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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-6569

IVY FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas   66202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Jennifer K. Dulski

6300 Lamar Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas 66202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 236-2000

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2019

 

 

 


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ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

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LOGO   

 

Semiannual Report

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

 

 

    Ticker  
    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class E     Class I     Class N     Class R     Class Y  

IVY FUNDS

               
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund     WASAX       WASBX       WASCX       IASEX       IVAEX       IASTX       IASRX       WASYX  
Ivy Balanced Fund     IBNAX       IBNBX       IBNCX       IVYEX       IYBIX       IBARX       IYBFX       IBNYX  
Ivy Energy Fund     IEYAX       IEYBX       IEYCX       IVEEX       IVEIX       IENRX       IYEFX       IEYYX  
Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund     IREAX       IREBX       IRECX         IRESX       IRENX       IRERX       IREYX  
Ivy Natural Resources Fund     IGNAX       IGNBX       IGNCX       IGNEX       IGNIX       INRSX       IGNRX       IGNYX  
Ivy Science and Technology Fund     WSTAX       WSTBX       WSTCX       ISTEX       ISTIX       ISTNX       WSTRX       WSTYX  
Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund     IRSAX       IRSBX       IRSCX       IREEX       IREIX       IRSEX       IRSRX       IRSYX  

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), paper copies of the Funds’ Annual and Semiannual Shareholder Reports no longer will be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Ivy Investments website (www.ivyinvestments.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted, and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (e.g., a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-888-923-3355 or by enrolling at www.ivyinvestments.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper format free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you may call 1-888-923-3355 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper format will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the Fund Complex if you invest directly with the Funds.

IVY INVESTMENTS® refers to the financial services offered by Ivy Distributors, Inc., a FINRA member broker dealer and the distributor of IVY FUNDS® mutual funds, and those financial services offered by its affiliates.


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CONTENTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

President’s Letter

     3  

Illustration of Fund Expenses

     4  

Portfolio Highlights and Schedule of Investments:

        

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

     7  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     13  

Ivy Energy Fund

     19  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     22  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     25  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

     28  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

     32  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     34  

Statements of Operations

     35  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     36  

Financial Highlights

     40  

Notes to Financial Statements

     54  

Renewal of Investment Management Agreements

     75  

Proxy Voting Information

     78  

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information

     78  

IRA Disclosure

     78  

 

 

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, or summary prospectus, and current performance information.

 

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

LOGO

  SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
Philip J. Sanders, CFA    

Dear Shareholder,

Equity markets roared back following the sharp correction at year-end 2018, with the S&P 500 Index advancing more than 20% in 2019, as of Sept. 30, and every sector posting gains. The rally had a pro-cyclical component, as information technology and real estate delivered the strongest sector returns, while energy and health care were the laggards.

The U.S. economy remains relatively healthy and remains in the longest economic expansion in U.S. history despite uncertainty about trade and signs of global weakening. We believe the underlying fundamentals — a strong job market, rising wages and low inflation — support continued growth during the rest of 2019. However, U.S. trade policy remains a wildcard and poses a major threat to the current expansion.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) held steady on interest rates for the first half of 2019, but cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points in July and then again in September. The federal funds target range currently is 1.75-2.0%. Increasing pressures from trade turmoil and uncertainty around the strength of global growth led the Fed to become more accommodative, and we believe one additional rate cut is likely by calendar year’s end.

The pace of economic growth in Europe has weakened during the period, mainly due to the drag of global trade and Brexit uncertainty. We anticipate eurozone growth will remain weak through the rest of the year, but could see some stabilization by the end of 2019. The European Central Bank introduced a broad stimulus package in September, including lower rates, a reboot of quantitative easing and a commitment to maintain these initiatives until inflation moves toward its target of just below 2%. With core inflation currently around 1%, we expect these policies to be in place for at least the next year or two.

Emerging markets faced multiple headwinds over the period, namely a strong dollar, China’s focus on deleveraging and regulation, trade wars, volatile energy prices and increased geopolitical risks. Despite near-term concerns and likely volatility across the global equity market, we believe the long-term fundamentals in emerging markets will continue to offer opportunities. By comparison, U.S. equities broadly have benefitted from a more attractive growth rate, which was the result of tax reform, lower regulatory pressures and repatriation of overseas earnings.

Looking ahead, we believe equities face intensifying headwinds as the pace of global growth slows and trade turmoil lingers. As we examine the investment landscape, we continue to put greater emphasis on the fundamentals and quality of asset classes and sectors. We believe it is important to stay focused on the merits of individual market sectors, industries and companies when making investment decisions. Those fundamentals historically have tended to outweigh external factors such as government policies and regulations. While those can affect every business and every investor, we think the innovation and management skill within individual companies are the ultimate drivers of long-term stock prices.

Economic Snapshot

 

    9/30/2019     3/31/2019  

S&P 500 Index

    2,976.74       2,834.40  

MSCI EAFE Index

    1,889.36       1,875.43  

10-Year Treasury Yield

    1.68%       2.41%  

U.S. unemployment rate

    3.5%       3.8%  

30-year fixed mortgage rate

    3.64%       4.06%  

Oil price per barrel

  $ 54.07     $ 60.14  

Sources: Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Labor, MBA, CME

All government statistics shown are subject to periodic revision. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the stocks of 500 primarily large-cap U.S. companies. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index comprised of securities that represent the securities markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in any of these indexes. Mortgage rates are from BankRate and reflect the overnight national average rate on a conventional 30-year fixed loan. Oil prices reflect the market price of West Texas intermediate grade crude.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Philip J. Sanders, 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.

 

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF FUND EXPENSES   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

Expense Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, exchange fees and account fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses. The following table is 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 September 30, 2019.

Actual Expenses

The first section in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in this section, 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 section 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 table. Fees apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs, Conversion Roth IRAs, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (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 table, a customer is charged an annual fee of $18 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. With limited exceptions,

for Class A shares, if your Fund account balance is below $650 on the Friday prior to the last full week of September of each year, the account will be assessed an account fee of $20. 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 following table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses for each share class based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of five percent 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 five percent hypothetical example with the five percent hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), exchange fees or account fees. Therefore, the second section in the table 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.

Expenses paid may be impacted by expense reduction arrangements. If those arrangements had not been in place, expenses paid would have been higher. See Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information.

 

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,046.10      $ 5.83      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.34      $ 5.76        1.15%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,041.90      $ 10.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.12      $ 9.97        1.99%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,042.50      $ 9.70      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.61      $ 9.57        1.89%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,047.10      $ 5.22      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.01      $ 5.15        1.00%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,047.70      $ 4.50      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.70      $ 4.45        0.88%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,048.30      $ 3.69      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.42      $ 3.64        0.74%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,045.20      $ 7.46      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.77      $ 7.36        1.46%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,046.50      $ 5.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.46      $ 5.65        1.13%  

See footnotes on page 6.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Balanced Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,044.60      $ 5.62      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.53      $ 5.55        1.10%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,040.10      $ 9.79      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.49      $ 9.67        1.91%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,041.00      $ 9.39      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.89      $ 9.27        1.83%  

Class E***

   $ 1,000      $ 1,045.60      $ 4.91      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.26      $ 4.85        0.96%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,045.90      $ 4.40      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.72      $ 4.34        0.87%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,046.60      $ 3.68      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.48      $ 3.64        0.72%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,042.50      $ 7.46      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.78      $ 7.36        1.45%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,044.60      $ 5.62      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.53      $ 5.55        1.10%  

Ivy Energy Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 809.50      $ 6.42      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.97      $ 7.16        1.41%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 806.10      $ 10.39      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.55      $ 11.58        2.29%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 808.00      $ 9.58      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.46      $ 10.68        2.11%  

Class E***

   $ 1,000      $ 811.50      $ 5.62      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.87      $ 6.26        1.24%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 812.20      $ 4.53      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.08      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 812.10      $ 4.53      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.08      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 808.30      $ 7.87      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.32      $ 8.77        1.75%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 810.20      $ 6.43      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.97      $ 7.16        1.41%  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,016.60      $ 7.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.49      $ 7.67        1.51%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,013.30      $ 10.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.42      $ 10.78        2.13%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,014.00      $ 10.98      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.17      $ 10.98        2.18%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,019.50      $ 5.35      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.80      $ 5.35        1.05%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,018.90      $ 5.35      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.80      $ 5.35        1.05%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,015.60      $ 9.07      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.04      $ 9.07        1.80%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,016.80      $ 7.36      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.73      $ 7.36        1.46%  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 909.30      $ 8.50      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.13      $ 8.97        1.78%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 900.20      $ 18.05      $ 1,000      $ 1,006.09      $ 19.06        3.78%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 906.60      $ 11.82      $ 1,000      $ 1,012.71      $ 12.48        2.46%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 912.40      $ 6.22      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.55      $ 6.56        1.27%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 911.80      $ 5.83      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.97      $ 6.16        1.22%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 912.90      $ 4.97      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.88      $ 5.25        1.03%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 909.50      $ 8.59      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.11      $ 9.07        1.79%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 910.90      $ 6.88      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.86      $ 7.26        1.44%  

See footnotes on page 6.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,070.50      $ 6.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.14      $ 5.96        1.18%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,065.80      $ 10.54      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.87      $ 10.28        2.03%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,066.10      $ 10.12      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.29      $ 9.87        1.95%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,069.80      $ 6.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.56      $ 6.56        1.30%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,071.60      $ 5.08      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.15      $ 4.95        0.98%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,072.30      $ 4.35      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.91      $ 4.24        0.83%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,068.20      $ 8.17      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.21      $ 7.97        1.57%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,070.40      $ 6.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.14      $ 5.96        1.18%  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,082.40      $ 7.60      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.80      $ 7.36        1.45%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,076.90      $ 12.88      $ 1,000      $ 1,012.68      $ 12.48        2.48%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,078.30      $ 11.85      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.65      $ 11.48        2.28%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,082.50      $ 7.39      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.01      $ 7.16        1.41%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,084.50      $ 5.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.58      $ 5.55        1.10%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,085.60      $ 4.90      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.32      $ 4.75        0.95%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,081.30      $ 8.74      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.65      $ 8.47        1.68%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,083.50      $ 6.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.56      $ 6.56        1.30%  

 

*

Fund expenses for each share class are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days in the six-month period ended September 30, 2019, and divided by 365.

 

**

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

***

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(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 expenses are listed in the last column of this section.

 

(2)

This section uses a hypothetical five percent annual 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.

The above illustrations are based on ongoing costs only and do not include any transactional costs, such as sales loads or exchange fees.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     64.6%  

Information Technology

     15.2%  

Industrials

     11.5%  

Financials

     10.9%  

Consumer Staples

     6.7%  

Health Care

     6.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     6.3%  

Energy

     4.8%  

Communication Services

     1.0%  

Utilities

     0.9%  

Materials

     0.7%  

Bullion (Gold)

     5.9%  

Bonds

     26.9%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     16.9%  

Loans

     5.2%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     3.9%  

Other Government Securities

     0.9%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.6%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     44.4%  

United States

     43.5%  

Other North America

     0.9%  

Bullion (Gold)

     5.9%  

Europe

     32.5%  

France

     8.2%  

United Kingdom

     7.4%  

Switzerland

     4.5%  

Netherlands

     4.4%  

Other Europe

     8.0%  

Pacific Basin

     13.4%  

Japan

     4.8%  

Other Pacific Basin

     8.6%  

South America

     1.2%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.6%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

Microsoft Corp.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Systems Software

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  

Taiwan

  

Information Technology

  

Semiconductors

Fiserv, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  

United States

  

Consumer Staples

  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers

Visa, Inc., Class A

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

ORIX Corp.

  

Japan

  

Financials

  

Consumer Finance

Airbus SE

  

France

  

Industrials

  

Aerospace & Defense

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

  

Switzerland

  

Consumer Staples

  

Packaged Foods & Meats

Northrop Grumman Corp.

  

United States

  

Industrials

  

Aerospace & Defense

ASML Holding N.V., Ordinary Shares

  

Netherlands

  

Information Technology

  

Semiconductor Equipment

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

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Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 1.0%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    155     $ 27,683  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 1.0%

 

    27,683  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.0%

 

Aptiv plc

    319       27,891  
   

 

 

 
 

Automobile Manufacturers – 1.7%

 

Subaru Corp. (B)

    509       14,405  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (B)

    833       35,476  
   

 

 

 
      49,881  
   

 

 

 
 

Home Improvement Retail – 1.1%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    136       31,549  
   

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.1%

 

Studio City International Holdings Ltd. (A)(C)

    203       4,082  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    16       27,705  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Products – 0.4%

 

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series H (A)(D)(E)(F)(G)

    640      

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series T (A)(D)(E)(F)(G)

    80       10,055  
   

 

 

 
      10,055  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 1.0%

 

Compass Group plc (B)

    1,161       29,877  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 6.3%

 

    181,040  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Household Products – 1.0%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    236       29,384  
   

 

 

 
 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 2.1%

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    506       60,107  
   

 

 

 
 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 2.6%

 

Danone S.A. (B)

    357       31,466  

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (B)

    401       43,537  
   

 

 

 
      75,003  
   

 

 

 
 

Personal Products – 1.0%

 

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (B)

    246       29,023  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 6.7%

 

    193,517  

Energy

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas – 1.9%

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A (B)

    918       26,921  

Total S.A. (B)

    546       28,426  
   

 

 

 
      55,347  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 1.1%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    719     $ 12,633  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    277       20,537  
   

 

 

 
      33,170  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 1.0%

 

Reliance Industries Ltd. (B)

    1,515       28,533  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.8%

 

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    788       22,509  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 4.8%

 

    139,559  

Financials

 

 

Consumer Finance – 1.6%

 

ORIX Corp. (B)

    2,981       44,600  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 3.4%

 

BNP Paribas S.A. (B)

    548       26,644  

ICICI Bank Ltd. (B)

    3,828       23,330  

Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (B)

    4,931       25,112  

Nordea Bank AB (B)

       

UniCredit S.p.A. (B)

    1,906       22,471  
   

 

 

 
      97,557  
   

 

 

 
 

Life & Health Insurance – 2.4%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (B)

    3,278       30,916  

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., H Shares (B)

    3,386       38,919  
   

 

 

 
      69,835  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Line Insurance – 1.2%

 

Sampo plc, A Shares (B)

    863       34,272  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Sector Holdings – 1.2%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (A)

    166       34,511  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    449       31,007  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 10.9%

 

    311,782  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.5%

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    174       13,127  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 1.2%

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    240       32,965  
   

 

 

 
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3%

 

Qiagen N.V. (A)

    266       8,783  
   

 

 

 
 

Managed Health Care – 0.5%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    57       13,590  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 4.1%

 

AstraZeneca plc (B)

    287       25,624  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (A)

    1,122       29,834  

GlaxoSmithKline plc (B)

    698       14,961  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

 

Merck KGaA (B)

    225     $ 25,371  

Zoetis, Inc.

    184       22,934  
   

 

 

 
      118,724  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 6.6%

 

    187,189  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 4.0%

 

Airbus SE (B)

    343       44,548  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    79       30,985  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    108       40,559  
   

 

 

 
      116,092  
   

 

 

 
 

Construction & Engineering – 2.2%

 

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (B)

    1,305       27,163  

Vinci (B)

    332       35,791  
   

 

 

 
      62,954  
   

 

 

 
 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks – 1.0%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    221       27,927  
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 1.1%

 

Schneider Electric S.A. (B)

    354       30,975  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8%

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares (B)

    524       24,218  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 1.6%

 

Kansas City Southern

    187       24,921  

Union Pacific Corp.

    144       23,381  
   

 

 

 
      48,302  
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.8%

 

Ferguson plc (B)

    305       22,232  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 11.5%

 

    332,700  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 2.4%

 

Adobe, Inc. (A)

    128       35,302  

Intuit, Inc.

    133       35,295  
   

 

 

 
      70,597  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 3.8%

 

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    615       63,692  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    265       45,601  
   

 

 

 
      109,293  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.8%

 

Keyence Corp. (B)

    35       21,599  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductor Equipment – 1.4%

 

ASML Holding N.V., Ordinary Shares (B)

    158       39,140  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 3.3%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    363       27,726  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (A)(B)

    7,826       69,507  
   

 

 

 
      97,233  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Systems Software – 2.6%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    549     $ 76,348  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.9%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (B)

    600       24,565  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 15.2%

 

    438,775  

Materials

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.7%

 

Glencore International plc (B)

    6,651       20,043  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.7%

 

    20,043  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.9%

 

E.ON AG (B)

    2,792       27,146  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 0.9%

 

    27,146  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 64.6%

 

  $ 1,859,434  

(Cost: $2,136,667)

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES   Principal         

Communication Services

 

 

Cable & Satellite – 1.5%

 

Altice France S.A.,
8.125%, 2–1–27 (H)

  $ 9,600       10,596  

Altice Luxembourg S.A., 10.500%, 5–15–27 (H)

    13,373       15,071  

Altice S.A.:

     

7.750%, 5–15–22 (H)

    4,245       4,335  

7.625%, 2–15–25 (H)

    14,059       14,657  
   

 

 

 
      44,659  
   

 

 

 
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 1.0%

 

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

7.625%, 4–15–24

    7,881       3,428  

6.875%, 1–15–25

    16,119       7,133  

11.000%, 9–15–25

    21,820       9,860  

9.000%, 8–15–31

    7,881       3,484  

West Corp.,
8.500%, 10–15–25 (H)

    6,325       5,084  
   

 

 

 
      28,989  
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication Service – 0.3%

 

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.241%, 7–15–28 (H)

    8,356       9,193  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.8%

 

    82,841  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 0.3%

 

JBS Investments II GmbH (GTD by JBS S.A.), 7.000%, 1–15–26 (H)

    8,112       8,753  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Tobacco – 0.3%

 

Altria Group, Inc. (GTD by Philip Morris USA, Inc.),
5.950%, 2–14–49

  $ 8,000     $ 9,411  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 0.6%

 

    18,164  

Energy

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas – 0.9%

 

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

4.875%, 1–24–22

    15,929       16,566  

6.840%, 1–23–30 (H)

    7,943       8,215  
   

 

 

 
      24,781  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.1%

 

KCA Deutag UK Finance plc, 9.875%, 4–1–22 (C)(H)

    4,167       2,636  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 0.3%

 

MV24 Capital B.V.,
6.748%, 6–1–34 (H)

    7,954       8,205  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.2%

 

Energy Transfer Partners L.P., 6.250%, 2–15–66

    7,000       6,493  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 1.5%

 

    42,115  

Financials

 

 

Diversified Banks – 6.3%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.,
6.500%, 12–5–67

    3,973       4,045  

Barclays plc:

     

7.875%, 12–29–49

    41,131       43,496  

8.000%, 6–15–64

    7,987       8,494  

ING Groep N.V., 6.875%, 12–29–49

    14,503       15,258  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The),
8.625%, 12–29–49

    42,786       45,818  

Societe Generale Group, 7.375%, 12–29–49 (H)

    27,277       28,698  

Standard Chartered plc, 7.500%, 12–29–49 (H)

    14,224       15,024  

UniCredit S.p.A.:

     

5.861%, 6–19–32 (H)

    15,300       15,732  

7.296%, 4–2–34 (H)

    6,388       7,211  
   

 

 

 
      183,776  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Capital Markets – 1.5%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG:

     

7.125%, 7–29–66

    22,601       24,042  

7.500%, 6–11–67 (H)

    14,050       15,525  

6.375%, 2–21–68 (H)

    4,768       4,935  
   

 

 

 
      44,502  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.4%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 117 bps), 3.328%, 5–15–26 (I)

    11,643       11,703  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%

 

New Cotai LLC and New Cotai Capital Corp. (10.625% Cash or 10.625% PIK),
10.625%, 5–1–19 (H)(J)(K)

  $ 15,456     $ 8,192  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 8.5%

 

    248,173  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Supplies – 0.0%

 

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and KCI USA, Inc.,
12.500%, 11–1–21 (H)

    225       239  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (GTD by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.), 2.800%, 7–21–23

    7,966       6,442  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 0.2%

 

    6,681  

Industrials

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%

 

Cosan Ltd.,
5.500%, 9–20–29 (H)

    9,070       9,311  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 0.3%

 

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 7.375%, 2–9–24 (C)(H)

    7,269       7,823  
   

 

 

 
 

Security & Alarm Services – 0.8%

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC and Prime Finance, Inc., 9.250%, 5–15–23 (H)

    23,107       24,293  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 1.4%

 

    41,427  

Information Technology

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.4%

 

Atento Luxco 1 S.A.,
6.125%, 8–10–22 (H)

    12,711       12,886  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 0.6%

 

Broadcom, Inc.,
4.250%, 4–15–26 (H)

    15,953       16,481  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 1.0%

 

    29,367  

Materials

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.9%

 

Glencore Funding LLC:

     

4.125%, 3–12–24 (H)

    9,585       10,075  

4.875%, 3–12–29 (H)

    15,975       17,266  
   

 

 

 
      27,341  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.9%

 

    27,341  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 16.9%

 

  $ 496,109  

(Cost: $498,657)

 

 

 

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OTHER GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES (L)
  Principal     Value  

Argentina – 0.9%

 

Province of Buenos Aires, 7.875%, 6–15–27 (H)

  $ 7,000     $ 2,520  

Province of Mendoza,
8.375%, 5–19–24

    15,788       8,842  

Republic of Argentina:

     

4.625%, 1–11–23

    24,469       10,192  

6.875%, 1–26–27

    3,000       1,257  

5.875%, 1–11–28

    7,900       3,199  
   

 

 

 
      26,010  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL OTHER GOVERNMENT SECURITIES – 0.9%

 

  $ 26,010  

(Cost: $56,439)

 

 
LOANS (I)              

Communication Services

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.7%

 

West Corp. (3-Month ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),
6.044%, 10–10–24

    23,403       20,866  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 0.7%

 

    20,866  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.4%

 

EPIC Crude Services L.P. (ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps), 7.040%, 3–1–26

    11,382       10,770  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 0.4%

 

    10,770  

Financials

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 0.4%

 

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 375 bps),
5.794%, 10–1–25

    11,636       11,694  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%

 

New Cotai LLC,
0.000%, 7–20–20 (M)

    68       68  

New Cotai LLC (U.S. Prime Rate plus 25 bps),
5.250%, 7–20–20

    42       42  
   

 

 

 
      110  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.7%

 

Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),
6.544%, 2–28–25

    21,049       20,400  

Hub International Ltd. (ICE LIBOR plus 300 bps), 5.267%, 4–25–25

    1,926       1,902  

USI, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 300 bps), 5.104%, 5–16–24

    27,082       26,614  
   

 

 

 
      48,916  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 2.1%

 

    60,720  
LOANS (I) (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Facilities – 0.6%

 

Regional Care Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps),
6.554%, 11–16–25

  $ 7,927     $ 7,928  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 325 bps),
5.300%, 8–31–24

    10,451       10,198  
   

 

 

 
      18,126  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 0.3%

 

Heartland Dental LLC,
0.000%, 4–30–25 (M)

    215       210  

Heartland Dental LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 375 bps), 5.794%, 4–30–25

    9,537       9,322  
   

 

 

 
      9,532  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 0.9%

 

    27,658  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 0.4%

 

Avaya, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 425 bps):

     

6.278%, 12–15–24

    7,274       6,897  

6.430%, 12–15–24

    4,339       4,114  
   

 

 

 
      11,011  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 0.4%

 

    11,011  

Materials

 

 

Construction Materials – 0.7%

 

Hillman Group, Inc. (The) (ICE LIBOR plus 350 bps), 6.044%, 5–31–25

    19,395       18,791  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.7%

 

    18,791  
 

TOTAL LOANS – 5.2%

 

  $ 149,816  

(Cost: $155,054)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
             

Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 0.8%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 562 bps),
3.602%, 6–25–45 (I)(N)

    17,416       3,418  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 625 bps):

     

4.102%, 4–25–45 (I)(N)

    8,606       1,848  

4.082%, 4–25–46 (I)(N)

    20,560       3,426  

4.082%, 8–25–46 (I)(N)

    21,958       3,908  

4.232%, 6–25–48 (I)(N)

    48,026       9,619  
   

 

 

 
      22,219  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 0.8%

 

  $ 22,219  

(Cost: $21,030)

 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
  Principal     Value  

Treasury Inflation Protected Obligations – 1.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

0.125%, 4–15–21

  $ 15,674     $ 15,506  

0.625%, 1–15–26

    29,675       30,445  
   

 

 

 
      45,951  
   

 

 

 
 

Treasury Obligations – 1.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

     

2.750%, 8–15–47

    29,882       33,848  

3.000%, 2–15–49

    7,976       9,518  
   

 

 

 
      43,366  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 3.1%

 

  $ 89,317  

(Cost: $83,173)

 

 
BULLION – 5.9%   Troy
Ounces
        

Gold

    116       171,650  
   

 

 

 

(Cost: $137,353)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (O) – 2.4%

 

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc),
2.201%, 10–8–19

  $ 5,000       4,997  

DTE Gas Co.,
2.194%, 10–3–19

    3,000       2,999  

International Paper Co.:

     

2.202%, 10–8–19

    5,000       4,997  

2.310%, 10–11–19

    10,000       9,993  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The),
2.152%, 10–7–19

    5,000       4,998  

Kroger Co. (The),
2.151%, 10–7–19

    5,000       4,998  

Malayan Banking Berhad (GTD by Wells Fargo Bank N.A.), 2.060%, 10–22–19

    5,000       4,994  

McCormick & Co., Inc.:

     

2.131%, 10–4–19

    5,000       4,999  

2.430%, 10–11–19

    8,000       7,994  

Mondelez International, Inc., 2.203%, 10–1–19

    5,000       5,000  

Sonoco Products Co.,
2.150%, 10–1–19

    8,406       8,405  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.152%, 10–7–19

    5,000       4,998  
   

 

 

 
      69,372  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.0%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),
2.170%, 10–7–19 (P)

    412       412  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.2%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (Q)(R)

    5,475       5,475  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Municipal Obligations – 0.1%

 

Kansas City, MO, Var Rate Dem Taxable Spl Oblig Rfdg Bonds (President Hotel Redev Proj), Ser 2009B (GTD by JPMorgan Chase & Co.) (BVAL plus 22 bps),
2.100%, 10–7–19 (P)

  $ 2,200     $ 2,200  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States Government Agency Obligations – 0.1%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate):

     

2.200%, 10–7–19 (P)

  $ 3,919     $ 3,919  
   

 

 

 
      3,919  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.8%

 

  $ 81,378  

(Cost: $81,384)

 

          Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.2%

  $ 2,895,933  

(Cost: $3,169,757)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%

    (5,913
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

  $ 2,890,020  
 

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Listed on an exchange outside the United States.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $5,346 are on loan.

 

(D)

Restricted securities. At September 30, 2019, the Fund owned the following restricted securities:

 

Security      Acquisition Date(s)        Shares        Cost        Market Value         

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series H

       8–29–13 to 10–31–13          640        $ 447,924        $  

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series T

       7–2–13 to 1–23–15          80          168,530          10,055    
              

 

 

 
               $ 616,454        $ 10,055    
              

 

 

 

    The total value of these securities represented 0.4% of net assets at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Investment is owned by an entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes and is owned by the Fund and consolidated as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(F)

Deemed to be an affiliate due to the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities.

 

(G)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(H)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $282,956 or 9.8% of net assets.

 

(I)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(J)

Payment-in-kind bond which may pay interest in additional par and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(K)

Non-income producing as the issuer has either missed its most recent interest payment or declared bankruptcy.

 

(L)

Other Government Securities may include emerging markets sovereign, quasi-sovereign, corporate and supranational agency and organization debt securities.

 

(M)

All or a portion of this position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.

 

(N)

Interest-only security. Amount shown as principal represents notional amount for computation of interest.

 

(O)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(P)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(Q)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(R)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 27,683      $      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    91,227        79,758        10,055  

Consumer Staples

    89,491        104,026         

Energy

    55,679        83,880         

Financials

    65,518        246,264         

Health Care

    121,233        65,956         

Industrials

    147,773        184,927         

Information Technology

    283,964        154,811         

Materials

           20,043         

Utilities

           27,146         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 882,568      $ 966,811      $ 10,055  

Corporate Debt Securities

           496,109         

Other Government Securities

           26,010         

Loans

           149,816         

United States Government Agency Obligations

           22,219         

United States Government Obligations

           89,317         

Bullion

    171,650                

Short-Term Securities

    5,475        75,903         

Total

  $ 1,059,693      $ 1,826,185      $ 10,055  

During the period ended September 30, 2019, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

BVAL = Bloomberg Valuation Municipal AAA Benchmark

CMO = Collateraized Mortgage Obligation

GTD = Guaranteed

ICE = Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK = Payment in Kind

REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

TB = Treasury Bill

 

Country Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

United States

     43.5%  

France

     8.2%  

United Kingdom

     7.4%  

Japan

     4.8%  

Switzerland

     4.5%  

Netherlands

     4.4%  

Germany

     2.8%  

India

     2.8%  

Taiwan

     2.4%  
Country Diversification (Continued)  

Luxembourg

     1.9%  

Italy

     1.7%  

China

     1.3%  

Hong Kong

     1.2%  

Finland

     1.2%  

Other Countries

     3.4%  

Other+

     8.5%  

 

+

Includes gold bullion, liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY BALANCED FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     64.3%  

Information Technology

     15.2%  

Financials

     9.3%  

Industrials

     8.4%  

Health Care

     6.9%  

Communication Services

     6.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

     5.2%  

Consumer Staples

     5.0%  

Energy

     4.4%  

Materials

     3.2%  

Bonds

     35.2%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     23.1%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     11.5%  

Loans

     0.4%  

Asset-Backed Securities

     0.2%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.5%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Boeing Co. (The)

  

Industrials

    

Aerospace & Defense

General Mills, Inc.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Packaged Foods & Meats

PPG Industries, Inc.

  

Materials

    

Specialty Chemicals

Microsoft Corp.

  

Information Technology

    

Systems Software

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Equipment

Union Pacific Corp.

  

Industrials

    

Railroads

QUALCOMM, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Semiconductors

Las Vegas Sands, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Casinos & Gaming

Autodesk, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Application Software

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

  

Financials

    

Regional Banks

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY BALANCED FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 1.2%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    512     $ 30,925  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Home Entertainment – 1.5%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (A)

    393       38,443  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services – 3.1%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    33       40,786  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    200       35,652  
   

 

 

 
      76,438  
   

 

 

 
 

Movies & Entertainment – 0.9%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    166       21,695  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 6.7%

 

    167,501  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 0.6%

 

V.F. Corp.

    157       13,928  
   

 

 

 
 

Casinos & Gaming – 1.8%

 

Las Vegas Sands, Inc.

    770       44,484  
   

 

 

 
 

Home Improvement Retail – 1.6%

 

Lowe’s Co., Inc.

    376       41,316  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 1.2%

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    124       30,294  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 5.2%

 

    130,022  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Distillers & Vintners – 1.5%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

    178       36,947  
   

 

 

 
 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 1.9%

 

General Mills, Inc.

    881       48,550  
   

 

 

 
 

Tobacco – 1.6%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    534       40,524  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 5.0%

 

    126,021  

Energy

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas – 2.2%

 

Chevron Corp.

    259       30,759  

Hess Corp.

    399       24,126  
   

 

 

 
      54,885  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.3%

 

Core Laboratories N.V.

    142       6,624  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.7%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    702       18,695  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 1.2%

 

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    1,061       30,315  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 4.4%

 

    110,519  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.9%

 

Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A

    481     $ 23,469  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 2.3%

 

Northern Trust Corp.

    318       29,715  

U.S. Bancorp

    493       27,297  
   

 

 

 
      57,012  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 1.4%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    168       34,815  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Sector Holdings – 1.3%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (A)

    154       31,993  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 1.7%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    351       41,293  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 1.7%

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    295       41,384  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 9.3%

 

    229,966  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.7%

 

Biogen, Inc. (A)

    83       19,359  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 1.9%

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    339       46,499  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 0.8%

 

Cerner Corp.

    277       18,884  
   

 

 

 
 

Managed Health Care – 1.1%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    117       28,139  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

    768       32,799  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (A)

    117       14,935  

Pfizer, Inc.

    321       11,519  
   

 

 

 
      59,253  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 6.9%

 

    172,134  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    129       49,028  
   

 

 

 
 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery – 1.2%

 

Deere & Co.

    183       30,860  
   

 

 

 
 

Airlines – 0.8%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    345       19,875  
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 1.2%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

    465       31,070  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 1.8%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    282       45,703  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Trucking – 1.4%

 

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    943     $ 34,221  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 8.4%

 

    210,757  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 1.7%

 

Autodesk, Inc. (A)

    292       43,128  
   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 1.7%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (A)

    55       13,198  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    595       29,402  
   

 

 

 
      42,600  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 1.6%

 

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    374       38,758  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Manufacturing Services – 1.0%

 

IPG Photonics Corp. (A)

    189       25,692  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 5.8%

 

Infineon Technologies AG ADR

    1,288       23,191  

Intel Corp.

    759       39,116  

Micron Technology, Inc. (A)

    893       38,274  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    594       45,337  
   

 

 

 
      145,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 1.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    341       47,414  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

    167       37,470  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 15.2%

 

    380,980  

Materials

 

 

Commodity Chemicals – 1.3%

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    371       33,153  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 1.9%

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

    405       48,003  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 3.2%

 

    81,156  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 64.3%

 

  $ 1,609,056  

(Cost: $1,324,615)

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   Principal         

American Airlines Class AA Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-2,
3.350%, 10–15–29

  $ 3,784       3,895  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%

 

  $ 3,895  

(Cost: $3,808)

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Cable & Satellite – 0.4%

 

Comcast Corp. (GTD by Comcast Cable Communications and NBCUniversal):

     

4.250%, 10–15–30

  $ 2,550     $ 2,902  

3.900%, 3–1–38

    3,500       3,875  

4.700%, 10–15–48

    2,550       3,125  
   

 

 

 
      9,902  
   

 

 

 
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.3%

 

AT&T, Inc.,
4.125%, 2–17–26

    2,850       3,079  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.500%, 8–10–33

    4,000       4,655  
   

 

 

 
      7,734  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 0.7%

 

    17,636  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Casinos & Gaming – 0.1%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.500%, 8–18–26

    2,650       2,692  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.,
2.800%, 8–22–24

    4,000       4,162  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 0.0%

 

McDonalds Corp., 4.450%, 3–1–47

    1,000       1,149  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 0.3%

 

    8,003  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Drug Retail – 0.0%

 

CVS Health Corp., 4.100%, 3–25–25

    1,000       1,068  
   

 

 

 
 

Household Products – 0.1%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.,
3.700%, 8–1–47

    2,500       2,907  
   

 

 

 
 

Tobacco – 0.3%

 

BAT International Finance plc, 2.750%, 6–15–20 (B)

    6,400       6,419  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 0.4%

 

    10,394  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.8%

 

Nabors Industries Ltd., Convertible, 0.750%, 1–15–24

    30,100       19,195  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.1%

 

Baker Hughes, a GE Co. LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., 3.337%, 12–15–27

    3,000       3,078  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 0.6%

 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 4.150%, 8–15–26 (B)

  $ 8,340     $ 8,763  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,
4.600%, 3–15–48

    2,000       2,216  

Williams Partners L.P.,
3.600%, 3–15–22

    5,000       5,136  
   

 

 

 
      16,115  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 1.5%

 

    38,388  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.2%

 

Ares Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 3–1–25

    5,225       5,382  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Finance – 0.2%

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (GTD by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.):

     

3.450%, 4–10–22

    1,500       1,525  

3.700%, 5–9–23

    1,850       1,894  

Hyundai Capital America, 2.550%, 4–3–20 (B)

    2,500       2,499  
   

 

 

 
      5,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 0.5%

 

HSBC Holdings plc, 3.400%, 3–8–21

    5,000       5,077  

ING Bank N.V.,
2.500%, 10–1–19 (B)

    2,500       2,500  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.450%, 1–16–20

    2,000       2,001  

U.S. Bancorp,
3.100%, 4–27–26

    4,400       4,570  
   

 

 

 
      14,148  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.5%

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding (Guernsey) Ltd.,
2.750%, 3–26–20

    4,500       4,512  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.905%, 7–24–23

    6,000       6,084  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 388.4 bps),
6.607%, 12–29–49 (C)

    1,681       1,687  
   

 

 

 
      12,283  
   

 

 

 
 

Life & Health Insurance – 0.4%

 

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The),
3.850%, 9–30–47 (B)

    5,000       5,340  

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., 4.000%, 9–14–77 (B)(D)

    5,000       5,194  
   

 

 

 
      10,534  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Line Insurance – 0.3%

 

Aon plc (GTD by Aon Corp.), 2.800%, 3–15–21

    7,000       7,052  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.9%

 

Citigroup, Inc.:

     

5.950%, 12–29–49

  $ 2,850     $ 2,910  

6.250%, 12–29–49

    7,250       8,075  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
5.300%, 11–1–65

    2,750       2,777  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 332 bps), 5.639%, 1–1–63 (C)

    7,700       7,700  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 347 bps), 5.736%, 4–29–49 (C)

    2,715       2,728  
   

 

 

 
      24,190  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. (GTD by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.),
2.200%, 3–15–21

    3,800       3,820  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 0.5%

 

PNC Bank N.A.,
3.250%, 6–1–25

    5,000       5,236  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,
5.625%, 12–29–49

    7,600       7,600  
   

 

 

 
      12,836  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 3.7%

 

    96,163  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.3%

 

Amgen, Inc.,
2.125%, 5–1–20

    7,000       6,997  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 0.1%

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.,
2.700%, 4–1–20

    3,000       3,005  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Supplies – 0.3%

 

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland Designated Activity Co., 2.875%, 9–23–23

    7,000       7,141  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

 

Celgene Corp.,
3.450%, 11–15–27

    4,500       4,777  

Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.000%, 12–15–21 (B)

    7,500       7,879  

Johnson & Johnson,
3.400%, 1–15–38

    9,000       9,735  
   

 

 

 
      22,391  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 1.6%

 

    39,534  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.483%, 12–1–27

    4,000       4,158  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.250%, 1–15–28

    5,500       5,773  
   

 

 

 
      9,931  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Airlines – 0.2%

 

Southwest Airlines Co., 2.650%, 11–5–20

  $ 5,525     $ 5,554  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 0.3%

 

Waste Management, Inc. (GTD by Waste Management Holdings, Inc.),
3.150%, 11–15–27

    6,000       6,316  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 0.1%

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.,
2.350%, 5–15–20

    1,649       1,649  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 1.0%

 

    23,450  

Information Technology

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.2%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc., 4.600%, 4–6–27

    4,500       4,953  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.4%

 

Apple, Inc.,
3.200%, 5–11–27

    9,000       9,546  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 0.6%

 

    14,499  

Materials

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.1%

 

Anglo American plc,
4.125%, 4–15–21 (B)

    3,500       3,570  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 0.2%

 

Ecolab, Inc.,
3.250%, 12–1–27

    3,000       3,200  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.3%

 

    6,770  

Real Estate

 

 

Specialized REITs – 0.7%

 

American Tower Corp., 2.250%, 1–15–22

    8,000       8,009  

American Tower Trust I, 3.652%, 3–23–28 (B)

    2,000       2,151  

Crown Castle International Corp.:

     

5.250%, 1–15–23

    2,217       2,419  

3.100%, 11–15–29

    5,400       5,451  
   

 

 

 
      18,030  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 0.7%

 

    18,030  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.6%

 

Duke Energy Corp.,
3.150%, 8–15–27

    2,500       2,598  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,
2.550%, 6–1–21

    3,900       3,894  

Exelon Corp.,
2.450%, 4–15–21

    4,300       4,318  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Electric Utilities (Continued)

 

Kansas City Power & Light Co., 4.200%, 3–15–48

  $ 1,000     $ 1,172  

Southern California Edison Co., 4.125%, 3–1–48

    2,000       2,175  
   

 

 

 
      14,157  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Utilities – 0.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.:

     

3.250%, 4–15–28

    1,000       1,054  

3.800%, 7–15–48

    2,000       2,169  
   

 

 

 
      3,223  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 0.7%

 

    17,380  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 11.5%

 

  $ 290,247  

(Cost: $286,832)

 

 
LOANS (C)              

Industrials

 

 

Industrial Machinery – 0.4%

 

Dynacast International LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 850 bps), 10.604%, 1–30–23 (E)

    10,981       10,597  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 0.4%

 

    10,597  
 

TOTAL LOANS – 0.4%

 

  $ 10,597  

(Cost: $10,852)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
             

Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 1.2%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO, 3.000%, 6–15–45

    8,560       8,937  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Fixed Rate Participation Certificates:

     

6.500%, 12–1–31

    19       22  

6.500%, 1–1–32

    22       25  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO:

     

3.500%, 6–25–29

    5,475       5,830  

3.000%, 10–25–46

    8,921       9,272  

Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates:

     

6.500%, 10–1–28

    24       26  

6.500%, 2–1–29

    3       4  

7.000%, 11–1–31

    31       35  

6.500%, 2–1–32

    21       24  

7.000%, 2–1–32

    35       40  

7.000%, 3–1–32

    14       17  

7.000%, 7–1–32

    22       25  

6.500%, 9–1–32

    17       19  

5.500%, 5–1–33

    13       15  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

5.500%, 6–1–33

  $ 12     $ 14  

4.500%, 11–1–43

    5,298       5,819  

Government National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates, 6.500%, 8–15–28

    8       9  
   

 

 

 
      30,133  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 1.2%

 

  $ 30,133  

(Cost: $30,170)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
             

Treasury Inflation Protected Obligations – 4.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

0.125%, 7–15–26

    43,350       43,286  

2.125%, 2–15–40

    38,461       51,182  

1.000%, 2–15–46

    25,880       28,863  
   

 

 

 
      123,331  
   

 

 

 
 

Treasury Obligations – 17.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

     

2.250%, 11–15–25

    5,000       5,186  

3.875%, 8–15–40

    2,425       3,208  

3.750%, 8–15–41

    1,750       2,282  

2.750%, 11–15–47

    8,000       9,068  

3.000%, 2–15–48

    4,500       5,347  

3.000%, 8–15–48

    34,572       41,146  

3.000%, 2–15–49

    16,600       19,809  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

2.875%, 10–31–20

    8,205       8,297  

2.750%, 11–30–20

    9,500       9,602  

2.500%, 12–31–20

    1,000       1,009  

2.250%, 2–15–21

    7,513       7,562  

2.875%, 10–15–21

    64,855       66,438  

2.875%, 11–15–21

    5,250       5,383  

1.875%, 4–30–22

    13,800       13,893  

2.000%, 7–31–22

    8,480       8,579  

1.875%, 10–31–22

    3,500       3,531  

2.000%, 10–31–22

    6,520       6,601  

2.125%, 12–31–22

    16,600       16,885  

2.000%, 2–15–23

    40,000       40,550  

2.875%, 10–31–23

    4,750       4,994  

2.750%, 11–15–23

    1,500       1,570  

1.750%, 6–30–24

    6,900       6,960  

2.375%, 8–15–24

    21,000       21,788  

2.125%, 9–30–24

    7,400       7,596  

2.250%, 12–31–24

    1,875       1,938  

2.500%, 1–31–25

    11,750       12,303  

2.875%, 4–30–25

    1,500       1,602  

2.875%, 5–31–25

    8,300       8,873  

3.000%, 9–30–25

    5,875       6,341  

2.625%, 12–31–25

    15,000       15,899  

1.500%, 8–15–26

    6,500       6,448  

2.000%, 11–15–26

    1,000       1,026  

2.250%, 2–15–27

    10,000       10,433  

2.375%, 5–15–27

    4,375       4,610  

2.250%, 8–15–27

    2,000       2,091  

2.875%, 5–15–28

    5,500       6,038  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY BALANCED FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Treasury Obligations (Continued)

 

3.125%, 11–15–28

  $ 19,000     $ 21,336  

1.625%, 8–15–29

    10,500       10,454  
   

 

 

 
      426,676  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 21.9%

 

  $ 550,007  

(Cost: $516,342)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Commercial Paper (F) – 0.4%

 

International Paper Co., 2.202%, 10–8–19

    5,000       4,997  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The), 2.152%, 10–7–19

    5,000       4,998  
   

 

 

 
      9,995  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.0%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),
2.170%, 10–7–19 (G)

  $ 1,194     $ 1,194  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.1%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (H)(I)

    2,140       2,140  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 0.5%

 

  $ 13,329  

(Cost: $13,330)

 

          Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.0%

  $ 2,507,264  

(Cost: $2,185,949)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – 0.0%

    (498
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

  $ 2,506,766  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $44,315 or 1.8% of net assets.

 

(C)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(D)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $2,078 are on loan.

 

(E)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(F)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(G)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(H)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(I)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 1,609,056      $      $  

Asset-Backed Securities

           3,895         

Corporate Debt Securities

           290,247         

Loans

                  10,597  

United States Government Agency Obligations

           30,133         

United States Government Obligations

           550,007         

Short-Term Securities

    2,140        11,189         

Total

  $ 1,611,196      $ 885,471      $ 10,597  

During the period ended September 30, 2019, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CMO = Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

GTD = Guaranteed

ICE = Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY ENERGY FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     97.1%  

Energy

     91.0%  

Information Technology

     3.7%  

Industrials

     2.4%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.9%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     91.2%  

United States

     87.8%  

Other North America

     3.4%  

Europe

     5.9%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.9%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

Phillips 66

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Valero Energy Corp.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Concho Resources, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Wright Express Corp.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Continental Resources, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Dril-Quip, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY ENERGY FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Energy

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas – 5.0%

 

Chevron Corp.

    50     $ 5,947  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    210       6,645  
   

 

 

 
      12,592  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Drilling – 3.6%

 

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    560       4,789  

Transocean, Inc. (A)

    941       4,206  
   

 

 

 
      8,995  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 26.4%

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    288       6,678  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (A)

    279       2,998  

Cactus, Inc., Class A (A)

    286       8,270  

Core Laboratories N.V.

    74       3,451  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (A)

    176       8,814  

Frank’s International N.V. (A)

    574       2,725  

Halliburton Co.

    307       5,781  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (A)

    600       4,839  

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A (B)

    231       2,497  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    114       2,413  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (A)

    356       3,235  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    218       7,440  

TechnipFMC plc (A)

    295       7,113  
   

 

 

 
      66,254  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 34.6%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    78       2,069  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A (A)

    307       1,386  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    151       10,274  

ConocoPhillips

    35       2,011  

Continental Resources, Inc.

    295       9,091  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (Continued)

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    111     $ 9,962  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    112       8,306  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

    195       1,214  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    559       6,861  

Oasis Petroleum LLC (A)

    870       3,011  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

    509       8,554  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    81       10,240  

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

    192       5,304  

WPX Energy, Inc. (A)

    807       8,542  
   

 

 

 
      86,825  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 15.7%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    174       10,598  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    204       5,535  

Phillips 66

    118       12,055  

Valero Energy Corp.

    133       11,316  
   

 

 

 
      39,504  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 5.7%

 

Energy Transfer L.P.

    160       2,093  

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    218       6,238  

MPLX L.P.

    57       1,596  

Rattler Midstream L.P. (A)

    249       4,445  
   

 

 

 
      14,372  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 91.0%

 

    228,542  

Industrials

 

 

Industrial Machinery – 2.4%

 

Apergy Corp. (A)

    221       5,977  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 2.4%

 

    5,977  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Information Technology

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 3.7%

 

Wright Express Corp. (A)

    46     $ 9,353  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 3.7%

 

    9,353  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 97.1%

 

  $ 243,872  

(Cost: $258,716)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (C) – 2.0%

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 2.100%, 10–1–19

  $ 5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.9%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),
2.170%, 10–7–19 (D)

    2,310       2,310  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.9%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (E)(F)

    2,334       2,334  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 3.8%

 

  $ 9,644  

(Cost: $9,644)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.9%

 

  $ 253,516  

(Cost: $268,360)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.9)%

 

    (2,252
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 251,264  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $2,251 are on loan.

 

(C)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(F)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 243,872      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

    2,334        7,310         

Total

  $ 246,206      $ 7,310      $  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY ENERGY FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following acronym is used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Country Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

United States

     87.8%  

Canada

     3.4%  

United Kingdom

     2.8%  

Switzerland

     1.7%  

Netherlands

     1.4%  

Other+

     2.9%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY LASALLE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     99.4%  

Real Estate

     97.2%  

Communication Services

     1.6%  

Materials

     0.6%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.6%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     55.7%  

United States

     54.2%  

Other North America

     1.5%  

Pacific Basin

     25.1%  

Japan

     13.2%  

Hong Kong

     9.4%  

Other Pacific Basin

     2.5%  

Europe

     18.6%  

United Kingdom

     6.2%  

Germany

     4.8%  

Other Europe

     7.6%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.6%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

  

United States

  

Real Estate

  

Residential REITs

Swire Properties Ltd.

  

Hong Kong

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate Operating Companies

Vonovia SE

  

Germany

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate Operating Companies

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

  

Hong Kong

  

Real Estate

  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

Welltower, Inc.

  

United States

  

Real Estate

  

Health Care REITs

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

  

Japan

  

Real Estate

  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

Equity Residential

  

United States

  

Real Estate

  

Residential REITs

Simon Property Group, Inc.

  

United States

  

Real Estate

  

Retail REITs

Public Storage, Inc.

  

United States

  

Real Estate

  

Specialized REITs

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

  

Japan

  

Real Estate

  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY LASALLE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Australia

 

 

Real Estate – 1.7%

 

Dexus

    115     $ 925  

GPT Group

    175       728  

Scentre Group

    329       874  
   

 

 

 
      2,527  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Australia – 1.7%

 

  $ 2,527  

Belgium

 

 

Real Estate – 0.6%

 

Shurgard Self Storage Europe S.a.r.l.

    27       866  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Belgium – 0.6%

 

  $ 866  

Canada

 

 

Real Estate – 1.5%

 

Boardwalk

    8       270  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    12       490  

Chartwell Retirement Residences

    26       294  

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

    42       416  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    29       486  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    21       360  
   

 

 

 
      2,316  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 1.5%

 

  $ 2,316  

France

 

 

Real Estate – 3.2%

 

Gecina

    18       2,815  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    12       1,756  
   

 

 

 
      4,571  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 3.2%

 

  $ 4,571  

Germany

 

 

Real Estate – 4.8%

 

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    51       1,844  

Vonovia SE

    98       4,979  
   

 

 

 
      6,823  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 4.8%

 

  $ 6,823  

Hong Kong

 

 

Real Estate – 9.4%

 

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    209       974  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    1,792       2,327  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    323       4,640  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    1,778       5,580  
   

 

 

 
      13,521  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 9.4%

 

  $ 13,521  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Ireland

 

 

Real Estate – 1.0%

 

Hibernia REIT plc

    496     $ 795  

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc

    267       500  
   

 

 

 
      1,295  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Ireland – 1.0%

 

  $ 1,295  

Japan

 

 

Real Estate – 13.2%

 

Daibiru Corp.

    130       1,334  

Global One Corp.

    1       1,010  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    51       1,152  

Ichigo Hotel Investment Corp.

        361  

ITOCHU Advance Logistics Investment Corp.

        511  

Japan Excellent, Inc.

        668  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

        1,435  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

    50       604  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

        1,217  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    186       3,594  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    182       4,539  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    34       744  

ORIX JREIT, Inc.

        719  

Sankei Real Estate, Inc.

    1       622  

Starts Proceed Investment Corp.

        573  
   

 

 

 
      19,083  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 13.2%

 

  $ 19,083  

Netherlands

 

 

Real Estate – 0.5%

 

NSI N.V.

    15       668  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 0.5%

 

  $ 668  

Norway

 

 

Real Estate – 1.0%

 

Entra ASA

    94       1,467  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Norway – 1.0%

 

  $ 1,467  

Singapore

 

 

Real Estate – 0.8%

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

    476       1,216  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Singapore – 0.8%

 

  $ 1,216  

Spain

 

 

Real Estate – 1.3%

 

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi S.A.

    26       216  

Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.

    116       1,616  
   

 

 

 
      1,832  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Spain – 1.3%

 

  $ 1,832  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

United Kingdom

 

 

Real Estate – 6.2%

 

Big Yellow Group plc

    55     $ 696  

British Land Co. plc (The)

    73       529  

Derwent London plc

    22       923  

Grainger plc

    357       1,079  

Great Portland Estates plc

    173       1,599  

Land Securities Group plc

    183       1,932  

RDI REIT plc

    62       83  

SEGRO plc

    200       1,997  
   

 

 

 
      8,838  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 6.2%

 

  $ 8,838  

United States

 

 

Communication Services – 1.6%

 

SBA Communications Corp.

    10       2,293  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.6%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    29       814  
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – 52.0%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    14       1,039  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    16       2,474  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    56       2,716  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    28       6,103  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    23       2,919  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    51       886  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    5       657  

CubeSmart

    80       2,806  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    16       2,066  

Duke Realty Corp.

    82       2,788  

Equity Residential

    52       4,484  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

        61  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    53       2,106  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

    87       2,548  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    34       1,535  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    105       3,123  

Macerich Co. (The)

    32       1,006  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    17       1,395  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    28       1,569  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    42       1,058  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    52       1,453  

ProLogis, Inc.

    25       2,126  

Public Storage, Inc.

    17       4,159  

Realty Income Corp.

    12       911  

Regency Centers Corp.

    41       2,828  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    28       4,333  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    27       2,202  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    96       1,315  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    35       1,433  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    103       2,339  

Vornado Realty Trust

    41       2,641  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    48       1,392  

Welltower, Inc.

    50       4,576  
   

 

 

 
      75,047  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 54.2%

 

  $ 78,154  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 99.4%

 

  $ 143,177  

(Cost: $130,065)

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)
2.170%, 10–7–19 (A)

  $ 212     $ 212  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 0.1%

 

  $ 212  

(Cost: $212)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.5%

 

  $ 143,389  

(Cost: $130,277)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.5%

 

    657  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 144,046  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 2,293      $      $     —  

Materials

    814                

Real Estate

    86,194        53,876         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 89,301      $ 53,876      $  

Short-Term Securities

           212         

Total

  $ 89,301      $ 54,088      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Market Sector Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

Real Estate

     97.2%  

Communication Services

     1.6%  

Materials

     0.6%  

Other+

     0.6%  

 

+

Includes cash and other assets (net of liabilities), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.0%  

Energy

     62.8%  

Materials

     28.3%  

Industrials

     6.9%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.0%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     77.5%  

United States

     68.0%  

Canada

     9.5%  

Europe

     15.6%  

United Kingdom

     7.4%  

Netherlands

     4.0%  

Other Europe

     4.2%  

Pacific Basin

     3.4%  

Other

     1.5%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.0%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

Chevron Corp.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Integrated Oil & Gas

Phillips 66

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Valero Energy Corp.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

EOG Resources, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

BHP Group plc

  

Australia

  

Materials

  

Diversified Metals & Mining

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

  

United States

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

BP plc

  

United Kingdom

  

Energy

  

Integrated Oil & Gas

Rio Tinto plc

  

United Kingdom

  

Materials

  

Diversified Metals & Mining

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY NATURAL RESOURCES FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Australia

 

 

Materials – 3.4%

 

BHP Group plc

    507     $ 10,830  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Australia – 3.4%

 

  $ 10,830  

Canada

 

 

Industrials – 3.0%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    43       9,466  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 6.5%

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

    546       9,458  

Nutrien Ltd.

    161       8,051  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    80       3,204  
   

 

 

 
      20,713  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 9.5%

 

  $ 30,179  

France

 

 

Energy – 2.6%

 

Total S.A. ADR

    158       8,239  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 2.6%

 

  $ 8,239  

Hong Kong

 

 

Materials – 0.0%

 

China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd. (A)(B)

    30,000      
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 0.0%

 

  $

Netherlands

 

 

Energy – 4.0%

 

Core Laboratories N.V.

    91       4,263  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    279       8,184  
   

 

 

 
      12,447  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 4.0%

 

  $ 12,447  

Portugal

 

 

Energy – 1.6%

 

Galp Energia SGPS S.A., Class B

    350       5,266  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Portugal – 1.6%

 

  $ 5,266  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

South Africa

 

 

Materials – 1.5%

 

Mondi plc

    244     $ 4,669  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Africa – 1.5%

 

  $ 4,669  

United Kingdom

 

 

Energy – 3.2%

 

BP plc

    1,584       10,029  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 4.2%

 

Croda International plc

    53       3,178  

Rio Tinto plc

    193       10,023  
   

 

 

 
      13,201  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 7.4%

 

  $ 23,230  

United States

 

 

Energy – 51.4%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    284       4,995  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A (A)

    515       2,327  

Chevron Corp.

    158       18,721  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    100       4,783  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    126       8,550  

ConocoPhillips

    128       7,319  

Continental Resources, Inc.

    117       3,596  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    113       10,119  

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    364       10,410  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    148       11,014  

Halliburton Co.

    422       7,948  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

    134       8,887  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    226       13,717  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    243       5,464  

ONEOK, Inc.

    67       4,939  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

    284       4,765  

Phillips 66

    153       15,623  

Valero Energy Corp.

    150       12,792  

WPX Energy, Inc. (A)

    642       6,804  
   

 

 

 
      162,773  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 3.9%

 

Deere & Co.

    16       2,623  

Union Pacific Corp.

    60       9,703  
   

 

 

 
      12,326  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Materials – 12.7%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    22     $ 4,989  

Albemarle Corp. (C)

    24       1,682  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    20       2,313  

Corteva, Inc.

    68       1,917  

DuPont De Nemours, Inc.

    46       3,314  

FMC Corp.

    22       1,898  

Huntsman Corp.

    82       1,913  

Packaging Corp. of America

    50       5,337  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    57       6,767  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    10       5,526  

Southern Copper Corp.

    129       4,392  
   

 

 

 
      40,048  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 68.0%

 

  $ 215,147  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 98.0%

 

  $ 310,007  

(Cost: $351,944)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Master Note – 1.8%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps) 2.170%, 10–7–19 (D)

  $ 5,800       5,800  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.5%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares 1.900%, (E)(F)

    1,518       1,518  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.3%

 

  $ 7,318  

(Cost: $7,318)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.3%

 

  $ 317,325  

(Cost: $359,262)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.3)%

 

    (822
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 316,503  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $1,483 are on loan.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(F)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding at September 30, 2019:

 

     Currency to be
Delivered
         Currency to be
Received
    Settlement
Date
  Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
        
Euro     19,386     U.S. Dollar     21,948     10–4–19   Morgan Stanley International   $ 816     $     —    
British Pound     32,127     U.S. Dollar     40,780     10–4–19   UBS AG     1,274          
Canadian Dollar     4,369     U.S. Dollar     3,332     10–4–19   UBS AG     34          
           

 

 

 
            $ 2,124     $    
           

 

 

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Energy

  $ 175,275      $ 23,479      $  

Industrials

    21,792                

Materials

    60,761        28,700       

Total Common Stocks

  $ 257,828      $ 52,179      $     —

Short-Term Securities

    1,518        5,800         

Total

  $ 259,346      $ 57,979      $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 2,124      $  

During the period ended September 30, 2019, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Market Sector Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

Energy

     62.8%  

Materials

     28.3%  

Industrials

     6.9%  

Other+

     2.0%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     97.7%  

Information Technology

     60.8%  

Health Care

     14.1%  

Communication Services

     13.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     6.7%  

Real Estate

     1.6%  

Industrials

     0.5%  

Materials

     0.4%  

Warrants

     0.0%  

Bonds

     0.1%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     0.1%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.2%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     80.5%  

United States

     80.5%  

Pacific Basin

     11.4%  

India

     5.1%  

China

     4.1%  

Other Pacific Basin

     2.2%  

Europe

     5.8%  

Other

     0.1%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.2%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

Microsoft Corp.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Systems Software

Apple, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Aspen Technology, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Application Software

WNS (Holdings) Ltd. ADR

  

India

  

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Facebook, Inc., Class A

  

United States

  

Communication Services

  

Interactive Media & Services

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  

United States

  

Health Care

  

Biotechnology

Universal Display Corp.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Semiconductors

Micron Technology, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Semiconductors

ACI Worldwide, Inc.

  

United States

  

Information Technology

  

Application Software

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment – 2.5%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (A)

    833     $ 81,455  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (A)

    808       101,262  
   

 

 

 
      182,717  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services – 11.1%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    165       200,878  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (A)

    217       265,085  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,982       352,943  
   

 

 

 
      818,906  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 13.6%

 

    1,001,623  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 6.7%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (A)

    1,818       304,024  

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    82       141,650  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (A)

    25       49,262  
   

 

 

 
      494,936  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 6.7%

 

    494,936  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 9.8%

 

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (A)(B)

    961       39,380  

Evogene Ltd. (A)(C)

    2,620       4,140  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,918       174,837  

Moderna, Inc. (A)(B)

    1,589       25,304  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (A)(B)

    424       59,511  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    887       66,831  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,051       347,446  
   

 

 

 
      717,449  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 0.6%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc. (A)(B)

    643       43,524  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 3.7%

 

Cerner Corp.

    4,014       273,641  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 14.1%

 

    1,034,614  

Industrials

 

 

Trucking – 0.5%

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A (A)

    809       33,049  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 0.5%

 

    33,049  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 9.6%

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (A)(C)

    10,035       314,344  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (A)

    3,163       389,325  
   

 

 

 
      703,669  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 11.9%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (A)(C)

    2,733       399,850  

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    982       101,705  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services (Continued)

 

WNS (Holdings) Ltd. ADR (A)(C)

    6,434     $ 378,014  
   

 

 

 
      879,569  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%

 

ASML Holding N.V., NY Registry Shares

    854       212,076  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 18.9%

 

Broadcom Corp., Class A

    273       75,363  

Infineon Technologies AG (D)

    9,649       173,362  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,204       111,882  

Micron Technology, Inc. (A)

    7,570       324,381  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    2,429       185,297  

Semtech Corp. (A)

    1,985       96,502  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR

    1,710       79,458  

Universal Display Corp.

    2,051       344,394  
   

 

 

 
      1,390,639  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 10.7%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    5,665       787,655  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

    1,859       416,450  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (D)

    2,035       83,315  
   

 

 

 
      499,765  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 60.8%

 

    4,473,373  

Materials

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.4%

 

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (A)(C)

    23,285       32,833  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.4%

 

    32,833  

Real Estate

 

 

Specialized REITs – 1.6%

 

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    2,285       117,457  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 1.6%

 

    117,457  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 97.7%

 

  $ 7,187,885  

(Cost: $3,264,790)

 

 
WARRANTS              

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.0%

 

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 12–31–20 (C)(E)(F)

    3,770       603  

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 8–20–23 (C)(E)(F)

    3,770      
   

 

 

 
      603  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL WARRANTS – 0.0%

 

  $ 603  

(Cost: $—)

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Materials

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1%

 

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., 8.000%, 8–20–20 (C)(E)

  $ 4,713     $ 4,769  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 0.1%

 

    4,769  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 0.1%

 

  $ 4,769  

(Cost: $4,713)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Commercial Paper (G) – 1.8%

 

Army & Air Force Exchange Service,
1.901%, 10–4–19

    8,000       7,998  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),
1.900%, 10–1–19

    10,000       9,999  

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc):

     

2.151%, 10–3–19

    10,000       9,998  

2.201%, 10–4–19

    20,000       19,995  

2.201%, 10–8–19

    5,000       4,997  

GlaxoSmithKline LLC, 2.160%, 10–18–19

    10,000       9,989  

International Paper Co., 2.211%, 10–7–19

    10,800       10,795  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The):

     

2.150%, 10–1–19

    4,605       4,604  

2.152%, 10–7–19

    5,000       4,998  

Kroger Co. (The), 2.151%, 10–7–19

    20,000       19,991  

Malayan Banking Berhad (GTD by Wells Fargo Bank N.A.), 2.060%, 10–22–19

    5,000       4,994  

McCormick & Co., Inc., 2.131%, 10–4–19

    5,000       4,999  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.162%, 10–9–19

    8,000       7,996  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 2.100%, 10–1–19

    7,000       7,000  
   

 

 

 
      128,353  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.0%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),
2.170%, 10–7–19 (H)

    1,138       1,138  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.7%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (I)(J)

    49,869       49,869  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.5%

 

  $ 179,360  

(Cost: $179,370)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.3%

 

  $ 7,372,617  

(Cost: $3,448,873)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.3)%

 

    (18,636
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 7,353,981  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $75,283 are on loan.

 

(C)

Deemed to be an affiliate due to the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities.

 

(D)

Listed on an exchange outside the United States.

 

(E)

Restricted securities. At September 30, 2019, the Fund owned the following restricted securities:

 

Security      Acquisition Date(s)     Principal        Cost        Market Value         

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., 8.000%, 08-20-20

       8–20–15     $ 4,713        $ 4,713        $ 4,769    
             Shares                          

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 12-31-20

       2–6–18       3,770                   603    

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 8-20-23

       8–20–15       3,770                    
           

 

 

 
            $ 4,713        $ 5,372    
           

 

 

 

    The total value of these securities represented 0.1% of net assets at September 30, 2019.

 

(F)

Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date, if any.

 

(G)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(H)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(I)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(J)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 1,001,623      $      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    494,936                

Health Care

    1,034,614                

Industrials

    33,049                

Information Technology

    4,216,696        256,677         

Materials

    32,833                

Real Estate

    117,457                

Total Common Stocks

  $ 6,931,208      $ 256,677      $  

Warrants

           603         

Corporate Debt Securities

           4,769         

Short-Term Securities

    49,869        129,491         

Total

  $ 6,981,077      $ 391,540      $     —  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Country Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

United States

     80.5%  

India

     5.1%  

China

     4.1%  

Netherlands

     2.9%  

Germany

     2.4%  

South Korea

     1.1%  

Taiwan

     1.1%  

Other Countries

     0.6%  

Other+

     2.2%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     97.9%  

Real Estate

     97.9%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.1%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Equinix, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Specialized REITs

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Specialized REITs

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Residential REITs

Duke Realty Corp.

  

Real Estate

    

Industrial REITs

ProLogis, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Industrial REITs

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Office REITs

Sun Communities, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Residential REITs

HCP, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Health Care REITs

VICI Properties, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Specialized REITs

Welltower, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Health Care REITs

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Real Estate

 

 

Diversified REITs – 5.5%

 

Liberty Property Trust

    118     $ 6,047  

STORE Capital Corp.

    243       9,079  

VEREIT, Inc.

    887       8,675  
   

 

 

 
      23,801  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care REITs – 10.4%

 

HCP, Inc.

    403       14,359  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

    127       3,722  

Physicians Realty Trust

    220       3,901  

Ventas, Inc.

    140       10,190  

Welltower, Inc.

    144       13,036  
   

 

 

 
      45,208  
   

 

 

 
 

Hotel & Resort REITs – 2.7%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    488       8,439  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    114       3,177  
   

 

 

 
      11,616  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial REITs – 9.6%

 

Duke Realty Corp.

    541       18,364  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    135       5,333  

ProLogis, Inc.

    214       18,274  
   

 

 

 
      41,971  
   

 

 

 
 

Office REITs – 11.5%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    117       18,083  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    63       8,104  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    37       1,377  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    180       7,718  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    166       7,465  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Office REITs (Continued)

 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    98     $ 7,622  
   

 

 

 
      50,369  
   

 

 

 

Residential REITs – 24.5%

 

American Homes 4 Rent

    414       10,713  

Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A

    157       8,170  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    86       18,613  

Camden Property Trust

    80       8,892  

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    13       1,790  

Equity Residential

    135       11,686  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    36       11,915  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    413       12,226  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    97       14,400  

UDR, Inc.

    180       8,731  
   

 

 

 
      107,136  
   

 

 

 
 

Retail REITs – 11.1%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    101       7,359  

Macerich Co. (The)

    146       4,609  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    37       2,064  

Realty Income Corp.

    87       6,656  

Regency Centers Corp.

    85       5,927  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    71       11,125  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    129       6,174  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    156       4,533  
   

 

 

 
      48,447  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized REITs – 22.6%

 

CubeSmart

    148       5,165  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    151       19,614  

Entertainment Properties Trust

    62       4,765  

Equinix, Inc.

    44       25,240  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    62       7,278  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Specialized REITs (Continued)

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    213     $ 6,032  

Public Storage, Inc.

    48       11,748  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    108       5,558  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    591       13,382  
   

 

 

 
      98,782  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 97.9%

 

    427,330  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 97.9%

 

  $ 427,330  

(Cost: $279,718)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (A) – 1.5%

 

J.M. Smucker Co. (The),
2.150%, 10-1-19

  $ 6,645       6,645  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.5%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps), 2.170%, 10–7–19(B)

    2,288       2,288  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.0%

 

  $ 8,933  

(Cost: $8,933)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.9%

 

  $ 436,263  

(Cost: $288,651)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.1%

 

    501  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 436,764  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(B)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 427,330      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

           8,933         

Total

  $ 427,330      $ 8,933      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)   Ivy Asset
Strategy
Fund(1)
    Ivy
Balanced
Fund
    Ivy
Energy
Fund
    Ivy LaSalle
Global Real
Estate
Fund
    Ivy Natural
Resources
Fund
    Ivy Science
and
Technology
Fund
    Ivy Securian
Real Estate
Securities
Fund
 

ASSETS

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities at value+^

  $ 2,714,228     $ 2,507,264     $ 253,516     $ 143,389     $ 317,325     $ 6,238,064     $ 436,263  

Investments in affiliated securities at value+

    10,055                               1,134,553        

Bullion at value+

    171,650                                      

Investments at Value

    2,895,933       2,507,264       253,516       143,389       317,325       7,372,617       436,263  

Cash

    1,730       312       1       1       1       1       1  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at value+

                      168       1              

Investment securities sold receivable

    2,948                   132       1,128       38,175        

Dividends and interest receivable

    16,152       6,621       166       621       428       3,624       1,746  

Capital shares sold receivable

    530       985       326       27       150       2,607       135  

Receivable from affiliates

    90       2       303       170       17       104       4  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                            2,124              

Receivable from securities lending income – net

    1       1       1               25        

Prepaid and other assets

    131       140       57       50       61       254       68  

Total Assets

    2,917,515       2,515,325       254,370       144,558       321,235       7,417,407       438,217  

LIABILITIES

             

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

    5,475       2,140       2,334             1,518       49,869        

Investment securities purchased payable

    14,279                   261       1,221              

Capital shares redeemed payable

    5,524       5,389       562       193       1,212       11,074       1,205  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

    1,294       434       43       5       552       1,025       86  

Distribution and service fees payable

    25       19       2           2       47       2  

Shareholder servicing payable

    732       454       133       24       190       1,166       116  

Investment management fee payable

    52       45       6       4       7       159       10  

Accounting services fee payable

    23       23       8       6       9       23       12  

Other liabilities

    91       55       18       19       21       63       22  

Total Liabilities

    27,495       8,559       3,106       512       4,732       63,426       1,453  

Total Net Assets

  $ 2,890,020     $ 2,506,766     $ 251,264     $ 144,046     $ 316,503     $ 7,353,981     $ 436,764  

NET ASSETS

             

Capital paid in (shares authorized – unlimited)

  $ 3,162,677     $ 2,038,126     $ 481,072     $ 128,947     $ 989,605     $ 2,564,939     $ 265,912  

Accumulated earnings gain (loss)

    (272,657     468,640       (229,808     15,099       (673,102     4,789,042       170,852  

Total Net Assets

  $ 2,890,020     $ 2,506,766     $ 251,264     $ 144,046     $ 316,503     $ 7,353,981     $ 436,764  

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING:

             

Class A

    65,707       52,449       12,310       1,537       14,752       57,510       6,540  

Class B

    1,673       1,275       98       72       82       572       55  

Class C

    23,607       13,088       2,570       367       1,116       8,518       168  

Class E

    1,671       9       10       N/A       254       545       123  

Class I

    34,327       33,677       13,843       7,277       6,874       27,781       6,155  

Class N

    452       657       483       2,527       355       1,269       24  

Class R

    1,915       524       1,794       493       1,032       1,829       23  

Class Y

    6,537       899       1,299       468       1,241       5,546       3,460  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

             

Class A

    $21.44       $24.47       $7.65       $11.27       $12.23       $69.58       $26.32  

Class B

    $19.89       $24.17       $6.86       $11.19       $10.01       $55.25       $25.22  

Class C

    $20.08       $24.27       $7.03       $11.19       $10.09       $57.86       $25.68  

Class E

    $21.53       $24.61       $7.88       N/A       $12.60       $68.87       $26.32  

Class I

    $21.76       $24.46       $8.00       $11.31       $12.82       $77.70       $26.52  

Class N

    $21.82       $24.51       $8.04       $11.32       $12.89       $78.32       $26.56  

Class R

    $21.16       $24.42       $7.55       $11.24       $12.06       $67.19       $26.29  

Class Y

    $21.51       $24.47       $7.77       $11.40       $12.57       $73.88       $26.36  

+COST

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities at cost

  $ 2,415,950     $ 2,185,949     $ 268,360     $ 130,277     $ 359,262     $ 3,149,490     $ 288,651  

Investments in affiliated securities at cost

    616,454                               299,383        

Bullion at cost

    137,353                                      

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

                      169       1              

^Securities loaned at value

    5,346       2,078       2,251             1,483       75,283        

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

(1)

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands)   Ivy Asset
Strategy
Fund(1)
     Ivy
Balanced
Fund
   

Ivy

Energy
Fund

    Ivy LaSalle
Global Real
Estate
Fund
    Ivy Natural
Resources
Fund
    Ivy Science
and
Technology
Fund
    Ivy Securian
Real Estate
Securities
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

              

Dividends from unaffiliated securities

  $ 28,912      $ 16,153     $ 2,320     $ 2,743     $ 5,188     $ 19,151     $ 7,348  

Dividends from affiliated securities

                                   2,936        

Foreign dividend withholding tax

    (2,715      (26     (38     (124     (150     (493      

Interest and amortization from unaffiliated securities

    27,652        15,274       60       1       64       1,972       61  

Interest and amortization from affiliated securities

                                   187        

Securities lending income – net

    249        18       13           13       3,486        

Total Investment Income

    54,098        31,419       2,355       2,620       5,115       27,239       7,409  

EXPENSES

              

Investment management fee

    9,809        8,477       1,314       703       1,494       30,156       1,945  

Distribution and service fees:

              

Class A

    1,728        1,601       142       23       248       5,154       213  

Class B

    202        178       4       4       6       175       8  

Class C

    2,893        1,740       113       21       82       2,701       24  

Class E

    46                N/A       4       48       4  

Class R

    107        32       41       14       34       330       2  

Class Y

    185        30       21       6       21       552       113  

Shareholder servicing:

              

Class A

    1,350        1,003       270       28       516       2,521       256  

Class B

    57        37       4           10       43       4  

Class C

    541        233       38       3       37       377       9  

Class E

    100                N/A       17       58       9  

Class I

    683        724       140       81       101       1,932       155  

Class N

    1        2       1       2       1       10      

Class R

    56        17       24       9       19       171       1  

Class Y

    128        21       19       4       16       359       70  

Registration fees

    75        70       56       57       60       94       62  

Custodian fees

    75        19       3       9       3       46       7  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees

    249        148       17       5       86       371       22  

Accounting services fee

    138        138       55       35       62       138       70  

Professional fees

    151        38       23       29       40       50       31  

Third-party valuation service fees

    13                  8       1            

Other

    147        93       25       9       29       226       22  

Total Expenses

    18,734        14,601       2,310       1,050       2,887       45,512       3,027  

Less:

              

Expenses in excess of limit

    (90      (3     (303     (170     (16     (104     (220

Total Net Expenses

    18,644        14,598       2,007       880       2,871       45,408       2,807  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    35,454        16,821       348       1,740       2,244       (18,169     4,602  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

              

Net realized gain (loss) on:

              

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    104,977        54,698       (20,066     4,683       (14,199     297,358       22,136  

Investments in affiliated securities

                                   336,074        

Written options

                                   2,632        

Swap agreements

    549                                       

Forward foreign currency contracts

                             2,885              

Foreign currency exchange transactions

    (191                  (16     12       (342      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

              

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    (1,206      40,284       (44,758     (3,847     (26,304     363,164       7,702  

Investments in affiliated securities

    (3,283                              (457,499      

Swap agreements

    1,402                                       

Forward foreign currency contracts

                             1,893              

Foreign currency exchange transactions

    (92                  (2     3              

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    102,156        94,982       (64,824     818       (35,710     541,387       29,838  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 137,610      $ 111,803     $ (64,476   $ 2,558     $ (33,466   $ 523,218     $ 34,440  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

(1)

Consolidated Statement of Operations (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

 

    Ivy Asset Strategy Fund(1)     Ivy Balanced Fund     Ivy Energy Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 35,454      $ 50,052     $ 16,821     $ 40,371     $ 348     $ (1,845

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    105,335        364,644       54,698       239,149       (20,066     (1,340

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (3,179      (335,809     40,284       (113,392     (44,758     (79,858

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    137,610        78,887       111,803       166,128       (64,476     (83,043

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

            

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

            

Class A

    (8,928      (207,774     (8,397     (130,468            

Class B

    (112      (10,082     (76     (4,454            

Class C

    (1,949      (124,225     (955     (38,079            

Class E

    (263      (5,730     (2     (21            

Class I

    (5,933      (100,183     (6,589     (94,446            

Class N

    (68      (605     (136     (1,253            

Class R

    (214      (7,648     (63     (1,260            

Class Y

    (952      (26,415     (152     (2,579            

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (18,419      (482,662     (16,370     (272,560            

Capital Share Transactions

    (313,524      172,274       (195,330     (297,659     (49,757     (144,922

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (194,333      (231,501     (99,897     (404,091     (114,233     (227,965

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    3,084,353        3,315,854       2,606,663       3,010,754       365,497       593,462  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 2,890,020      $ 3,084,353     $ 2,506,766     $ 2,606,663     $ 251,264     $ 365,497  

 

(1)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Ivy LaSalle Global Real
Estate Fund
    Ivy Natural Resources Fund     Ivy Science and
Technology Fund
 
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,740     $ 1,643     $ 2,244     $ 4,424     $ (18,169   $ (34,050

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    4,667       5,184       (11,302     2,474       635,722       656,946  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (3,849     10,332       (24,408     (50,168     (94,335     253,367  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    2,558       17,159       (33,466     (43,270     523,218       876,263  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

    (223     (501                       (419,052

Class B

    (8     (15                       (5,267

Class C

    (44     (66                       (69,462

Class E

    N/A       N/A             (17           (3,711

Class I

    (1,117     (2,020           (585           (218,071

Class N

    (401     (1,428           (34           (8,356

Class R

    (62     (72                       (14,059

Class Y

    (65     (77           (49           (48,473

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (1,920     (4,179           (685           (786,451

Capital Share Transactions

    (10,878     73,054       (39,349     (110,192     (603,071     (352,785

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (10,240     86,034       (72,815     (154,147     (79,853     (262,973

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    154,286       68,252       389,318       543,465       7,433,834       7,696,807  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 144,046     $ 154,286     $ 316,503     $ 389,318     $ 7,353,981     $ 7,433,834  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

 

    Ivy Securian Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 4,602     $ 6,577  

Net realized gain on investments

    22,136       25,280  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    7,702       39,169  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    34,440       71,026  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

   

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

   

Class A

    (938     (11,441

Class B

    (2     (94

Class C

    (9     (355

Class E

    (18     (216

Class I

    (1,149     (11,797

Class N

    (5     (44

Class R

    (4     (51

Class Y

    (559     (6,325

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (2,684     (30,323

Capital Share Transactions

    (31,329     (79,796

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    427       (39,093

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    436,337       475,430  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 436,764     $ 436,337  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND

 

          
    
    
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 20.63      $ 0.26     $ 0.69     $ 0.95     $ (0.14   $     $ (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.02        0.38       0.09       0.47       (0.40     (3.46     (3.86

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.86        0.21       2.64       2.85       (0.24     (0.45     (0.69

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.83        0.00     1.03       1.03                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.89        0.15       (3.78     (3.63     (0.06     (1.37     (1.43

Year ended 3-31-2015

     31.61        0.26       (1.01     (0.75     (0.12     (4.85     (4.97

Class B Shares(5)

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.15        0.16       0.64       0.80       (0.06           (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.55        0.20       0.06       0.26       (0.20     (3.46     (3.66

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.56        0.02       2.50       2.52       (0.08     (0.45     (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.73        (0.16     0.99       0.83                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     24.73        (0.04     (3.59     (3.63           (1.37     (1.37

Year ended 3-31-2015

     30.54        0.03       (0.96     (0.93     (0.03     (4.85     (4.88

Class C Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.33        0.17       0.65       0.82       (0.07           (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.71        0.22       0.07       0.29       (0.21     (3.46     (3.67

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.71        0.02       2.51       2.53       (0.08     (0.45     (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.87        (0.15     0.99       0.84                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     24.88        (0.02     (3.62     (3.64           (1.37     (1.37

Year ended 3-31-2015

     30.69        0.04       (0.97     (0.93     (0.03     (4.85     (4.88

Class E Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.71        0.28       0.70       0.98       (0.16           (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.11        0.41       0.08       0.49       (0.43     (3.46     (3.89

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.95        0.24       2.66       2.90       (0.29     (0.45     (0.74

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.89        (0.03     1.09       1.06                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.96        0.13       (3.78     (3.65     (0.05     (1.37     (1.42

Year ended 3-31-2015

     31.67        0.23       (0.98     (0.75     (0.11     (4.85     (4.96

Class I Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.93        0.29       0.71       1.00       (0.17           (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.33        0.44       0.10       0.54       (0.48     (3.46     (3.94

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.16        0.27       2.70       2.97       (0.35     (0.45     (0.80

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.06        0.05       1.05       1.10                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     26.15        0.23       (3.84     (3.61     (0.11     (1.37     (1.48

Year ended 3-31-2015

     31.88        0.33       (1.02     (0.69     (0.19     (4.85     (5.04

Class N Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.99        0.31       0.70       1.01       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.40        0.45       0.11       0.56       (0.51     (3.46     (3.97

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.24        0.28       2.73       3.01       (0.40     (0.45     (0.85

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.10        0.02       1.12       1.14                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     26.21        0.22       (3.81     (3.59     (0.15     (1.37     (1.52

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     31.79        0.22       (0.78     (0.56     (0.17     (4.85     (5.02

Class R Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.35        0.22       0.70       0.92       (0.11           (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.73        0.31       0.08       0.39       (0.31     (3.46     (3.77

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.59        0.13       2.61       2.74       (0.15     (0.45     (0.60

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.63        (0.10     1.06       0.96                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.68        0.05       (3.73     (3.68           (1.37     (1.37

Year ended 3-31-2015

     31.45        0.14       (1.00     (0.86     (0.06     (4.85     (4.91

Class Y Shares

               

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.69        0.26       0.70       0.96       (0.14           (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.09        0.39       0.08       0.47       (0.41     (3.46     (3.87

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.92        0.21       2.67       2.88       (0.26     (0.45     (0.71

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.88        0.00     1.04       1.04                    

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.94        0.15       (3.78     (3.63     (0.06     (1.37     (1.43

Year ended 3-31-2015

     31.67        0.25       (1.01     (0.76     (0.12     (4.85     (4.97

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding litigation expenses was 1.00%.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 21.44        4.61   $ 1,408        1.15 %(4)      2.42 %(4)              24

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.63        2.67       1,361        1.16       1.71                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.02        13.11       1,345        1.13       0.90                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.86        4.95       1,315        1.12       -0.02                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.83        -14.39     3,153        0.99       0.61                   68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.89        -2.28     6,332        0.96       0.86                   75  

Class B Shares(5)

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.89        4.19       33        1.99 (4)      1.63 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.15        1.89       47        1.93       0.96                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.55        12.26       86        1.91       0.10                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.56        4.21       141        1.83       -0.81                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.73        -15.06     287        1.76       -0.16                 68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.73        -3.01     571        1.71       0.11                   75  

Class C Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.08        4.25       474        1.89 (4)      1.70 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.33        1.99       634        1.83       1.05                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.71        12.29       995        1.89       0.11                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.71        4.23       1,620        1.83       -0.75                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.87        -15.01     3,792        1.71       -0.10                 68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.88        -2.99     7,807        1.68       0.13                   75  

Class E Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.53        4.71       36        1.00 (4)      2.57 (4)      1.49 (4)      2.08 (4)      24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.71        2.74       37        1.04 (6)      1.82       1.31       1.55       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.11        13.29       37        1.00       1.03       1.30       0.73       34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.95        5.07       38        1.03       -0.13     1.28       -0.38     51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.89        -14.41     53        1.00       0.53       1.14       0.39       68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.96        -2.29     72        1.00       0.79       1.10       0.69       75  

Class I Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.76        4.77       747        0.88 (4)      2.70 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.93        2.93       805        0.89       1.97                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.33        13.48       622        0.85       1.15                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.16        5.22       952        0.85       0.23                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     21.06        -14.17     2,382        0.74       0.95                   68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     26.15        -2.06     9,112        0.74       1.08                   75  

Class N Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.82        4.83       10        0.74 (4)      2.82 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.99        3.03       5        0.79       2.03                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.40        13.65       2        0.78       1.19                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.24        5.40       13        0.69       0.07                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     21.10        -14.09     12        0.60       0.89                   68  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     26.21        -1.67     12        0.59 (4)      1.18 (4)                  75 (8) 

Class R Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.16        4.52       41        1.46 (4)      2.12 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.35        2.32       44        1.47       1.40                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.73        12.74       54        1.45       0.57                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.59        4.65       65        1.43       -0.48                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.63        -14.69     106        1.34       0.20                   68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.68        -2.67     161        1.33       0.47                   75  

Class Y Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.51        4.65       141        1.13 (4)      2.45 (4)                  24  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.69        2.70       151        1.13       1.73                   52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.09        13.15       175        1.10       0.92                   34  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.92        4.98       237        1.08                         51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.88        -14.36     512        0.99       0.63       1.00       0.62       68  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.94        -2.31     1,134        0.96       0.85       0.98       0.83       75  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY BALANCED FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 23.58      $ 0.16      $ 0.89      $ 1.05      $ (0.16   $      $ (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.74        0.37        1.03        1.40        (0.36     (2.20      (2.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.33        0.37        1.18        1.55        (0.48     (0.66      (1.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.99        0.33        1.59        1.92        (0.30     (0.28      (0.58

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.65        0.29        (1.51      (1.22      (0.26     (1.18      (1.44

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.38        0.20        1.97        2.17        (0.16     (0.74      (0.90

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.29        0.06        0.87        0.93        (0.05            (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.47        0.18        1.01        1.19        (0.17     (2.20      (2.37

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.09        0.18        1.17        1.35        (0.31     (0.66      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.78        0.15        1.59        1.74        (0.15     (0.28      (0.43

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.45        0.11        (1.50      (1.39      (0.10     (1.18      (1.28

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.19        0.01        1.97        1.98              (0.72      (0.72

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.38        0.07        0.89        0.96        (0.07            (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.56        0.19        1.01        1.20        (0.18     (2.20      (2.38

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.17        0.19        1.18        1.37        (0.32     (0.66      (0.98

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.85        0.16        1.59        1.75        (0.15     (0.28      (0.43

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.53        0.13        (1.52      (1.39      (0.11     (1.18      (1.29

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.26        0.02        1.97        1.99            (0.72      (0.72

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.71        0.18        0.90        1.08        (0.18            (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.87        0.40        1.04        1.44        (0.40     (2.20      (2.60

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.45        0.41        1.19        1.60        (0.52     (0.66      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2017

     23.09        0.37        1.61        1.98        (0.34     (0.28      (0.62

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.76        0.33        (1.53      (1.20      (0.29     (1.18      (1.47

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.48        0.23        1.99        2.22        (0.20     (0.74      (0.94

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.57        0.19        0.89        1.08        (0.19            (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.74        0.43        1.02        1.45        (0.42     (2.20      (2.62

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.33        0.43        1.19        1.62        (0.55     (0.66      (1.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.98        0.39        1.60        1.99        (0.36     (0.28      (0.64

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.63        0.36        (1.52      (1.16      (0.31     (1.18      (1.49

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.36        0.26        1.98        2.24        (0.23     (0.74      (0.97

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.62        0.21        0.89        1.10        (0.21            (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.78        0.46        1.04        1.50        (0.46     (2.20      (2.66

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.37        0.47        1.19        1.66        (0.59     (0.66      (1.25

Year ended 3-31-2017

     23.01        0.42        1.61        2.03        (0.39     (0.28      (0.67

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.66        0.39        (1.52      (1.13      (0.34     (1.18      (1.52

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     24.66        0.22        1.72        1.94        (0.20     (0.74      (0.94

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.54        0.12        0.88        1.00        (0.12            (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.70        0.28        1.04        1.32        (0.28     (2.20      (2.48

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.30        0.28        1.18        1.46        (0.40     (0.66      (1.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.96        0.25        1.60        1.85        (0.23     (0.28      (0.51

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.65        0.22        (1.53      (1.31      (0.20     (1.18      (1.38

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.37        0.11        1.98        2.09        (0.07     (0.74      (0.81

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.58        0.16        0.89        1.05        (0.16            (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.75        0.37        1.02        1.39        (0.36     (2.20      (2.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.34        0.38        1.17        1.55        (0.48     (0.66      (1.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.99        0.35        1.59        1.94        (0.31     (0.28      (0.59

Year ended 3-31-2016

     25.66        0.29        (1.52      (1.23      (0.26     (1.18      (1.44

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.38        0.20        1.99        2.19        (0.17     (0.74      (0.91

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 24.47        4.46   $ 1,283       1.10 %(4)      1.34 %(4)              18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.58        6.25       1,275       1.09       1.49                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.74        6.43       1,368       1.12       1.48                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.33        8.44       688       1.11       1.40                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.99        -4.92     1,311       1.10       1.21                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.65        9.06       1,207       1.11       0.78                   33  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.17        4.01       31       1.91 (4)      0.53 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.29        5.43       41       1.85       0.73                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.47        5.64       58       1.86       0.75                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.09        7.68       77       1.84       0.66                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.78        -5.62     80       1.83       0.48                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.45        8.28       74       1.84       0.04                   33  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.27        4.10       318       1.83 (4)      0.61 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.38        5.46       366       1.80       0.78                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.56        5.69       485       1.83       0.78                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.17        7.72       707       1.80       0.69                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.85        -5.62     892       1.79       0.53                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.53        8.34       736       1.80       0.09                   33  

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.61        4.56           0.96 (4)      1.48 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.71        6.38           0.94       1.63                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.87        6.61           0.97       1.62                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.45        8.65           0.95       1.54                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.09        -4.82         0.95       1.36                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.76        9.22           0.96       0.92                   33  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.46        4.59       824       0.87 (4)      1.57 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.57        6.51       873       0.84       1.73                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.74        6.66       1,043       0.88       1.72                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.33        8.75       673       0.85       1.63                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.98        -4.70     373       0.84       1.47                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.63        9.34       315       0.86       1.03                   33  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.51        4.66       16       0.72 (4)      1.72 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.62        6.66       15       0.70       1.88                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.78        6.86       10       0.72       1.88                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.37        8.92       10       0.70       1.77                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.01        -4.57     5       0.69       1.60                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     25.66        8.01       4       0.70 (4)      1.29 (4)                  33 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.42        4.25       13       1.45 (4)      0.98 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.54        5.91       13       1.43       1.14                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.70        6.04       13       1.46       1.13                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.30        8.12       14       1.44       1.04                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.96        -5.29     13       1.44       0.89                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.65        8.71       9       1.46       0.43                   33  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.47        4.46       22       1.10 (4)      1.34 (4)      1.12 (4)      1.32 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.58        6.22       24       1.09       1.49       1.09       1.49       53  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.75        6.44       34       1.12       1.53                   36  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     24.34        8.50       70       1.10       1.47                   47  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.99        -4.95     124       1.09       1.16                   56  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     25.66        9.10       185       1.11       0.79                   33  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY ENERGY FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
         
    
    
Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 9.45      $ 0.00   $ (1.80    $ (1.80    $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.55        (0.05     (2.05      (2.10                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.30        0.03       (1.74      (1.71      (0.04             (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.75        (0.08     2.63        2.55                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.03        (0.03     (3.25      (3.28                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.38        (0.05     (2.30      (2.35                     

Class B Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     8.51        (0.03     (1.62      (1.65                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.48        (0.13     (1.84      (1.97                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.15        (0.03     (1.64      (1.67                     

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.90        (0.18     2.43        2.25                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.04        (0.13     (3.01      (3.14                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.35        (0.17     (2.14      (2.31                     

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     8.70        (0.02     (1.65      (1.67                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.71        (0.12     (1.89      (2.01                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.39        0.00     (1.68      (1.68                     

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.08        (0.16     2.47        2.31                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.24        (0.10     (3.06      (3.16                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.55        (0.13     (2.18      (2.31                     

Class E Shares(8)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.01       (1.84      (1.83                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.85        (0.03     (2.11      (2.14                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.63        0.10       (1.82      (1.72      (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.99        (0.05     2.69        2.64                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.30        0.01       (3.32      (3.31                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.65        (0.01     (2.34      (2.35                     

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.85        0.02       (1.87      (1.85                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.99        (0.01     (2.13      (2.14                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.80        0.09       (1.83      (1.74      (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.11        (0.05     2.74        2.69                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.44        0.02       (3.35      (3.33                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.80        0.02       (2.38      (2.36                     

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.90        0.02       (1.88      (1.86                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     12.05        0.00     (2.15      (2.15                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.86        0.17       (1.90      (1.73      (0.08             (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.14        (0.02     2.74        2.72                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.46        0.04       (3.36      (3.32                     

Year ended 3-31-2015(10)

     18.03        0.03       (3.60      (3.57                     

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.34        (0.01     (1.78      (1.79                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.45        (0.08     (2.03      (2.11                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.20        0.04       (1.77      (1.73      (0.02             (0.02

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.69        (0.12     2.63        2.51                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.98        (0.05     (3.24      (3.29                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.35        (0.08     (2.29      (2.37                     

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.59        0.01       (1.83      (1.82                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.72        (0.05     (2.08      (2.13                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.49        0.08       (1.80      (1.72      (0.05             (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.89        (0.07     2.67        2.60                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.19        (0.01     (3.29      (3.30                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.55        (0.04     (2.32      (2.36                     

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.44%.

 

(6)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(7)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 2.36%.

 

(8)

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.09%.

 

(10)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(11)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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     Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

  $ 7.65        -19.05   $ 94       1.41 %(4)      0.11 %(4)      1.69 %(4)      -0.17 %(4)      7

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.45        -18.18     134       1.41       -0.46     1.55       -0.60     31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.55        -12.89     211       1.46 (5)      0.26       1.53       0.19       21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.30        23.72       158       1.41       -0.59                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    10.75        -23.38     192       1.49       -0.23                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    14.03        -14.35     213       1.48       -0.33                 22  

Class B Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    6.86        -19.39     1       2.29 (4)      -0.77 (4)      2.99 (4)      -1.47 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    8.51        -18.88     1       2.21       -1.28     2.48       -1.55     31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    10.48        -13.66     2       2.38 (7)      -0.25     2.49       -0.36     21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.15        22.73       4       2.29       -1.49                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    9.90        -24.08     3       2.36       -1.11                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    13.04        -15.05     5       2.29       -1.17                 22  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    7.03        -19.20     18       2.11 (4)      -0.59 (4)      2.31 (4)      -0.79 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    8.70        -18.77     27       2.11       -1.17     2.12       -1.18     31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    10.71        -13.56     48       2.15       -0.01     2.15       -0.01     21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.39        22.92       87       2.11       -1.31                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    10.08        -23.87     79       2.16       -0.89                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    13.24        -14.85     82       2.09       -0.92                 22  

Class E Shares(8)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    7.88        -18.85         1.24 (4)      0.30 (4)                  7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.71        -18.06         1.20       -0.24                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.85        -12.63         1.20       0.82                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.63        24.02           1.19       -0.40                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    10.99        -23.15         1.20       0.05                   31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    14.30        -14.11         1.20       -0.08                 22  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    8.00        -18.78     110       0.99 (4)      0.53 (4)      1.18 (4)      0.34 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.85        -17.85     158       1.03       -0.08     1.11       -0.16     31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.99        -12.63     263       1.11 (9)      0.76       1.12       0.75       21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.80        24.21       225       1.08       -0.35                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    11.11        -23.06     85       1.10       0.16                   31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    14.44        -14.05     82       1.09       0.10                   22  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    8.04        -18.79     4       0.99 (4)      0.54 (4)      1.00 (4)      0.53 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.90        -17.84     5       0.94       0.04                   31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    12.05        -12.48     5       0.95       1.45                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.86        24.42       12       0.93       -0.18                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    11.14        -22.96     5       0.95       0.35                   31  

Year ended 3-31-2015(10)

    14.46        -19.80     2       0.93 (4)      0.34 (4)                  22 (11) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    7.55        -19.17     14       1.75 (4)      -0.24 (4)                  7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.34        -18.43     18       1.68       -0.72                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.45        -13.11     22       1.70       0.37                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.20        23.48       26       1.67       -0.89                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    10.69        -23.53     19       1.70       -0.43                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    13.98        -14.50     15       1.69       -0.53                 22  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    7.77        -18.98     10       1.41 (4)      0.14 (4)      1.44 (4)      0.11 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    9.59        -18.17     22       1.34       -0.42                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72        -12.78     42       1.35       0.71                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    13.49        23.87       53       1.34       -0.54                 39  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    10.89        -23.26     42       1.36       -0.08                 31  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    14.19        -14.26     37       1.34       -0.22                 22  

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY LASALLE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
        
    
    
Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 11.22      $ 0.11     $ 0.07      $ 0.18     $ (0.13    $      $ (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.38        0.15       1.21        1.36       (0.31      (0.21      (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.28        0.24       0.04        0.28       (0.11      (0.07      (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.58        0.09       (0.14      (0.05     (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.15        0.17       (0.41      (0.24     (0.13      (0.20      (0.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.83        0.13       1.46        1.59       (0.19      (0.08      (0.27

Class B Shares(6)

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.16        0.08       0.07        0.15       (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.33        0.08       1.20        1.28       (0.24      (0.21      (0.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.24        0.15       0.07        0.22       (0.06      (0.07      (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.56        (0.04     (0.12      (0.16     (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.10        0.06       (0.40      (0.34     (0.01      (0.19      (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.79        0.01       1.46        1.47       (0.08      (0.08      (0.16

Class C Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.15        0.08       0.08        0.16       (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.32        0.06       1.21        1.27       (0.23      (0.21      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.24        0.14       0.06        0.20       (0.05      (0.07      (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.55        (0.06     (0.11      (0.17     (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.10        0.04       (0.41      (0.37            (0.18      (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.80        (0.01     1.47        1.46       (0.08      (0.08      (0.16

Class I Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.24        0.14       0.08        0.22       (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.41        0.19       1.21        1.40       (0.36      (0.21      (0.57

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.29        0.26       0.07        0.33       (0.14      (0.07      (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.57        0.03       (0.07      (0.04     (0.24             (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.14        0.17       (0.42      (0.25     (0.12      (0.20      (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.82        0.12       1.46        1.58       (0.18      (0.08      (0.26

Class N Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.26        0.14       0.07        0.21       (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.42        0.21       1.19        1.40       (0.35      (0.21      (0.56

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     10.42        0.15       0.05        0.20       (0.13      (0.07      (0.20

Class R Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.19        0.10       0.07        0.17       (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.36        0.09       1.23        1.32       (0.28      (0.21      (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.27        0.18       0.07        0.25       (0.09      (0.07      (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.57        0.00     (0.11      (0.11     (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.12        0.10       (0.41      (0.31     (0.04      (0.20      (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.81        0.05       1.46        1.51       (0.12      (0.08      (0.20

Class Y Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.35        0.12       0.07        0.19       (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.50        0.14       1.24        1.38       (0.32      (0.21      (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.39        0.22       0.07        0.29       (0.11      (0.07      (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.64        0.07       (0.07      0.00     (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.22        0.17       (0.42      (0.25     (0.13      (0.20      (0.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.89        0.12       1.48        1.60       (0.19      (0.08      (0.27

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.51%.

 

(6)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(7)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.05%.

 

(8)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 11.27        1.66   $ 17       1.51 %(4)      2.02 %(4)      1.71 %(4)      1.82 %(4)      34

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.22        13.61       20       1.61 (5)      1.40       1.90       1.11       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.38        2.69       8       1.51       2.29       1.79       2.01       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.28        -0.45     12       1.51       0.91       2.08       0.34       49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.58        -2.00     29       1.51       1.67       2.12       1.06       59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.15        16.31       28       1.51       1.22       2.14       0.59       63  

Class B Shares(6)

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.19        1.33       1       2.13 (4)      1.42 (4)      2.23 (4)      1.32 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.16        12.86       1       2.18       0.73       2.35       0.56       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.33        2.13           2.18       1.42       2.34       1.26       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.24        -1.52         2.54       -0.43     2.60       -0.49     49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.56        -3.03         2.56       0.62                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.10        15.05           2.66       0.06                   63  

Class C Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.19        1.40       4       2.18 (4)      1.37 (4)      2.28 (4)      1.27 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.15        12.72       4       2.27       0.60       2.44       0.43       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.32        1.96       1       2.30       1.30       2.47       1.13       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.24        -1.62     1       2.66       -0.57     2.72       -0.63     49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.55        -3.21     1       2.74       0.41                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.10        14.92       1       2.68       -0.09                 63  

Class I Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.31        1.95       82       1.05 (4)      2.49 (4)      1.35 (4)      2.19 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.24        14.00       88       1.20 (7)      1.76       1.55       1.41       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.41        3.20       28       1.05       2.48       1.41       2.12       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.29        -0.39     20       1.50       0.25       1.61       0.14       49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.57        -2.11     3       1.59       1.59                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.14        16.14       3       1.62       1.08                   63  

Class N Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.32        1.89       29       1.05 (4)      2.49 (4)      1.16 (4)      2.38 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.26        14.08       30       1.13 (7)      2.01       1.31       1.83       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     10.42        1.89       30       1.05 (4)      1.96 (4)      1.27 (4)      1.74 (4)      77 (9) 

Class R Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.24        1.56       6       1.80 (4)      1.75 (4)      1.97 (4)      1.58 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.19        13.19       6       1.93       0.83       2.10       0.66       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.36        2.39           1.81       1.74       1.97       1.58       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.27        -1.01         2.13       -0.05     2.20       -0.12     49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.57        -2.68         2.20       0.99                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.12        15.40       1       2.25       0.50                   63  

Class Y Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.40        1.68       5       1.46 (4)      2.09 (4)      1.56 (4)      1.99 (4)      34  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.35        13.64       5       1.51       1.29       1.68       1.12       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.50        2.76       1       1.46       2.11       1.62       1.95       77  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.39        0.03       1       1.52       0.70       1.87       0.35       49  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.64        -2.08     1       1.51       1.63       1.86       1.28       59  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     11.22        16.32       1       1.51       1.15       1.90       0.76       63  

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)  on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 13.45      $ 0.07     $ (1.29    $ (1.22    $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.82        0.12       (1.49      (1.37                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.80        (0.03     0.05        0.02                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.53        (0.03     2.31        2.28        (0.01             (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.13        0.03       (3.63      (3.60                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.07        0.00     (2.94      (2.94                     

Class B Shares(5)

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.12        (0.05     (1.06      (1.11                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     12.44        (0.08     (1.24      (1.32                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.57        (0.18     0.05        (0.13                     

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.75        (0.15     1.97        1.82                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.98        (0.11     (3.12      (3.23                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.67        (0.15     (2.54      (2.69                     

Class C Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.13        0.02       (1.06      (1.04                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     12.33        0.03       (1.23      (1.20                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.39        (0.12     0.06        (0.06                     

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.55        (0.10     1.94        1.84                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.67        (0.06     (3.06      (3.12                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.26        (0.10     (2.49      (2.59                     

Class E Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.81        0.11       (1.32      (1.21                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.25        0.17       (1.55      (1.38      (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.15        0.04       0.06        0.10                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.81        0.04       2.37        2.41        (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.43        0.09       (3.71      (3.62                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.36        0.06       (2.99      (2.93                     

Class I Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.06        0.11       (1.35      (1.24                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.50        0.20       (1.57      (1.37      (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.40        0.05       0.05        0.10                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.02        0.05       2.41        2.46        (0.08             (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.69        0.10       (3.77      (3.67                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.63        0.09       (3.03      (2.94                     

Class N Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.12        0.13       (1.36      (1.23                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.58        0.23       (1.59      (1.36      (0.10             (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.44        0.07       0.07        0.14                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.06        0.07       2.42        2.49        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.70        0.13       (3.77      (3.64                     

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     20.86        0.11       (4.27      (4.16                     

Class R Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.26        0.07       (1.27      (1.20                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.63        0.10       (1.47      (1.37                     

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.61        (0.04     0.06        0.02                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.37        (0.04     2.28        2.24                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.94        0.01       (3.58      (3.57                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.87        (0.02     (2.91      (2.93                     

Class Y Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.79        0.10       (1.32      (1.22                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.21        0.16       (1.54      (1.38      (0.04             (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.14        0.01       0.06        0.07                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.80        0.01       2.38        2.39        (0.05             (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.45        0.06       (3.71      (3.65                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.39        0.04       (2.98      (2.94                     

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 12.23        -9.07   $ 181        1.78 %(4)      1.13 %(4)              18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.45        -9.31     218        1.59       0.82                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.82        0.20       288        1.73       -0.19                 33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.80        18.19       329        1.72       -0.22                 64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.53        -22.32     415        1.66       0.18                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.13        -15.42     645        1.57       -0.03                 22  

Class B Shares(5)

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.01        -9.98     1        3.78 (4)      -0.92 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.12        -10.61     2        3.01       -0.66                 21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.44        -1.03     3        2.98       -1.50                 33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.57        16.93       7        2.77       -1.27                 64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.75        -23.10     10        2.65       -0.85                 17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.98        -16.14     21        2.47       -0.95                 22  

Class C Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.09        -9.34     11        2.46 (4)      0.39 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.13        -9.73     21        2.07       0.28                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.33        -0.48     40        2.40       -0.98                 33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.39        17.44       100        2.34       -0.84                 64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.55        -22.82     110        2.30       -0.47                 17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.67        -15.93     187        2.20       -0.65                 22  

Class E Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.60        -8.76     3        1.27 (4)      1.65 (4)      2.19 (4)      0.73 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.81        -9.03     4        1.27       1.17       2.03       0.41       21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.25        0.66       5        1.27       0.27       2.15       -0.61     33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.15        18.77       5        1.27       0.25       2.19       -0.67     64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.81        -22.03     4        1.26       0.59       2.21       -0.36     17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.43        -15.13     6        1.27       0.32       2.03       -0.44     22  

Class I Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.82        -8.82     88        1.22 (4)      1.69 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.06        -8.86     106        1.10       1.30                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.50        0.71       154        1.20       0.32                   33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.40        18.88       188        1.19       0.33                   64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.02        -21.99     103        1.16       0.67                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.69        -14.98     174        1.11       0.47                   22  

Class N Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.89        -8.71     5        1.03 (4)      1.89 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.12        -8.71     5        0.93       1.48                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.58        0.91       6        1.04       0.46                   33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.44        19.01       10        1.02       0.48                   64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.06        -21.80     11        1.00       0.92                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     16.70        -19.94     5        0.95 (4)      0.97 (4)                  22 (7) 

Class R Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.06        -9.05     12        1.79 (4)      1.13 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.26        -9.36     15        1.67       0.73                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.63        0.14       21        1.78       -0.26                 33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.61        18.11       26        1.77       -0.25                 64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.37        -22.40     24        1.75       0.10                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.94        -15.53     33        1.69       -0.12                 22  

Class Y Shares

                  

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.57        -8.91     16        1.44 (4)      1.48 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.79        -9.03     18        1.33       1.09                   21  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.21        0.46       26        1.43       0.09                   33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.14        18.63       32        1.43       0.08                   64  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.80        -22.19     33        1.40       0.42                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.45        -15.16     60        1.35       0.20                   22  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Loss(1)
    

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 65.00      $ (0.16    $ 4.74      $ 4.58      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     65.33        (0.30      7.42        7.12               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     56.65        (0.36      13.46        13.10               (4.42      (4.42

Year ended 3-31-2017

     46.35        (0.32      10.62        10.30                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     55.95        (0.35      (7.99      (8.34             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     52.71        (0.36      4.77        4.41               (1.17      (1.17

Class B Shares(5)

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     51.83        (0.37      3.79        3.42                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     54.08        (0.70      5.90        5.20               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     47.68        (0.76      11.33        10.57               (4.17      (4.17

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.32        (0.59      8.95        8.36                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     48.01        (0.63      (6.80      (7.43             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     45.73        (0.65      4.10        3.45               (1.17      (1.17

Class C Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     54.26        (0.36      3.96        3.60                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     56.20        (0.67      6.18        5.51               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     49.39        (0.76      11.74        10.98               (4.17      (4.17

Year ended 3-31-2017

     40.70        (0.59      9.28        8.69                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     49.63        (0.63      (7.04      (7.67             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     47.21        (0.65      4.24        3.59               (1.17      (1.17

Class E Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     64.37        (0.20      4.70        4.50                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     64.88        (0.39      7.33        6.94               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     56.28        (0.44      13.43        12.99               (4.39      (4.39

Year ended 3-31-2017

     46.08        (0.33      10.53        10.20                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     55.70        (0.42      (7.94      (8.36             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     52.57        (0.45      4.75        4.30               (1.17      (1.17

Class I Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     72.51        (0.11      5.30        5.19                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     71.85        (0.17      8.28        8.11               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     61.88        (0.26      14.77        14.51               (4.54      (4.54

Year ended 3-31-2017

     50.49        (0.19      11.58        11.39                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     60.64        (0.22      (8.67      (8.89             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     56.87        (0.23      5.17        4.94               (1.17      (1.17

Class N Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     73.03        (0.05      5.34        5.29                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     72.20        (0.04      8.32        8.28               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     62.13        (0.17      14.85        14.68               (4.61      (4.61

Year ended 3-31-2017

     50.62        (0.10      11.61        11.51                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     60.70        (0.12      (8.70      (8.82             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     57.21        (0.12      4.78        4.66               (1.17      (1.17

Class R Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     62.89        (0.29      4.59        4.30                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     63.68        (0.52      7.18        6.66               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     55.38        (0.61      13.18        12.57               (4.27      (4.27

Year ended 3-31-2017

     45.45        (0.46      10.39        9.93                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     55.05        (0.49      (7.85      (8.34             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     52.04        (0.52      4.70        4.18               (1.17      (1.17

Class Y Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     69.01        (0.18      5.05        4.87                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     68.90        (0.31      7.87        7.56               (7.45      (7.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     59.54        (0.43      14.21        13.78               (4.42      (4.42

Year ended 3-31-2017

     48.70        (0.31      11.15        10.84                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     58.68        (0.34      (8.38      (8.72             (1.26      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     55.20        (0.35      5.00        4.65               (1.17      (1.17

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.22%.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 2.03%.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.30%.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Loss to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Loss to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 69.58        7.05   $ 4,001        1.18 %(4)      -0.47 %(4)              14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     65.00        12.63       3,956        1.20       -0.45                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     65.33        23.34       4,018        1.22       -0.56                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     56.65        22.22       1,026        1.30       -0.66                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     46.35        -15.10     1,790        1.28       -0.69                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     55.95        8.48       2,198        1.26       -0.67                 32  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     55.25        6.58       32        2.03 (4)      -1.33 (4)      2.06 (4)      -1.36 (4)      14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     51.83        11.70       37        2.05 (9)      -1.29     2.06       -1.30     14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     54.08        22.36       48        2.03       -1.42                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     47.68        21.26       48        2.06       -1.41                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.32        -15.71     52        2.02       -1.42                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     48.01        7.67       69        2.01       -1.42                 32  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     57.86        6.61       493        1.95 (4)      -1.24 (4)                  14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     54.26        11.79       532        1.94       -1.18                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     56.20        22.44       608        1.98       -1.38                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     49.39        21.35       683        2.00       -1.35                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     40.70        -15.68     833        1.97       -1.37                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     49.63        7.73       999        1.95       -1.37                 32  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     68.87        6.98       38        1.30 (4)      -0.59 (4)      1.37 (4)      -0.66 (4)      14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     64.37        12.46       36        1.35 (10)      -0.60     1.45       -0.70     14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     64.88        23.28       32        1.30       -0.69     1.46       -0.85     22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     56.28        22.13       25        1.33       -0.67     1.58       -0.92     16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     46.08        -15.21     21        1.41       -0.82     1.54       -0.95     24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     55.70        8.29       22        1.43       -0.84     1.55       -0.96     32  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     77.70        7.16       2,158        0.98 (4)      -0.27 (4)                  14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     72.51        12.88       2,203        0.98       -0.23                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     71.85        23.63       2,235        1.00       -0.37                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     61.88        22.56       1,327        1.00       -0.35                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     50.49        -14.84     1,364        0.97       -0.39                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     60.64        8.79       1,871        0.97       -0.39                 32  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     78.32        7.23       99        0.83 (4)      -0.12 (4)                  14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     73.03        13.07       101        0.82       -0.05                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     72.20        23.82       73        0.85       -0.24                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     62.13        22.74       93        0.85       -0.18                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     50.62        -14.71     65        0.83       -0.22                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     60.70        8.25       12        0.82 (4)      -0.32 (4)                  32 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     67.19        6.82       123        1.57 (4)      -0.86 (4)                  14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     62.89        12.23       127        1.56       -0.81                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     63.68        22.91       129        1.58       -0.98                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     55.38        21.85       108        1.59       -0.94                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     45.45        -15.35     110        1.57       -0.98                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     55.05        8.15       114        1.57       -0.98                 32  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     73.88        7.04       410        1.18 (4)      -0.47 (4)      1.22 (4)      -0.51 (4)      14  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     69.01        12.64       442        1.20       -0.44     1.21       -0.45     14  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     68.90        23.33       554        1.24 (8)      -0.64                 22  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     59.54        22.26       644        1.24       -0.59                 16  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     48.70        -15.04     754        1.22       -0.63                 24  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     58.68        8.53       1,030        1.22       -0.63                 32  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY SECURIAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 24.45      $ 0.25     $ 1.76      $ 2.01      $ (0.14    $      $ (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.41        0.30       3.35        3.65        (0.33      (1.28      (1.61

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.94        0.39       (0.82      (0.43      (0.18      (2.92      (3.10

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.60        0.24       (0.26      (0.02      (0.35      (2.29      (2.64

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.38        0.33       0.52        0.85        (0.29      (1.34      (1.63

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.35        0.21       5.86        6.07        (0.17      (0.87      (1.04

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.45        0.11       1.69        1.80        (0.03             (0.03

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.54        0.08       3.19        3.27        (0.08      (1.28      (1.36

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.11        0.14       (0.79      (0.65             (2.92      (2.92

Year ended 3-31-2017

     27.80        (0.03     (0.23      (0.26      (0.14      (2.29      (2.43

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.58        0.11       0.48        0.59        (0.03      (1.34      (1.37

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.77        (0.03     5.67        5.64               (0.83      (0.83

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.86        0.13       1.74        1.87        (0.05             (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.90        0.17       3.21        3.38        (0.14      (1.28      (1.42

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.45        0.23       (0.84      (0.61      (0.02      (2.92      (2.94

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.15        (0.01     (0.21      (0.22      (0.19      (2.29      (2.48

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.92        0.13       0.52        0.65        (0.08      (1.34      (1.42

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.02        0.00     5.78        5.78        (0.01      (0.87      (0.88

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.45        0.25       1.76        2.01        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.41        0.29       3.36        3.65        (0.33      (1.28      (1.61

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.94        0.34       (0.77      (0.43      (0.18      (2.92      (3.10

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.60        0.12       (0.15      (0.03      (0.34      (2.29      (2.63

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.37        0.30       0.54        0.84        (0.27      (1.34      (1.61

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.35        0.13       5.87        6.00        (0.11      (0.87      (0.98

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.63        0.30       1.77        2.07        (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.57        0.39       3.36        3.75        (0.41      (1.28      (1.69

Year ended 3-31-2018

     26.11        0.41       (0.74      (0.33      (0.29      (2.92      (3.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.75        0.13       (0.05      0.08        (0.43      (2.29      (2.72

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.53        0.44       0.54        0.98        (0.42      (1.34      (1.76

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.50        0.32       5.90        6.22        (0.32      (0.87      (1.19

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.66        0.32       1.78        2.10        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.59        0.57       3.23        3.80        (0.45      (1.28      (1.73

Year ended 3-31-2018

     26.15        0.63       (0.92      (0.29      (0.35      (2.92      (3.27

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.78        0.29       (0.16      0.13        (0.47      (2.29      (2.76

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.56        0.50       0.52        1.02        (0.46      (1.34      (1.80

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     26.13        0.20       4.34        4.54        (0.24      (0.87      (1.11

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.42        0.20       1.78        1.98        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.39        0.25       3.34        3.59        (0.28      (1.28      (1.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.92        0.36       (0.85      (0.49      (0.12      (2.92      (3.04

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.59        0.09       (0.17      (0.08      (0.30      (2.29      (2.59

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.37        0.31       0.49        0.80        (0.24      (1.34      (1.58

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.35        0.20       5.81        6.01        (0.12      (0.87      (0.99

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.48        0.27       1.77        2.04        (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.44        0.34       3.34        3.68        (0.36      (1.28      (1.64

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.97        0.40       (0.79      (0.39      (0.22      (2.92      (3.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     28.62        0.24       (0.21      0.03        (0.39      (2.29      (2.68

Year ended 3-31-2016

     29.40        0.40       0.51        0.91        (0.35      (1.34      (1.69

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.39        0.28       5.84        6.12        (0.24      (0.87      (1.11

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 26.32        8.24   $ 173        1.45 %(4)      1.98 %(4)      1.55 %(4)      1.88 %(4)      20

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.45        16.83       173        1.44       1.29       1.54       1.19       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.41        -2.58     189        1.42       1.51       1.52       1.41       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.94        0.02       261        1.43       0.87       1.53       0.77       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.60        3.41       507        1.47       1.22       1.57       1.12       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     29.38        25.19       543        1.46       0.78       1.56       0.68       48  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     25.22        7.69       1        2.48 (4)      0.92 (4)      2.58 (4)      0.82 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.45        15.61       2        2.44       0.38       2.54       0.28       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.54        -3.48     2        2.39       0.57       2.49       0.47       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.11        -0.88     3        2.34       -0.10     2.44       -0.20     77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     27.80        2.48       5        2.37       0.41       2.47       0.31       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     28.58        23.95       6        2.41       -0.10     2.51       -0.20     48  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     25.68        7.83       4        2.28 (4)      1.06 (4)      2.38 (4)      0.96 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.86        15.90       6        2.19       0.74       2.29       0.64       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.90        -3.26     8        2.19       0.93       2.29       0.83       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.45        -0.72     15        2.16       -0.02     2.26       -0.12     77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.15        2.67       19        2.18       0.48       2.28       0.38       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     28.92        24.27       21        2.18       0.01       2.28       -0.09     48  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.32        8.25       3        1.41 (4)      2.00 (4)      1.77 (4)      1.64 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.45        16.80       3        1.42       1.24       1.79       0.87       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.41        -2.54     3        1.43       1.34       1.79       0.98       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.94        0.00       4        1.45       0.44       1.79       0.10       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.60        3.36       4        1.52       1.11       1.87       0.76       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     29.37        24.88       4        1.67       0.49       1.93       0.23       48  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.52        8.45       163        1.10 (4)      2.34 (4)      1.20 (4)      2.24 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.63        17.22       160        1.07       1.65       1.17       1.55       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.57        -2.17     173        1.06       1.60       1.16       1.50       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     26.11        0.39       208        1.05       0.45       1.15       0.35       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.75        3.86       13        1.03       1.58       1.13       1.48       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     29.53        25.74       13        1.02       1.18       1.12       1.08       48  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.56        8.56       1        0.95 (4)      2.51 (4)      1.05 (4)      2.41 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.66        17.42       1        0.91       2.40       1.01       2.30       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.59        -2.04     1        0.89       2.38       0.99       2.28       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     26.15        0.56       3        0.87       1.04       0.97       0.94       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.78        4.02       3        0.87       1.83       0.97       1.73       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     29.56        17.66       4        0.86 (4)      1.10 (4)      0.96 (4)      1.00 (4)      48 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.29        8.13       1        1.68 (4)      1.63 (4)      1.78 (4)      1.53 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.42        16.57       1        1.64       1.05       1.74       0.95       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.39        -2.79     1        1.66       1.40       1.76       1.30       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.92        -0.18     2        1.64       0.33       1.74       0.23       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.59        3.21       2        1.65       1.13       1.75       1.03       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     29.37        24.92       2        1.64       0.72       1.74       0.62       48  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.36        8.35       91        1.30 (4)      2.14 (4)      1.40 (4)      2.04 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.48        16.99       90        1.28       1.45       1.38       1.35       69  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.44        -2.42     98        1.27       1.57       1.37       1.47       68  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     25.97        0.19       129        1.26       0.86       1.36       0.76       77  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     28.62        3.62       152        1.26       1.46       1.36       1.36       66  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     29.40        25.41       180        1.26       1.05       1.36       0.95       48  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATMENTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

1.   ORGANIZATION

Ivy Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Ivy Asset Strategy Fund, Ivy Balanced Fund, Ivy Energy Fund, Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund, Ivy Natural Resources Fund, Ivy Science and Technology Fund and Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund (each, a “Fund”) are seven series of the Trust and are the only series of the Trust included in these financial statements. The investment objective(s), policies and risk factors of each Fund are described more fully in the Funds’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Each Fund’s investment manager is Ivy Investment Management Company (“IICO” or the “Manager”).

Each Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class N, Class Y, and Class R shares. The Funds’ Class B shares are not available for purchase by new and existing investors. Class B shares will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and exchanges from Class B shares of another fund within Ivy Funds. Certain Funds may also offer Class E shares. Class E shares are closed for all investments in the Ivy Balanced Fund and Ivy Energy Fund. Class A and Class E shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value (“NAV”) plus a front-end sales charge. For Class A shares, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) is only imposed on shares purchased at NAV for $1 million or more that are subsequently redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC. Class I, Class N, Class R and Class Y shares are sold without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Net investment income, net assets and NAV per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C, E, R and Y have a distribution and service plan. Class I shares and Class N shares are not included in the plan. With certain exceptions described in the Prospectus, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 96 months after the date of purchase. With certain exceptions described in the Prospectus, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 120 months after the date of purchase.

 

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. All or a portion of the distributions received from a real estate investment trust or publicly traded partnership may be designated as a reduction of cost of the related investment or realized gain.

Foreign Currency Translation. Each Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars daily, using foreign exchange rates obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). 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. Each Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Foreign exchange rates are typically valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

Income Taxes. It is the policy of each Fund to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, each Fund intends to pay distributions as required to avoid imposition of excise tax. Accordingly, no provision has been made for Federal income taxes. The Funds file income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax returns. Management of the Trust periodically reviews all tax positions to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authority based on the technical merits of each position. As of the date of these financial statements, management believes that no liability for unrecognized tax positions is required.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. 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 (“U.S. GAAP”). If the total dividends and distributions made in any tax year exceed net investment income and accumulated realized capital gains, a portion of the total distribution may be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization. In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the interpretive rules and regulations of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission require that a Fund either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps), the Fund will segregate collateral or designate on its books and records, cash or other liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount that is required to be physically segregated for the benefit of the counterparty. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities as collateral for certain investments. Certain countries require that cash reserves be held while investing in companies incorporated in that country. These cash reserves and cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash”. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted on the Schedule of Investments.

Concentration of Market and Credit Risk. In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded on the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

Certain Funds may hold high-yield or non-investment-grade bonds, that may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments or both as they become due. The Funds may acquire securities in default and are not obligated to dispose of securities whose issuers subsequently default.

Certain Funds may enter into financial instrument transactions (such as swaps, futures, options and other derivatives) that may have off-balance sheet market risk. Off-balance sheet market risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular financial instrument is greater than the value of such financial instrument, as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

If a Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in financial derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

The London Interbank Offered Rate “LIBOR” is an indicative measure of the average interest rate at which major global banks could borrow from one another. LIBOR is quoted in multiple currencies and multiple time frames using data reported by private-sector banks. LIBOR is used extensively in the United States and globally as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various commercial and financial contracts, including corporate and municipal bonds and loans, floating rate mortgages, asset-backed securities, consumer loans, and interest rate swaps and other derivatives.

It is expected that a number of private-sector banks currently reporting information used to set LIBOR will stop doing so after 2021 when their current reporting commitment ends, which could either cause LIBOR to stop publication immediately or cause LIBOR’s regulator to determine that its quality has degraded to the degree that it is no longer representative of its underlying market.

Management believes that, with respect to any significant investments by the Funds in instruments linked to LIBOR, the impact on investments and discontinuation of LIBOR may represent a significant risk.

 

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However, management acknowledges that the anticipated transition away from LIBOR will occur after 2021 and certain of the current investments will mature prior to that time. Furthermore, the ways in which LIBOR’s discontinuation potentially could impact the Funds’ investments is not fully known. The extent of that impact may vary depending on various factors, which include, but are not limited to: (i) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (ii) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new successor reference rates and/or fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments.

In addition, the transition to a successor rate could potentially cause (i) increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR, (ii) a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by a Fund, or (iii) reduced effectiveness of related Fund transactions, such as hedging.

As the impacts of the transition become clearer during the next year, Management will be evaluating the impacts of these changes.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds. Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Interest Only Obligations. These securities entitle the owner to receive only the interest portion from a bond, Treasury note or pool of mortgages. These securities are generally created by a third party separating a bond or pool of mortgages into distinct interest-only and principal-only securities. As the principal (par) amount of a bond or pool of mortgages is paid down, the amount of interest income earned by the owner will decline as well.

Loans. Certain Funds may invest in loans, the interest rates of which float or adjust periodically based upon a specified adjustment schedule, benchmark indicator, or prevailing interest rates, the debtor of which may be a domestic or foreign corporation, partnership or other entity (“Borrower”). Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates generally include prime rates of one or more major U.S. banks, the LIBOR or certificates of deposit rates. Loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the Borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which Borrowers repay cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities. Loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may contain certain restrictions on resale, and cannot be sold publicly. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties.

When a Fund purchases assignments, it acquires all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement of the assigning lender. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than those held by the assigning lender. When a Fund purchases a participation of a loan interest, the Fund typically enters into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation. A participation interest in loans includes the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled from the lender and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the Borrower, but not from the Borrower directly. When investing in a participation interest, if a Borrower is unable to meet its obligations under a loan agreement, a Fund generally has no direct right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant, and any other persons that are interpositioned between the Fund and the Borrower. If the lead lender in a typical lending syndicate becomes insolvent, enters Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) receivership or, if not FDIC insured, enters into bankruptcy, the Fund may incur certain costs and delays in receiving payment or may suffer a loss of principal and interest.

Payment In-Kind Securities. Certain Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities (“PIKs”). PIKs give the issuer the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or in additional debt securities. Those additional debt securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest (referred to as a dirty price) and require a pro-rata adjustment from the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments to interest receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. Certain Funds may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by a Fund on a when-issued basis normally take place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The

 

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purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of a Fund’s NAV to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When a Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield IICO, or the Fund’s investment subadviser, as applicable, consider advantageous. The Fund maintains internally designated assets with a value equal to or greater than the amount of its purchase commitments. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis prior to settlement of the original purchase.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees” on the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by a Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. A Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by that Fund. The “Earnings credit” line item, if shown, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by that Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

Indemnification. The Trust’s organizational documents provide current and former Trustees and Officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown and is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Trust. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Basis of Preparation. Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 (“ASC 946”). The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including but not limited to ASC 946. U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates made by management. Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale or maturity.

Subsequent Events. Management has performed a review for subsequent events through the date this report was issued.

 

3.   INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Each Fund’s investments are reported at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an asset or would pay upon satisfying a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Fund calculates the NAV of its shares as of the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For purposes of calculating the NAV, the portfolio securities and financial instruments are valued on each business day using pricing and valuation methods as adopted by the Board. Where market quotes are readily available, fair value is generally determined on the basis of the last reported sales price, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services.

Prices for fixed-income securities are typically based on quotes that are obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board. To determine values of fixed-income securities, the independent pricing service utilizes such factors as current quotations by broker/dealers, coupon, maturity, quality, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other yield and risk factors it deems relevant in determining valuations. Securities that cannot be valued by the independent pricing service may be valued using quotes obtained from dealers that make markets in the securities.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued based on quotes that are obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board as described in the preceding paragraph above.

Because many foreign markets close before the NYSE, events may occur between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE that could have a material impact on the valuation of foreign securities. Waddell & Reed Services Company (“WRSCO”), pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, evaluates the impact of these events and may adjust the valuation of foreign securities to reflect the fair value as of the close of the NYSE. In addition, all securities for which values are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are appraised at fair value as determined in good faith under the supervision of the Board.

Where market quotes are not readily available, portfolio securities or financial instruments are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board or Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.

Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE close, that materially affect the values of a Fund’s securities or financial instruments. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available.

 

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The Board has delegated to WRSCO the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of a Fund’s securities or financial instruments and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or financial instruments should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events. IICO, pursuant to authority delegated by the Board, has established a Valuation Committee to administer and oversee the valuation process, including the use of third party pricing vendors.

The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and financial instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available. For instances in which daily market quotes are not readily available, investments may be valued, pursuant to procedures established by the Board, with reference to other securities or indices. In the event that the security or financial instrument cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods established by the Board, the value of the security or financial instrument will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Board.

When a Fund uses these fair valuation methods applied by WRSCO that use significant unobservable inputs to determine its NAV, securities will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at its direction believe accurately reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. The prices used by a Fund may differ from the value that will ultimately be realized at the time the securities are sold.

WRSCO is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing and valuation policies through a series of activities to provide reasonable comfort of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings to review methodologies, new developments, and process at vendors, 2) daily and monthly multi-source pricing comparisons reviewed and submitted to the Valuation Committee, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by management and the Valuation Committee.

Accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

An individual investment’s fair value measurement is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized as follows:

 

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices, available in active markets, for identical assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at its direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:

Asset-Backed Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities. The fair value of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated using recently executed transactions and based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, the prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3.

Bullion. The fair value of bullion is at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate Bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds, as obtained from an independent pricing service, is estimated using various techniques, which consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. While most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Derivative Instruments. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued based upon the closing prices of the forward currency rates determined at the close of the NYSE, which values are provided by an independent pricing service. Swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs or a combination of these factors. Swaps are valued by an independent pricing service unless the price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at the price provided by a dealer in that security. Exchange-traded futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price. Listed options are ordinarily valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price for a comparable listed option provided by an independent pricing service unless the price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at a quotation obtained from a broker-dealer. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are ordinarily valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price for a comparable listed option provided by an independent pricing service unless such a price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at a quotation obtained from a broker-dealer.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivative contracts include forward foreign currency contracts, swap agreements, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities or equity prices.

Equity Securities. Equity securities traded on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges or included in a national market system are valued at the official closing price at the close of each business day unless otherwise stated below. OTC equity securities and listed securities for which no price is readily available are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices.

Mutual funds, including investment funds, typically are valued at the NAV reported as of the valuation date.

Securities that are stated at the last reported sales price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded and to the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign securities, for which the primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE, are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and categorized in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intra-day trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds, and the movement of certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship; such valuations generally are categorized in Level 2.

Preferred stock, repurchase agreements, and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also generally categorized in Level 2.

Loans. Loans are valued using a price or composite price from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from an independent pricing service. The fair value of loans is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loans are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable in which case they would be categorized as Level 3.

Municipal Bonds. Municipal bonds are fair valued based on pricing models used by and obtained from an independent pricing service that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-wants lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of municipal bonds would be categorized as Level 2; otherwise the fair values would be categorized as Level 3.

Restricted Securities. Restricted securities that are deemed to be Rule 144A securities and illiquid, as well as restricted securities held in non-public entities, are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that significant inputs to valuation are unobservable, because they trade infrequently, if at all and, therefore, the inputs are unobservable. Restricted securities that are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities may be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that the discount is considered to be insignificant to the fair value measurement in its entirety; otherwise they may be categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities. U.S. government and agency securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. Accordingly, U.S. government and agency securities are normally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the liquidity and transparency of the market.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 occurred primarily due to the lack of observable market data due to decreased market activity or information for these securities. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 occurred primarily due to the increased availability of observable market data due to increased market activity or information.

 

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For fair valuations using unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, if any, have been included in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments for each respective Fund.

Net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), shown on the reconciliation of Level 3 investments, if applicable, are included on the Statement of Operations in net realized gain (loss) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities and in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities, respectively. Additionally, the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all Level 3 investments still held as of September 30, 2019, if applicable, is included on the Statement of Operations in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities.

 

4.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ($ amounts in thousands unless indicated otherwise)

The following disclosures contain information on why and how the Funds use derivative instruments, the associated risks of investing in derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Funds’ financial positions and results of operations.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Certain Funds are authorized to enter into forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a foreign currency at a negotiated rate at a future date. Forward contracts are reported on a schedule following the Schedule of Investments. Forward contracts are valued daily based upon the closing prices of the forward currency rates provided by an independent pricing service determined at the close of the NYSE. The resulting unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable and on the Statement of Operations within the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). At contract close, the difference between the original cost of the contract and the value at the close date is recorded as a realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

Risks to a Fund related to the use of such contracts include both market and credit risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the forward contract will depreciate due to unfavorable changes in the exchange rates. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will default. If the counterparty defaults, a Fund’s maximum loss will consist of the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated contracts that is not collateralized.

Ivy Natural Resources Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Option Contracts. Options purchased by a Fund are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of the underlying instruments acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premium paid to purchase the call. The proceeds from instruments 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 value of the option written. 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 written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or loss. When a written put is exercised, the cost basis of the instruments purchased by a Fund is reduced by the amount of the premium received.

Investments in options, whether purchased or written, involve certain risks. Writing put options and purchasing call options may increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. With written options, there may be times when a Fund will be required to purchase or sell instruments to meet its obligation under the option contract where the required action is not beneficial to the Fund, due to unfavorable movement of the market price of the underlying instrument.

Option contracts can be traded on a regulated exchange or traded OTC. Unlike the trades on a regulated exchange where the clearinghouse guarantees the performances of both the buyer and the seller, to the extent a Fund enters into OTC option transactions with counterparties, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that counterparties to these OTC transactions will be unable to meet their obligations under the terms of the transaction.

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund and Ivy Science and Technology Fund purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease hedging exposure to underlying instruments (which include credit risk, equity risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, event risk and/or interest rate risk), increase exposure to various equity markets or certain sectors, gain exposure to or facilitate trading in certain securities and/or, in the case of options written, to generate returns from options premiums.

 

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Swap Agreements. Certain Funds are authorized to invest in swap agreements. Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between a Fund and counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”). If the OTC swap entered is one of the swaps identified by a relevant regulator as a swap that is required to be cleared, then it will be cleared through a third party, known as a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“centrally cleared swaps”).

Swaps are marked to market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, if any, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the swap. An early termination payment received or made at an early termination or a final payment made at the maturity of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations.

After a centrally cleared swap is accepted for clearing, a Fund may be required to deposit initial margin with a Clearing Member in the form of cash or securities. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated on the Schedule of Investments. Cash deposited as initial margin is identified on the Schedule of Investments and is recorded as restricted cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Total return swaps involve a commitment of one party to pay periodic interest payments in exchange for a market-linked return based on a security or a basket of securities including a variety of securities or representing a particular index. To the extent the total return of the security, a basket of securities, or an index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund enters into total return swaps to hedge exposure to a security or market.

The creditworthiness of the counterparty with which a Fund enters into a swap agreement is monitored by IICO. If a counterparty creditworthiness declines, the value of the agreement would likely decline, potentially resulting in losses. If a default occurs by the counterparty to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. The maximum loss a Fund may incur consists of the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated contracts that is not collateralized due to facts specific to certain situations (i.e., collateral may not have been posted by the counterparty due to the required collateral amount being less than the pre-agreed thresholds. Additionally, regulatory developments called stay resolutions and the ensuing required contractual amendments to the transactional documentation, including derivatives, permit the relevant regulators to preclude parties to a transaction from terminating trades, among other rights it may have in the trade agreements should a counterparty that it regulates experience financial distress. A relevant regulator also has the authority to reduce the value of certain liabilities owed by the counterparty to a Fund and/or convert cash liabilities of a regulated entity into equity holdings. The power given to the relevant regulators includes the ability to amend transactional agreements unilaterally, modify the maturity of eligible liabilities, reduce the amount of interest payable or change the date on which interest becomes payable, among other powers.

To prevent incurring losses due to the counterparty credit risk, IICO actively monitors the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which it has entered financial transactions. IICO consistently and frequently risk manages the credit risk of the counterparties it faces in transactions.

Collateral and rights of offset. A Fund mitigates credit risk with respect to OTC derivative counterparties through credit support annexes (“CSA”) included with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreement which is the standard contract governing all OTC derivative transactions between the Fund and each of its counterparties. Although it is not possible to eliminate credit risk entirely, the CSA allows the Fund and its counterparty to reduce their exposure to the risk of payment default by the other party by holding an amount in collateral equivalent to the realized and unrealized amount of exposure to the counterparty, which is generally held by the Fund’s custodian. An amount of collateral is moved to/from applicable counterparties only if the amount of collateral required to be posted surpasses both the threshold and the minimum transfer amount pre-agreed in the CSA between the Fund and the counterparty. See Note 2 “Segregation and Collateralization” for additional information with respect to collateral practices.

 

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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present financial instruments that are either (1) offset or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement as of September 30, 2019:

Assets

 

                          Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
Fund    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
     Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented on
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
     Financial
Instruments and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
     Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
Receivable
 

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

                  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts(1)

   $ 2,786      $      $ 2,786      $      $ (1,729   $ (660   $ 397  

 

(1)

Amounts include forward contracts that have an offset to an open and close contract, but have not settled. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities line item for Investment securities sold receivable.

Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments

Fair values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019:

 

       

Assets

   

Liabilities

 
Fund   Type of Risk
Exposure
  Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location
  Value     Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location
  Value  
Ivy Natural Resources Fund   Foreign currency   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 2,124         $  

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized on the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2019:

 

          Net realized gain (loss) on:         
Fund    Type of Risk
Exposure
   Investments in
unaffiliated
securities*
    Swap
agreements
     Futures
contracts
     Written
options
     Forward foreign
currency
contracts
     Total  
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund    Equity    $ (724   $ 549      $      $      $      $ 175  
Ivy Natural Resources Fund    Foreign currency                                 2,885        2,885  
Ivy Science and Technology Fund    Equity      6,659                     2,632               9,291  

 

*

Purchased options are reported as investments in unaffiliated securities and are reflected on the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized on the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2019:

 

          Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:         
Fund    Type of Risk
Exposure
   Investments in
unaffiliated
securities*
     Swap
agreements
     Futures
contracts
     Written
options
     Forward foreign
currency
contracts
     Total  
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund    Equity    $      $ 1,402      $      $      $      $ 1,402  
Ivy Natural Resources Fund    Foreign currency                                  1,893        1,893  

 

*

Purchased options are reported as investments in unaffiliated securities and are reflected on the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

 

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During the period ended September 30, 2019, the average derivative volume was as follows:

 

Fund    Forward foreign
currency
contracts(1)
     Long futures
contracts(2)
     Short futures
contracts(2)
     Swap
agreements(3)
     Purchased
options(2)
     Written
options(2)
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $      $      $      $ 2,469      $ 64      $  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     1,651                                     

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

                                 3,382        330  

 

(1)

Average absolute value of unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period.

 

(2)

Average value outstanding during the period.

 

(3)

Average notional amount outstanding during the period.

 

5.   BASIS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND

Ivy ASF II, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary acting as an investment vehicle for the Ivy Asset Strategy Fund (referred to as “the Fund” in this subsection). Ivy ASF III (SBP), LLC (the “Company”), a Delaware limited liability company, was incorporated as a wholly owned company acting as an investment vehicle for the Fund. The Subsidiary and the Company act as an investment vehicle for the Fund, in order to effect certain investments for the Fund consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies as specified in its prospectus and SAI.

The Fund’s investment portfolio has been consolidated and includes the portfolio holdings of the Fund, its Subsidiary and the Company. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the Company. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. A subscription agreement was entered into between the Fund and its Subsidiary and the Company comprising the entire issued share capital of the Subsidiary and the Company with the intent that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and retain all rights. Under the Articles of Association, shares issued by the Subsidiary and the Company confer upon a shareholder the right to receive notice of, to attend and to vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and the Company and shall confer upon the shareholder rights in a winding-up or repayment of capital and the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary and the Company.

See the table below for details regarding the structure, incorporation and relationship as of September 30, 2019 of the Subsidiary and the Company to the Fund (amounts in thousands).

 

Subsidiary/Company    Date of
Incorporation
     Subscription
Agreement
     Fund Net
Assets
     Subsidiary/
Company
Net Assets
    

Percentage
of Fund

Net Assets

 

Ivy ASF II, Ltd.

     1-31-13        4-10-13      $ 2,890,020      $ 171,655        5.94

Ivy ASF III (SBP), LLC

     4-9-13        4-23-13        2,890,020        10,203        0.35

 

6.   INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATED PERSONS ($ amounts in thousands unless indicated otherwise)

Management Fees. IICO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (“WDR”), serves as each Fund’s investment manager. The management fee is accrued daily by each Fund at the following annual rates as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

Fund
(M - Millions)
  $0 to
$500M
    $500 to
$1,000M
    $1,000 to
$2,000M
    $2,000 to
$3,000M
    $3,000 to
$5,000M
    $5,000 to
$8,000M
    $8,000 to
$10,000M
    $10,000 to
$13,000M
    $13,000 to
$28,000M
    $28,000 to
$53,000M
    Over
$53,000M
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

    0.700     0.700     0.650     0.600     0.550     0.550     0.550     0.550     0.550     0.545     0.540

Ivy Balanced Fund

    0.700       0.700       0.650       0.600       0.550       0.540       0.540       0.530       0.530       0.530       0.530  

Ivy Energy Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.750       0.750       0.740       0.740       0.740       0.740  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

    0.950       0.950       0.920       0.870       0.840       0.820       0.820       0.800       0.800       0.800       0.800  

 

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Fund
(M - Millions)
  $0 to
$500M
    $500 to
$1,000M
    $1,000 to
$2,000M
    $2,000 to
$3,000M
    $3,000 to
$5,000M
    $5,000 to
$8,000M
    $8,000 to
$10,000M
    $10,000 to
$13,000M
    $13,000 to
$28,000M
    $28,000 to
$53,000M
    Over
$53,000M
 

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

    0.850 %       0.850 %       0.830 %       0.800 %       0.760 %       0.730 %       0.730 %       0.700 %       0.700 %       0.700 %       0.700 %  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.760       0.755       0.755       0.750       0.750       0.750  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

    0.900       0.900       0.870       0.840       0.800       0.760       0.760       0.720       0.720       0.720       0.720  

For Funds managed solely by IICO, IICO has voluntarily agreed to waive a Fund’s management fee 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. See Expense Reimbursements and/or Waivers below for amounts waived during the period ended September 30, 2019.

IICO has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with the following entities on behalf of certain Funds:

Under an agreement between IICO and Securian Asset Management, Inc. (“Securian AM”), Securian AM serves as subadviser to Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund. Under an agreement between IICO and LaSalle Investment Management Securities, LLC (“LaSalle”), LaSalle serves as subadviser to Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund. Each subadviser makes investment decisions in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions under the supervision of IICO and the oversight of the Board. IICO pays all applicable costs of the subadvisers.

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer Fees. Fees paid to the Independent Trustees can be paid in cash or deferred to a later date, at the election of the Trustees according to the Deferred Fee Agreement entered into between the Trust and the Trustee(s). Each Fund records its portion of the deferred fees as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. All fees paid in cash plus any appreciation (depreciation) in the underlying deferred plan are shown on the Statement of Operations. Additionally, fees paid to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds are shown on the Statement of Operations.

Accounting Services Fees. The Trust has an Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement with WRSCO, doing business as WI Services Company (“WISC”), an indirect subsidiary of WDR. Under the agreement, WISC acts as the agent in providing bookkeeping and accounting services and assistance to the Trust, including maintenance of Fund records, pricing of Fund shares and preparation of certain shareholder reports. For these services, each Fund pays WISC a monthly fee of one-twelfth of the annual fee based on the average net asset levels shown in the following table:

 

(M - Millions)    $0 to
$10M
     $10 to
$25M
     $25 to
$50M
     $50 to
$100M
     $100 to
$200M
     $200 to
$350M
     $350 to
$550M
     $550 to
$750M
     $750 to
$1,000M
     Over
$1,000M
 

Annual Fee Rate

   $ 0.00      $ 11.50      $ 23.10      $ 35.50      $ 48.40      $ 63.20      $ 82.50      $ 96.30      $ 121.60      $ 148.50  

In addition, for each class of shares in excess of one, each Fund pays WISC a monthly per-class fee equal to 2.5% of the monthly accounting services base fee.

Each Fund also pays WISC a monthly administrative fee at the annual rate of 0.01%, or one basis point, for the first $1 billion of net assets with no fee charged for net assets in excess of $1 billion. This fee is voluntarily waived by WISC until a Fund’s net assets are at least $10 million and is included in “Accounting services fee” on the Statement of Operations.

Shareholder Servicing. General. Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement between the Trust and WISC, with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class E shares, for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month, each Fund pays a monthly fee that ranges from $1.5042 to $1.6958 per account; however, WISC has agreed to reduce that fee if the number of total shareholder accounts within the Complex (InvestEd Portfolios and Ivy Funds) reaches certain levels. For Class R shares, each Fund pays a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. For Class I and Class Y shares, each Fund pays a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.15 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. For Class N shares, each Fund pays WISC a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.01 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. Each Fund also reimburses WISC for certain out-of-pocket costs for all classes.

Networked accounts. For certain networked accounts (that is, those accounts whose Fund shares are purchased through certain financial intermediaries), WISC has agreed to reduce its per account fees charged to the Funds to $0.50 per month per shareholder account. Additional fees may be paid by the Funds to those intermediaries. The Fund will reimburse WISC

 

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for such costs if the annual rate of the third-party per account charges for a Fund are less than or equal to $12.00 per account or an annual fee of 0.14 of 1% that is based on average daily net assets.

Broker accounts. 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 WISC if the individual accounts that comprise the omnibus account were opened by their beneficial owners directly. Each Fund may pay such broker-dealers a per account fee for each open account within the omnibus account (up to $18.00 per account), or a fixed rate fee (up to an annual fee of 0.20 of 1% that is based on average daily net assets), based on the average daily NAV of the omnibus account (or a combination thereof).

Distribution and Service Plan. Class A and Class E Shares. Under a Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the 1940 Act (the “Distribution and Service Plan”), each Fund may pay a distribution and/or service fee to Ivy Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) for Class A and Class E shares in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average annual net assets. The fee is to be paid to compensate IDI for amounts it expends in connection with the distribution of the Class A and Class E shares and/or provision of personal services to Fund shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts of that class.

Class B and Class C Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a service fee not to exceed 0.25% and a distribution fee not to exceed 0.75% of the Fund’s average annual net assets for Class B and Class C shares to compensate IDI for its services in connection with the distribution of shares of that class and/or provision of personal services to Class B or Class C shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts of that class.

Class R Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a fee of up to 0.50%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class R shares to compensate IDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class R shares of that Fund, providing personal services to Class R shareholders and/or maintaining Class R shareholder accounts.

Class Y Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a fee of up to 0.25%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class Y shares to compensate IDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class Y shares of that Fund, providing personal services to Class Y shareholders and/or maintaining Class Y shareholder accounts.

Sales Charges. As principal underwriter for the Trust’s shares, IDI receives sales commissions (which are not an expense of the Trust) for sales of Class A and Class E shares. A CDSC may be assessed against a shareholder’s redemption amount of Class B, Class C or certain Class A and Class E shares and is paid to IDI. During the period ended September 30, 2019, IDI received the following amounts in sales commissions and CDSCs:

 

     Gross Sales      CDSC      Commissions  
      Commissions      Class A     Class B     Class C     Class E      Paid(1)  

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 150      $ 8     $ 5     $ 6     $      $ 128  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     418        1       11       5              373  

Ivy Energy Fund

     51                1              46  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     6                        N/A        5  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     51            *                 44  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

     1,167        1       4       8              1,035  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

     34                           28  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

IDI reallowed/paid this portion of the sales charge to financial advisors and selling broker-dealers.

Expense Reimbursements and/or Waivers. IICO, the Funds’ investment manager, IDI, the Funds’ distributor, and/or Waddell & Reed Services Company, doing business as WISC, the Funds’ transfer agent, have contractually agreed to reimburse sufficient management fees, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder servicing fees to cap the total annual ordinary fund

 

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operating expenses (which would exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any). Fund and class expense limitations and related waivers/reimbursements for the period ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Fund Name    Share
Class
Name
   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
   End
Date
   Expense
Limit
   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.00%      $ 90   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Balanced Fund

   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy Energy Fund

   Class A    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    1.41%      $ 157   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    2.29%      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    2.11%      $ 22   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    0.99%      $ 120   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $ *   Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    1-12-2017    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 72 (1)    Investment Management Fee
   Class A    Contractual    4-1-2013    7-31-2020    1.51%      $ 9   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    2.18%      $   N/A
   Class I    Contractual    1-12-2017    7-31-2020    1.05%      $ 85   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    1.05%      $ 2   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class R    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    1.80%      $ 2   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    4-1-2013    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.27%      $ 16   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    2.03%      $ 4   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.28%(2)      $ 13   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 87   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

 

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Fund Name    Share
Class
Name
   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
   End
Date
   Expense
Limit
   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    12-3-2012    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 216 (3)    Investment Management Fee
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.37%(4)      $ 4   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A
*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Due to Class A, Class B, Class I, Class N, Class R and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(2)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.30%.

 

(3)

The Fund’s investment management fee is being reduced by 0.10% of average daily net assets until July 31, 2020.

 

(4)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.42%.

Any amounts due to the Funds as a reimbursement but not paid as of September 30, 2019 are shown as a receivable from affiliates on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

7.   INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC (“Order”), the Ivy Funds, Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios and InvestEd Portfolios (collectively, the “Funds” only for purposes of this footnote 7) have the ability to lend money to, and borrow money from, each other pursuant to a master interfund lending agreement (“Interfund Lending Program”). Under the Interfund Lending Program, the Funds may lend or borrow money for temporary purposes directly to or from one another (each an “Interfund Loan”), subject to meeting the conditions of the Order. The interest rate to be charged on an Interfund Loan is the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. The Funds made no Interfund Loans under the Interfund Lending Program during the period ended September 30, 2019.

 

8.   AFFILIATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS (All amounts in thousands)

A summary of the transactions in affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2019 follows:

 

      3-31-19
Share
Balance
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
     Distributions
Received
     9-30-19
Share
Balance
     9-30-19
Value
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

                      

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series H(1)(2)(3)

     640      $      $      $      $        640      $   $ 287  

Media Group Holdings LLC, Series T(1)(2)(3)

     80                                    80        10,055       (3,570
           

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $      $         $ 10,055     $ (3,283
           

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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      3-31-19
Share
Balance
     Gross
Additions
     Gross
Reductions
     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
     Distributions
Received
     9-30-19
Share
Balance
     9-30-19
Value
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

                      

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(1)

     10,529      $      $ 7,234      $ 8,930      $        10,035      $ 314,344     $ (24,518

Aspen Technology, Inc.(1)

     3,655               4,031        58,630               N/A        N/A       (354,678

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     18,856               214,167        206,437        2,936        N/A        N/A       (67,163

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

     3,015               6,594        38,588               2,733        399,850       (23,491

Evogene Ltd.(1)

     2,620                                    2,620        4,140       (524

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.(1)

     23,285                                    23,285        32,833       (2,794

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 12-31-20(2)

     3,770                                    3,770        603       (452

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., expires 8-20-23(2)

     3,770                                    3,770             

WNS (Holdings) Ltd. ADR(1)

     7,018               11,868        23,489               6,434        378,014       16,024  
           

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 336,074      $ 2,936         $ 1,129,784     $ (457,596
           

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3-31-19
Principal
Balance
                             Interest
Received
     9-30-19
Principal
Balance
            Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., 8.000%, 8-20-20(2)

   $ 4,713      $      $      $      $ 187      $ 4,713      $ 4,769     $ 97  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(2)

Restricted securities.

 

(3)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

9.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS ($ amounts in thousands)

The cost of purchases and the proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended September 30, 2019, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
      U.S. Government      Other Issuers      U.S. Government      Other Issuers  

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 29,410      $ 646,811      $ 19,121      $ 1,006,496  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     85,456        366,020        125,608        519,554  

Ivy Energy Fund

            20,666               70,470  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

            50,015               60,854  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

            62,840               91,154  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

            1,068,890               1,736,745  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

            85,347               120,083  

 

10.   LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES ($ amounts in thousands)

The Funds may lend their portfolio securities only to borrowers that are approved by the Fund’s securities lending agent, The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% of the market value for all other securities, except in the case of loans of foreign securities which are denominated and payable in U.S. Dollars, in which case the collateral is required to have a value of at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any excess collateral is returned by the Fund on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does

 

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not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in the Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Shares or certain other registered money market funds and are disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash collateral on securities loaned at value. Non-cash collateral, in the form of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, is not disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and the Fund does not have the ability to re-hypothecate these securities. The securities on loan for each Fund are also disclosed in its Schedule of Investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of September 30, 2019 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Income earned by the Funds from securities lending activity is disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

The following is a summary of each Fund’s securities lending positions and related cash and non-cash collateral received as of September 30, 2019:

 

Fund    Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
     Cash
Collateral
Received
     Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
     Total
Collateral
Received
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 5,346      $ 5,475      $      $ 5,475  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     2,078        2,140               2,140  

Ivy Energy Fund

     2,251        2,334               2,334  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     1,483        1,518               1,518  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

     75,283        49,869        27,138        77,007  

The cash collateral received amounts presented in the table above are transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and have an overnight and continuous maturity. The proceeds from the cash collateral received is invested in registered money market funds.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Funds benefit from a borrower indemnity provided by BNYM. BNYM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent wherein BNYM will purchase the unreturned loaned securities on the open market by applying the proceeds of the collateral or to the extent such proceeds are insufficient or the collateral is unavailable, BNYM will purchase the unreturned loan securities at BNYM’s expense. However, the Fund could suffer a loss if the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.

