File No. 33-45961

File No. 811-6569

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	x
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 83

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	x
Amendment No. 83

IVY FUNDS

(a Delaware statutory trust)

(Exact Name as Specified in Charter)

6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas	66202-4200
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (913) 236-2000

Philip A. Shipp,

6300 Lamar Avenue,

Overland Park, Kansas 66202-4200

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

¨ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment

DECLARATION REQUIRED BY RULE 24f-2 (a)(1)

The issuer has registered an indefinite amount of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2(a)(1). Notice for the Registrant’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 will be filed on or around June 28, 2013.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Overland Park, and State of Kansas, on the 19th day of April, 2013.

IVY FUNDS

a Delaware statutory trust

(Registrant)

By /s/ Henry J. Herrmann

Henry J. Herrmann, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Post-Effective Amendment has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities shown and on the 19th day of April, 2013.

Signatures	Title
/s/Joseph Harroz, Jr.*	Chairman and Trustee
Joseph Harroz, Jr.
/s/Henry J. Herrmann	President and Trustee
Henry J. Herrmann
/s/Joseph W. Kauten	Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and
Joseph W. Kauten	Principal Accounting Officer
/s/Jarold W. Boettcher*	Trustee
Jarold W. Boettcher
/s/James D. Gressett*	Trustee
James D. Gressett
/s/Glendon E. Johnson, Jr.*	Trustee
Glendon E. Johnson, Jr.
/s/Eleanor B. Schwartz*	Trustee
Eleanor B. Schwartz
/s/Michael G. Smith*	Trustee
Michael G. Smith
/s/Edward M. Tighe*	Trustee
Edward M. Tighe

*By:	/s/Philip A. Shipp
	Philip A. Shipp
	Attorney-in-Fact

ATTEST:	/s/Mara D. Herrington
	Mara D. Herrington

EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase