 | 8 | |||||||||
Class Y | – | 27 | 3 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | * | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (610 | ) | (6,495 | ) | (1,357 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (1,113 | ) | (182 | ) | (262 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (146 | ) | (537 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (20 | ) | (247 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (3 | ) | NA | (1 | ) | |||||||
Increase in outstanding capital shares | 2,443 | 6,829 | 8,275 | |||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 46,962 | $ | 120,577 | $ | 107,057 | ||||||
Class B | 4,021 | 5,628 | 5,106 | |||||||||
Class C | 6,847 | 12,002 | 9,476 | |||||||||
Class Y | 800 | 4,437 | 2,865 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | – | 8,651 | 1,371 | |||||||||
Class B | – | 287 | 67 | |||||||||
Class C | – | 542 | 97 | |||||||||
Class Y | – | 283 | 33 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | * | ||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (8,349 | ) | (69,143 | ) | (16,746 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (13,321 | ) | (1,932 | ) | (2,947 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (1,794 | ) | (5,707 | ) | (1,903 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (276 | ) | (2,626 | ) | (879 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (32 | ) | NA | (8 | ) | |||||||
Increase in outstanding capital | $ | 34,858 | $ | 72,999 | $ | 103,589 | ||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | Ivy Value Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 4,941 | 1,808 | 1,674 | |||||||||
Class B | 233 | 145 | 161 | |||||||||
Class C | 299 | 186 | 110 | |||||||||
Class Y | 2,267 | 268 | 90 | |||||||||
Class R | 5 | NA | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 456 | 918 | 20 | |||||||||
Class B | 24 | 75 | – | * | ||||||||
Class C | 26 | 107 | – | * | ||||||||
Class Y | 436 | 273 | 10 | |||||||||
Class R | – | * | NA | NA | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (2,833 | ) | (1,356 | ) | (828 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (161 | ) | (97 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (169 | ) | (135 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (1,526 | ) | (495 | ) | (654 | ) | ||||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital shares | 3,998 | 1,697 | 487 | |||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 102,220 | $ | 30,229 | $ | 27,487 | ||||||
Class B | 4,734 | 2,371 | 2,626 | |||||||||
Class C | 6,148 | 3,069 | 1,795 | |||||||||
Class Y | 47,284 | 4,497 | 1,477 | |||||||||
Class R | 100 | NA | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 9,405 | 13,765 | 334 | |||||||||
Class B | 484 | 1,091 | 1 | |||||||||
Class C | 540 | 1,564 | 2 | |||||||||
Class Y | 9,017 | 4,120 | 160 | |||||||||
Class R | – | * | NA | NA | ||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (56,847 | ) | (22,367 | ) | (13,682 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (3,275 | ) | (1,545 | ) | (784 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (3,453 | ) | (2,217 | ) | (792 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (31,009 | ) | (8,255 | ) | (10,866 | ) | ||||||
Class R | (– | ) | NA | NA | ||||||||
Increase in outstanding capital | $ | 85,348 | $ | 26,322 | $ | 7,758 | ||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Transactions in capital stock for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 are summarized below. Amounts are in thousands.
Ivy Balanced Fund | Ivy Bond Fund | Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 705 | 3,057 | 1,367 | |||||||||
Class B | 104 | 75 | 144 | |||||||||
Class C | 52 | 56 | 43 | |||||||||
Class Y | 292 | 1 | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 36 | 62 | 37 | |||||||||
Class B | – | * | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
Class C | – | * | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Class Y | 42 | – | * | NA | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (747 | ) | (554 | ) | (2,727 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (22 | ) | (32 | ) | (1,844 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (11 | ) | (15 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (1,134 | ) | (– | )* | NA | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | (683 | ) | 2,652 | (3,087 | ) | |||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 9,634 | $ | 32,423 | $ | 1,367 | ||||||
Class B | 1,406 | 801 | 144 | |||||||||
Class C | 710 | 592 | 43 | |||||||||
Class Y | 3,944 | 9 | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 497 | 654 | 37 | |||||||||
Class B | – | * | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
Class C | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
Class Y | 585 | 1 | NA | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (10,162 | ) | (5,869 | ) | (2,727 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (301 | ) | (344 | ) | (1,844 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (147 | ) | (160 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (15,402 | ) | (– | )* | NA | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | (9,235 | ) | $ | 28,126 | $ | (3,087 | ) | ||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund | Ivy Dividend Income Fund | Ivy European Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 20,804 | 1,574 | 4,750 | |||||||||
Class B | 2,064 | 311 | 479 | |||||||||
Class C | 5,578 | 452 | 777 | |||||||||
Class Y | 733 | 36 | 132 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Class I | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 84 | 22 | 2 | |||||||||
Class B | – | 1 | – | |||||||||
Class C | – | 3 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 6 | 1 | – | * | ||||||||
Advisor Class | 2 | NA | – | * | ||||||||
Class I | – | * | NA | – | ||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (2,298 | ) | (452 | ) | (2,328 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (254 | ) | (82 | ) | (456 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (367 | ) | (140 | ) | (395 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (190 | ) | (6 | ) | (159 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (26 | ) | NA | (44 | ) | |||||||
Class I | (– | )* | NA | (1 | ) | |||||||
Increase in outstanding capital shares | 26,136 | 1,720 | 2,757 | |||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 269,480 | $ | 18,135 | $ | 118,574 | ||||||
Class B | 26,210 | 3,554 | 11,437 | |||||||||
Class C | 70,739 | 5,153 | 19,090 | |||||||||
Class Y | 9,350 | 413 | 3,295 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Class I | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 1,105 | 266 | 60 | |||||||||
Class B | – | 15 | – | |||||||||