 

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11.   CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (All amounts in thousands)

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class of each Fund. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Ivy Asset Strategy Fund      Ivy Balanced Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     7,123      $ 152,255        10,853      $ 245,088        3,385      $ 81,916        5,852      $ 142,824  

Class B

     4        72        41        800        17        394        84        1,952  

Class C

     204        4,065        1,303        25,838        335        8,015        1,086        25,545  

Class E

     61        1,293        132        2,928                              

Class I

     2,087        45,084        6,309        145,591        2,299        55,449        6,238        153,310  

Class N

     264        5,698        170        3,897        63        1,526        353        8,553  

Class R

     83        1,751        313        6,756        34        809        103        2,481  

Class Y

     149        3,184        960        22,198        48        1,166        209        5,151  

Shares issued in connection with merger of Fund:

                       

Class A

     N/A        N/A        8,453        169,700        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        101        1,882        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class C

     N/A        N/A        1,240        23,351        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        153        3,079        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     N/A        N/A        14,981        305,053        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

     N/A        N/A        30        611        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        14        272        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     N/A        N/A        45        901        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

     388        8,318        9,636        193,398        333        8,059        5,562        125,022  

Class B

     5        105        507        9,411        3        63        164        3,621  

Class C

     84        1,690        5,793        108,483        35        848        1,520        33,716  

Class E

     12        263        284        5,728             2        1        21  

Class I

     263        5,728        4,701        95,878        263        6,367        4,013        90,322  

Class N

     3        68        29        602        6        135        56        1,253  

Class R

     8        178        319        6,308        2        53        46        1,037  

Class Y

     42        908        1,241        24,983        6        131        100        2,252  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (7,781      (165,613      (19,037      (420,880      (5,337      (128,644      (12,710      (311,171

Class B

     (811      (16,000      (1,999      (41,791      (483      (11,486      (881      (21,205

Class C

     (9,490      (189,722      (19,268      (406,592      (2,931      (70,318      (6,663      (161,294

Class E

     (193      (4,119      (313      (7,000                            

Class I

     (6,520      (140,881      (13,033      (285,530      (5,899      (142,239      (15,353      (377,604

Class N

     (42      (914      (94      (2,036      (67      (1,629      (146      (3,601

Class R

     (330      (6,915      (752      (16,510      (69      (1,658      (133      (3,251

Class Y

     (939      (20,020      (2,227      (50,123      (178      (4,289      (665      (16,593

Net increase (decrease)

     (15,326    $ (313,524      10,885      $ 172,274        (8,135    $ (195,330      (11,164    $ (297,659

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Energy Fund      Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     627      $ 5,408        2,421      $ 27,347        91      $ 1,025        199      $ 2,146  

Class B

          2        5        57                          

Class C

     87        672        326        3,279        3        33        8        83  

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     2,517        22,078        7,218        83,147        849        9,438        3,306        35,568  

Class N

     111        1,018        335        3,861        93        1,027        559        6,049  

Class R

     509        4,192        681        7,443        9        92        11        117  

Class Y

     460        3,936        1,057        12,245             4        6        68  

Shares issued in connection with merger of Fund:

                       

Class A

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,196        12,042  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        54        537  

Class C

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        326        3,269  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        4,671        47,098  

Class N

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        33        332  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        468        4,707  

Class Y

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        456        4,641  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

                                 20        218        48        493  

Class B

                                      1             1  

Class C

                                 1        15        3        28  

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

                                 93        1,031        181        1,860  

Class N

                                 36        401        138        1,425  

Class R

                                 3        29        3        25  

Class Y

                                 1        14        1        12  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (2,509      (21,428      (6,507      (72,432      (342      (3,773      (469      (4,930

Class B

     (35      (264      (87      (864      (2      (22      (1      (8

Class C

     (645      (5,061      (1,662      (16,774      (26      (282      (29      (299

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     (4,736      (42,239      (13,192      (154,950      (1,478      (16,406      (2,995      (31,472

Class N

     (157      (1,446      (189      (2,246      (308      (3,422      (926      (9,904

Class R

     (660      (5,146      (617      (6,897      (23      (256      (24      (253

Class Y

     (1,384      (11,479      (2,397      (28,138      (4      (45      (55      (581

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,815    $ (49,757      (12,608    $ (144,922      (984    $ (10,878      7,168      $ 73,054  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Natural Resources Fund      Ivy Science and Technology Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     676      $ 8,622        1,549      $ 22,209        1,974      $ 138,052        3,906      $ 257,677  

Class B

          2        2        25        1        88        26        1,378  

Class C

     35        369        103        1,174        210        12,152        680        37,146  

Class E

     11        140        30        447        29        2,006        60        3,920  

Class I

     535        7,088        1,610        23,971        2,128        165,476        6,443        475,340  

Class N

     59        796        127        1,878        280        21,985        1,103        81,372  

Class R

     105        1,309        188        2,646        216        14,579        451        29,347  

Class Y

     135        1,729        178        2,588        576        42,658        1,345        94,959  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

                                               7,045        397,365  

Class B

                                               105        4,758  

Class C

                                               1,307        61,673  

Class E

                   1        17                      66        3,711  

Class I

                   43        572                      3,182        200,115  

Class N

                   3        34                      132        8,335  

Class R

                                               241        13,161  

Class Y

                   4        47                      759        45,444  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (2,164      (27,563      (4,867      (69,693      (5,327      (370,917      (11,607      (767,937

Class B

     (57      (604      (122      (1,480      (138      (7,601      (317      (16,912

Class C

     (782      (8,137      (1,457      (17,206      (1,490      (86,885      (3,001      (166,985

Class E

     (40      (528      (57      (845      (45      (3,094      (58      (3,792

Class I

     (1,238      (16,501      (3,962      (59,112      (4,735      (368,047      (10,336      (747,602

Class N

     (56      (757      (194      (2,879      (399      (30,220      (856      (61,946

Class R

     (184      (2,295      (481      (6,735      (400      (26,985      (706      (45,227

Class Y

     (234      (3,019      (527      (7,850      (1,437      (106,318      (3,725      (258,085

Net decrease

     (3,199    $ (39,349      (7,829    $ (110,192      (8,557    $ (603,071      (3,755    $ (352,785

 

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     Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

           

Class A

     239      $ 5,944        451      $ 10,593  

Class B

          2        1        25  

Class C

     15        361        19        428  

Class E

     5        134        13        294  

Class I

     622        15,689        1,712        40,580  

Class N

     7        187        8        176  

Class R

     5        124        12        269  

Class Y

     73        1,831        153        3,562  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

           

Class A

     36        914        488        11,166  

Class B

          2        4        89  

Class C

          9        15        339  

Class E

     1        18        9        215  

Class I

     42        1,067        464        10,708  

Class N

          5        2        44  

Class R

          3        2        41  

Class Y

     22        550        271        6,215  

Shares redeemed:

           

Class A

     (833      (20,798      (2,311      (54,122

Class B

     (13      (315      (38      (858

Class C

     (80      (1,944      (151      (3,487

Class E

     (21      (540      (24      (565

Class I

     (1,030      (25,935      (3,309      (78,360

Class N

     (8      (207      (12      (278

Class R

     (19      (475      (9      (206

Class Y

     (317      (7,955      (1,133      (26,664

Net decrease

     (1,254    $ (31,329      (3,363    $ (79,796

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

12.   FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS ($ amounts in thousands)

For Federal income tax purposes, cost of investments owned at September 30, 2019 and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

 

Fund    Cost of
Investments
     Gross
Appreciation
     Gross
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 3,749,486      $ 430,234      $ 1,283,635      $ (853,401

Ivy Balanced Fund

     2,193,153        343,904        29,793        314,111  

Ivy Energy Fund

     278,082        28,451        53,017        (24,566

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     134,693        13,340        4,644        8,696  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     366,751        35,435        84,861        (49,426

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

     3,479,406        4,048,684        155,473        3,893,211  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

     294,594        144,811        3,142        141,669  

 

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For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds’ undistributed earnings and profit for the year ended March 31, 2019 and the post-October and late-year ordinary activity were as follows:

 

Fund    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Tax Return
of Capital
     Post-
October
Capital
Losses
Deferred
     Late-Year
Ordinary
Losses
Deferred
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 5,910      $ 15,786      $      $      $  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     2,871        96,007                       

Ivy Energy Fund

                                  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     1,910        1,835               1,278         

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     3,652                              

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

            288,030                      8,925  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

     1,274        7,773               2,169         

Internal Revenue Code regulations permit each Fund to elect to defer into its next fiscal year capital losses and certain specified ordinary items incurred between each November 1 and the end of its fiscal year. Each Fund is also permitted to defer into its next fiscal certain ordinary losses that generated between each January 1 and the end of its fiscal year.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the two fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      March 31, 2018  
Fund    Distributed
Ordinary
Income(1)
     Distributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Distributed
Ordinary
Income(1)
     Distributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 55,786      $ 426,876      $ 28,544      $ 67,045  

Ivy Balanced Fund

     44,588        227,972        36,899        48,390  

Ivy Energy Fund

                   2,469         

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     2,976        1,203        1,203        35  

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     685                       

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

            786,451        13,115        253,581  

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

     7,565        22,758        7,416        56,076  

 

(1)

Includes short-term capital gains, if any.

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers as of March 31, 2019 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. As of March 31, 2019, the capital loss carryovers were as follows:

 

Fund    Short-Term
Capital Loss
Carryover
     Long-Term
Capital Loss
Carryover
 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

   $ 31,742      $  

Ivy Balanced Fund

             

Ivy Energy Fund

     99,775        83,578  

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

     65         

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

     288,457        330,594  

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

             

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

             

Waddell & Reed Advisors Energy Fund was merged into Ivy Energy Fund as of October 16, 2017. At the time of the merger, Waddell & Reed Advisors Energy Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Energy Fund. These carryovers are annually limited to $3,780 plus any unused limitations from prior years and any built in gains realized.

Ivy Global Income Allocation Fund was merged into Ivy Asset Strategy Fund as of November 5, 2018. At the time of the merger, Ivy Global Income Allocation Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Asset Strategy Fund. These carryovers are annually limited to $12,268 plus any unused limitations from prior years.

Ivy LaSalle Global Risk Managed Real Estate Fund was merged into Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund as of November 5, 2018. At the time of the merger, Ivy LaSalle Global Risk Managed Real Estate Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund. Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund’s net gains realized in the current year ended March 31, 2019 was limited to $1,993 that could be offset with Ivy LaSalle Global Risk Managed Real Estate Fund’s capital loss carryover that was brought over.

 

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RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS   IVY FUNDS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Ivy Funds (the “Trust”) held on August 13th and 14th, 2019, the Board, including all of the trustees who are not “interested persons” (the “Independent Trustees”), as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between Ivy Investment Management Company (“IICO”) and the Trust, and the continuance of the Investment Subadvisory Agreements between IICO and:

 

 

Apollo Credit Management, LLC (with respect to the Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund and Ivy Apollo Strategic Income Fund)

 

 

LaSalle Investment Management Securities, LLC and LaSalle Investment Management Securities B.V. (with respect to the Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund and the Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund)

 

 

Mackenzie Investments Europe Limited (Mackenzie Europe) and the investment sub-advisory agreement between Mackenzie Europe and Mackenzie Investments Asia Limited (with respect to the Ivy International Small Cap Fund)

 

 

Pictet Asset Management Limited and Pictet Asset Management (Singapore) PTE Ltd. (with respect to the Ivy Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund and Pictet Asset Management SA (with respect to the Ivy Targeted Return Bond Fund)

 

 

PineBridge Investments, LLC (with respect to the Ivy PineBridge High Yield Fund)

 

 

ProShare Advisors, LLC (with respect to the Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Bond Index Fund and the Ivy ProShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund)

 

 

Pzena Investment Management, LLC (with respect to the Ivy Pzena International Value Fund)

 

 

Securian Asset Management, Inc. (with respect to the Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund and the Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund)

 

 

Wilshire Associates Incorporated (with respect to the Ivy Wilshire Global Allocation Fund)

Each subadviser is referred to herein as a “Subadviser,” and the Management Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreements are referred to collectively herein as the “Agreements.”

The Board’s Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with such counsel separately from representatives of IICO and the Subadvisers. Independent legal counsel explained the factors that the Board should consider as part of its review of the Agreements, all as outlined in a memorandum it had provided to the Board prior to the meeting, including, among other things, the nature and the quality of the services provided by IICO and the Subadvisers, profitability (including any fall-out benefits) from IICO’s and the Subadvisers’ relationships with each series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), economies of scale, the role played by the Independent Trustees, and information on comparative fees and expenses. The Independent Trustees also considered the written responses and materials produced by IICO and each Subadviser in response to 15(c) due diligence request lists submitted by the Independent Trustees’ legal counsel prior to the meeting, as well as materials produced in response to a follow-up request list sent to IICO by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees. Included in those responses, which had been provided to the Board prior to the meeting, was a Fund-by-Fund profitability analysis prepared by IICO, as well as an explanation of the methodology by which the profitability analysis was calculated. The Board also received extensive materials on performance, expenses and comparable fund information from Broadridge, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent mutual fund rating service. Finally, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed a considerable amount of information that their independent fee consultant had provided to them. The Independent Trustees previously had reviewed and discussed these materials during a telephonic meeting in July 2019. They further reviewed these materials among themselves, with their independent legal counsel and the independent fee consultant, and with the other Board members at executive sessions of the Independent Trustees at the August 13-14, 2019 Board meeting, during which the Board considered various factors described below, none of which by itself was considered dispositive. However, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determination to approve the Agreements are discussed separately below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by IICO and each Subadviser, taking into account the large amount of materials produced by IICO and the Subadvisers in response to the 15(c) due diligence requests submitted on its behalf by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees.

The Board also took into account the report from its Investment Oversight Committee (the “IOC”), in light of that committee’s duties to assist the Board in the 15(c) process. The IOC had reported to the Board on its review of the performance of the Funds, IICO’s investment risk management function, and the changes IICO and its affiliates have been undertaking for the Trust and the overall fund complex. As such, the Board examined all of IICO’s activities in light of

 

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performance and expense structure, as well as the overall rationalization of the fund complex (both completed and/or proposed), which is designed to provide economies of scale to the shareholders, reduce the Funds’ expenses and enhance the performance of the Funds, particularly in the context of substantial industry change and regulatory developments.

The Board likewise considered the knowledge it had received from its regular meetings, including from the materials provided in connection with those meetings, such as the resources and key personnel of IICO and each Subadviser, as well as the other services provided to the Funds by IICO and each Subadviser, as applicable (e.g., managing the quality of execution of portfolio transactions and the selection of broker-dealers for those transactions, monitoring adherence to each Fund’s investment restrictions, producing reports, providing support services for the Board and its committees, communicating with shareholders and overseeing the activities of other service providers, including monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable laws and regulations). The Board also took into account the compliance environment at IICO and each Subadviser, noting the resources that each entity has dedicated towards compliance. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided by IICO and each Subadviser were appropriate, that the quality of those services had been consistent with quality norms in the industry and that the Funds were likely to benefit from the continued provision of those services.

Benefits from the Relationship with the Funds

The Board next discussed whether IICO or any Subadviser derives any other direct or indirect benefit from serving the Funds. In that regard, the Board discussed the transfer agency and shareholder servicing fees that Waddell & Reed Services Company (“WISC”), an affiliate of IICO, has provided to the Funds. The Board took note of the caps that management previously had agreed to on shareholder servicing costs. The Board also considered the benefits that accrue to each service provider organization from its respective relationship with the Funds, including the fact that a variety of services are provided by affiliates of IICO, including distribution, administrative and Fund accounting services, and, as discussed above, shareholder servicing. The Board also considered management’s proposal to outsource the transactional processing operations of WISC to a sub-agent for the Funds, which is designed to achieve greater efficiencies and savings for Fund shareholders over time. After full consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that none of IICO, any Subadviser or any of their affiliates receives any additional direct or indirect benefits that would preclude the Board from approving the continuation of the Management Agreement with IICO or any Investment Subadvisory Agreement with a Subadviser.

Economies of Scale

The Board discussed whether economies of scale are being realized by the Funds and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ shareholders. The Board considered the fact that as a Fund’s assets have grown, the expenses of that Fund generally have fallen. Additionally, in that regard, the Board considered the various initiatives that IICO has undertaken to seek to rationalize the fund complex.

Performance of the Funds and Costs of Services Provided

The Board considered the performance of each Fund and the costs of the services provided, focusing in particular on a number of Funds that the independent fee consultant had identified. Specifically, the Board examined the investment performance of each Fund, including the percentile ranking of each Fund over various periods of time. The Board also examined the performance of each Fund against its respective benchmark index and peer funds for the same periods. After extensively reviewing all of the performance information provided, the Board concluded that the Funds’ performance in each asset class was acceptable. Although the performance of some of the focus Funds identified by the independent fee consultant lagged that of their peers or respective benchmark index, the Board recognized that IICO, or the applicable Subadviser, had taken, or was taking, steps to address that underperformance, and determined to continue to monitor closely the performance of those Funds.

The Board also considered the expenses and expense ratio of each Fund, and the expense limitation and fee reduction arrangements entered into by IICO in light of the services provided by IICO and each Subadviser. The Board also compared each Fund’s expenses, including advisory, distribution and shareholder servicing fees, with the expenses and advisory fees of other investment advisers managing similarly situated funds, as well as the advisory fees that IICO (or an affiliate) charges for providing advisory services to other accounts in the same asset class for certain Funds. In that regard, the Board noted that IICO performs significant additional services for the Funds as compared to those other accounts. The Board also took into account the information on IICO’s profitability in managing the Funds, including the methodology used to calculate profitability. The Board finally considered the amount of assets in each Fund, each Fund’s average account size and how those factors affect the Funds’ expense ratios, noting that, as the Funds’ assets have increased or decreased over time, the expense ratios of the Funds generally have fallen or risen, respectively. After completing this examination, the Board concluded that each Fund’s expenses are appropriate at the current time.

 

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Independent Fee Consultant Review

Independent legal counsel, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, engaged the independent fee consultant to assist them in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees charged by IICO to all funds within the fund complex. The independent fee consultant’s review addressed the following fee-related factors:

 

1.

The nature, extent and quality of IICO’s services to the Funds;

 

2.

Management fees and expenses in the context of performance;

 

3.

Product category expenses, including peers;

 

4.

Profit margins of IICO’s parent from supplying such services;

 

5.

Subadviser and institutional fee analyses; and

 

6.

Possible economies of scale as a Fund grows larger.

The following summarizes the findings of the independent fee consultant retained by the Independent Trustees.

Summary Findings

The report stated that IICO delivered reasonable levels of performance in the longer-term periods and reasonable levels of service to the Funds in relation to its management fees as compared to the investment advisers of comparable funds. For the 36 months ended March 31, 2019, approximately 17% of the Funds were in the top quartile of performance and 29% of the Funds were in the top two quartiles of performance and that short-term performance of such Funds were showing signs of improvement. Specifically, the report noted that 58% of the Funds were in the top two quartiles in the one-year period, and that 28% of all such Funds had improving performance in their one-year period. The independent fee consultant noted that the Funds’ performance appeared to be grounded in a number of institutional competitive advantages at IICO, including investment management depth, ability to attract top talent, proactive management, performance-focused culture, economic analysis and an effective trading infrastructure.

The report further indicated that total expenses of the funds in the complex, on average, were 3% over the average total expenses of their respective Broadridge Expense Group peers and 1% under the average total expenses for their Broadridge Expense Universe peers. The net management fees for the Funds were 2% over the average net management fees of their respective Broadridge Expense Group peers and 7% over the average net management fees for their Broadridge Expense Universes. The report also stated that, when compared to expenses from the prior year, net management fees deceased by 1.5%, while total expenses decreased by 1%.

The report also stated that the management fees IICO charges to the Funds are reasonable in relation to the management fees it charges to its institutional account clients. The report noted that these institutional account clients have different service and infrastructure needs and in addition, the average spread between management fees IICO charged to the Funds and those it charges to institutional account clients is reasonable relative to the average fee spreads computed from industry surveys.

The report stated that while it was difficult to confirm overall economies of scale, it was clear that the Funds’ shareholders generally are benefitting from lower expenses as the Funds’ assets grow.

The report also noted that the overall profitability of IICO’s parent relative to other complexes is reasonable.

Finally, the report also examined the fees that IICO retains on Funds that are subadvised by unaffiliated Subadvisers and indicated that those fees are reasonable relative to the industry. The report also stated that the subadvisory fees that IICO earns for serving as a subadviser to an unaffiliated fund when compared to fees of similar Funds likewise are reasonable relative to the industry.

Conclusions

The independent fee consultant’s report concluded that it believes that the services provided by IICO and its affiliates and expenses incurred by the Funds in the previous 12 months are reasonable and provide adequate justification for renewal of the Funds’ existing Agreements.

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION   IVY FUNDS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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 1.888.923.3355 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting Records

Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on Form N-PX through the Ivy Investments’ website at www.ivyinvestments.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE INFORMATION   IVY FUNDS

 

 

Portfolio holdings can be found on the Trust’s website at www.ivyinvestments.com. Alternatively, a complete schedule of portfolio holdings of each Fund for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year is filed with the SEC and can be found on the Trust’s Form N-Q and/or Form NPORT-EX. These holdings may be viewed 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.

 

TO ALL TRADITIONAL IRA PLANHOLDERS:   IVY FUNDS

 

 

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. A 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.

 

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THE IVY FUNDS FAMILY  

 

 

 

Domestic Equity Funds

 

Ivy Accumulative Fund

Ivy Core Equity Fund

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Value Fund

Global/International Funds

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

Ivy Global Growth Fund

Ivy International Small Cap Fund

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

Ivy Pictet Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

Index Funds

Ivy ProShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Index Fund

Ivy ProShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund

Ivy ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers Index Fund

Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Bond Index Fund

Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund

Speciality Funds

Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

Ivy Balanced Fund

Ivy Energy Fund

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

Ivy Wilshire Global Allocation Fund

Fixed Income Funds

Ivy Apollo Strategic Income Fund

Ivy California Municipal High Income Fund

Ivy Corporate Bond Fund

Ivy Crossover Credit Fund

Ivy Global Bond Fund

Ivy Government Securities Fund

Ivy High Income Fund

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

Ivy Pictet Targeted Return Bond Fund

Ivy PineBridge High Yield Fund

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

Money Market Funds

Ivy Cash Management Fund

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

 

 

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The Ivy Funds are managed by Ivy Investment Management Company and distributed by its subsidiary, Ivy Distributors, Inc.

Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus and summary prospectus, which may be obtained at www.ivyinvestments.com or from a financial advisor. Read it carefully before investing.

 

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Semiannual Report

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

 

 

    Ticker  
    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class E     Class I     Class N     Class R     Class T     Class Y  

IVY FUNDS

                 
Ivy Core Equity Fund     WCEAX       WCEBX       WTRCX       ICFEX       ICIEX       ICEQX       IYCEX         WCEYX  
Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund     IPOAX       IPOBX       IPOCX       IPOEX       IPOIX       IMEGX       IYPCX       IPOTX       IPOYX  
Ivy Global Bond Fund     IVSAX       IVSBX       IVSCX         IVSIX       IVBDX       IYGOX         IVSYX  
Ivy Global Equity Income Fund     IBIAX       IBIBX       IBICX       IBIEX       IBIIX       IICNX       IYGEX         IBIYX  
Ivy Global Growth Fund     IVINX       IVIBX       IVNCX       IIGEX       IGIIX       ITGRX       IYIGX         IVIYX  
Ivy Government Money Market Fund     WRAXX       WRBXX       WRCXX       IVEXX         WRNXX        
Ivy High Income Fund     WHIAX       WHIBX       WRHIX       IVHEX       IVHIX       IHIFX       IYHIX       WHITX       WHIYX  
Ivy International Core Equity Fund     IVIAX       IIFBX       IVIFX       IICEX       ICEIX       IINCX       IYITX       IICTX       IVVYX  
Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund     WLGAX       WLGBX       WLGCX       ILCEX       IYGIX       ILGRX       WLGRX         WLGYX  
Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund     WLTAX       WLTBX       WLBCX       IVLEX       ILTIX       ILMDX       IYLTX         WLTYX  
Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund     IVTAX       IVTBX       IVTCX       IVTEX       IVTIX       IVTNX       IYMGX         IVTYX  
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund     WMGAX       WMGBX       WMGCX       IMCEX       IYMIX       IGRFX       WMGRX         WMGYX  
Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund     IVOAX         IVOCX       IVOEX       IVOIX       IVOSX       IVORX         IVOYX  
Ivy Municipal Bond Fund     WMBAX       WMBBX       WMBCX         IMBIX       IMBNX           WMBYX  
Ivy Municipal High Income Fund     IYIAX       IYIBX       IYICX         WYMHX       IYINX           IYIYX  
Ivy Pzena International Value Fund     ICDAX       ICDBX       ICDCX         ICVIX       ICNGX       IYCUX         ICDYX  
Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund     IBOAX       IBOBX       IBOCX       IVBEX       IVBIX       IBNDX       IYBDX         IBOYX  
Ivy Small Cap Core Fund     IYSAX       IYSBX       IYSCX       IYVIX       IVVIX       ISPVX       IYSMX       IYCTX       IYSYX  
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You may elect to receive all future reports in paper format free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you may call 1-888-923-3355 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper format will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the Fund Complex if you invest directly with the Funds.

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CONTENTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

President’s Letter

     3  

Illustration of Fund Expenses

     4  

Portfolio Highlights and Schedule of Investments:

        

Ivy Core Equity Fund

     11  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     14  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     18  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

     25  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

     29  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

     33  

Ivy High Income Fund

     35  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     44  

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

     49  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     52  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

     57  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

     59  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     63  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     66  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

     74  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     83  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     87  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     96  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

     99  

Ivy Value Fund

     104  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     107  

Statements of Operations

     110  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     113  

Financial Highlights

     120  

Notes to Financial Statements

     160  

Renewal of Investment Management Agreements

     195  

Proxy Voting Information

     198  

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information

     198  

IRA Disclosure

     198  

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, or summary prospectus, and current performance information.

 

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

 

LOGO

  SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
Philip J. Sanders, CFA    

Dear Shareholder,

Equity markets roared back following the sharp correction at year-end 2018, with the S&P 500 Index advancing more than 20% in 2019, as of Sept. 30, and every sector posting gains. The rally had a pro-cyclical component, as information technology and real estate delivered the strongest sector returns, while energy and health care were the laggards.

The U.S. economy remains relatively healthy and remains in the longest economic expansion in U.S. history despite uncertainty about trade and signs of global weakening. We believe the underlying fundamentals — a strong job market, rising wages and low inflation — support continued growth during the rest of 2019. However, U.S. trade policy remains a wildcard and poses a major threat to the current expansion.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) held steady on interest rates for the first half of 2019, but cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points in July and then again in September. The federal funds target range currently is 1.75-2.0%. Increasing pressures from trade turmoil and uncertainty around the strength of global growth led the Fed to become more accommodative, and we believe one additional rate cut is likely by calendar year’s end.

The pace of economic growth in Europe has weakened during the period, mainly due to the drag of global trade and Brexit uncertainty. We anticipate eurozone growth will remain weak through the rest of the year, but could see some stabilization by the end of 2019. The European Central Bank introduced a broad stimulus package in September, including lower rates, a reboot of quantitative easing and a commitment to maintain these initiatives until inflation moves toward its target of just below 2%. With core inflation currently around 1%, we expect these policies to be in place for at least the next year or two.

Emerging markets faced multiple headwinds over the period, namely a strong dollar, China’s focus on deleveraging and regulation, trade wars, volatile energy prices and increased geopolitical risks. Despite near-term concerns and likely volatility across the global equity market, we believe the long-term fundamentals in emerging markets will continue to offer opportunities. By comparison, U.S. equities broadly have benefitted from a more attractive growth rate, which was the result of tax reform, lower regulatory pressures and repatriation of overseas earnings.

Looking ahead, we believe equities face intensifying headwinds as the pace of global growth slows and trade turmoil lingers. As we examine the investment landscape, we continue to put greater emphasis on the fundamentals and quality of asset classes and sectors. We believe it is important to stay focused on the merits of individual market sectors, industries and companies when making investment decisions. Those fundamentals historically have tended to outweigh external factors such as government policies and regulations. While those can affect every business and every investor, we think the innovation and management skill within individual companies are the ultimate drivers of long-term stock prices.

Economic Snapshot

 

    9/30/2019     3/31/2019  

S&P 500 Index

    2,976.74       2,834.40  

MSCI EAFE Index

    1,889.36       1,875.43  

10-Year Treasury Yield

    1.68%       2.41%  

U.S. unemployment rate

    3.5%       3.8%  

30-year fixed mortgage rate

    3.64%       4.06%  

Oil price per barrel

  $ 54.07     $ 60.14  

Sources: Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Labor, MBA, CME

All government statistics shown are subject to periodic revision. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the stocks of 500 primarily large-cap U.S. companies. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index comprised of securities that represent the securities markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in any of these indexes. Mortgage rates are from BankRate and reflect the overnight national average rate on a conventional 30-year fixed loan. Oil prices reflect the market price of West Texas intermediate grade crude.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Philip J. Sanders, 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.

 

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF FUND EXPENSES   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

Expense Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, exchange fees and account fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service fees, and other Fund expenses. The following table is 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 September 30, 2019.

Actual Expenses

The first section in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in this section, 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 section 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 table. Fees apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs, Conversion Roth IRAs, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (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 table, a customer is charged an annual fee of $18 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. With limited exceptions,

for Class A shares, if your Fund account balance is below $650 on the Friday prior to the last full week of September of each year, the account will be assessed an account fee of $20. 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 following table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses for each share class based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of five percent 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 five percent hypothetical example with the five percent hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), exchange fees or account fees. Therefore, the second section in the table 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.

Expenses paid may be impacted by expense reduction arrangements. If those arrangements had not been in place, expenses paid would have been higher. See Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information.

 

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,086.10      $ 5.42      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.86      $ 5.25        1.04%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,079.50      $ 11.23      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.32      $ 10.88        2.13%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,080.50      $ 9.88      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.55      $ 9.57        1.90%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,085.00      $ 5.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.61      $ 5.55        1.09%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,086.40      $ 4.38      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.89      $ 4.24        0.83%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,087.60      $ 3.55      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.68      $ 3.44        0.68%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,083.10      $ 7.60      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.80      $ 7.36        1.45%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,086.60      $ 4.49      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.78      $ 4.34        0.84%  

See footnotes on page 9.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 949.30      $ 7.21      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.70      $ 7.47        1.47%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 944.30      $ 12.15      $ 1,000      $ 1,012.52      $ 12.58        2.50%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 946.30      $ 10.51      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.23      $ 10.88        2.16%  

Class E***

   $ 1,000      $ 950.70      $ 5.95      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.94      $ 6.16        1.22%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 951.50      $ 4.88      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.09      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 951.70      $ 4.88      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.10      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 948.30      $ 8.48      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.42      $ 8.77        1.73%  

Class T

   $ 1,000      $ 951.00      $ 5.95      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.99      $ 6.16        1.21%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 949.80      $ 6.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.19      $ 6.96        1.37%  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.50      $ 5.07      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.06      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.60      $ 8.90      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.30      $ 8.87        1.74%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,021.60      $ 8.90      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.29      $ 8.87        1.74%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.80      $ 3.85      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.31      $ 3.84        0.74%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,027.80      $ 3.75      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.40      $ 3.74        0.73%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.10      $ 7.49      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.67      $ 7.47        1.48%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.50      $ 5.07      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.06      $ 5.05        0.99%  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.00      $ 6.29      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.83      $ 6.26        1.24%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.30      $ 9.92      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.27      $ 9.87        1.95%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,023.40      $ 10.12      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.03      $ 10.08        2.00%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.60      $ 5.78      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.38      $ 5.76        1.13%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,029.70      $ 4.67      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.43      $ 4.65        0.92%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,030.40      $ 4.06      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.09      $ 4.04        0.79%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.50      $ 7.80      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.39      $ 7.77        1.53%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.40      $ 6.09      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.08      $ 6.06        1.19%  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.50      $ 7.00      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.20      $ 6.96        1.37%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.10      $ 13.14      $ 1,000      $ 1,012.07      $ 13.08        2.58%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.00      $ 11.33      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.92      $ 11.28        2.22%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,029.40      $ 6.09      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.08      $ 6.06        1.19%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,030.20      $ 5.48      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.69      $ 5.45        1.06%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,030.70      $ 4.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.33      $ 4.75        0.94%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.70      $ 8.51      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.62      $ 8.47        1.68%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.40      $ 7.00      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.20      $ 6.96        1.37%  

See footnotes on page 9.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,007.70      $ 4.02      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.04      $ 4.04        0.80%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,003.50      $ 8.21      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.86      $ 8.27        1.64%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,003.10      $ 8.61      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.48      $ 8.67        1.71%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,009.00      $ 2.71      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.33      $ 2.73        0.55%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,009.10      $ 2.71      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.41      $ 2.73        0.53%  

Ivy High Income Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.60      $ 4.85      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.25      $ 4.85        0.96%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,018.80      $ 8.68      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.47      $ 8.67        1.71%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,019.10      $ 8.38      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.72      $ 8.37        1.66%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.00      $ 5.46      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.63      $ 5.45        1.08%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,023.80      $ 3.74      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.38      $ 3.74        0.74%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.60      $ 2.94      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.14      $ 2.93        0.58%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.80      $ 6.67      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.42      $ 6.66        1.33%  

Class T

   $ 1,000      $ 1,023.30      $ 4.25      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.88      $ 4.24        0.84%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.70      $ 4.85      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.25      $ 4.85        0.96%  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,010.10      $ 6.33      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.79      $ 6.36        1.25%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,006.10      $ 10.63      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.48      $ 10.68        2.11%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,006.80      $ 9.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.39      $ 9.77        1.93%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,010.10      $ 6.33      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.73      $ 6.36        1.26%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,013.00      $ 4.03      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.04        0.79%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,012.40      $ 4.02      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.10      $ 4.04        0.79%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,008.40      $ 7.73      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.39      $ 7.77        1.53%  

Class T

   $ 1,000      $ 1,011.30      $ 4.93      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.13      $ 4.95        0.99%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,010.70      $ 5.93      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.14      $ 5.96        1.18%  

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,088.90      $ 5.33      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.96      $ 5.15        1.02%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,084.50      $ 9.69      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.77      $ 9.37        1.85%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,084.70      $ 9.59      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.92      $ 9.27        1.83%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,088.20      $ 6.06      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.31      $ 5.86        1.15%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,090.50      $ 3.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.58      $ 3.54        0.69%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,090.70      $ 3.45      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.76      $ 3.34        0.66%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,086.60      $ 7.41      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.00      $ 7.16        1.41%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,089.00      $ 5.33      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.96      $ 5.15        1.02%  

See footnotes on page 9.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.30      $ 4.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.45      $ 4.65        0.92%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,019.70      $ 9.19      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.99      $ 9.17        1.81%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.50      $ 8.49      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.72      $ 8.47        1.67%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.20      $ 4.86      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.29      $ 4.85        0.95%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,025.50      $ 3.54      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.61      $ 3.54        0.69%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,026.30      $ 2.74      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.40      $ 2.73        0.53%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.40      $ 6.47      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.62      $ 6.46        1.29%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,024.30      $ 4.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.45      $ 4.65        0.92%  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund(3)

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,002.00      $ 2.50      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.60      $ 2.53        0.49%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 998.00      $ 7.09      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.01      $ 7.16        1.40%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 999.00      $ 6.50      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.56      $ 6.56        1.29%  

Class E***

   $ 1,000      $ 1,002.00      $ 2.10      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.98      $ 2.12        0.42%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,003.90      $ 0.80      $ 1,000      $ 1,024.26      $ 0.81        0.16%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,003.90      $ 0.80      $ 1,000      $ 1,024.26      $ 0.81        0.16%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,001.00      $ 3.40      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.71      $ 3.44        0.67%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,002.90      $ 1.90      $ 1,000      $ 1,023.15      $ 1.92        0.38%  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,050.20      $ 6.25      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.01      $ 6.16        1.21%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,045.70      $ 10.74      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.57      $ 10.58        2.09%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,046.20      $ 10.03      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.29      $ 9.87        1.96%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,050.40      $ 6.56      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.63      $ 6.46        1.28%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,052.70      $ 4.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.09      $ 4.04        0.79%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,052.60      $ 4.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.09      $ 4.04        0.79%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,048.60      $ 7.99      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.26      $ 7.87        1.56%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,050.50      $ 6.15      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.03      $ 6.06        1.21%  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,071.60      $ 6.63      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.66      $ 6.46        1.28%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,067.30      $ 10.44      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.94      $ 10.18        2.02%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,072.60      $ 5.70      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.60      $ 5.55        1.09%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,073.70      $ 4.35      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.82      $ 4.24        0.85%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,073.80      $ 4.35      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.87      $ 4.24        0.84%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,069.40      $ 8.28      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.10      $ 8.07        1.59%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,071.00      $ 6.63      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.72      $ 6.46        1.27%  

See footnotes on page 9.

