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EQUITY ORIENTED | Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio

Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio

What is the Portfolio’s investment objective?

Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio seeks maximum long-term total return.

What are the Portfolio’s fees and expenses?

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Annual portfolio operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses	EQUITY ORIENTED Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio DPT CLASS
Management fees	0.75%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	0.11%
Total annual portfolio operating expenses	0.86%

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
EQUITY ORIENTED | Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio | DPT CLASS | USD ($)	88	274	477	1,061

Portfolio turnover

The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Portfolio’s principal investment strategies?

The Portfolio will primarily invest in equity securities of companies that are organized, have a majority of their assets, or derive most of their operating income outside of the US, and which, in the opinion of the Portfolio’s portfolio managers, are undervalued at the time of purchase based on the rigorous fundamental analysis that the portfolio managers employ. In addition to following these quantitative guidelines, the Sub-advisor will select securities of issuers that present certain characteristics that are compatible or operate in accordance with certain investment policies or restrictions followed by organized labor.

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities (80% Policy). The Portfolio’s 80% Policy may be changed without shareholder approval. However, shareholders will be given notice at least 60 days prior to any such change. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 40% of its total assets in securities of non-US issuers. This policy is in addition to the 80% Policy.

In selecting portfolio securities, the portfolio managers emphasize strong performance in falling markets relative to other mutual funds focusing on international equity investments. Equity securities include, but are not limited to, common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, securities having common stock characteristics, such as rights and warrants to purchase common stocks, and preferred shares. To the extent that this Portfolio invests in convertible debt securities, those securities will be purchased on the basis of their equity characteristics, and ratings of those securities, if any, will not be an important factor in their selection. Additionally, the Portfolio may, from time to time, hold its assets in cash (which may be US dollars or foreign currency, including the euro) or may invest in short-term debt securities or other money market instruments. Except when a temporary defensive approach is appropriate, the Portfolio generally will not hold more than 5% of its assets in cash or such short-term instruments.

From time to time, the Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its net assets in securities of issuers in the commercial banking industry; to the extent the Portfolio invests 30% of its net assets in such securities, it may be slightly more sensitive to movement in the commercial banking industry.

The portfolio managers’ approach in selecting investments for the Portfolio is primarily quantitatively oriented to individual stock selection and is value driven. In selecting stocks for the Portfolio, the portfolio managers identify those stocks that they believe will provide the highest total return over a market cycle, taking into consideration the movement in the price of the individual security, the impact of currency adjustment on a US-domiciled, dollar-based investor, and the investment guidelines described below. The portfolio managers conduct extensive fundamental research on a global basis, and it is through this research effort that securities with the potential for maximum long-term total return are identified. The center of the fundamental research effort is a value-oriented dividend discount methodology applied to individual securities and market analysis that isolates value across country boundaries. The portfolio managers’ approach focuses on future anticipated dividends and discounts the value of those dividends back to what they would be worth if they were being paid today. Comparisons of the values of different possible investments are then made.

Supplementing the portfolio managers’ quantitative approach to stock selection, the portfolio managers also attempt to follow certain qualitative investment guidelines that seek to identify issuers that present certain characteristics that are compatible or operate in accordance with certain investment policies or restrictions followed by organized labor. These qualitative investment guidelines include country screens, as well as additional issuer-specific criteria. The country screens require that the securities are of companies domiciled in those countries that are included in the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index and Canada. Nations that are currently in this Index include, among others, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. In addition, the Portfolio will tend to favor investments in issuers located in those countries that the portfolio managers perceive as enjoying favorable relations with the US. Pursuant to the Portfolio’s issuer-specific criteria, the Portfolio will: (1) invest only in companies that are publicly traded; (2) focus on companies that show, in the portfolio managers’ opinion, evidence of pursuing fair labor practices; (3) focus on companies that have not been subject to penalties or tariffs imposed by applicable US government agencies for unfair trade practices within the previous two years; and (4) not invest in initial public offerings. Evidence of pursuing fair labor practices would include whether a company has demonstrated patterns of noncompliance with applicable labor or health and safety laws. The qualitative labor sensitivity factors that the portfolio managers will utilize in selecting securities will vary over time, and will be solely in the portfolio managers’ discretion.