Class C | – | 29 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 73 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 26 | NA | 9 | |||||||||
Class I | 1 | NA | – | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (30,012 | ) | (5,148 | ) | (52,016 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (3,273 | ) | (925 | ) | (10,700 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (4,678 | ) | (1,611 | ) | (9,153 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (2,455 | ) | (72 | ) | (3,757 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (331 | ) | NA | (1,063 | ) | |||||||
Class I | (– | )* | NA | (19 | ) | |||||||
Increase in outstanding capital | $ | 336,235 | $ | 19,821 | $ | 75,762 | ||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund | Ivy International Fund | Ivy International Balanced Fund | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 33,383 | 1,339 | 2,674 | |||||||||
Class B | 3,977 | 42 | 202 | |||||||||
Class C | 11,806 | 18 | 269 | |||||||||
Class Y | 887 | 4 | 18 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 4 | – | 67 | |||||||||
Class B | – | – | 1 | |||||||||
Class C | – | – | 2 | |||||||||
Class Y | 2 | – | 1 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | * | – | NA | ||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (4,761 | ) | (1,840 | ) | (657 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (683 | ) | (1,669 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (998 | ) | (146 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (145 | ) | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (8 | ) | (– | ) | NA | |||||||
Class I | NA | (16 | ) | NA | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | 43,464 | (2,269 | ) | 2,536 | ||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 680,402 | $ | 28,952 | $ | 37,440 | ||||||
Class B | 77,922 | 842 | 2,773 | |||||||||
Class C | 230,194 | 369 | 3,761 | |||||||||
Class Y | 18,430 | 100 | 250 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | – | NA | |||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 88 | – | 927 | |||||||||
Class B | – | – | 19 | |||||||||
Class C | – | – | 19 | |||||||||
Class Y | 36 | – | 6 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | * | – | NA | ||||||||
Class I | NA | – | NA | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (93,035 | ) | (39,902 | ) | (9,401 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (13,133 | ) | (33,648 | ) | (179 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (18,671 | ) | (2,939 | ) | (305 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (3,069 | ) | (22 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (167 | ) | (– | ) | NA | |||||||
Class I | NA | (345 | ) | NA | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | 878,997 | $ | (46,593 | ) | $ | 35,237 | |||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy International Value Fund | Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 838 | 8,854 | 3,999 | |||||||||
Class B | 146 | 620 | 475 | |||||||||
Class C | 75 | 1,151 | 558 | |||||||||
Class Y | 14 | 343 | 80 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | – | 543 | – | |||||||||
Class B | – | 12 | – | |||||||||
Class C | – | 18 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | – | 15 | – | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (322 | ) | (4,069 | ) | (1,038 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (897 | ) | (95 | ) | (443 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (210 | ) | (162 | ) | (135 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (3 | ) | (103 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (1 | ) | NA | (– | )* | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | (360 | ) | 7,127 | 3,445 | ||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 9,042 | $ | 95,510 | $ | 39,380 | ||||||
Class B | 1,471 | 6,689 | 4,135 | |||||||||
Class C | 757 | 12,425 | 5,254 | |||||||||
Class Y | 151 | 3,707 | 807 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | – | 5,841 | – | |||||||||
Class B | – | 125 | – | |||||||||
Class C | – | 193 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | – | 166 | – | |||||||||
Advisor Class | – | NA | – | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (3,386 | ) | (43,810 | ) | (9,843 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (8,744 | ) | (1,018 | ) | (3,806 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (2,025 | ) | (1,742 | ) | (1,213 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (34 | ) | (1,109 | ) | (483 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class | (13 | ) | NA | (1 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | (2,781 | ) | $ | 76,977 | $ | 34,230 | |||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund | Ivy Small Cap Value Fund | Ivy Value Fund | ||||||||||
Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 6,630 | 3,066 | 1,569 | |||||||||
Class B | 473 | 273 | 144 | |||||||||
Class C | 500 | 367 | 146 | |||||||||
Class Y | 3,278 | 453 | 176 | |||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 270 | 221 | 16 | |||||||||
Class B | 16 | 15 | – | |||||||||
Class C | 19 | 24 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 368 | 102 | 13 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (959 | ) | (3,279 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (42 | ) | (26 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (81 | ) | (28 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (837 | ) | (613 | ) | (459 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | 9,635 | 575 | (1,087 | ) | ||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 116,982 | $ | 50,982 | $ | 23,975 | ||||||
Class B | 8,297 | 4,499 | 2,179 | |||||||||
Class C | 8,735 | 6,037 | 2,186 | |||||||||
Class Y | 57,602 | 7,597 | 2,650 | |||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distribution: | ||||||||||||
Class A | 5,050 | 3,786 | 258 | |||||||||
Class B | 294 | 256 | – | |||||||||
Class C | 349 | 406 | – | |||||||||
Class Y | 6,844 | 1,741 | 210 | |||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (16,753 | ) | (53,635 | ) | (41,999 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (740 | ) | (433 | ) | (337 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (1,417 | ) | (471 | ) | (304 | ) | ||||||
Class Y | (13,675 | ) | (10,083 | ) | (7,131 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | 171,568 | $ | 10,682 | $ | (18,313 | ) | |||||
NOTE 6 - Options
Options purchased by a Fund are accounted for in the same manner as marketable portfolio securities. The cost of portfolio securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premium paid to purchase the call. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premium paid to purchase the put.
When a Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current market value of the option written. The current market value of an option is the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the option is traded or, in the absence of transactions, the mean between the bid and asked prices or at a value supplied by a broker-dealer. When an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the call option was sold) and the liability related to such option is extinguished. When a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. For each Fund, when a written put is exercised, the cost basis of the sec urities purchased by the Fund is reduced by the amount of the premium received.
For Ivy Value Fund, transactions in written call options were as follows:
Number of Contracts | Premiums Received | ||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2005 | 333 | $ | 28,207 | ||||
Options written | 3,704 | 226,774 | |||||
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | (96 | ) | (4,308 | ) | |||
Options exercised | (555 | ) | (49,983 | ) | |||
Options expired | (2,966 | ) | (176,168 | ) | |||
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 | 420 | $ | 24,522 | ||||
For Ivy Value Fund, transactions in written put options were as follows:
Number of Contracts | Premiums Received | ||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2005 | 62 | $ | 7,564 | ||||
Options written | 2,876 | 131,631 | |||||
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | (471 | ) | (12,934 | ) | |||
Options exercised | (86 | ) | (10,732 | ) | |||
Options expired | (2,014 | ) | (85,887 | ) | |||
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 | 367 | $ | 29,642 | ||||
NOTE 7 - Futures
The Trust may engage in buying and selling futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trust is required to deposit, in a segregated account, an amount of cash or United States Treasury Bills equal to a varying specified percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (variation margins) are made or received by the Trust each day, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying debt security or index. These changes in the variation margins are recorded by the Trust as unrealized gains or losses. Upon the closing of the contracts, the cumulative net change in the variation margin is recorded as realized gain or loss. The Trust uses futures to attempt to reduce the overall risk of its investments.
NOTE 8 - Acquisition of Ivy International Growth FundOn March 27, 2006, Ivy International Fund acquired all the net assets of Ivy International Growth Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders of Ivy International Growth Fund on March 17, 2006. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,671,036 shares of Ivy International Fund (valued at $74,183,759) for the 5,422,375 shares of Ivy International Growth Fund outstanding on March 27, 2006. Ivy International Growth Fund had net assets of $74,183,759, including $17,373,263 of net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and $37,072,675 of accumulated net realized losses on investments, which were combined with those of Ivy International Fund. The aggregate net assets of Ivy International Fund and Ivy International Growth Fund immediately before the acquisition were $155,403,615 and $74,183,759, respectively. The aggregate net assets of Ivy International Fund and Ivy International Growth Fund immediately following the acquisition were $229,587,374 and $0, respec tively.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Ivy Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Balanced Fund, Bond Fund, Cash Reserves Fund, Cundill Global Value Fund, Dividend Income Fund, European Opportunities Fund, Global Natural Resources Fund, International Fund, International Balanced Fund, International Value Fund, Mortgage Securities Fund, Pacific Opportunities Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Value Fund (collectively the "Funds") comprising Ivy Funds, as of March 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the fiscal year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two fiscal years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented (except as noted below). These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The fi nancial highlights of the Real Estate Securities Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Value Fund for each of the periods ended July 31, 2003 and prior were audited by other auditors whose report, dated September 5, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. The financial highlights of the Balanced Fund, Bond Fund, International Balanced Fund and Mortgage Securities Fund for each of the periods ended September 30, 2003 and prior were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 7, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. The financial highlights of the Cash Reserves Fund, Cundill Global Value Fund, European Opportunities Fund, Global Natural Resources Fund, International Fund, International Value Fund and Pacific Opportunities Fund for the period ended December 31, 2001 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 8, 2002, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall f inancial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Funds of Ivy Funds, as of March 31, 2006, the results of their operations for the fiscal year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two fiscal years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented (except as noted above in reference to the reports of other auditors), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 16, 2006
Income Tax Information
The amounts of the dividends and long-term capital gains below, multiplied by the number of shares owned by you in the Funds shown on the record dates, will give you the total amounts to be reported in your Federal income tax return for the years in which they were received or reinvested.
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS: | |||||||||||||||||||
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For Individuals | For Corporations | ||||||||||||||||||
Record Date | Total | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | 1250 Gain | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | 1250 Gain | ||||||||||
Ivy Balanced Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.02800 | $ | 0.02800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.02800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.03000 | 0.03000 | – | – | – | 0.03000 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.04200 | 0.04200 | – | – | – | 0.04200 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.03500 | 0.03500 | – | – | – | 0.03500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.13500 | $ | 0.13500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.13500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.00500 | 0.00500 | – | – | – | 0.00500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.00500 | $ | 0.00500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.01000 | 0.01000 | – | – | – | 0.01000 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.01000 | $ | 0.01000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.01000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.03400 | $ | 0.03400 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03400 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.03600 | 0.03600 | – | – | – | 0.03600 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.04800 | 0.04800 | – | – | – | 0.04800 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.04100 | 0.04100 | – | – | – | 0.04100 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.15900 | $ | 0.15900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.15900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.64950 | $ | 0.21800 | $ | 0.12250 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.12080 | $ | 0.21970 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.51150 | $ | 0.12970 | $ | 0.07280 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.07180 | $ | 0.13070 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.54550 | $ | 0.15140 | $ | 0.08510 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.08390 | $ | 0.15260 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.70850 | $ | 0.25580 | $ | 0.14370 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.14170 | $ | 0.25780 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.68450 | $ | 0.24040 | $ | 0.13510 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.13320 | $ | 0.24230 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.70250 | $ | 0.25200 | $ | 0.14150 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | $ | 0.13960 | $ | 0.25390 | $ | 0.30900 | $ | – | |
Ivy Dividend Income Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.02000 | $ | 0.02000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.02000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.02200 | 0.02200 | – | – | – | 0.02200 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.06850 | 0.04250 | – | 0.02600 | – | 0.04250 | – | 0.02600 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.02500 | 0.02500 | – | – | – | 0.02500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.13550 | $ | 0.10950 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | 0.10950 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.03850 | 0.01250 | – | 0.02600 | – | 0.01250 | – | 0.02600 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.03850 | $ | 0.01250 | $ | - - | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | 0.01250 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.03950 | 0.01350 | – | 0.02600 | – | 0.01350 | – | 0.02600 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.03950 | $ | 0.01350 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | 0.01350 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.02400 | $ | 0.02400 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.02400 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.02700 | 0.02700 | – | – | – | 0.02700 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.07250 | 0.04650 | – | 0.02600 | – | 0.04650 | – | 0.02600 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.02900 | 0.02900 | – | – | – | 0.02900 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.15250 | $ | 0.12650 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | 0.12650 | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | |
Ivy European Opportunities Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.20000 | $ | 0.20000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.20000 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.25000 | $ | 0.25000 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.25000 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.33600 | $ | 0.33600 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.33600 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 1.52430 | $ | 0.26680 | $ | 0.86980 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | $ | 0.05970 | $ | 1.07690 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 1.52430 | $ | 0.26680 | $ | 0.86980 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | $ | 0.05970 | $ | 1.07690 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 1.52430 | $ | 0.26680 | $ | 0.86980 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | $ | 0.05970 | $ | 1.07690 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 1.52430 | $ | 0.26680 | $ | 0.86980 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | $ | 0.05970 | $ | 1.07690 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | |
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 1.52430 | $ | 0.26680 | $ | 0.86980 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | $ | 0.05970 | $ | 1.07690 | $ | 0.38770 | $ | – | |
Ivy International Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.17000 | $ | 0.01700 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00040 | $ | 0.16960 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.17400 | $ | 0.17400 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00040 | $ | 0.17360 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.23100 | $ | 0.23100 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00060 | $ | 0.23040 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Ivy International Balanced Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.05420 | $ | 0.04520 | $ | 0.00900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.05420 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.05420 | 0.03250 | 0.02170 | – | – | – | 0.05420 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.75310 | 0.15430 | 0.10320 | 0.49560 | – | – | 0.25750 | 0.49560 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.06000 | 0.00011 | 0.05989 | – | – | – | 0.06000 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.92150 | $ | 0.23211 | $ | 0.19379 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.42590 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.01220 | $ | 0.01020 | $ | 0.00200 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.01220 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.01020 | 0.00610 | 0.00410 | – | – | – | 0.01020 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.71010 | 0.12850 | 0.08600 | 0.49560 | – | – | 0.21450 | 0.49560 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.02000 | 0.00004 | 0.01996 | – | – | – | 0.02000 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.75250 | $ | 0.14484 | $ | 0.11206 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.25690 