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF FUND EXPENSES   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,027.20      $ 4.36      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.80      $ 4.34        0.84%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.60      $ 8.90      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.31      $ 8.87        1.75%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.70      $ 8.70      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.43      $ 8.67        1.72%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,027.90      $ 3.65      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.50      $ 3.64        0.70%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,028.50      $ 3.14      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.01      $ 3.13        0.61%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,027.20      $ 4.36      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.80      $ 4.34        0.84%  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,029.00      $ 4.46      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.63      $ 4.45        0.89%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,025.20      $ 8.30      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.91      $ 8.27        1.62%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,025.40      $ 8.10      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.12      $ 8.07        1.58%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,030.40      $ 3.15      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.98      $ 3.13        0.61%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,030.60      $ 3.05      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.08      $ 3.03        0.60%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,029.00      $ 4.46      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.63      $ 4.45        0.89%  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 982.60      $ 7.83      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.12      $ 7.97        1.59%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 972.60      $ 17.56      $ 1,000      $ 1,007.30      $ 17.86        3.55%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 979.80      $ 11.09      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.92      $ 11.28        2.23%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 985.00      $ 5.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.42      $ 5.76        1.13%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 985.70      $ 4.67      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.32      $ 4.75        0.95%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 981.90      $ 8.42      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.61      $ 8.57        1.69%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 983.50      $ 7.24      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.73      $ 7.36        1.47%  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,049.80      $ 5.23      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.98      $ 5.15        1.02%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,044.70      $ 10.12      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.18      $ 9.98        1.97%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,045.80      $ 9.00      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.23      $ 8.87        1.76%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,049.80      $ 5.12      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.03      $ 5.05        1.01%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,052.30      $ 2.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.35      $ 2.73        0.54%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,052.20      $ 2.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.35      $ 2.73        0.54%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,048.20      $ 6.66      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.55      $ 6.56        1.30%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,050.00      $ 5.02      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.17      $ 4.95        0.98%  

See footnotes on page 9.

 

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ILLUSTRATION OF FUND EXPENSES   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Actual(1)      Hypothetical(2)      Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
 
Fund    Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Beginning
Account
Value
3-31-19
     Ending
Account
Value
9-30-19
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.20      $ 7.07      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.10      $ 7.06        1.39%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,015.10      $ 11.89      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.26      $ 11.88        2.35%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,016.80      $ 10.59      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.57      $ 10.58        2.09%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 1,021.60      $ 5.86      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.27      $ 5.86        1.16%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.80      $ 4.55      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.55        0.89%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.60      $ 4.55      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.55        0.89%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,019.10      $ 8.38      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.73      $ 8.37        1.66%  

Class T

   $ 1,000      $ 1,021.30      $ 5.86      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.28      $ 5.86        1.15%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.20      $ 6.77      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.37      $ 6.76        1.34%  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 966.80      $ 6.39      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.52      $ 6.56        1.31%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 961.50      $ 10.98      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.91      $ 11.28        2.22%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 963.00      $ 10.11      $ 1,000      $ 1,014.76      $ 10.38        2.05%  

Class E

   $ 1,000      $ 966.50      $ 6.69      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.27      $ 6.86        1.35%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 968.40      $ 4.43      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.58      $ 4.55        0.89%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 968.60      $ 4.43      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.60      $ 4.55        0.89%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 965.40      $ 8.06      $ 1,000      $ 1,016.89      $ 8.27        1.63%  

Class T

   $ 1,000      $ 968.10      $ 5.22      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.81      $ 5.35        1.05%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 966.70      $ 6.29      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.64      $ 6.46        1.28%  

Ivy Value Fund

 

Class A

   $ 1,000      $ 1,056.80      $ 6.27      $ 1,000      $ 1,018.95      $ 6.16        1.22%  

Class B**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,051.50      $ 12.00      $ 1,000      $ 1,013.34      $ 11.78        2.34%  

Class C

   $ 1,000      $ 1,053.00      $ 10.16      $ 1,000      $ 1,015.16      $ 9.98        1.98%  

Class E***

   $ 1,000      $ 1,058.00      $ 5.25      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.94      $ 5.15        1.02%  

Class I

   $ 1,000      $ 1,058.70      $ 4.74      $ 1,000      $ 1,020.43      $ 4.65        0.92%  

Class N

   $ 1,000      $ 1,059.80      $ 4.02      $ 1,000      $ 1,021.21      $ 3.94        0.77%  

Class R

   $ 1,000      $ 1,055.30      $ 8.02      $ 1,000      $ 1,017.30      $ 7.87        1.55%  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,057.00      $ 6.17      $ 1,000      $ 1,019.06      $ 6.06        1.20%  

 

*

Fund expenses for each share class are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days in the six-month period ended September 30, 2019, and divided by 365.

 

**

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

***

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(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 expenses are listed in the last column of this section.

 

(2)

This section uses a hypothetical five percent annual 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)

Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period does not include expenses of Underlying Ivy Funds in which Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund invests.

The above illustrations are based on ongoing costs only and do not include any transactional costs, such as sales loads or exchange fees.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY CORE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.3%  

Information Technology

     24.9%  

Financials

     16.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4%  

Industrials

     9.9%  

Communication Services

     9.8%  

Health Care

     9.1%  

Consumer Staples

     8.2%  

Energy

     3.3%  

Materials

     3.2%  

Utilities

     2.5%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.7%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Microsoft Corp.

  

Information Technology

    

Systems Software

Boeing Co. (The)

  

Industrials

    

Aerospace & Defense

TE Connectivity Ltd.

  

Information Technology

    

Electronic Manufacturing Services

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Hypermarkets & Super Centers

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  

Financials

    

Other Diversified Financial Services

Apple, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Citigroup, Inc.

  

Financials

    

Other Diversified Financial Services

Comcast Corp., Class A

  

Communication Services

    

Cable & Satellite

Amazon.com, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

NextEra Energy, Inc.

  

Utilities

    

Electric Utilities

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY CORE EQUITY FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Cable & Satellite – 3.0%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2,776     $ 125,152  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Home Entertainment – 2.0%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (A)

    646       81,028  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services – 3.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    68       82,722  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    233       41,499  
   

 

 

 
      124,221  
   

 

 

 
 

Movies & Entertainment – 1.8%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    568       73,993  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 9.8%

 

    404,394  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 2.3%

 

Aptiv plc

    1,087       94,983  
   

 

 

 
 

Automotive Retail – 2.3%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (A)

    86       93,379  
   

 

 

 
 

Footwear – 2.0%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    903       84,838  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 4.8%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (A)

    513       85,871  

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    64       110,633  
   

 

 

 
      196,504  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 11.4%

 

    469,704  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Distillers & Vintners – 1.4%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

    293       60,646  
   

 

 

 
 

Household Products – 1.7%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    556       69,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 5.1%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    248       71,571  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    1,177       139,647  
   

 

 

 
      211,218  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 8.2%

 

    341,030  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 1.2%

 

Phillips 66

    488       49,973  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 2.1%

 

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    3,052       87,224  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 3.3%

 

    137,197  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 1.9%

 

Blackstone Group, Inc. (The), Class A

    1,635     $ 79,835  
   

 

 

 
 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 3.2%

 

MSCI, Inc., Class A

    172       37,500  

S&P Global, Inc.

    382       93,537  
   

 

 

 
      131,037  
   

 

 

 
 

Insurance Brokers – 1.6%

 

Aon plc

    340       65,833  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 7.4%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,837       126,928  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    312       41,462  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,151       135,501  
   

 

 

 
      303,891  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.9%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

    1,036       80,059  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 16.0%

 

    660,655  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Equipment – 4.3%

 

Danaher Corp.

    540       77,967  

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    712       97,771  
   

 

 

 
      175,738  
   

 

 

 
 

Managed Health Care – 2.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    205       49,105  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    301       65,353  
   

 

 

 
      114,458  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%

 

Zoetis, Inc.

    679       84,634  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 9.1%

 

    374,830  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 5.9%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    380       144,657  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    254       98,980  
   

 

 

 
      243,637  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 1.4%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

    628       57,742  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 1.2%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    282       50,596  
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4%

 

United Rentals, Inc. (A)

    456       56,870  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 9.9%

 

    408,845  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Information Technology

 

 

Communications Equipment – 2.7%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,048     $ 51,778  

Motorola, Inc.

    345       58,709  
   

 

 

 
      110,487  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 5.8%

 

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    893       92,497  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    323       87,659  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    354       60,975  
   

 

 

 
      241,131  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Manufacturing Services – 3.4%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1,510       140,735  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 3.5%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

    760       84,883  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    471       60,931  
   

 

 

 
      145,814  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 6.2%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    1,855       257,853  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.3%

 

Apple, Inc.

    599       134,174  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 24.9%

 

    1,030,194  

Materials

 

 

Commodity Chemicals – 1.0%

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    467       41,748  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 2.2%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    168       92,354  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 3.2%

 

    134,102  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 2.5%

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    440       102,630  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 2.5%

 

    102,630  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 98.3%

 

  $ 4,063,581  

(Cost: $3,189,089)

     
 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (B) – 1.8%

 

Army & Air Force Exchange Service,

     

1.901%, 10-4-19

  $ 7,000       6,998  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.,

     

1.970%, 10-2-19

    15,000       14,998  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

     

1.900%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc),

     

2.201%, 10-4-19

    4,000       3,999  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (B) (Continued)

 

International Paper Co.,

     

2.211%, 10-7-19

  $ 10,000     $ 9,995  

Kroger Co. (The),

     

2.151%, 10-7-19

    10,000       9,995  

Malayan Banking Berhad (GTD by Wells Fargo Bank N.A.),

     

2.060%, 10-22-19

    5,000       4,994  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

     

2.430%, 10-11-19

    10,000       9,993  

Sysco Corp.,

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    5,741       5,741  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.,

     

2.100%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
      76,713  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (C)

  $ 2,790     $ 2,790  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 1.9%

 

  $ 79,503  

(Cost: $79,509)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.2%

 

  $ 4,143,084  

(Cost: $3,268,598)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%

 

    (7,896
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 4,135,188  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(C)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 4,063,581      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

           79,503         

Total

  $ 4,063,581      $ 79,503      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     21.5%  

Financials

     19.5%  

Information Technology

     15.2%  

Communication Services

     14.2%  

Energy

     9.4%  

Industrials

     5.2%  

Consumer Staples

     4.2%  

Real Estate

     4.0%  

Health Care

     2.9%  

Materials

     2.5%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.4%  

Country Weightings

 

Pacific Basin

     68.5%  

China

     28.8%  

South Korea

     13.1%  

India

     11.2%  

Taiwan

     7.9%  

Other Pacific Basin

     7.5%  

South America

     15.5%  

Brazil

     15.5%  

Europe

     9.0%  

Russia

     8.0%  

Other Europe

     1.0%  

Other

     4.1%  

South Africa

     4.1%  

North America

     1.5%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.4%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country    Sector    Industry

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

  

South Korea

  

Information Technology

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR

  

China

  

Consumer Discretionary

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

  

China

  

Communication Services

  

Interactive Media & Services

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  

Taiwan

  

Information Technology

  

Semiconductors

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

  

Brazil

  

Energy

  

Integrated Oil & Gas

Reliance Industries Ltd.

  

India

  

Energy

  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

MercadoLibre, Inc.

  

Brazil

  

Consumer Discretionary

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

Hyundai Motor Co.

  

South Korea

  

Consumer Discretionary

  

Automobile Manufacturers

Yandex N.V., Class A

  

Russia

  

Communication Services

  

Interactive Media & Services

Banco do Brasil S.A.

  

Brazil

  

Financials

  

Diversified Banks

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Brazil

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 4.4%

 

Lojas Renner S.A.

    1,641     $ 19,896  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (A)

    101       55,553  
   

 

 

 
      75,449  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 3.5%

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

    9,104       60,279  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 5.4%

 

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    2,260       23,838  

Banco Bradesco S.A.

    3,652       29,851  

Banco do Brasil S.A.

    3,675       40,338  
   

 

 

 
      94,027  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.2%

 

Rumo S.A. (A)

    3,533       20,886  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 1.0%

 

Vale S.A.

    1,511       17,433  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Brazil – 15.5%

 

  $ 268,074  

China

 

 

Communication Services – 7.3%

 

NetEase.com, Inc. ADR

    99       26,251  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    2,388       99,903  
   

 

 

 
      126,154  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 10.8%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (A)

    646       108,010  

JD.com, Inc. ADR (A)

    1,283       36,198  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,181       22,804  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (A)

    177       19,569  
   

 

 

 
      186,581  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.8%

 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

    191       30,764  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 3.5%

 

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., H Shares (B)

    10,775       20,913  

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., H Shares

    3,390       38,964  
   

 

 

 
      59,877  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 2.9%

 

3SBio, Inc. (A)

    5,379       8,894  

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (A)

    197       24,065  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., A Shares

    1,588       16,931  
   

 

 

 
      49,890  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.2%

 

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., A Shares

    4,242       19,682  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Real Estate – 1.3%

 

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,646     $ 22,276  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 28.8%

 

  $ 495,224  

Hong Kong

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.5%

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group

    1,445       8,960  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.2%

 

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co. Ltd.

    3,790       20,080  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.1%

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

    631       18,508  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 2.8%

 

  $ 47,548  

India

 

 

Communication Services – 2.1%

 

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

    3,590       18,611  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    4,683       17,555  
   

 

 

 
      36,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.2%

 

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    211       20,048  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 3.3%

 

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    2,996       56,404  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 3.6%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    1,644       28,487  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    5,267       32,099  
   

 

 

 
      60,586  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.0%

 

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    854       17,777  
   

 

 

 
 

Total India – 11.2%

 

  $ 190,981  

Indonesia

 

 

Financials – 1.7%

 

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk

    30,257       14,882  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia

    46,992       13,645  
   

 

 

 
      28,527  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Indonesia – 1.7%

 

  $ 28,527  

Macau

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.8%

 

Sands China Ltd.

    2,820       12,745  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Macau – 0.8%

 

  $ 12,745  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Mexico

 

 

Materials – 1.5%

 

Orbia Advance Corp. S.A.B. de C.V.

    12,765     $ 25,021  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Mexico – 1.5%

 

  $ 25,021  

Netherlands

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.0%

 

Prosus N.V. (A)

    221       16,226  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 1.0%

 

  $ 16,226  

Russia

 

 

Communication Services – 2.8%

 

Yandex N.V., Class A (A)

    1,349       47,235  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 2.6%

 

PJSC LUKOIL

    418       34,680  

PJSC LUKOIL ADR

    119       9,859  
   

 

 

 
      44,539  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.1%

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

    2,611       37,039  
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – 0.5%

 

Etalon Group Ltd. GDR

    3,915       7,438  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Russia – 8.0%

 

  $ 136,251  

South Africa

 

 

Communication Services – 2.0%

 

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    221       33,466  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.1%

 

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    424       36,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Africa – 4.1%

 

  $ 69,523  

South Korea

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 2.8%

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

    431       48,250  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.2%

 

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    20       21,561  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.8%

 

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (A)

    293       30,363  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 7.3%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    2,786       114,061  

SK hynix, Inc.

    158       10,882  
   

 

 

 
      124,943  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Korea – 13.1%

 

  $ 225,117  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Taiwan

 

 

Information Technology – 7.9%

 

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    4,553     $ 19,452  

MediaTek, Inc.

    1,461       17,383  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (A)

    11,073       98,349  
   

 

 

 
      135,184  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Taiwan – 7.9%

 

  $ 135,184  

Vietnam

 

 

Real Estate – 2.2%

 

Vinhomes JSC

    9,873       38,032  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Vietnam – 2.2%

 

  $ 38,032  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 98.6%

 

  $ 1,688,453  

(Cost: $1,422,129)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (C) – 0.8%

 

Army & Air Force Exchange Service

     

1.901%, 10-4-19

  $ 10,000     $ 9,997  

Sonoco Products Co.

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

    4,231       4,231  
   

 

 

 
      14,228  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.2%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (D)

    3,723       3,723  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Money Market Funds – 0.2%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares 1.900%, (E)(F)

  $ 3,464     $ 3,464  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 1.2%

 

  $ 21,415  

(Cost: $21,416)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT
SECURITIES – 99.8%

 

  $ 1,709,868  

(Cost: $1,443,545)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.2%

 

    2,884  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 1,712,752  

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $10,908 are on loan.

 

(C)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(F)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 73,486      $ 169,535      $     —  

Consumer Discretionary

    255,452        112,807         

Consumer Staples

           72,405         

Energy

    70,138        91,084         

Financials

    130,084        204,537         

Health Care

    24,065        25,825         

Industrials

    20,886        67,822         

Information Technology

           260,127         

Materials

    42,454                

Real Estate

    7,438        60,308         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 624,003      $ 1,064,450      $  

Short-Term Securities

    3,464        17,951         

Total

  $ 627,467      $ 1,082,401      $  

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Market Sector Diversification       

(as a % of net assets)

        

Consumer Discretionary

     21.5%  

Financials

     19.5%  

Information Technology

     15.2%  

Communication Services

     14.2%  

Energy

     9.4%  

Industrials

     5.2%  

Consumer Staples

     4.2%  

Real Estate

     4.0%  

Health Care

     2.9%  

Materials

     2.5%  

Other+

     1.4%  

 

+

Includes cash and other assets (net of liabilities), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Bonds

     98.9%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     67.8%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     17.7%  

Other Government Securities

     13.4%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.1%  

Quality Weightings

 

Investment Grade

     72.6%  

AAA

     17.4%  

AA

     5.2%  

A

     11.6%  

BBB

     38.4%  

Non-Investment Grade

     26.3%  

BB

     13.7%  

B

     7.5%  

CCC

     2.5%  

Non-rated

     2.6%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.1%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

Country Weightings

 

North America

     42.6%  

United States

     34.2%  

Mexico

     5.8%  

Other North America

     2.6%  

Pacific Basin

     17.1%  

Indonesia

     4.1%  

Other Pacific Basin

     13.0%  

Europe

     16.7%  

Netherlands

     5.1%  

United Kingdom

     4.2%  

Other Europe

     7.4%  

South America

     14.5%  

Columbia

     3.7%  

Other South America

     10.8%  

Middle East

     4.3%  

Bahamas/Carribean

     2.2%  

Africa

     1.5%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.1%  

 

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY GLOBAL BOND FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Argentina

 

 

Energy – 1.0%

 

Pampa Energia S.A.

     

7.500%, 1-24-27 (A)

  $ 2,850     $ 2,152  

Pan American Energy LLC

     

7.875%, 5-7-21 (A)

    2,000       1,990  

YPF Sociedad Anonima

     

8.500%, 3-23-21 (A)(B)

    1,000       872  
   

 

 

 
      5,014  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 0.2%

 

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.

     

6.875%, 2-1-27 (A)

    1,008       927  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Argentina – 1.2%

 

  $ 5,941  

Australia

 

 

Financials – 0.7%

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     

4.400%, 5-19-26 (A)

    3,000       3,214  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 1.0%

 

Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd.

     

3.850%, 5-1-23 (A)

    4,400       4,586  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Australia – 1.7%

 

  $ 7,800  

Austria

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.8%

 

ESAL GmbH (GTD by JBS S.A. and JBS Hungary Holdings Kft.)

     

6.250%, 2-5-23 (A)

    2,025       2,060  

JBS Investments II GmbH (GTD by JBS S.A.)

     

7.000%, 1-15-26 (A)

    1,500       1,619  
   

 

 

 
      3,679  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Austria – 0.8%

 

  $ 3,679  

Bermuda

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.6%

 

Bacardi Ltd.

     

4.450%, 5-15-25 (A)

    2,800       2,995  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Bermuda – 0.6%

 

  $ 2,995  

Brazil

 

 

Energy – 0.0%

 

Lancer Finance Co. (SPV) Ltd.

     

5.850%, 12-12-16 (A)(C)

    987      
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 0.0%

 

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul S.A.

     

8.500%, 2-20-15 (A)(C)

    9,000       45  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 0.4%

 

Cosan Ltd.

     

5.500%, 9-20-29 (A)

    1,650       1,694  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Materials – 2.2%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

     

4.000%, 1-14-25

  $ 2,000     $ 2,030  

Suzano Austria GmbH

     

6.000%, 1-15-29

    2,000       2,174  

Unigel Luxembourg S.A.

     

8.750%, 10-1-26 (A)

    1,350       1,347  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

     

6.250%, 8-10-26

    3,850       4,437  
   

 

 

 
      9,988  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 0.5%

 

Aegea Finance S.a.r.l.

     

5.750%, 10-10-24 (A)

    2,300       2,389  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Brazil – 3.1%

 

  $ 14,116  

Canada

 

 

Energy – 0.5%

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

     

4.250%, 5-15-28

    2,000       2,211  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.6%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     

3.500%, 9-13-23

    5,000       5,261  

Royal Bank of Canada:

     

3.700%, 10-5-23

    750       793  

4.650%, 1-27-26

    1,500       1,657  
   

 

 

 
      7,711  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.5%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:

     

7.250%, 5-15-22 (A)(B)

    1,200       1,188  

6.500%, 3-1-24 (A)

    1,350       1,288  
   

 

 

 
      2,476  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 2.6%

 

  $ 12,398  

Cayman Islands

 

 

Industrials – 1.3%

 

Guanay Finance Ltd.:

     

6.000%, 12-15-20 (A)

    1,685       1,702  

6.000%, 12-15-20

    121       122  

LATAM Finance Ltd.

     

7.000%, 3-1-26 (A)

    3,900       4,156  
   

 

 

 
      5,980  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.3%

 

Braskem Finance Ltd. (GTD by Braskem S.A.)

     

5.750%, 4-15-21 (A)

    1,200       1,242  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Cayman Islands – 1.6%

 

  $ 7,222  

Chile

 

 

Financials – 0.3%

 

Banco Santander Chile

     

2.500%, 12-15-20 (A)

    1,600       1,603  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Materials – 1.1%

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.

     

4.500%, 8-1-24

  $ 4,800     $ 5,058  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 0.5%

 

Enel Chile S.A.

     

4.875%, 6-12-28

    2,080       2,339  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Chile – 1.9%

 

  $ 9,000  

China

 

 

Communication Services – 0.8%

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     

2.985%, 1-19-23 (A)

    1,800       1,828  

Weibo Corp.

     

3.500%, 7-5-24

    1,900       1,930  
   

 

 

 
      3,758  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.0%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.:

     

2.800%, 6-6-23

    1,600       1,624  

3.400%, 12-6-27

    3,000       3,116  
   

 

 

 
      4,740  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 0.5%

 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2018) Ltd.

     

4.125%, 9-12-25 (A)

    2,000       2,158  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 2.3%

 

  $ 10,656  

Columbia

 

 

Financials – 0.5%

 

Banco de Bogota S.A.

     

5.375%, 2-19-23 (A)

    2,000       2,130  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 1.7%

 

Emgesa S.A. E.S.P.

     

8.750%, 1-25-21 (D)

  COP  10,066,000       3,001  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P.:

     

8.375%, 2-1-21 (D)

    10,238,000       3,018  

4.250%, 7-18-29 (A)

  $ 1,900       1,998  
   

 

 

 
      8,017  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Columbia – 2.2%

 

  $ 10,147  

Denmark

 

 

Financials – 0.7%

 

Danske Bank A.S.:

     

5.000%, 1-12-22 (A)

    1,150       1,209  

2.700%, 3-2-22 (A)

    2,000       2,009  
   

 

 

 
      3,218  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Denmark – 0.7%

 

  $ 3,218  
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

France

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.2%

 

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     

4.250%, 7-15-22 (A)

  $ 750     $ 790  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 0.7%

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

     

7.625%, 12-29-49 (A)

    3,000       3,161  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 0.9%

 

  $ 3,951  

Hong Kong

 

 

Financials – 0.3%

 

Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.

     

4.050%, 3-19-24 (A)

    1,200       1,279  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,279  

India

 

 

Materials – 0.4%

 

Vedanta Resources plc

     

6.375%, 7-30-22 (A)

    1,600       1,570  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 0.7%

 

Adani Green Energy (UP) Ltd., Parampujya Solar Energy Private Ltd. and Prayatna Developers Private Ltd.

     

6.250%, 12-10-24 (A)

    1,900       1,984  

Greenko Mauritius Ltd.

     

6.250%, 2-21-23 (A)

    1,350       1,368  
   

 

 

 
      3,352  
   

 

 

 
 

Total India – 1.1%

 

  $ 4,922  

Indonesia

 

 

Utilities – 0.3%

 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara

     

5.450%, 5-21-28 (A)

    1,100       1,267  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Indonesia – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,267  

Isle Of Man

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.9%

 

GOHL Capital Ltd.

     

4.250%, 1-24-27

    4,000       4,180  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Isle Of Man – 0.9%

 

  $ 4,180  

Japan

 

 

Financials – 1.7%

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     

3.287%, 7-25-27

    1,500       1,569  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     

3.170%, 9-11-27

    1,500       1,557  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Financials (Continued)

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.:

     

3.748%, 7-19-23

  $ 2,650     $ 2,786  

3.936%, 10-16-23

    2,000       2,126  
   

 

 

 
      8,038  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 1.7%

 

  $ 8,038  

Luxembourg

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.2%

 

Minerva Luxembourg S.A.

     

5.875%, 1-19-28 (A)

    900       902  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 0.8%

 

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

     

7.375%, 2-9-24 (A)(B)

    3,550       3,821  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 0.6%

 

Atento Luxco 1 S.A.

     

6.125%, 8-10-22 (A)

    2,700       2,737  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Luxembourg – 1.6%

 

  $ 7,460  

Macau

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.3%

 

Sands China Ltd.

     

5.125%, 8-8-25

    1,400       1,537  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Macau – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,537  

Mauritius

 

 

Industrials – 0.3%

 

HTA Group Ltd.

     

9.125%, 3-8-22 (A)

    1,200       1,249  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Mauritius – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,249  

Mexico

 

 

Communication Services – 0.3%

 

Axtel S.A.B. de C.V.

     

6.375%, 11-14-24 (A)

    1,350       1,389  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 0.6%

 

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.

     

4.875%, 6-30-20 (A)

    2,950       3,001  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 1.0%

 

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

3.500%, 1-30-23

    1,300       1,296  

6.490%, 1-23-27 (A)(B)

    2,600       2,710  

5.350%, 2-12-28

    500       478  
   

 

 

 
      4,484  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.3%

 

Banco Santander (Mexico) S.A.

     

5.950%, 10-1-28 (A)

    850       910  

Banco Santander S.A.

     

4.125%, 11-9-22 (A)

    5,100       5,285  
   

 

 

 
      6,195  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Industrials – 0.3%

 

Alfa S.A.B. de C.V.

     

5.250%, 3-25-24 (A)

  $ 1,400     $ 1,509  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 1.2%

 

CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V.:

     

6.125%, 5-5-25 (A)

    3,000       3,120  

7.750%, 4-16-26 (A)

    500       542  

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V.

     

5.250%, 6-23-24 (A)

    2,000       2,070  
   

 

 

 
      5,732  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Mexico – 4.7%

 

  $ 22,310  

Netherlands

 

 

Communication Services – 1.6%

 

Myriad International Holdings B.V.

     

6.000%, 7-18-20 (A)

    1,150       1,178  

VTR Finance B.V.

     

6.875%, 1-15-24 (A)

    5,885       6,054  
   

 

 

 
      7,232  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.4%

 

MARB BondCo plc (GTD by Marfrig Global Foods S.A., Marfrig Overseas Ltd. and Marfrig Holdings (Europe) B.V.)

     

7.000%, 3-15-24 (A)

    3,850       4,014  

Marfrig Holdings (Europe) B.V.

     

8.000%, 6-8-23 (A)

    2,350       2,441  
   

 

 

 
      6,455  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.2%

 

Enel Finance International N.V.

     

4.625%, 9-14-25 (A)

    3,350       3,659  

Syngenta Finance N.V.

     

5.182%, 4-24-28 (A)

    1,725       1,834  
   

 

 

 
      5,493  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 0.7%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (GTD by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.):

     

2.800%, 7-21-23

    1,400       1,132  

6.750%, 3-1-28 (B)

    1,200       984  

4.100%, 10-1-46

    1,700       1,067  
   

 

 

 
      3,183  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.2%

 

Braskem Netherlands B.V.

     

4.500%, 1-10-28 (A)

    1,000       1,001  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 5.1%

 

  $ 23,364  

Nigeria

 

 

Financials – 0.5%

 

Africa Finance Corp.

     

4.375%, 4-17-26 (A)

    1,900       2,006  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Nigeria – 0.5%

 

  $ 2,006  
 

 

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(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Norway

 

 

Energy – 0.9%

 

Aker BP ASA:

     

6.000%, 7-1-22 (A)

  $ 1,900     $ 1,962  

4.750%, 6-15-24 (A)

    1,950       2,037  
   

 

 

 
      3,999  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Norway – 0.9%

 

  $ 3,999  

Peru

 

 

Financials – 1.2%

 

Banco de Credito del Peru

     

4.250%, 4-1-23 (A)(B)

    1,350       1,421  

Banco Internacional del Peru S.A.

     

3.250%, 10-4-26 (A)

    3,000       2,995  

Corporacion Financiera de Desarrolla S.A.

     

4.750%, 2-8-22 (A)

    1,350       1,409  
   

 

 

 
      5,825  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 0.4%

 

Fenix Power Peru S.A.

     

4.317%, 9-20-27 (B)

    1,662       1,665  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Peru – 1.6%

 

  $ 7,490  

Qatar

 

 

Energy – 0.1%

 

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. II

     

5.298%, 9-30-20 (A)

    420       425  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Qatar – 0.1%

 

  $ 425  

Singapore

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.6%

 

Olam International Ltd.

     

7.500%, 8-12-20

    11,650       12,028  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Singapore – 2.6%

 

  $ 12,028  

South Korea

 

 

Communication Services – 0.1%

 

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     

3.750%, 4-16-23 (A)

    500       522  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.0%

 

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.

     

2.983%, 8-29-22 (A)

    2,100       2,119  

Korea Development Bank

     

3.250%, 2-19-24 (B)

    2,300       2,416  
   

 

 

 
      4,535  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Korea – 1.1%

 

  $ 5,057  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Spain

 

 

Financials – 0.9%

 

Banco Santander S.A.

     

2.706%, 6-27-24

  $ 4,000     $ 4,044  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Spain – 0.9%

 

  $ 4,044  

Switzerland

 

 

Financials – 0.4%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG

     

4.282%, 1-9-28 (A)

    1,800       1,936  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Switzerland – 0.4%

 

  $ 1,936  

Turkey

 

 

Industrials – 0.6%

 

Koc Holding A.S.

     

6.500%, 3-11-25 (A)

    2,800       2,863  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Turkey – 0.6%

 

  $ 2,863  

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Energy – 0.1%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

     

4.375%, 4-23-25 (A)

    600       642  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.4%

 

ICICI Bank Ltd.:

     

3.500%, 3-18-20 (A)

    4,275       4,290  

4.000%, 3-18-26 (A)

    2,000       2,086  
   

 

 

 
      6,376  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Arab Emirates – 1.5%

 

  $ 7,018  

United Kingdom

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.5%

 

Imperial Tobacco Finance plc

     

3.750%, 7-21-22 (A)

    2,300       2,368  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 3.7%

 

ANZ New Zealand International Ltd.

     

3.450%, 1-21-28 (A)

    1,300       1,381  

Barclays plc

     

4.337%, 1-10-28

    1,800       1,891  

HSBC Holdings plc:

     

4.583%, 6-19-29

    1,900       2,108  

5.625%, 12-29-49 (B)

    4,300       4,305  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The)

     

6.000%, 12-19-23

    2,000       2,199  

State Bank of India:

     

4.375%, 1-24-24 (A)

    2,500       2,644  

4.875%, 4-17-24 (A)

    2,300       2,491  
   

 

 

 
      17,019  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 4.2%

 

  $ 19,387  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States

 

 

Communication Services – 2.4%

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

6.000%, 3-1-23

  $ 11,097     $ 11,304  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.6%

 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

     

4.250%, 11-13-23 (A)

    2,500       2,664  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 2.4%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (GTD by AB INBEV/BBR/COB)

     

4.000%, 4-13-28

    2,850       3,146  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

     

3.500%, 11-24-20

    2,500       2,527  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     

4.597%, 5-25-28

    2,800       3,145  

Reynolds American, Inc.

     

4.450%, 6-12-25

    2,000       2,134  
   

 

 

 
      10,952  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 5.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     

3.593%, 7-21-28

    3,175       3,357  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.:

     

6.500%, 3-10-21 (A)

    421       439  

5.875%, 9-13-34 (A)

    2,500       2,484  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

3.520%, 10-27-28

    3,125       3,273  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.

     

3.125%, 4-26-21

    1,750       1,780  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

3.096%, 5-4-23

    2,500       2,454  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     

3.814%, 4-23-29

    2,600       2,756  

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

     

2.957%, 11-8-22

    750       755  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

3.540%, 5-1-28

    2,132       2,246  

TerraForm Global Operating LLC (GTD by TerraForm Global LLC)

     

6.125%, 3-1-26 (A)

    1,300       1,336  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

4.300%, 7-22-27

    3,000       3,281  

Wells Fargo & Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 377 bps)

     

5.889%, 3-29-49 (B)(E)

    2,271       2,299  
   

 

 

 
      26,460  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.2%

 

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

     

4.250%, 12-15-25 (A)

    2,000       2,135  

Fresenius U.S. Finance II, Inc.:

     

4.250%, 2-1-21 (A)

    300       306  

4.500%, 1-15-23 (A)

    2,925       3,065  
   

 

 

 
      5,506  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Industrials – 2.3%

 

Azul Investments LLP

     

5.875%, 10-26-24 (A)

  $ 2,000     $ 1,995  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.

     

3.800%, 10-7-24 (A)

    2,225       2,337  

TransDigm, Inc. (GTD by TransDigm Group, Inc.)

     

6.000%, 7-15-22

    6,213       6,306  
   

 

 

 
      10,638  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.6%

 

Glencore Funding LLC

     

4.125%, 3-12-24 (A)

    2,700       2,838  
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – 1.3%

 

Aircastle Ltd.

     

4.400%, 9-25-23

    2,800       2,943  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     

4.000%, 3-1-27

    3,000       3,238  
   

 

 

 
      6,181  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 16.5%

 

  $ 76,543  

Venezuela

 

 

Financials – 0.7%

 

Corporacion Andina de Fomento

     

3.250%, 2-11-22

    3,250       3,310  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Venezuela – 0.7%

 

  $ 3,310  

Vietnam

 

 

Energy – 0.3%

 

Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V.

     

5.125%, 5-7-29 (A)

    1,350       1,376  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Vietnam – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,376  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 67.8%

 

  $ 314,211  

(Cost: $319,840)

 

 
OTHER GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (F)  

Argentina – 1.6%

 

Province of Buenos Aires

     

9.950%, 6-9-21

    7,050       2,820  

Republic of Argentina:

     

6.875%, 4-22-21

    6,050       2,965  

5.625%, 1-26-22

    3,550       1,526  
   

 

 

 
      7,311  
   

 

 

 
 

Columbia – 1.5%

 

Republic of Colombia:

     

4.375%, 7-12-21

    4,300       4,451  

2.625%, 3-15-23

    2,400       2,409  
   

 

 

 
      6,860  
   

 

 

 
OTHER GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES (F)
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Indonesia – 3.8%

 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara

     

5.375%, 1-25-29 (A)

  $ 4,800     $ 5,508  

Republic of Indonesia:

     

3.750%, 4-25-22 (A)

    7,000       7,217  

2.950%, 1-11-23

    4,800       4,859  
   

 

 

 
      17,584  
   

 

 

 
 

Mexico – 1.1%

 

United Mexican States:

     

3.625%, 3-15-22

    2,930       3,024  

4.150%, 3-28-27

    2,000       2,119  
   

 

 

 
      5,143  
   

 

 

 
 

Panama – 0.4%

 

Republic of Panama

     

3.750%, 4-17-26

    1,900       1,998  
   

 

 

 
 

Poland – 0.3%

 

Republic of Poland

     

5.125%, 4-21-21

    1,250       1,311  
   

 

 

 
 

Qatar – 1.8%

 

Qatar Government Bond:

     

2.375%, 6-2-21 (A)

    4,000       4,005  

3.875%, 4-23-23

    2,300       2,434  

3.250%, 6-2-26 (A)

    2,000       2,100  
   

 

 

 
      8,539  
   

 

 

 
 

Saudi Arabia – 0.9%

 

Saudi Arabia Government Bond:

     

2.375%, 10-26-21 (A)

    2,250       2,253  

2.875%, 3-4-23 (A)

    2,000       2,031  
   

 

 

 
      4,284  
   

 

 

 
 

South Africa – 0.7%

 

Republic of South Africa

     

4.875%, 4-14-26

    3,200       3,304  
   

 

 

 
 

Turkey – 1.0%

 

Turkey Government Bond:

     

6.250%, 9-26-22

    2,000       2,050  

6.350%, 8-10-24

    2,550       2,595  
   

 

 

 
      4,645  
   

 

 

 
 

Uruguay – 0.3%

 

Republica Orient Uruguay

     

4.500%, 8-14-24

    1,350       1,456  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL OTHER GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES – 13.4%

 

  $ 62,435  

(Cost: $69,741)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
             

United States – 0.3%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index)

     

3.401%, 5-25-45 (A)(E)

    1,000       999  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Fixed Rate Participation Certificates

     

4.500%, 10-1-35

  $ 317     $ 343  

Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates

     

5.000%, 3-1-22

    12       12  
   

 

 

 
      1,354  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 0.3%

 

  $ 1,354  

(Cost: $1,342)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
             

United States – 17.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

2.250%, 11-15-25

    15,450       16,023  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

1.250%, 10-31-21

    1,500       1,488  

1.750%, 5-15-22

    2,925       2,937  

1.875%, 10-31-22

    1,600       1,614  

1.625%, 10-31-23

    1,100       1,103  

2.125%, 3-31-24

    8,500       8,706  

2.125%, 9-30-24

    11,900       12,215  

2.875%, 7-31-25

    1,855       1,986  

1.625%, 2-15-26

    3,000       3,001  

1.500%, 8-15-26

    5,180       5,139  

2.000%, 11-15-26

    4,000       4,102  

2.375%, 5-15-27

    5,100       5,374  

2.250%, 8-15-27

    4,500       4,705  

2.250%, 11-15-27

    4,400       4,603  

2.875%, 5-15-28

    7,000       7,684  
   

 

 

 
      80,680  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 17.4%

 

  $ 80,680  

(Cost: $77,375)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Master Note – 0.6%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (G)

    2,758       2,758  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 1.2%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares

     

1.900%, (H)(I)

    5,570       5,570  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States Government Agency Obligations – 0.4%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate)

     

2.220%, 10-7-19 (G)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,000  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES — 2.2%

 

  $ 10,328  

(Cost: $10,328)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.1%

 

  $ 469,008  

(Cost: $478,626)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (1.1)%

 

    (5,230
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 463,778  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $189,931 or 41.0% of net assets.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $7,044 are on loan.

 

(C)

Non-income producing as the issuer has either missed its most recent interest payment or declared bankruptcy.

 

(D)

Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, where applicable (COP - Columbian Peso).

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(F)

Other Government Securities may include emerging markets sovereign, quasi-sovereign, corporate and supranational agency and organization debt securities.