The portfolio managers do not normally intend to respond to short-term market fluctuations or to acquire securities for the purpose of short-term trading; however, the portfolio managers may take advantage of short-term opportunities that are consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective. It is anticipated that the annual turnover rate of the Portfolio, under normal circumstances, will generally not exceed 100%.

Currency considerations carry a special risk for a portfolio of international securities, and the portfolio managers use a purchasing power parity approach to evaluate currency risk. In this regard, the Portfolio may actively carry out hedging activities, and may invest in forward foreign currency contracts to hedge currency risks associated with the purchase of individual securities denominated in a particular currency.

What are the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio?

Investing in any mutual fund involves the risk that you may lose part or all of the money you invest. Over time, the value of your investment in the Portfolio will increase and decrease according to changes in the value of the securities in its portfolio. The Portfolio’s principal risks include:

Risk	Definition
Market risk	The risk that all or a majority of the securities in a certain market — such as the stock or bond market — will decline in value because of factors such as adverse political or economic conditions, future expectations, investor confidence, or heavy institutional selling.
Foreign risk	The risk that foreign securities (particularly in emerging markets) may be adversely affected by political instability, changes in currency exchange rates, inefficient markets and higher transaction costs, foreign economic conditions, the imposition of economic or trade sanctions, or inadequate or different regulatory and accounting standards.
Foreign government/ supranational securities risk	The risk that a foreign government or government-related issuer may be unable to make timely payments on its external debt obligations.
Geographic focus risk	To the extent that it focuses its investments in a particular country or geographic region, a portfolio may be more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within that country or geographic region. As a result, the portfolio may be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss than a portfolio holding more geographically diverse investments.
Derivatives risk	Derivatives contracts, such as futures, forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps, may involve additional expenses (such as the payment of premiums) and are subject to significant loss if a security, index, reference rate, or other asset or market factor to which a derivatives contract is associated, moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. When used for hedging, the change in value of the derivatives instrument may also not correlate specifically with the currency, rate, or other risk being hedged, in which case a portfolio may not realize the intended benefits. Derivatives contracts are also subject to the risk that the counterparty may fail to perform its obligations under the contract due to, among other reasons, financial difficulties (such as a bankruptcy or reorganization).
Interest rate risk	The risk that securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise. The risk is generally associated with bonds; however, because small- and medium-sized companies and companies in the real estate sector often borrow money to finance their operations, they may be adversely affected by rising interest rates. A portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low interest rates.
Liquidity risk	The possibility that securities cannot be readily sold within seven calendar days at approximately the price at which a portfolio has valued them.
Industry and Sector risk	The risk that the value of securities in a particular industry or sector (such as financial services or manufacturing) will decline because of changing expectations for the performance of that industry or sector.
Active management and selection risk	The risk that the securities selected by a portfolio’s management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other portfolios with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. The securities and sectors selected may vary from the securities and sectors included in the relevant index.

The Manager is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited (MGL). Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), a subsidiary of MGL and an affiliate of the Manager, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Portfolio is governed by US laws and regulations.

How has Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio performed?

The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio’s average annual total returns for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. The returns reflect any expense caps in effect during these periods. The returns would be lower without the expense caps. You may obtain the Portfolio’s most recently available month-end performance by calling 800 231-8002 or by visiting our website at macquarieim.com/investments/products/ macquarie-institutional-portfolios.

Calendar year-by-year total return (Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio)

During the periods illustrated in this bar chart, Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio’s highest quarterly return was 16.38% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010 and its lowest quarterly return was -13.82% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011.

Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2019

Average Annual Total Returns - EQUITY ORIENTED - Macquarie Labor Select International Equity Portfolio	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
DPT CLASS	18.48%	4.62%	4.58%
DPT CLASS | After Taxes on Distributions	17.35%	3.98%	3.87%
DPT CLASS | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	12.15%	3.71%	3.68%
MSCI EAFE Index (net returns) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)	22.01%	5.67%	5.50%
MSCI EAFE Index (gross returns) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)	22.66%	6.18%	5.99%

Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-advantaged investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the Portfolio’s lifetime and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.