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.01920 | $ | 0.01600 | $ | 0.00320 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.01920 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.02120 | 0.01270 | 0.00850 | – | – | – | 0.02120 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.72110 | 0.13510 | 0.09040 | 0.49560 | – | – | 0.22550 | 0.49560 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.03000 | 0.00006 | 0.02994 | – | – | – | 0.03000 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.79150 | $ | 0.16386 | $ | 0.13204 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.29590 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.05420 | $ | 0.04520 | $ | 0.00900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.05420 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.05620 | 0.03370 | 0.02250 | – | – | – | 0.05620 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.75410 | 0.15490 | 0.10360 | 0.49560 | – | – | 0.25850 | 0.49560 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.06200 | 0.00012 | 0.06188 | – | – | – | 0.06200 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.92650 | $ | 0.23392 | $ | 0.19698 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.43090 | $ | 0.49560 | $ | – | |
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.14460 | $ | 0.08390 | $ | – | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.08390 | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.10060 | $ | 0.03990 | $ | – | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03990 | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.10060 | $ | 0.03990 | $ | – | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03990 | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.17360 | $ | 0.11290 | $ | – | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.11290 | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | |
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||
12-14-05 | $ | 0.21060 | $ | 0.14990 | $ | – | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.14990 | $ | 0.06070 | $ | – | |
Ivy Real Estate Securities Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.05000 | $ | 0.00040 | $ | 0.04960 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00040 | $ | 0.04960 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.04000 | 0.00030 | 0.03970 | – | – | 0.00030 | 0.03970 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.85500 | 0.00290 | 0.33800 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | 0.00290 | 0.33800 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.03000 | 0.00260 | 0.02740 | – | – | 0.00260 | 0.02740 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.97500 | $ | 0.00620 | $ | 0.45470 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | $ | 0.00620 | $ | 0.45470 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.80100 | 0.00250 | 0.28440 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | 0.00250 | 0.28440 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.80100 | $ | 0.00250 | $ | 0.28440 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | $ | 0.00250 | $ | 0.28440 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.00800 | $ | 0.00010 | $ | 0.00790 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00010 | $ | 0.00790 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.81100 | 0.00250 | 0.29440 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | 0.00250 | 0.29440 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.81900 | $ | 0.00260 | $ | 0.30230 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | $ | 0.00260 | $ | 0.30230 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.06400 | $ | 0.00050 | $ | 0.06350 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00050 | $ | 0.06350 | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.05300 | 0.00050 | 0.05250 | – | – | 0.00050 | 0.05250 | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.86800 | 0.00300 | 0.35090 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | 0.00300 | 0.35090 | 0.45275 | 0.06135 | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.04600 | 0.00400 | 0.04200 | – | – | 0.00400 | 0.04200 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 1.03100 | $ | 0.00800 | $ | 0.50890 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | $ | 0.00800 | $ | 0.50890 | $ | 0.45275 | $ | 0.06135 | |
Class R | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.02800 | 0.00250 | 0.02550 | – | – | 0.00250 | 0.02550 | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.02800 | $ | 0.00250 | $ | 0.02550 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00250 | $ | 0.02550 | $ | – | $ | – | |
Ivy Small Cap Value Fund Class A, B, C and Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 3.15150 | 0.04550 | 0.01300 | 3.09300 | – | 0.04610 | 0.01240 | 3.09300 | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 3.15150 | $ | 0.04550 | $ | 0.01300 | $ | 3.09300 | $ | – | $ | 0.04610 | $ | 0.01240 | $ | 0.09300 | $ | – | |
Ivy Value Fund Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.02600 | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.02600 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.02800 | 0.02800 | – | – | – | 0.02800 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.04500 | 0.04500 | – | – | – | 0.04500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.01000 | 0.01000 | – | – | – | 0.01000 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.10900 | $ | 0.10900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.10900 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.00500 | 0.00500 | – | – | – | 0.00500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.00500 | $ | 0.00500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00500 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.00800 | 0.00800 | – | – | – | 0.00800 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.00800 | $ | 0.00800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.00800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
6-15-05 | $ | 0.03600 | $ | 0.03600 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03600 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
9-14-05 | 0.03900 | 0.03900 | – | – | – | 0.03900 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
12-14-05 | 0.05500 | 0.05500 | – | – | – | 0.05500 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
3-15-06 | 0.01800 | 0.01800 | – | – | – | 0.01800 | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 0.14800 | $ | 0.14800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.14800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS: | |||||||||||||||||||
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For Individuals | For Corporations | ||||||||||||||||||
Record Date | Total | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | Return of Capital | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | Return of Capital | ||||||||||
Ivy International Growth Fund (merged into Ivy International Fund) Class A | |||||||||||||||||||
3-21-06 | $ | 0.03800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.03800 | |
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||
3-21-06 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||
3-21-06 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | |
Class Y | |||||||||||||||||||
3-21-06 | $ | 0.07800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.07800 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 0.07800 | |
Dividends are declared and recorded by each of the following Funds on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Dividends are paid monthly usually on the 27th of the month or on the preceding business day if the 27th is a weekend or holiday.