 

(G)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(H)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(I)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Corporate Debt Securities

  $      $ 314,211      $     —  

Other Government Securities

           62,435         

United States Government Agency Obligations

           1,354         

United States Government Obligations

           80,680         

Short-Term Securities

    5,570        4,758         

Total

  $ 5,570      $ 463,438      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

CMO = Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

TB = Treasury Bill

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Market Sector Diversification       

(as a % of net assets)

        

Financials

     24.5%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     17.7%  

Other Government Securities

     13.4%  

Consumer Staples

     9.3%  

Materials

     6.5%  

Industrials

     6.2%  

Communication Services

     5.2%  

Utilities

     5.1%  

Energy

     4.4%  

Consumer Discretionary

     2.8%  

Health Care

     1.9%  

Real Estate

     1.3%  

Information Technology

     0.6%  

Other+

     1.1%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHTLIGHTS   IVY GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     97.7%  

Financials

     20.5%  

Consumer Staples

     15.9%  

Energy

     12.9%  

Industrials

     11.0%  

Information Technology

     10.1%  

Health Care

     9.6%  

Utilities

     7.3%  

Communication Services

     4.3%  

Materials

     3.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

     2.2%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.3%  

Country Weightings

 

Europe

     42.4%  

France

     12.9%  

United Kingdom

     9.5%  

Netherlands

     5.9%  

Switzerland

     5.4%  

Other Europe

     8.7%  

North America

     38.1%  

United States

     34.4%  

Canada

     3.7%  

Pacific Basin

     17.2%  

Taiwan

     4.0%  

Other Pacific Basin

     13.2%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.3%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country   Sector   Industry

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  

Taiwan

 

Information Technology

 

Semiconductors

Lockheed Martin Corp.

  

United States

 

Industrials

 

Aerospace & Defense

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

  

Switzerland

 

Consumer Staples

 

Packaged Foods & Meats

AstraZeneca plc

  

United Kingdom

 

Health Care

 

Pharmaceuticals

Philip Morris International, Inc.

  

United States

 

Consumer Staples

 

Tobacco

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  

United States

 

Communication Services

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

  

Japan

 

Financials

 

Property & Casualty Insurance

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

  

Netherlands

 

Energy

 

Integrated Oil & Gas

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

  

South Korea

 

Information Technology

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

  

United States

 

Consumer Staples

 

Household Products

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Canada

 

 

Energy – 1.7%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    407     $ 12,846  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.0%

 

Bank of Montreal

    206       15,165  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 3.7%

 

  $ 28,011  

China

 

 

Energy – 1.9%

 

CNOOC Ltd.

    9,305       14,247  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 1.9%

 

  $ 14,247  

France

 

 

Communication Services – 1.2%

 

Orange S.A.

    575       9,008  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 2.0%

 

Danone S.A.

    168       14,820  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 2.5%

 

Total S.A.

    359       18,666  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 3.4%

 

Axa S.A.

    606       15,469  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    203       9,884  
   

 

 

 
      25,353  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.7%

 

Sanofi-Aventis

    133       12,283  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 2.1%

 

Vinci

    148       15,939  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 12.9%

 

  $ 96,069  

Germany

 

 

Utilities – 1.2%

 

E.ON AG

    883       8,585  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 1.2%

 

  $ 8,585  

Hong Kong

 

 

Financials – 1.7%

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    3,834       13,010  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 1.4%

 

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    5,433       10,632  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 3.1%

 

  $ 23,642  

Ireland

 

 

Materials – 1.2%

 

CRH plc

    267       9,157  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Ireland – 1.2%

 

  $ 9,157  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Italy

 

 

Utilities – 2.5%

 

ENEL S.p.A.

    2,555     $ 19,085  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Italy – 2.5%

 

  $ 19,085  

Japan

 

 

Financials – 3.1%

 

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    429       23,020  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 3.1%

 

  $ 23,020  

Macau

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.0%

 

Sands China Ltd.

    1,609       7,270  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Macau – 1.0%

 

  $ 7,270  

Netherlands

 

 

Energy – 2.9%

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    748       21,950  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.2%

 

ING Groep N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen

    831       8,683  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.8%

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares

    285       13,155  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 5.9%

 

  $ 43,788  

Norway

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.0%

 

Mowi ASA

    345       7,979  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Norway – 1.0%

 

  $ 7,979  

Russia

 

 

Energy – 1.4%

 

PJSC LUKOIL ADR

    130       10,774  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Russia – 1.4%

 

  $ 10,774  

Singapore

 

 

Financials – 1.2%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    482       8,727  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Singapore – 1.2%

 

  $ 8,727  

South Korea

 

 

Information Technology – 2.9%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    535       21,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Korea – 2.9%

 

  $ 21,918  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Spain

 

 

Financials – 1.4%

 

Banco Santander S.A.

    2,605     $ 10,598  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Spain – 1.4%

 

  $ 10,598  

Switzerland

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.3%

 

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

    229       24,827  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 2.1%

 

Roche Holdings AG, Genusscheine

    54       15,665  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Switzerland – 5.4%

 

  $ 40,492  

Taiwan

 

 

Information Technology – 4.0%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    3,351       29,762  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Taiwan – 4.0%

 

  $ 29,762  

United Kingdom

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.7%

 

Unilever plc

    214       12,846  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.5%

 

3i Group plc

    794       11,361  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 3.2%

 

AstraZeneca plc

    271       24,170  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.4%

 

BAE Systems plc

    1,461       10,229  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 1.7%

 

Anglo American plc

    545       12,523  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 9.5%

 

  $ 71,129  

United States

 

 

Communication Services – 3.1%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    390       23,528  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.2%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    39       9,095  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 7.9%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    314       23,837  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    170       21,107  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    120       14,182  
   

 

 

 
      59,126  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 2.5%

 

Chevron Corp.

    157       18,638  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Financials – 5.0%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    277     $ 19,163  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    80       9,431  

KeyCorp

    527       9,402  
   

 

 

 
      37,996  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 2.6%

 

Pfizer, Inc.

    547       19,646  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 5.7%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    63       7,894  

Eaton Corp.

    110       9,176  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    66       25,748  
   

 

 

 
      42,818  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 3.2%

 

Intel Corp.

    163       8,377  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    211       16,067  
   

 

 

 
      24,444  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 1.0%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    104       7,660  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Utilities – 2.2%

 

Exelon Corp.

    339     $ 16,358  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 34.4%

 

  $ 259,309  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 97.7%

 

  $ 733,562  

(Cost: $635,904)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (A) – 1.8%

 

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     

2.152%, 10-7-19

  $ 5,000       4,998  

Sysco Corp.

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    3,686       3,686  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

     

2.100%, 10-1-19

    5,000       4,999  
   

 

 

 
      13,683  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.3%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (B)

  $ 2,187     $ 2,187  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.1%

 

  $ 15,870  

(Cost: $15,871)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.8%

 

  $ 749,432  

(Cost: $651,775)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.2%

 

    1,138  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 750,570  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(B)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 23,528      $ 9,008      $     —  

Consumer Discretionary

    9,095        7,270         

Consumer Staples

    59,126        60,472         

Energy

    31,484        65,637         

Financials

    53,161        100,752         

Health Care

    19,646        52,118         

Industrials

    42,818        39,323         

Information Technology

    24,444        51,680         

Materials

    7,660        21,680         

Utilities

    16,358        38,302         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 287,320      $ 446,242      $  

Short-Term Securities

           15,870         

Total

  $ 287,320      $ 462,112      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Market Sector Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

Financials

     20.5%  

Consumer Staples

     15.9%  

Energy

     12.9%  

Industrials

     11.0%  

Information Technology

     10.1%  

Health Care

     9.6%  

Utilities

     7.3%  

Communication Services

     4.3%  

Materials

     3.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

     2.2%  

Other+

     2.3%  

 

+

Includes cash and other assets (net of liabilities), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     99.1%  

Information Technology

     20.4%  

Financials

     17.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     16.0%  

Industrials

     15.2%  

Health Care

     11.7%  

Consumer Staples

     9.2%  

Energy

     4.7%  

Communication Services

     4.3%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.9%  

Country Weightings

 

North America

     50.9%  

United States

     46.9%  

Canada

     4.0%  

Europe

     34.1%  

France

     10.7%  

United Kingdom

     8.6%  

Netherlands

     5.7%  

Other Europe

     9.1%  

Pacific Basin

     14.1%  

China

     5.2%  

Other Pacific Basin

     8.9%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.9%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country   Sector    Industry

Airbus SE

  

France

 

Industrials

  

Aerospace & Defense

Amazon.com, Inc.

  

United States

 

Consumer Discretionary

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

Microsoft Corp.

  

United States

 

Information Technology

  

Systems Software

Visa, Inc., Class A

  

United States

 

Information Technology

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

CME Group, Inc.

  

United States

 

Financials

  

Financial Exchanges & Data

Dollar General Corp.

  

United States

 

Consumer Discretionary

  

General Merchandise Stores

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

  

United States

 

Health Care

  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., H Shares

  

China

 

Financials

  

Life & Health Insurance

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

  

Canada

 

Consumer Staples

  

Food Retail

Ferrari N.V.

  

Italy

 

Consumer Discretionary

  

Automobile Manufacturers

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Canada

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.6%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

    779     $ 23,885  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 1.4%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    461       12,271  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 4.0%

 

  $ 36,156  

China

 

 

Communication Services – 1.2%

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    217       9,089  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR (A)

    108       1,384  
   

 

 

 
      10,473  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.4%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (A)

    76       12,638  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.6%

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., H Shares

    2,093       24,051  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 5.2%

 

  $ 47,162  

France

 

 

Communication Services – 1.8%

 

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. (A)

    228       16,430  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.5%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton

    13       5,059  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 1.8%

 

Total S.A. ADR

    314       16,311  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 6.6%

 

Airbus SE

    356       46,247  

Schneider Electric S.A.

    167       14,594  
   

 

 

 
      60,841  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 10.7%

 

  $ 98,641  

Germany

 

 

Financials – 1.3%

 

Deutsche Boerse AG

    75       11,745  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 2.1%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

    1,074       19,293  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 3.4%

 

  $ 31,038  

Hong Kong

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.8%

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group

    1,244       7,712  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Financials – 2.2%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,106     $ 19,865  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 3.0%

 

  $ 27,577  

India

 

 

Financials – 1.2%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    622       10,782  
   

 

 

 
 

Total India – 1.2%

 

  $ 10,782  

Italy

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 2.4%

 

Ferrari N.V.

    144       22,235  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Italy – 2.4%

 

  $ 22,235  

Japan

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.1%

 

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    870       9,633  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 2.4%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    47       6,172  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    521       15,903  
   

 

 

 
      22,075  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 3.5%

 

  $ 31,708  

Netherlands

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.5%

 

Heineken N.V.

    125       13,512  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 0.9%

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B

    299       8,845  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 0.9%

 

Qiagen N.V. (A)

    245       8,077  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.7%

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares

    340       15,690  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 0.7%

 

ASML Holding N.V., NY Registry Shares

    26       6,491  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 5.7%

 

  $ 52,615  

Switzerland

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.3%

 

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

    107       11,559  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.0%

 

Alcon, Inc. (A)

    153       8,918  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.0%

 

Ferguson plc

    131       9,533  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Switzerland – 3.3%

 

  $ 30,010  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Taiwan

 

 

Information Technology – 1.2%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR

    233     $ 10,820  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Taiwan – 1.2%

 

  $ 10,820  

United Kingdom

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.1%

 

Compass Group plc

    378       9,726  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 3.8%

 

British American Tobacco plc

    278       10,266  

Diageo plc

    318       12,998  

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

    550       12,356  
   

 

 

 
      35,620  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.1%

 

Prudential plc

    1,086       19,679  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.6%

 

AstraZeneca plc

    107       9,516  

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    121       5,398  
   

 

 

 
      14,914  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 8.6%

 

  $ 79,939  

United States

 

 

Communication Services – 1.3%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    70       12,458  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 8.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    25       42,676  

Dollar General Corp.

    180       28,541  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    41       9,532  
   

 

 

 
      80,749  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 0.6%

 

ConocoPhillips

    69       3,950  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    66       2,257  
   

 

 

 
      6,207  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 8.2%

 

CME Group, Inc.

    141       29,818  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    125       16,652  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    58       12,115  

KeyCorp

    564       10,061  

SVB Financial Group (A)

    36       7,528  
   

 

 

 
      76,174  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 8.2%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    224       18,731  

HCA Holdings, Inc.

    82       9,918  

Johnson & Johnson

    167       21,634  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    89       25,975  
   

 

 

 
      76,258  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Industrials – 3.5%

 

Eaton Corp.

    139     $ 11,561  

Lyft, Inc., Class A (A)

    45       1,855  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    49       18,360  
   

 

 

 
      31,776  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 16.4%

 

Adobe, Inc. (A)

    61       16,926  

Ambarella, Inc. (A)

    233       14,638  

Arista Networks, Inc. (A)

    21       5,075  

Garter, Inc., Class A (A)

    68       9,663  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    60       16,251  

Microsoft Corp.

    261       36,270  

PayPal, Inc. (A)

    156       16,178  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    191       32,770  

Western Digital Corp.

    61       3,666  
   

 

 

 
      151,437  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 46.9%

 

  $ 435,059  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 99.1%

 

  $ 913,742  

(Cost: $705,091)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (B) – 0.4%

 

Sonoco Products Co.

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

  $ 3,613     $ 3,613  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.3%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (C)

    3,208       3,208  
   

 

 

 
 

United States Government Agency Obligations – 0.2%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate)

     

2.200%, 10-7-19 (C)

    1,395       1,395  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 0.9%

 

  $ 8,216  

(Cost: $8,216)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.0%

 

  $ 921,958  

(Cost: $713,307)

     
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.0%

            47  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 922,005  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(C)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 13,842      $ 25,519      $     —  

Consumer Discretionary

    93,387        54,365         

Consumer Staples

    23,885        60,691         

Energy

    34,789        8,845         

Financials

    76,174        86,122         

Health Care

    89,733        18,434         

Industrials

    31,776        108,139         

Information Technology

    168,748        19,293         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 532,334      $ 381,408      $  

Short-Term Securities

           8,216         

Total

  $ 532,334      $ 389,624      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TB = Treasury Bill

 

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Market Sector Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

Information Technology

     20.4%  

Financials

     17.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     16.0%  

Industrials

     15.2%  

Health Care

     11.7%  

Consumer Staples

     9.2%  

Energy

     4.7%  

Communication Services

     4.3%  

Other+

     0.9%  
 

 

+

Includes cash and other assets (net of liabilities), and cash equivalents

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Corporate Obligations

     0.5%  

Master Note

     0.5%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     98.7%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities)

     0.8%  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS   Principal     Value  

Master Note

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (A)

  $ 760     $ 760  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Master Note – 0.5%

 

    760  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS – 0.5%

 

  $ 760  

(Cost: $760)

 

 

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS

             

Treasury Notes – 1.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (3-Month USTMMR plus 11.5 bps),

     

2.030%, 10-3-19 (A)

    2,000       1,998  

U.S. Treasury Notes (3-Month USTMMR plus 4.8 bps),

     

1.960%, 10-1-19 (A)

    1,000       1,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,998  
   

 

 

 

Treasury Bills (B) – 20.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

2.157%, 10-3-19

    2,000       2,000  

1.990%, 10-10-19

    3,000       2,998  

1.820%, 10-15-19

    3,000       2,998  

1.860%, 10-22-19

    7,000       6,992  

1.960%, 10-24-19

    5,000       4,993  

2.010%, 10-31-19

    6,800       6,788  

1.940%, 11-7-19

    6,000       5,988  
   

 

 

 
      32,757  
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States Government Agency Obligations – 75.9%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank,

     

2.000%, 8-21-20

  $ 3,000     $ 3,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

1.690%, 10-1-19

    1,439       1,439  

2.000%, 1-27-20

    500       500  

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate):

     

2.200%, 10-2-19 (A)

    21,000       21,000  

2.200%, 10-7-19 (A)

    58,291       58,291  

2.220%, 10-7-19 (A)

    26,659       26,659  

2.230%, 10-7-19 (A)

    4,700       4,700  

2.530%, 11-17-19 (A)

    2,000       2,000  

2.790%, 2-19-20 (A)

    1,000       1,000  
   

 

 

 
      118,589  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 98.7%

 

  $ 154,344  

(Cost: $154,344)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.2%

 

  $ 155,104  

(Cost: $155,104)

     
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.8%

 

    1,182  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 156,286  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(B)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Corporate Obligations

  $     —      $ 760      $     —  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

           154,344         

Total

  $      $ 155,104      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

TB = Treasury Bill

USTMMR = U.S. Treasury Money Market Rate

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY HIGH INCOME FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     4.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

     2.7%  

Energy

     1.1%  

Financials

     0.3%  

Health Care

     0.1%  

Consumer Staples

     0.0%  

Industrials

     0.0%  

Warrants

     0.0%  

Bonds

     90.8%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     67.6%  

Loans

     23.2%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities),
and Cash Equivalents+

     5.0%  

Quality Weightings

 

Non-Investment Grade

     90.8%  

BB

     10.2%  

B

     48.3%  

CCC

     27.4%  

Below CCC

     1.6%  

Non-rated

     3.3%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities),
Cash Equivalents+ and Equities

     9.2%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel Retail – 0.0%

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (A)(C)(D)

    219     $
   

 

 

 
 

Casinos & Gaming – 0.0%

     

New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B (A)(D)(E)

         
   

 

 

 
 

Education Services – 1.8%

 

Laureate Education, Inc., Class A (A)

    5,108       84,664  
   

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.9%

 

Studio City International Holdings Ltd. (A)

    2,268       45,584  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 2.7%

 

    130,248  

Consumer Staples

     
 

Agricultural Products – 0.0%

 

ASG Warrant Corp. (A)(C)(D)

    20      
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 0.0%

 

   

Energy

     
 

Coal & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

Westmoreland Coal Co. (A)

    212       2,649  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.1%

 

Larchmont Resources LLC (A)(B)(C)(D)(E)

    18       4,585  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.0%

 

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (A)(B)(C)

    2,856       862  

Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. (A)(D)(E)

    5       283  
   

 

 

 
      1,145  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 0.1%

 

    8,379  

Financials

     
 

Specialized Finance – 0.3%

 

Maritime Finance Co. Ltd. (A)(C)(D)(E)

    1,750       14,222  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 0.3%

 

    14,222  

Health Care

     
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

     

Advanz Pharma Corp. (A)(B)(F)

    297       3,565  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 0.1%

 

    3,565  

Industrials

     
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%

     

BIS Industries Ltd. (A)(C)(D)(E)

    19,683       785  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 0.0%

 

    785  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 3.2%

 

  $ 157,199  

(Cost: $158,112)

     
PREFERRED STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Consumer Staples

     
 

Agricultural Products – 0.0%

     

Pinnacle Agriculture Enterprises LLC (A)(D)(E)

    49,044     $ 2,044  

St. John Knits International, Inc. (A)(D)

    48      
   

 

 

 
      2,044  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 0.0%

 

    2,044  

Energy

     
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 1.0%

 

Targa Resources Corp., 9.500% (A)(E)

    47       50,717  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 1.0%

            50,717  
 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.0%

 

  $ 52,761  

(Cost: $74,746)

     
 
WARRANTS              

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.0%

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Corp., expires 12-29-29 (D)(E)(G)

    20       246  

Ultra Resources, Inc., expires 7-14-25 (D)(G)

    133       5  
   

 

 

 
      251  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL WARRANTS – 0.0%

 

  $ 251  

(Cost: $182)

     
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES   Principal         

Communication Services

     
 

Alternative Carriers – 0.1%

 

Consolidated Communications Finance II Co.,

     

6.500%, 10-1-22 (F)

  $ 3,299       3,052  
   

 

 

 
 

Broadcasting – 1.1%

     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.125%, 8-15-27 (H)

    30,428       31,702  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

     

9.250%, 2-15-24 (H)

    22,859       25,114  
   

 

 

 
      56,816  
   

 

 

 
 

Cable & Satellite – 8.9%

 

Altice Financing S.A.:

     

6.625%, 2-15-23 (H)

    9,283       9,527  

7.500%, 5-15-26 (H)

    29,379       31,215  

Altice France S.A.:

     

7.375%, 5-1-26 (H)

    35,587       38,201  

8.125%, 2-1-27 (H)

    36,628       40,428  

Altice Luxembourg S.A.,

     

10.500%, 5-15-27 (H)

    63,656       71,740  

Altice S.A.,

     

7.625%, 2-15-25 (H)

    37,539       39,134  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Cable & Satellite (Continued)

 

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.:

     

5.375%, 7-15-23 (H)

  $ 19,883     $ 20,405  

5.500%, 5-15-26 (H)

    21,539       22,668  

CCO Holdings LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

     

5.500%, 5-1-26 (H)

    8,288       8,681  

5.000%, 2-1-28 (H)

    27,490       28,418  

CSC Holdings LLC:

     

5.375%, 2-1-28 (H)

    30,790       32,445  

5.750%, 1-15-30 (H)

    7,623       7,967  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

5.875%, 7-15-22

    13,090       13,613  

5.875%, 11-15-24

    11,998       11,893  

7.750%, 7-1-26

    17,979       18,321  

Neptune Finco Corp.,

     

6.625%, 10-15-25 (H)

    8,618       9,224  

VTR Finance B.V.,

     

6.875%, 1-15-24 (H)

    28,053       28,859  
   

 

 

 
      432,739  
   

 

 

 
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 4.4%

 

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

6.875%, 1-15-25

    33,503       14,825  

11.000%, 9-15-25 (F)

    51,015       23,052  

8.500%, 4-1-26 (H)

    64,051       64,045  

GCI, Inc.,

     

6.875%, 4-15-25

    29,696       31,255  

West Corp.,

     

8.500%, 10-15-25 (H)

    96,596       77,639  
   

 

 

 
      210,816  
   

 

 

 
 

Publishing – 0.5%

     

MDC Partners, Inc.,

     

6.500%, 5-1-24 (H)

    26,290       23,957  
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication Service – 1.5%

 

Digicel Group Ltd.:

     

6.000%, 4-15-21 (H)

    11,390       8,030  

8.250%, 9-30-22 (H)

    4,813       986  

8.250%, 12-30-22 (H)

    17,364       10,245  

Digicel Group Ltd. (7.125%
Cash or 2.000% PIK),

     

9.125%, 4-1-24 (H)(I)

    18,365       1,745  

Digicel International Finance Ltd.,

     

8.750%, 5-25-24 (F)(H)

    47,517       45,141  

Digicel Ltd.,

     

6.750%, 3-1-23 (H)

    16,149       7,691  
   

 

 

 
      73,838  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 16.5%

 

    801,218  

Consumer Discretionary

     
 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.1%

     

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P.,

     

6.250%, 5-15-26 (H)

    3,836       4,038  
   

 

 

 
 

Automotive Retail – 0.8%

     

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

     

5.000%, 10-1-24 (H)

    5,787       5,913  
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Automotive Retail (Continued)

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc.:

     

5.000%, 5-15-23

  $ 24,238     $ 24,541  

6.125%, 3-15-27

    6,881       6,993  
   

 

 

 
      37,447  
   

 

 

 
 

Casinos & Gaming – 2.0%

 

Everi Payments, Inc.,

     

7.500%, 12-15-25 (H)

    25,914       27,307  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.,

     

8.250%, 3-1-24 (H)

    16,434       17,050  

Golden Nugget, Inc.,

     

6.750%, 10-15-24 (H)

    34,265       35,122  

Wynn Macau Ltd.:

     

4.875%, 10-1-24 (H)

    5,405       5,385  

5.500%, 10-1-27 (H)

    13,880       14,053  
   

 

 

 
      98,917  
   

 

 

 
 

Education Services – 1.8%

 

Laureate Education, Inc.,

     

8.250%, 5-1-25 (H)

    81,155       88,256  
   

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.4%

 

Boyne USA, Inc.,

     

7.250%, 5-1-25 (H)

    15,111       16,465  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Facilities – 0.3%

 

Cedar Fair L.P., Magnum Management Corp., Canada’s Wonderland Co. and Millennium Operations LLC,

     

5.375%, 4-15-27

    12,760       13,657  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Consumer Services – 0.3%

 

Nielsen Co. (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. (The),

     

5.500%, 10-1-21 (H)

    10,087       10,125  

Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co.,

     

5.000%, 4-15-22 (H)

    5,409       5,424  
   

 

 

 
      15,549  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Stores – 3.7%

 

Cumberland Farms, Inc.,

     

6.750%, 5-1-25 (H)

    12,736       13,640  

Party City Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.625%, 8-1-26 (F)(H)

    11,596       11,480  

Staples, Inc.:

     

7.500%, 4-15-26 (H)

    95,592       98,489  

10.750%, 4-15-27 (H)

    57,356       58,933  
   

 

 

 
      182,542  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 9.4%

 

    456,871  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Food Distributors – 0.8%

 

Performance Food Group, Inc.:

     

5.500%, 6-1-24 (H)

    17,758       18,135  

5.500%, 10-15-27 (H)

    2,657       2,790  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Food Distributors (Continued)

 

U.S. Foods, Inc.,

     

5.875%, 6-15-24 (H)

  $ 18,320     $ 18,870  
   

 

 

 
      39,795  
   

 

 

 
 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 5.5%

 

JBS USA LLC and JBS USA Finance, Inc.:

     

5.875%, 7-15-24 (H)

    37,276       38,396  

5.750%, 6-15-25 (H)

    30,529       31,806  

JBS USA Lux S.A. and JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

     

6.750%, 2-15-28 (H)

    19,445       21,535  

JBS USA, JBS USA Food Co. and JBS USA Finance, Inc. (GTD by JBS S.A.):

     

6.500%, 4-15-29 (H)

    3,056       3,392  

5.500%, 1-15-30 (H)

    11,404       12,088  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.:

     

5.750%, 3-15-25 (H)

    5,439       5,629  

5.875%, 9-30-27 (H)

    19,457       20,897  

Post Holdings, Inc.:

     

5.500%, 3-1-25 (H)

    6,059       6,347  

5.000%, 8-15-26 (H)

    8,493       8,808  

5.750%, 3-1-27 (H)

    37,477       39,733  

Simmons Foods, Inc.:

     

7.750%, 1-15-24 (H)

    10,083       10,915  

5.750%, 11-1-24 (H)

    67,921       66,223  
   

 

 

 
      265,769  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 6.3%

 

    305,564  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling – 1.0%

 

KCA Deutag UK Finance plc,

     

7.250%, 5-15-21 (F)(H)

    31,548       19,796  

Offshore Drilling Holding S.A.,

     

8.375%, 9-20-20 (H)(J)

    64,569       19,856  

Offshore Group Investment Ltd.,

     

0.000%, 11-1-19 (D)(K)

    20,035      

Valaris plc,

     

7.750%, 2-1-26 (F)

    15,502       8,297  
   

 

 

 
      47,949  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.3%

 

Nine Energy Service, Inc.,

     

8.750%, 11-1-23 (H)

    11,591       9,389  

SESI LLC,

     

7.125%, 12-15-21 (F)

    7,092       4,831  
   

 

 

 
      14,220  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 3.8%

 

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.,

     

8.500%, 9-11-23 (C)

    6,693       6,802  

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
(3.000% Cash or 9.500% PIK),

     

9.500%, 12-15-23 (C)(I)

    7,293       7,396  

Brazos Valley Longhorn LLC and Brazos Valley Longhorn Finance Corp.,

     

6.875%, 2-1-25

    3,836       3,299  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (Continued)

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

7.000%, 10-1-24 (F)

  $ 27,050     $ 19,409  

8.000%, 1-15-25 (F)

    2,525       1,824  

Crownrock L.P.,

     

5.625%, 10-15-25 (H)

    46,856       47,148  

Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.:

     

5.500%, 1-30-26 (H)

    15,582       16,205  

5.750%, 1-30-28 (H)

    11,167       11,865  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.,

     

5.625%, 2-1-26 (H)

    22,519       13,793  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,

     

6.250%, 3-15-23 (F)

    5,489       4,817  

Sanchez Energy Corp.,

     

7.250%, 2-15-23 (F)(H)(L)

    3,888       2,799  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.:

     

6.750%, 5-1-23 (H)

    33,902       34,241  

5.375%, 9-30-25 (H)

    11,912       11,793  

Ultra Resources, Inc. (9.000% Cash or 2.000% PIK),

     

11.000%, 7-12-24 (I)

    6,917       968  
   

 

 

 
      182,359  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 1.7%

 

Callon Petroleum Co. (GTD by Callon Petroleum Operating Co.):

     

6.125%, 10-1-24

    8,071       7,950  

6.375%, 7-1-26

    2,319       2,263  

Comstock Escrow Corp.,

     

9.750%, 8-15-26

    65,736       54,890  

EP Energy LLC and Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

9.375%, 5-1-24 (H)

    7,688       211  

8.000%, 2-15-25 (H)(L)

    8,197       205  

7.750%, 5-15-26 (H)

    11,584       8,688  

QEP Resources, Inc.,

     

5.625%, 3-1-26 (F)

    9,650       8,299  
   

 

 

 
      82,506  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 6.8%

 

    327,034  

Financials

 

 

Consumer Finance – 1.0%

 

CURO Group Holdings Corp.,

     

8.250%, 9-1-25 (H)

    17,817       15,545  

Quicken Loans, Inc.,

     

5.750%, 5-1-25 (H)

    32,851       33,878  
   

 

 

 
      49,423  
   

 

 

 
 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 1.0%

 

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.250%, 5-15-26 (H)

    15,454       16,574  

8.250%, 11-15-26 (H)

    30,546       33,715  
   

 

 

 
      50,289  
   

 

 

 
 

Insurance Brokers – 1.6%

 

NFP Corp.,

     

6.875%, 7-15-25 (H)

    75,728       75,160  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 1.9%

 

New Cotai LLC and New Cotai Capital Corp. (10.625% Cash or 10.625% PIK),

     

10.625%, 5-1-19 (H)(I)(L)

  $ 172,547     $ 91,450  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.0%

 

Amwins Group, Inc.,

     

7.750%, 7-1-26 (H)

    19,386       20,840  

Hub International Ltd.,

     

7.000%, 5-1-26 (H)

    29,589       30,440  
   

 

 

 
      51,280  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Finance – 1.5%

 

BCPE Cycle Merger Sub II, Inc.,

     

10.625%, 7-15-27 (H)

    30,481       29,414  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC,

     

8.000%, 5-1-26 (H)

    15,494       16,385  

Tervita Escrow Corp.,

     

7.625%, 12-1-21 (H)

    7,723       7,848  

TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corp.,

     

11.125%, 4-1-23 (H)

    22,380       20,702  
   

 

 

 
      74,349  
   

 

 

 
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.4%

 

Provident Funding Associates L.P. and PFG Finance Corp.,

     

6.375%, 6-15-25 (H)

    19,671       19,130  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 8.4%

 

    411,081  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Facilities – 2.1%

 

Regional Care Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. and Legend Merger Sub, Inc.,

     

9.750%, 12-1-26 (H)

    62,859       67,253  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,

     

10.000%, 4-15-27 (H)

    34,483       35,000  
   

 

 

 
      102,253  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 0.6%

 

Heartland Dental LLC,

     

8.500%, 5-1-26 (F)(H)

    28,417       27,600  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 1.3%

 

Verscend Holding Corp.,

     

9.750%, 8-15-26 (H)

    57,280       60,996  
   

 

 

 
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%

 

Avantor, Inc.,

     

9.000%, 10-1-25 (H)

    30,765       34,572  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.2%

 

Advanz Pharma Corp.,

     

8.000%, 9-6-24

    2,610       2,542  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:

     

6.125%, 4-15-25 (H)

    6,848       7,105  

9.000%, 12-15-25 (H)

    5,419       6,083  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

 

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC
(7.750% Cash or 7.750% PIK),

     

7.750%, 5-15-22 (H)(I)

  $ 34,432     $ 34,690  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

     

7.500%, 4-1-27 (H)

    20,717       18,852  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

     

9.250%, 4-1-26 (H)

    15,514       17,628  

8.500%, 1-31-27 (H)

    19,261       21,616  
   

 

 

 
      108,516  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 6.9%

 

    333,937  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.2%

 

TransDigm UK Holdings plc,

     

6.875%, 5-15-26

    13,157       14,144  

TransDigm, Inc. (GTD by TransDigm Group, Inc.):

     

6.500%, 7-15-24

    24,794       25,569  

6.500%, 5-15-25

    7,918       8,215  

6.250%, 3-15-26 (H)

    21,492       23,077  

6.375%, 6-15-26

    16,934       17,802  

7.500%, 3-15-27

    15,351       16,694  
   

 

 

 
      105,501  
   

 

 

 
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.,

     

6.750%, 8-15-24 (H)

    27,513       29,783  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Support Services – 0.5%

 

Ahern Rentals, Inc.,

     

7.375%, 5-15-23 (H)

    25,226       21,473  

United Rentals (North America), Inc. (GTD by United Rentals, Inc.),

     

5.875%, 9-15-26

    2,710       2,890  
   

 

 

 
      24,363  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 1.1%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc.:

     

5.625%, 5-1-22 (H)

    5,520       5,644  

5.375%, 3-1-23 (H)

    16,348       16,549  

7.000%, 6-1-26 (H)

    23,211       24,430  

8.500%, 5-1-27 (H)

    5,350       5,932  

Waste Pro USA, Inc.,

     

5.500%, 2-15-26 (H)

    2,140       2,206  
   

 

 

 
      54,761  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 0.1%

 

Apex Tool Group LLC and BC Mountain Finance, Inc.,

     

9.000%, 2-15-23 (H)

    4,219       3,744  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 4.5%

 

    218,152  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 1.3%

 

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.,

     

9.000%, 8-15-23 (H)

    71,958       63,503  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 1.7%

 

Italics Merger Sub, Inc.,

     

7.125%, 7-15-23 (H)

  $ 69,763     $ 70,984  

j2 Cloud Services LLC and j2 Global, Inc.,

     

6.000%, 7-15-25 (H)

    7,864       8,303  
   

 

 

 
      79,287  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.3%

 

NCR Corp.:

     

5.750%, 9-1-27 (H)

    5,323       5,509  

6.125%, 9-1-29 (H)

    5,323       5,611  
   

 

 

 
      11,120  
   

 

 

 
 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 1.2%

 

Cardtronics, Inc. and Cardtronics USA, Inc.,

     

5.500%, 5-1-25 (H)

    4,761       4,833  

NCR Escrow Corp.,

     

6.375%, 12-15-23

    29,376       30,184  

Pioneer Holding Corp.,

     

9.000%, 11-1-22 (H)

    23,446       24,618  
   

 

 

 
      59,635  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 4.5%

 

    213,545  

Materials

 

 

Aluminum – 1.9%

 

Constellium N.V.:

     

5.750%, 5-15-24 (H)

    21,281       21,866  

6.625%, 3-1-25 (H)

    32,160       33,527  

5.875%, 2-15-26 (H)

    14,677       15,301  

Novelis Corp. (GTD by Novelis, Inc.):

     

6.250%, 8-15-24 (H)

    12,449       13,009  

5.875%, 9-30-26 (H)

    8,281       8,685  
   

 

 

 
      92,388  
   

 

 

 
 

Commodity Chemicals – 0.6%

 

NOVA Chemicals Corp.:

     

4.875%, 6-1-24 (H)

    19,673       20,231  

5.250%, 6-1-27 (H)

    7,869       8,190  
   

 

 

 
      28,421  
   

 

 

 
 

Construction Materials – 0.6%

 

Hillman Group, Inc. (The),

     

6.375%, 7-15-22 (H)

    32,232       30,218  
   

 

 

 
 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.5%

 

Pinnacle Operating Corp.,

     

9.000%, 5-15-23 (H)

    70,641       24,724  
   

 

 

 
 

Metal & Glass Containers – 0.5%

 

ARD Finance S.A. (7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK),

     

7.125%, 9-15-23 (I)

    4,604       4,742  

ARD Securities Finance S.a.r.l. (8.750% Cash or 8.750% PIK),

     

8.750%, 1-31-23 (F)(H)(I)

    10,424       10,789  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Metal & Glass Containers (Continued)

 

HudBay Minerals, Inc.:

     

7.250%, 1-15-23 (H)

  $ 3,257     $ 3,363  

7.625%, 1-15-25 (H)

    4,887       4,954  
   

 

 

 
      23,848  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 0.2%

 

Kraton Polymers LLC and Kraton Polymers Capital Corp.,

     

7.000%, 4-15-25 (F)(H)

    7,999       8,339  

TPC Group, Inc.,

     

10.500%, 8-1-24 (H)

    1,520       1,584  
   

 

 

 
      9,923  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 4.3%

 

    209,522  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITIES – 67.6%

 

  $ 3,276,924  

(Cost: $3,481,337)

 

 
LOANS(M)              

Communication Services

 

 

Advertising – 0.4%

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 325 bps),

     

5.294%, 7-25-21

    3,498       3,240  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 650 bps),

     

8.544%, 7-25-22

    16,170       13,924  
   

 

 

 
      17,164  
   

 

 

 
 

Broadcasting – 0.8%

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 350 bps),

     

5.544%, 8-23-26

    36,514       36,592  
   

 

 

 
 

Cable & Satellite – 0.0%

 

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 350 bps),

     

5.528%, 1-7-22 (D)

    581       579  
   

 

 

 
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 1.2%

 

West Corp. (3-Month ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),

     

6.044%, 10-10-24

    65,636       58,521  
   

 

 

 
 

Publishing – 0.1%

 

Recorded Books, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps),

     

6.544%, 8-31-25

    6,891       6,895  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Service – 0.1%

 

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (ICE LIBOR plus 325 bps),

     

5.340%, 5-27-24

    5,335       4,611  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.6%

 

    124,362  

LOANS(M)

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel Retail – 1.1%

 

Talbots, Inc. (The) (ICE LIBOR plus 700 bps),

     

9.044%, 11-28-22 (D)

  $ 31,689     $ 30,977  

TRLG Intermediate Holdings LLC,

     

10.000%, 10-27-22 (C)(D)

    26,250       24,675  
   

 

 

 
      55,652  
   

 

 

 
 

Department Stores – 0.2%

 

Belk, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 475 bps),

     

6.803%, 12-10-22

    12,918       9,365  
   

 

 

 
 

Housewares & Specialties – 0.4%

 

KIK Custom Products, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),

     

6.256%, 5-15-23

    22,374       21,174  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Facilities – 0.3%

 

United PF Holdings LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps):

     

0.000%, 6-14-26 (N)

    1,707       1,699  

6.544%, 6-14-26

    15,018       14,943  
   

 

 

 
      16,642  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 0.6%

 

CEC Entertainment, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 650 bps),

     

8.544%, 8-30-26

    22,805       22,292  

NPC International, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 750 bps),