The table below shows the taxability of dividends and long-term capital gains paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS: | ||||||||||
For Individuals | For Corporations | |||||||||
Record Date | Total | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | ||||
Ivy Bond Fund | ||||||||||
April 2005 through March 2006 | 100.0000% | 100.0000% | –% | –% | 100.0000% | –% | ||||
Ivy Cash Reserves Fund | ||||||||||
April 2005 through March 2006 | 100.0000% | 100.0000% | –% | –% | 100.0000% | –% | ||||
Ivy Mortgage Securities Fund | ||||||||||
April 2005 through March 2006 | 100.0000% | 100.0000% | –% | –% | 100.0000% | –% |
CORPORATION DEDUCTIONS - Under Federal tax law, the amounts reportable as Qualifying Dividends are eligible for the dividends received deduction in the year received as provided by Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Internal Revenue Code regulations permit each qualifying Fund to elect to pass through a foreign tax credit to shareholders with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund. Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Balanced Fund and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund elected to pass through to their shareholders $671,965, $416,847, $1,977,332, $271,649, $239,022 and $345,479, respectively, of creditable foreign taxes paid on income derived from sources within any foreign country or possession of the United States in the amounts of $8,971,779, $5,713,442, $35,843,835, $2,856,842, $3,975,332 and $2,792,359, respectively.
The tax status of dividends paid and the pass-through of foreign taxes paid will be reported to you on Form 1099-DIV after the close of the applicable calendar year.
The Board of Trustees of Ivy Funds
The Waddell & Reed Fund Complex (Fund Complex) is comprised of the Ivy Family of Funds and the Advisors Fund Complex. The Ivy Family of Funds is comprised of the funds in Ivy Funds (15 portfolios) and Ivy Funds, Inc. (12 portfolios). The Advisors Fund Complex is comprised of each of the funds in the Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds (22 portfolios), Waddell & Reed InvestEd Portfolios, Inc. (three portfolios) and W&R Target Funds, Inc. (21 portfolios).
Each of the individuals listed below serves as a trustee or director for each of the funds within the Ivy Family of Funds. Eleanor B. Schwartz, Joseph Harroz, Jr. and Henry J. Herrmann also serve as directors of each of the funds in the Advisors Fund Complex. Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until he or she dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified.
A Trustee is considered by Ivy Funds and its counsel to be an "interested person" of the Funds or of their investment manager by virtue of his or her employment by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR) or its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The other Trustees (more than a majority of the total number) are independent; that is, they are not employees or officers of, and have no financial interest in, WDR or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. (IFDI), Ivy Investment Management Company (IICO) (formerly, Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company), and Waddell & Reed Services Company (WRSCO).
Additional Information about Trustees
The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for Ivy Funds includes additional information about Fund Trustees. The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.777.6472. It is also available on the Ivy Funds website, www.ivyfunds.com.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Jarold W. Boettcher (65)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 27
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 2002
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: President of Boettcher Enterprises, Inc. (agriculture products and services) (1979 to present); President of Boettcher Supply, Inc. (electrical and plumbing supplies distributor) (1979 to present); President of Boettcher Aerial, Inc. (Aerial Ag Applicator) (1983 to present)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director of Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co.; Trustee, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System; Director of Guaranty, Inc.; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
James D. Gressett (55)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 27
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 2002
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Secretary of Streetman Homes Ltd, LLP (homebuilding company) (2001 to present); Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PacPizza LLC (Pizza Hut franchise) (2000 to 2004); President of Alien, Inc. (real estate development) (1997 to 2001)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director of Collins Financial Services, a debt recovery company; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Joseph Harroz, Jr. (39)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 73
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 1998
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Vice President and General Counsel of the Board of Regents, University of Oklahoma (1996 to present); Adjunct Professor, University of Oklahoma Law School (1997 to present); Managing Member, Harroz Investments, LLC, commercial enterprise investments (1998 to present); Consultant, MTV Associates (2004)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director, Valliance Bank NA; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Glendon E. Johnson, Jr. (54)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 27
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 2002
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Of Counsel, Lee & Smith, PC (law firm) (1996 to present); Member/Manager, Castle Valley Ranches, LLC (ranching) (1995 to present)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Eleanor B. Schwartz (69)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 73
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 1995
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri at Kansas City (2003 to present) Professor of Business Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City (1980 to 2003)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Michael G. Smith (61)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 27
Trustee since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 2002
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Retired
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director, Executive Board, Cox Business School, Southern Methodist University; Director of Northwestern Mutual Life Series Funds (18 portfolios overseen); Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Edward M. Tighe (63)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 27
Trustee since: 1999
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 1999*
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Retired; CEO and Director of Asgard Holding, LLC (computer network and security services) (2002 to 2004); CEO and Director of JBE Technology Group, Inc. (telecommunications services) (2001 to 2003)
Other Directorships held by Trustee: Director of Hansberger Institutional Series Funds (5 portfolios overseen); Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
* Mr. Tighe has been a Trustee of Ivy Funds since 1999. Ivy Funds became part of the Fund Complex in 2002, when WDR acquired the investment adviser of the Ivy Funds.
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
Henry J. Herrmann (63)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Trust: Trustee and President
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 73
Trustee since: 2002; President since: 2002
Trustee/Director of Funds in the Fund Complex since: 1998
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: CEO of WDR (2005 to present); President, and CEO of IICO (2002 to present); President and CEO of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (WRIMCO), an affiliate of IICO, (1993 to present); President and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of WDR (1998 to 2005); CIO of IICO (2003 to 2005); CIO of WRIMCO (1991 to 2005); President of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2001 to present)
Other Directorships held by Director: Chairman of the Board (COB) and Director of IICO, WRIMCO and Ivy Services, Inc., an affiliate of IICO; Director of WDR, W&R and Austin, Calvert & Flavin, an affiliate of WRIMCO; Trustee of Ivy Funds and Director of each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
OFFICERS
Theodore W. Howard (63)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Trust: Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Treasurer since 2003
Positions held with Funds in the Fund Complex: Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer since 1976; Vice President since 1987; Principal Financial Officer since 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Vice President of WRSCO (2001 to present); Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (1976 to present); Vice President of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (1987 to present); Principal Financial Officer of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2002 to present); Vice President of WRSCO (1988 to 2001)
Directorships held: None
Kristen A. Richards (38)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Trust: Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel since 2002
Positions held with Funds in the Fund Complex: Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel since 2000
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of WRIMCO (2000 to present); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of IICO (2002 to present); Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2000 to present)
Directorships held: None
Daniel C. Schulte (40)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Trust: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel since 2002
Positions held with Funds in the Fund Complex: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel since 2000
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and General Counsel of WDR (2000 to present); Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of W&R, WRIMCO and WRSCO (2000 to present); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Ivy Services, Inc. (2002 to present); Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of IICO (2002 to present); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2000 to present); Secretary of WDR (2000 to 2003)
Directorships held: None
Scott Schneider (38)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Trust: Chief Compliance Officer since 2004
Position held with Funds in the Fund Complex: Chief Compliance Officer since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer for each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2004 to present); Senior Attorney and Compliance Officer for each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2000 to 2004)
Directorships Held: None
Ivy Funds Annual Privacy Notice
The following privacy notice is issued by Ivy Funds (the Funds), Ivy Investment Management Company ("IICO") and Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. (IFDI).
Information Collected
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from your account application and other forms that you may deliver to us, and from your transactions with us and our affiliates. This is information that regulators consider necessary for the proper servicing of your account. In order to effect your transactions and service your account properly, we may disclose all of the information that we collect, as described above, to firms that assist us in servicing your account, such as our transfer agent.
Confidentiality of Information Collected
All records containing your nonpublic personal information are kept at our various service providers. These entities include IICO, IFDI and our transfer agent and administrative services provider. We require these affiliates, and any non-affiliated service providers, to protect the confidentiality of your information and to use the information only for the purposes for which disclosure to them is made. The Funds, IICO, IFDI and other service providers restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to maintain the security of your nonpublic personal information.
Disclosure of Information in Limited Circumstances
We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about present or former customers to non-affiliated third parties, except as permitted or required by law. In connection with servicing your account, your nonpublic personal information may be shared among the entities named in this notice, their affiliates, and non-affiliates, including a transfer agent or other service companies. We will adhere to the policies and practices above for both current and former customers.
Proxy Voting Information
Proxy Voting Guidelines
A description of the policies and procedures Ivy Funds uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.777.6472 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting Records
Information regarding how Ivy Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ending June 30 is available on Form N-PX through the Ivy Funds' website at www.ivyfunds.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information
A complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the Fund's Form N-Q. This form may be obtained in the following ways:
- On the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
- For review and copy at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330.
- On the Ivy Funds' website at www.ivyfunds.com.
Householding Notice
If you currently receive one copy of the shareholder reports and prospectus for your household (even if more than one person in your household owns shares of the Fund) and you would prefer to receive separate shareholder reports and prospectuses for each account holder living at your address, you can do either of the following:
Fax your request to 800.532.2749.
Write to us at the address listed on the back cover.
Please list each account for which you would like to receive separate shareholder reports and prospectus mailings. We will resume sending separate documents within 30 days of receiving your request.
To All traditional IRA Planholders:
As required by law, we are hereby providing notice to you that income tax may be withheld automatically from any distribution or withdrawal from a traditional IRA. The Fund is generally required to withhold taxes unless you make a written election not to have taxes withheld. The election may be made on the distribution/withdrawal form provided by Waddell & Reed, Inc. which can be obtained from your Waddell & Reed representative or by submitting Internal Revenue Service Form W-4P. Once made, an election can be revoked by providing written notice to Waddell & Reed, Inc. If you elect not to have tax withheld you may be required to make payments of estimated tax. Penalties may be imposed by the IRS if withholding and estimated tax payments are not adequate.
Shareholder Meeting Results:
On March 17, 2006, a special shareholder meeting (the Meeting) for Ivy International Growth Fund, a series of Ivy Funds, Inc., was held at the offices of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, 66202. The meeting was held for the following purpose (and with the following results):
Proposal: To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of Ivy International Growth Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy International Growth Fund by, the Ivy International Fund in exchange for shares of the Ivy International Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy International Growth Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy International Growth Fund.
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 2,826,937.202 | 127,300.721 | 259,612.721 |
THE IVY FUNDS FAMILY
Global/International Funds
Cundill Global Value Fund
European Opportunities Fund
International Fund
International Balanced Fund
International Value Fund
Pacific Opportunities Fund
Domestic Equity Funds
Capital Appreciation Fund
Core Equity Fund
Dividend Income Fund
Large Cap Growth Fund
Mid Cap Growth Fund
Small Cap Growth Fund
Small Cap Value Fund
Value Fund
Fixed Income Funds
Bond Fund
High Income Fund
Limited-Term Bond Fund
Mortgage Securities Fund
Municipal Bond Fund
Money Market Funds
Cash Reserves Fund
Money Market Fund
Specialty Funds
Asset Strategy Fund
Balanced Fund
Global Natural Resources Fund
Real Estate Securities Fund
Science and Technology Fund
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The Ivy Funds are managed by Ivy Investment Management Company and distributed by its subsidiary, Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus containing this and other information for the Ivy Funds, call your financial advisor or visit us online at www.ivyfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
WRR3300 (3-06)
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
(a) | As of March 31, 2006, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code"), as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Principal Executive Office and Principal Financial Officer or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the Code that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer or Controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the Code. |
(c) | During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer or Controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether those individuals were employed by the registrant or a third party, that related to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item's instructions. |
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has determined that each of Jarold W. Boettcher, Glendon E. Johnson, Jr. and Edward M. Tighe is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, serving on its audit committee. Each of Mr. Boettcher, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Tighe is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) | Audit Fees | ||
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for each of the last two fiscal years are as follows: | |||
2005 | $301,710 | ||
2006 | 327,900 | ||
(b) | Audit-Related Fees | ||
The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are as follows: | |||
2005 | $2,180 | ||
2006 | 3,320 | ||
These fees are related to the review of Form N-1A and to the review of merger proxies. | |||
(c) | Tax Fees | ||
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning are as follows: | |||
2005 | $35,850 | ||
2006 | 42,180 | ||
These fees are related to the review of the registrant's tax returns. | |||
(d) | All Other Fees | ||
The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item are as follows: | |||
2005 | $1,690 | ||
2006 | 4,740 | ||
These fees are related to the review of internal control and the review of additional security-related costs. | |||
(e) | (1) | Registrant's audit committee considers with the principal accountants all audit services to be provided by the principal accountants and pre-approves all such audit services. | |
The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountants to the registrant; provided that the pre-approval requirement does not apply to non-audit services that (i) were not identified as such at the time of the pre-approval and (ii) do not aggregate more than 5% of total fees paid to the principal accountants by the registrant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided, if the audit committee approves the provision of such non-audit services prior to the completion of the audit. | |||
The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountants to the investment adviser (not including any subadvisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted and overseen by the investment advisor) or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant; provided that the pre-approval requirement does not apply to non-audit services that (i) were not identified as such at the time of the pre-approval and (ii) do not aggregate more than 5% of total fees paid to the principal accountants by the registrant for all services and by the registrant's investment adviser for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal year in which those services are provided, if the audit committee app roves the provision of such non-audit services prior to the completion of the audit. | |||
(e) | (2) | None of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to the waiver provisions of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. | |
(f) | Not applicable | ||
(g) | $39,720 and $50,240 are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant. $231,442 and $171,850 are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the principal accountant to the investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. | ||
(h) | Not Applicable. |
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
See Item 1 Shareholder Report.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's board of directors.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) | The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective and adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in its reports that it files or submits is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) The Code described in Item 2 of this Form N-CSR.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE.
(a) (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)).
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Ivy Funds
Date: June 7, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By | /s/Kristen A. Richards |
Kristen A. Richards, Vice President and Secretary |
Date: June 7, 2006
By | /s/Henry J. Herrmann |
Henry J. Herrmann, President and Principal Executive Officer |
Date: June 7, 2006
By | /s/Theodore W. Howard |
Theodore W. Howard, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
Date: June 7, 2006