     

9.544%, 4-18-25

    22,640       6,452  
   

 

 

 
      28,744  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Consumer Services – 0.3%

 

Asurion LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 600 bps),

     

8.544%, 8-4-25

    11,666       11,847  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Stores – 1.1%

 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps):

     

7.046%, 10-16-23

    631       431  

7.259%, 10-16-23

    16,659       11,369  

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 925 bps),

     

11.511%, 5-21-24

    24,512       7,599  

Staples, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps),

     

7.123%, 4-12-26

    34,329       33,821  
   

 

 

 
      53,220  
   

 

 

 

Textiles – 0.5%

 

SIWF Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 425 bps),

     

6.304%, 6-15-25

    25,154       24,714  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 4.5%

 

    221,358  

LOANS(M)

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Energy

     
 

Coal & Consumable Fuels – 0.8%

 

Foresight Energy LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 725 bps),

     

7.874%, 3-28-22

  $ 41,864     $ 22,188  

Westmoreland Coal Co. (ICE LIBOR plus 650 bps),

     

10.389%, 3-15-22

    4,895       4,895  

Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC (15.000% Cash or 15.000% PIK),

     

15.000%, 3-15-29 (I)

    13,331       9,799  
   

 

 

 
      36,882  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.0%

 

KCA Deutag U.S. Finance LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 675 bps),

     

8.794%, 2-28-23

    433       269  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.2%

 

Larchmont Resources LLC (9.140% Cash or 9.140% PIK),

     

9.140%, 8-7-20 (C)(D)(I)

    13,792       12,689  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.5%

 

California Resources Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 1,037.50 bps),

     

12.419%, 12-31-21

    15,000       13,022  

California Resources Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 475 bps),

     

6.794%, 12-31-22

    11,612       10,286  
   

 

 

 
      23,308  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 1.6%

 

Bowie Resources Holdings LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 1,075 bps),

     

12.874%, 2-16-21

    15,494       14,539  

Bowie Resources Holdings LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 575 bps),

     

7.874%, 8-12-20

    27,321       26,638  

EPIC Crude Services L.P. (ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps),

     

7.040%, 3-1-26

    34,400       32,551  

Lower Cadence Holdings LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),

     

6.054%, 5-8-26

    3,802       3,700  
   

 

 

 
      77,428  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 3.1%

 

    150,576  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.5%

 

Edelman Financial Holdings II, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 675 bps),

     

8.807%, 7-20-26

    24,780       24,718  
   

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 0.4%

 

Hudson River Trading LLC (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 350 bps),

     

5.544%, 4-3-25

    20,231       20,223  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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LOANS(M)

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Insurance Brokers – 0.3%

 

NFP Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 300 bps),

     

5.044%, 1-8-24

  $ 15,569     $ 15,287  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.4%

 

Jane Street Group LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 300 bps),

     

5.044%, 8-25-22

    20,722       20,644  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%

 

New Cotai LLC,

     

0.000%, 7-20-20 (N)

    764       764  

New Cotai LLC (U.S. Prime Rate plus 25 bps),

     

5.250%, 7-20-20

    472       472  
   

 

 

 
      1,236  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.8%

 

Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 400 bps),

     

6.544%, 2-28-25

    37,328       36,177  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Finance – 0.8%

 

Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 850 bps),

     

10.544%, 2-28-26

    12,493       12,571  

Gulf Finance LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 525 bps),

     

7.360%, 8-25-23

    31,182       23,562  
   

 

 

 
      36,133  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 3.2%

 

    154,418  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Equipment – 0.1%

 

LifeScan Global Corp. (3-Month ICE LIBOR plus 950 bps),

     

12.160%, 10-1-25

    3,873       3,357  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Facilities – 1.3%

 

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (3-Month ICE LIBOR plus 375 bps),

     

5.813%, 7-2-25

    25,066       25,192  

Regional Care Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps),

     

6.554%, 11-16-25

    38,327       38,333  
   

 

 

 
      63,525  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 1.7%

 

Heartland Dental LLC,

     

0.000%, 4-30-25 (N)

    547       535  

Heartland Dental LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 375 bps),

     

5.794%, 4-30-25

    24,391       23,842  

LOANS(M)

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Health Care Services (Continued)

 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (3-Month ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps),

     

7.063%, 6-14-26

  $ 60,958     $ 57,453  
   

 

 

 
      81,830  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 1.1%

 

Verscend Holding Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps),

     

6.544%, 8-27-25

    54,618       54,755  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

Concordia International Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 550 bps),

     

7.528%, 9-6-24

    7,051       6,633  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 4.3%

 

    210,100  

Industrials

 

 

Building Products – 0.4%

 

Hampton Rubber Co. & SEI Holding Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 800 bps),

     

10.044%, 3-27-22

    19,651       19,258  
   

 

 

 
 

Construction & Engineering – 0.8%

 

McDermott Technology (Americas), Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 500 bps),

     

7.104%, 5-10-25

    33,921       21,328  

Tensar International Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 850 bps),

     

10.604%, 7-10-22

    18,232       16,227  
   

 

 

 
      37,555  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8%

 

PAE Holding Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 550 bps),

     

7.604%, 10-20-22

    32,994       32,994  

PAE Holding Corp. (ICE LIBOR plus 950 bps),

     

11.604%, 10-20-23

    6,112       5,990  
   

 

 

 
      38,984  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 1.7%

 

Dynacast International LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 850 bps),

     

10.604%, 1-30-23 (D)

    75,652       73,004  

Form Technologies LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 325 bps),

     

5.354%, 1-28-22

    9,240       8,859  
   

 

 

 
      81,863  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 3.7%

 

    177,660  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 0.3%

 

Applied Systems, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 700 bps),

     

9.104%, 9-19-25

    12,484       12,583  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 700 bps),

     

9.256%, 5-15-23 (D)

    3,054       3,023  
   

 

 

 
      15,606  
   

 

 

 

LOANS(M)

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Communications Equipment – 0.4%

 

MLN U.S. Holdco LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 450 bps),

     

6.612%, 11-30-25

  $ 11,525     $ 10,660  

MLN U.S. Holdco LLC (ICE LIBOR plus 875 bps),

     

10.862%, 11-30-26

    10,963       9,282  
   

 

 

 
      19,942  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.6%

 

Commerce Hub, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 375 bps),

     

5.544%, 5-21-25

    19,106       18,795  

Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 300 bps),

     

9.300%, 5-1-25

    14,224       11,581  

Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc. (ICE LIBOR plus 325 bps),

     

5.040%, 5-1-24

    1,521       1,367  
   

 

 

 
      31,743  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 1.3%

 

    67,291  

Materials

 

 

Construction Materials – 0.5%

 

Hillman Group, Inc. (The) (ICE LIBOR plus 350 bps),

     

6.044%, 5-31-25

    26,006       25,197  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials—0.5%

 

    25,197  
 

TOTAL LOANS – 23.2%

 

  $ 1,130,962  

(Cost: $1,251,791)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Commercial Paper(O) – 2.5%

 

Clorox Co. (The),

     

2.266%, 10-1-19

    8,907       8,907  

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc):

     

2.151%, 10-3-19

    10,000       9,998  

2.201%, 10-4-19

    16,000       15,996  

2.151%, 10-7-19

    5,500       5,497  

DTE Gas Co.,

     

2.194%, 10-3-19

    22,000       21,996  

General Mills, Inc.,

     

2.260%, 10-15-19

    5,000       4,995  

International Paper Co.,

     

2.402%, 10-2-19

    15,000       14,998  

Kroger Co. (The),

     

2.151%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  

Mondelez International, Inc.,

     

2.214%, 10-9-19

    5,000       4,997  

Sysco Corp.,

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    5,259       5,259  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

2.020%, 10-16-19

    5,000       4,995  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

     

2.270%, 10-29-19

    19,000       18,965  
   

 

 

 
      121,601  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.3%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (P)

  $ 12,667     $ 12,667  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.4%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares,

     

1.900%, (Q)(R)

    21,133       21,133  
   

 

 

 
          Value  
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM
SECURITIES – 3.2%

  $ 155,401  

(Cost: $155,410)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT
SECURITIES – 98.2%

  $ 4,773,498  

(Cost: $5,121,578)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
NET OF LIABILITIES(S) – 1.8%

    85,519  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

  $ 4,859,017  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Listed on an exchange outside the United States.

 

(C)

Deemed to be an affiliate due to the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities.

 

(D)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(E)

Restricted securities. At September 30, 2019, the Fund owned the following restricted securities:

 

Security      Acquisition Date(s)        Shares      Cost      Market Value         

BIS Industries Ltd.

       12-22-17          19,683      $ 1,852      $ 785    

Larchmont Resources LLC

       12-8-16          18        6,190        4,585    

Maritime Finance Co. Ltd.

       9-19-13          1,750        27,370        14,222    

New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B

       4-12-13               810           

Sabine Oil & Gas Corp.

       12-7-16          5        232        283    

Pinnacle Agriculture Enterprises LLC

       3-10-17          49,044        22,291        2,044    

Targa Resources Corp., 9.500%

       10-24-17          47        52,454        50,717    

Sabine Oil & Gas Corp., expires 12-29-29

       12-7-16          20        145        246    
            

 

 

 
             $ 111,344      $ 72,882    
            

 

 

 

 

    The

total value of these securities represented 1.5% of net assets at September 30, 2019.

 

(F)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $26,090 are on loan.

 

(G)

Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date, if any.

 

(H)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $2,861,895 or 58.9% of net assets.

 

(I)

Payment-in-kind bond which may pay interest in additional par and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(J)

Step bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher or lower coupon rate for the following periods. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019.

 

(K)

Zero coupon bond.

 

(L)

Non-income producing as the issuer has either missed its most recent interest payment or declared bankruptcy.

 

(M)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(N)

All or a portion of this position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.

 

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(O)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(P)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(Q)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(R)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(S)

Cash of $90 has been pledged as collateral on OTC forward foreign currency contracts.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

  $ 130,248      $      $

Consumer Staples

                 

Energy

    862        2,649        4,868  

Financials

                  14,222  

Health Care

    3,565                

Industrials

                  785  
 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

  $ 134,675      $ 2,649      $ 19,875  

Preferred Stocks

           50,717        2,044  

Warrants

                  251  

Corporate Debt Securities

           3,276,924       

Loans

           986,015        144,947  

Short-Term Securities

    21,133        134,268         
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 155,808      $ 4,450,573      $ 167,117  
 

 

 

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stocks
    Warrants      Corporate
Debt
    Loans  

Beginning Balance 4-1-19

  $ 29,298     $ 9,991     $      $     —   $ 305,037  

Net realized gain (loss)

                             130  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (4,888     (7,947     152              (39

Purchases

                              

Sales

    (2.037                        (32,511

Amortization/Accretion of premium/discount

                             503  

Transfers into Level 3 during the period

    151             99              25,442  

Transfers out of Level 3 during the period

    (2,649                        (153,615
 

 

 

 

Ending Balance 9-30-19

  $ 19,875     $ 2,044     $ 251      $   $ 144,947  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all Level 3 investments still held as of 9-30-19

  $ (4,888   $ (7,947   $ 152      $     $ (160
 

 

 

 

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 occurred primarily due to the lack of observable market data due to decreased market activity or information for these securities. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 occurred primarily due to the increased availability of observable market data due to increased market activity or information.

 

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Information about Level 3 fair value measurements:

 

      Fair Value at
9-30-19
    Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable Input(s)    Input value(s)  

Assets

          

Common Stocks

     785     Market comparable approach    Adjusted EBITDA multiple      5.67x and 9.82x  
     4,868     Third-party valuation service    Broker quotes      N/A  
     14,222     Net Asset approach    Adjusted book value multiple      1.00x  

Preferred Stocks

     2,044     Market comparable approach    Adjusted EBITDA multiple      9.82x  
     Option Pricing Model    Volatility      9.88%  
        Illiquidity discount      10%  

Warrants

     251     Third-party valuation service    Broker quotes      N/A  

Corporate Debt

       Cost approach    Cost of position      0  

Loans

     144,947     Third-party valuation service    Broker quotes      N/A  

Significant increases (decreases) in the adjusted EBITDA multiple inputs as of the reporting date would result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. However, significant increases (decreases) in the illiquidity discount input as of the reporting date would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement.

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

GTD = Guaranteed

ICE = Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK = Payment in Kind

OTC = Over the Counter

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     91.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.1%  

Health Care

     12.4%  

Industrials

     12.1%  

Financials

     11.3%  

Consumer Staples

     10.7%  

Energy

     10.4%  

Materials

     6.5%  

Information Technology

     6.0%  

Communication Services

     4.2%  

Real Estate

     1.4%  

Utilities

     1.0%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     8.9%  

Country Weightings

 

Europe

     58.8%  

United Kingdom

     13.4%  

Germany

     11.7%  

France

     9.9%  

Switzerland

     7.8%  

Netherlands

     4.5%  

Other Europe

     11.5%  

Pacific Basin

     24.9%  

Japan

     13.7%  

China

     5.9%  

Other Pacific Basin

     5.3%  

North America

     6.8%  

Canada

     4.2%  

Other North America

     2.6%  

South America

     0.6%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     8.9%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country      Sector    Industry

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

  

Switzerland

    

Consumer Staples

  

Packaged Foods & Meats

Total S.A.

  

France

    

Energy

  

Integrated Oil & Gas

Airbus SE

  

France

    

Industrials

  

Aerospace & Defense

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

  

Japan

    

Financials

  

Property & Casualty Insurance

Subaru Corp.

  

Japan

    

Consumer Discretionary

  

Automobile Manufacturers

SAP AG

  

Germany

    

Information Technology

  

Application Software

DNB ASA

  

Norway

    

Financials

  

Diversified Banks

Orange S.A.

  

France

    

Communication Services

  

Integrated Telecommunication Services

Zozo, Inc.

  

Japan

    

Consumer Discretionary

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

Merck KGaA

  

Germany

    

Health Care

  

Pharmaceuticals

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Australia

 

 

Materials – 2.6%

 

BHP Group plc

    1,749     $ 37,353  

BHP Group plc ADR

    585       25,079  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    2,742       63,277  
   

 

 

 
      125,709  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Australia – 2.6%

 

    125,709  

Brazil

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.6%

 

BRF S.A. (A)

    1,992       18,343  

BRF S.A. ADR (A)

    791       7,243  
   

 

 

 
      25,586  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Brazil – 0.6%

 

    25,586  

Canada

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.6%

 

Dollarama, Inc.

    770       27,569  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 3.6%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    2,127       56,608  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A (A)

    7,250       46,078  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    2,136       67,371  
   

 

 

 
      170,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Canada – 4.2%

 

    197,626  

China

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 2.6%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (A)(B)

    315       52,629  

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, A Shares

    3,266       26,235  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., A Shares

    12,978       42,768  
   

 

 

 
      121,632  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 0.5%

 

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A (A)

    4,977       25,932  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.3%

 

China Construction Bank Corp.

    80,086       61,022  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.0%

 

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., A Shares

    4,392       46,828  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 0.5%

 

Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., A Shares

    5,080       25,313  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 5.9%

 

    280,727  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Denmark

 

 

Industrials – 0.4%

 

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S

    13     $ 14,369  

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A

    3       3,520  
   

 

 

 
      17,889  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Denmark – 0.4%

 

    17,889  

Finland

 

 

Information Technology – 1.2%

 

Nokia Corp., Series A ADR (C)

    5,219       26,408  

Nokia OYJ

    5,479       27,670  
   

 

 

 
      54,078  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Finland – 1.2%

 

    54,078  

France

 

 

Communication Services – 1.8%

 

Orange S.A.

    5,434       85,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.7%

 

Danone S.A.

    894       78,752  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 2.7%

 

Total S.A.

    2,445       127,288  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 3.7%

 

Airbus SE

    810       105,126  

Schneider Electric S.A.

    743       65,012  
   

 

 

 
      170,138  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 9.9%

 

    461,235  

Germany

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.2%

 

Continental AG

    446       57,240  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 0.8%

 

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft

    308       36,366  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 0.6%

 

Commerzbank AG (C)

    4,826       27,939  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 4.6%

 

Bayer AG

    1,102       77,632  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    876       58,875  

Merck KGaA

    700       78,869  
   

 

 

 
      215,376  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 2.1%

 

SAP AG

    842       99,061  
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – 1.4%

 

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    1,777       64,878  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 1.0%

 

E.ON AG

    4,877       47,416  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 11.7%

 

    548,276  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Hong Kong

 

 

Financials – 1.5%

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (C)

    2,400     $ 70,356  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 1.5%

 

    70,356  

Ireland

 

 

Materials – 1.5%

 

CRH plc

    1,983       68,010  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Ireland – 1.5%

 

    68,010  

Italy

 

 

Financials – 1.5%

 

UniCredit S.p.A.

    5,927       69,857  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Italy – 1.5%

 

    69,857  

Japan

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 6.6%

 

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    5,502       60,950  

Subaru Corp.

    3,603       101,885  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    1,553       66,148  

Zozo, Inc. (C)

    3,569       82,679  
   

 

 

 
      311,662  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 1.5%

 

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,811       69,388  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 1.1%

 

Inpex Corp.

    5,925       54,605  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 3.0%

 

ORIX Corp.

    2,587       38,691  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    1,929       103,475  
   

 

 

 
      142,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.5%

 

SMC Corp.

    164       70,694  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 13.7%

 

    648,515  

Luxembourg

 

 

Energy – 1.0%

 

Tenaris S.A.

    2,301       24,405  

Tenaris S.A. ADR (C)

    1,063       22,515  
   

 

 

 
      46,920  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Luxembourg – 1.0%

 

    46,920  

Netherlands

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.0%

 

Prosus N.V. (A)

    643       47,215  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 1.0%

 

Qiagen N.V. (A)

    1,494       49,095  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Industrials – 2.5%

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares

    1,227     $ 56,690  

Randstad Holding N.V. (C)

    1,201       58,966  
   

 

 

 
      115,656  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 4.5%

 

    211,966  

Norway

 

 

Communication Services – 1.1%

 

Telenor ASA

    2,599       52,137  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 0.3%

 

Mowi ASA

    717       16,569  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.8%

 

DNB ASA

    4,836       85,248  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Norway – 3.2%

 

    153,954  

South Korea

 

 

Information Technology – 1.2%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    1,412       57,826  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Korea – 1.2%

 

    57,826  

Spain

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.1%

 

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    1,679       51,973  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Spain–1.1%

 

    51,973  

Sweden

 

 

Financials – 1.6%

 

Swedbank AB

    5,055       72,795  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Sweden – 1.6%

 

    72,795  

Switzerland

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.8%

 

Nestle S.A., Registered Shares

    1,217       131,997  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 2.6%

 

Alcon, Inc. (A)

    636       37,116  

Novartis AG ADR (A)(C)

    249       14,519  

Roche Holdings AG, Genusscheine

    238       69,326  
   

 

 

 
      120,961  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.5%

 

Ferguson plc

    974       71,086  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 0.9%

 

Glencore International plc

    14,327       43,174  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Switzerland–7.8%

 

    367,218  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

United Kingdom

 

 

Communication Services – 1.3%

 

BT Group plc

    27,546     $ 60,419  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.9%

 

Whitbread plc

    797       42,053  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 2.5%

 

British American Tobacco plc

    1,855       68,499  

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

    2,278       51,154  
   

 

 

 
      119,653  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 2.0%

 

BP plc

    7,150       45,265  

BP plc ADR

    620       23,551  

TechnipFMC plc (A)

    923       22,284  
   

 

 

 
      91,100  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 3.2%

 

AstraZeneca plc

    330       29,460  

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    691       30,817  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    3,192       68,409  

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

    568       24,225  
   

 

 

 
      152,911  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 2.0%

 

Babcock International Group plc

    6,443       44,188  

BAE Systems plc

    7,519       52,660  
   

 

 

 
      96,848  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 1.5%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

    1,099       72,649  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom–13.4%

 

    635,633  

United States

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.1%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. (A)

    25       49,950  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 1.1%

 

    49,950  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 89.6%

 

    4,216,099  

(Cost: $4,290,346)

 

 
INVESTMENT FUNDS              

United States – 1.5%

 

SPDR Gold Trust (A)

    498       69,176  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS – 1.5%

 

    69,176  

(Cost: $61,080)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (D) – 4.8%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (GTD by AB INBEV/BBR/COB)

     

2.204%, 10-8-19

  $ 3,522       3,520  
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (Continued)

     

Clorox Co. (The):

     

2.260%, 10-25-19

  $ 8,700     $ 8,686  

2.280%, 11-1-19

    1,650       1,647  

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc):

     

2.201%, 10-4-19

    15,070       15,066  

2.151%, 10-7-19

    15,000       14,993  

DTE Energy Co. (GTD by Detroit Edison Co.)

     

2.182%, 10-1-19

    5,063       5,063  

DTE Gas Co.

     

2.194%, 10-3-19

    16,036       16,033  

Florida Power & Light Co.

     

2.112%, 10-7-19

    12,000       11,995  

General Mills, Inc.

     

2.183%, 10-2-19

    10,000       9,999  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services (GTD by Harley-Davidson Credit Corp.)

     

2.303%, 10-7-19

    15,000       14,993  

International Paper Co.

     

2.202%, 10-8-19

    15,000       14,992  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The):

     

2.151%, 10-3-19

    10,000       9,998  

2.152%, 10-7-19

    10,000       9,995  

Malayan Banking Berhad (GTD by Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     

2.060%, 10-22-19

    15,000       14,981  

McCormick & Co., Inc.:

     

2.131%, 10-4-19

    5,000       4,999  

2.430%, 10-11-19

    10,000       9,992  

Mondelez International, Inc.:

     

2.203%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  

2.252%, 10-4-19

    5,500       5,499  

2.214%, 10-9-19

    5,000       4,997  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:

     

2.141%, 10-2-19

    1,982       1,982  

2.252%, 10-4-19

    15,000       14,996  

2.020%, 10-16-19

    5,820       5,814  

2.030%, 10-17-19

    15,000       14,985  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     

2.153%, 10-8-19

    4,540       4,538  
   

 

 

 
      224,763  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.0%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps)

     

2.170%, 10-7-19(E)

    638       638  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 1.8%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares

     

1.900%, (F)(G)

    82,796       82,796  
   

 

 

 
 

Municipal Obligations – 0.3%

 

CO Hsng and Fin Auth, Multifam Hsng Rev Bonds (Greentree Vlg Apts Proj), Ser 2007 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 24 bps)

     

1.580%, 10-7-19 (E)

    4,500       4,500  
 

 

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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Municipal Obligations (Continued)

     

Trap Rock Industries, Inc., Var Demand Bonds, Ser 2005 (GTD by Wachovia Bank N.A.) (1-Week U.S. LIBOR plus 10 bps)

     

2.100%, 10-7-19 (E)

  $ 6,285     $ 6,285  

University of California (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 8 bps)

     

2.070%, 10-7-19 (E)

    2,995       2,995  
   

 

 

 
      13,780  
   

 

 

 
 

United States Government Agency Obligations – 2.2%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate):

     

2.200%, 10-7-19 (E)

    74,939       74,939  

2.230%, 10-7-19 (E)

    17,200       17,200  

2.220%, 10-7-19 (E)

    9,991       9,991  
   

 

 

 
      102,130  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 9.1%

 

  $ 424,107  

(Cost: $424,124)

 

            Value  
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.2%

          $ 4,709,382  

(Cost: $4,775,550)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%

 

    (9,531
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 4,699,851  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $25,377 are held in collateralized accounts for OTC foreign forward currency contracts collateral.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $157,924 are on loan.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(F)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(G)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

The following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding at September 30, 2019:

 

     Currency to be
Delivered
         Currency to be
Received
    Settlement
Date
  Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
        
U.S. Dollar     446,594     Japanese Yen     48,034,764     10–4–19   Deutsche Bank AG   $     $ 2,276    
Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore     1,312,078     U.S. Dollar     184,329     10–16–19   Deutsche Bank AG     637          
Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore     1,442,677     U.S. Dollar     202,912     11–15–19   Deutsche Bank AG     1,103          
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,740     $ 2,276    
           

 

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $      $ 197,613      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    177,363        531,931         

Consumer Staples

    25,586        478,657         

Energy

    238,407        251,563         

Financials

           529,383         

Health Care

    96,698        488,473         

Industrials

           567,624         

Information Technology

    99,057        184,557         

Materials

    25,079        211,814         

Real Estate

           64,878         

Utilities

           47,416         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 662,190      $ 3,553,909      $  

Investment Funds

    69,176                

Short-Term Securities

    82,796        341,311         

Total

  $ 814,162      $ 3,895,220      $  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 1,740      $  

Liabilities

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 2,276      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

BVAL = Bloomberg Valuation Municipal AAA Benchmark

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC = Over the Counter

TB = Treasury Bill

 

Market Sector Diversification  

(as a % of net assets)

 

Consumer Discretionary

     15.1%  

Health Care

     12.4%  

Industrials

     12.1%  

Financials

     11.3%  

Consumer Staples

     10.7%  

Energy

     10.4%  

Materials

     6.5%  

Information Technology

     6.0%  

Communication Services

     4.2%  

Real Estate

     1.4%  

Utilities

     1.0%  

Other+

     8.9%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.8%  

Information Technology

     36.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

     17.3%  

Communication Services

     12.5%  

Industrials

     12.2%  

Health Care

     11.8%  

Financials

     4.0%  

Real Estate

     2.8%  

Consumer Staples

     2.1%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.2%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Microsoft Corp.

  

Information Technology

    

Systems Software

Apple, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

  

Communication Services

    

Interactive Media & Services

Visa, Inc., Class A

  

Information Technology

    

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Amazon.com, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

  

Industrials

    

Research & Consulting Services

Facebook, Inc., Class A

  

Communication Services

    

Interactive Media & Services

Zoetis, Inc.

  

Health Care

    

Pharmaceuticals

Booking Holdings, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

NIKE, Inc., Class B

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Footwear

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Cable & Satellite – 0.8%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    755     $ 34,018  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Home Entertainment – 1.5%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (A)

    666       65,099  
   

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services – 9.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    181       220,631  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (A)

    40       48,503  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    774       137,905  
   

 

 

 
      407,039  
   

 

 

 
 

Movies & Entertainment – 1.2%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    425       55,373  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 12.5%

 

    561,529  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 2.7%

 

V.F. Corp.

    1,376       122,415  
   

 

 

 
 

Automobile Manufacturers – 1.9%

 

Ferrari N.V.

    551       84,975  
   

 

 

 
 

Footwear – 2.8%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    1,322       124,163  
   

 

 

 
 

Home Improvement Retail – 2.5%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    495       114,898  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 7.4%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    119       205,763  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (A)

    65       127,738  
   

 

 

 
      333,501  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 17.3%

 

    779,952  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Personal Products – 2.1%

 

Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A

    466       92,714  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 2.1%

 

    92,714  

Financials

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 4.0%

 

CME Group, Inc.

    528       111,640  

S&P Global, Inc.

    282       69,098  
   

 

 

 
      180,738  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 4.0%

 

    180,738  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Equipment – 3.7%

 

Danaher Corp.

    714       103,076  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (A)

    121       65,251  
   

 

 

 
      168,327  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 2.2%

 

Cerner Corp.

    1,432       97,588  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%

 

Illumina, Inc. (A)

    172     $ 52,204  
   

 

 

 
 

Managed Health Care – 1.5%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    305       66,261  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 3.3%

 

Pfizer, Inc.

    310       11,123  

Zoetis, Inc.

    1,106       137,838  
   

 

 

 
      148,961  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 11.8%

 

    533,341  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.2%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    171       64,908  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    210       78,856  
   

 

 

 
      143,764  
   

 

 

 
 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks – 0.8%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    286       36,175  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 0.7%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    221       31,929  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 1.1%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    296       47,993  
   

 

 

 
 

Research & Consulting Services – 5.4%

 

CoStar Group, Inc. (A)

    166       98,620  

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

    902       142,666  
   

 

 

 
      241,286  
   

 

 

 
 

Trucking – 1.0%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    430       47,592  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 12.2%

 

    548,739  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 6.4%

 

Adobe, Inc. (A)

    391       108,062  

Intuit, Inc.

    366       97,440  

NVIDIA Corp.

    462       80,490  
   

 

 

 
      285,992  
   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 2.3%

 

Motorola, Inc.

    599       102,098  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 11.9%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    519       64,616  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (A)

    214       61,261  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    410       111,233  

PayPal, Inc. (A)

    863       89,430  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,228       211,195  
   

 

 

 
      537,735  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure – 1.1%

 

VeriSign, Inc. (A)

    274       51,704  
   

 

 

 
 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.6%

 

Garter, Inc., Class A (A)

    189       27,033  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Systems Software – 8.7%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    2,824     $ 392,688  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 5.1%

 

Apple, Inc.

    1,019       228,254  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 36.1%

 

    1,625,504  

Real Estate

 

 

Specialized REITs – 2.8%

 

American Tower Corp., Class A

    277       61,275  

Equinix, Inc.

    113       65,121  
   

 

 

 
      126,396  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 2.8%

 

    126,396  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 98.8%

 

  $ 4,448,913  

(Cost: $2,539,043)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (B) – 1.1%

 

DTE Gas Co.,

     

2.194%, 10-3-19

  $ 5,000       4,999  

General Mills, Inc.,

     

2.183%, 10-2-19

    10,000       9,999  

International Paper Co.,

     

2.310%, 10-11-19

    5,000       4,997  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The):

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

    5,661       5,660  

2.152%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  

Mondelez International, Inc.:

     

2.252%, 10-4-19

    7,000       6,998  

2.214%, 10-9-19

    5,000       4,997  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

2.252%, 10-4-19

    3,000       2,999  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.,

     

2.100%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
      50,647  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (C)

    4,667       4,667  
   

 

 

 
 

Notes – 0.1%

 

Osprey Properties Ltd. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR),

     

2.100%, 10-1-19 (C)

    3,000       3,000  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 1.3%

 

  $ 58,314  

(Cost: $58,318)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.1%

 

  $ 4,507,227  

(Cost: $2,597,361)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

 

    (3,010
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 4,504,217  
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(C)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 4,448,913      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

           58,314         

Total

  $ 4,448,913      $ 58,314      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY LIMITED-TERM BOND FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Bonds

     96.2%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     59.5%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     35.3%  

Asset-Backed Securities

     0.8%  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.6%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     3.8%  

Quality Weightings

 

Investment Grade

     93.2%  

AAA

     38.0%  

AA

     12.0%  

A

     14.2%  

BBB

     29.0%  

Non-Investment Grade

     3.0%  

BB

     0.7%  

Non-rated

     2.3%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     3.8%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

 

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY LIMITED-TERM BOND FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

American Airlines Class AA Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-2,

     

3.200%, 6-15-28

  $ 2,631     $ 2,700  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2016-1 (GTD by SBA Guarantor LLC and SBA Holdings LLC),

     

2.877%, 7-9-21 (A)

    6,500       6,522  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.8%

 

  $ 9,222  

(Cost: $9,133)

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES              

Communication Services

 

 

Cable & Satellite – 0.5%

 

Comcast Corp. (GTD by Comcast Cable Communications and NBC Universal),

     

3.700%, 4-15-24

    5,000       5,331  
   

 

 

 
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

3.400%, 5-15-25

    4,550       4,751  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

     

3.376%, 2-15-25

    3,750       3,961  
   

 

 

 
      8,712  
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication Service – 0.9%

 

Crown Castle Towers LLC:

     

3.222%, 5-15-22 (A)

    7,830       7,910  

3.663%, 5-15-25 (A)

    2,050       2,147  
   

 

 

 
      10,057  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.1%

 

    24,100  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers – 0.3%

 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.,

     

2.500%, 9-24-21 (A)

    3,400       3,408  
   

 

 

 
 

Casinos & Gaming – 0.4%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.,

     

3.200%, 8-8-24

    4,100       4,177  
   

 

 

 
 

General Merchandise Stores – 1.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.,

     

3.250%, 4-15-23

    4,771       4,929  

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.,

     

5.000%, 2-1-21

    8,509       8,774  
   

 

 

 
      13,703  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 1.9%

 

    21,288  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Brewers – 0.2%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.,

     

2.250%, 3-15-20

    1,750       1,749  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Distillers & Vintners – 1.2%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.:

     

2.250%, 11-6-20

  $ 7,000     $ 7,002  

3.200%, 2-15-23

    3,500       3,608  

4.250%, 5-1-23

    2,500       2,673  

4.750%, 11-15-24

    725       801  
   

 

 

 
      14,084  
   

 

 

 
 

Drug Retail – 0.6%

 

CVS Health Corp.:

     

3.500%, 7-20-22

    3,325       3,433  

2.750%, 12-1-22

    3,030       3,067  
   

 

 

 
      6,500  
   

 

 

 
 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 0.4%

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

     

2.700%, 1-31-20 (A)

    5,000       4,997  
   

 

 

 
 

Soft Drinks – 0.2%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.,

     

4.057%, 5-25-23

    2,675       2,830  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 2.6%

 

    30,160  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.7%

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (GTD by Enterprise Products Partners L.P.):

     

2.800%, 2-15-21

    2,500       2,523  

3.500%, 2-1-22

    5,000       5,163  
   

 

 

 
      7,686  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.2%

 

Aker BP ASA,

     

6.000%, 7-1-22 (A)

    2,360       2,437  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 2.6%

 

Enbridge, Inc.,

     

2.900%, 7-15-22

    2,913       2,968  

EQT Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

4.750%, 7-15-23

    3,500       3,513  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.:

     

3.500%, 3-1-21

    4,500       4,568  

3.450%, 2-15-23

    4,090       4,218  

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC,

     

3.625%, 4-1-22 (A)

    2,000       2,052  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. and PAA Finance Corp.,

     

3.850%, 10-15-23

    6,200       6,423  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (GTD by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.),

     

4.400%, 4-1-21

    5,700       5,855  
   

 

 

 
      29,597  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 3.5%

 

    39,720  

Financials

 

 

Consumer Finance – 3.9%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

     

4.125%, 3-30-20

    3,396       3,417  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Consumer Finance (Continued)

     

American Express Co.,

     

2.500%, 7-30-24

  $ 5,000     $ 5,041  

American Honda Finance Corp.,

     

2.150%, 9-10-24

    3,400       3,381  

Discover Bank:

     

3.100%, 6-4-20

    3,025       3,041  

3.350%, 2-6-23

    3,650       3,763  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

     

2.681%, 1-9-20

    3,700       3,700  

2.459%, 3-27-20

    7,415       7,406  

3.470%, 4-5-21

    1,000       1,005  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (GTD by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.):

     

3.200%, 7-6-21

    5,000       5,051  

4.200%, 11-6-21

    5,260       5,427  

Hyundai Capital America,

     

2.550%, 4-3-20 (A)

    3,600       3,599  
   

 

 

 
      44,831  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 4.1%

 

Bank of America Corp.:

     

4.100%, 7-24-23

    2,850       3,043  

4.125%, 1-22-24

    4,800       5,171  

BB&T Corp.,

     

2.500%, 8-1-24

    3,400       3,427  

Citizens Bank N.A.,

     

3.250%, 2-14-22

    3,250       3,329  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.,

     

4.000%, 5-15-25

    5,250       5,629  

Korea Development Bank,

     

3.250%, 2-19-24

    1,750       1,838  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.:

     

2.998%, 2-22-22

    2,000       2,035  

2.801%, 7-18-24

    3,400       3,459  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,

     

2.953%, 2-28-22

    4,400       4,463  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,

     

2.696%, 7-16-24

    3,400       3,439  

Synchrony Bank,

     

3.000%, 6-15-22

    3,500       3,548  

U.S. Bancorp,

     

5.125%, 1-15-67

    8,000       8,224  
   

 

 

 
      47,605  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 2.7%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.,

     

2.950%, 8-24-22

    3,515       3,571  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):

     

3.000%, 4-26-22

    6,388       6,459  

3.500%, 1-23-25

    6,459       6,739  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 388.4 bps),

     

6.607%, 12-29-49 (B)

    2,558       2,567  

Morgan Stanley,

     

4.875%, 11-1-22

    9,450       10,134  

Morgan Stanley (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 110 bps),

     

3.232%, 5-31-23 (B)

    1,700       1,731  
   

 

 

 
      31,201  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Other Diversified Financial Services – 1.8%

 

Citigroup, Inc.:

     

2.700%, 3-30-21

  $ 4,893     $ 4,941  

3.750%, 6-16-24

    4,500       4,769  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

     

2.972%, 1-15-23

    4,087       4,160  

3.125%, 1-23-25

    3,165       3,279  

3.000%, 2-27-30 (C)

    3,390       3,339  
   

 

 

 
      20,488  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5%

 

ACE INA Holdings, Inc. (GTD by ACE Ltd.),

     

2.300%, 11-3-20

    5,500       5,518  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 1.4%

 

PNC Bank N.A.,

     

2.550%, 12-9-21

    4,000       4,039  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

     

3.500%, 1-23-24

    6,238       6,591  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

     

3.200%, 4-1-24

    4,900       5,094  
   

 

 

 
      15,724  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Finance – 0.2%

 

Syngenta Finance N.V.,

     

3.698%, 4-24-20 (A)

    2,250       2,257  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 14.6%

 

    167,624  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Equipment – 0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.,

     

2.894%, 6-6-22

    4,100       4,163  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

 

Zoetis, Inc.:

     

3.450%, 11-13-20

    995       1,008  

3.250%, 2-1-23

    5,635       5,784  
   

 

 

 
      6,792  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 1.0%

 

    10,955  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

 

BAE Systems plc,

     

4.750%, 10-11-21 (A)

    2,727       2,846  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.,

     

3.950%, 5-28-24 (A)

    4,280       4,542  

Northrop Grumman Corp.,

     

3.250%, 8-1-23

    2,957       3,081  
   

 

 

 
      10,469  
   

 

 

 
 

Airlines – 0.4%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

3.400%, 4-19-21

    4,550       4,613  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 0.8%

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

     

2.500%, 8-15-24

    6,900       6,976  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Environmental & Facilities Services (Continued)

 

Waste Management, Inc. (GTD by Waste Management Holdings, Inc.),

     

2.400%, 5-15-23

  $ 2,305     $ 2,330  
   

 

 

 
      9,306  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.4%

 

General Electric Capital Corp.,

     

5.012%, 1-1-24

    4,811       4,888  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 2.5%

 

    29,276  

Information Technology

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.3%

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.,

     

2.400%, 10-1-24

    3,400       3,411  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 0.3%

 

Broadcom Corp. and Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. (GTD by Broadcom Ltd.),

     

2.375%, 1-15-20

    3,624       3,624  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 0.7%

 

CA, Inc.,

     

5.375%, 12-1-19

    8,297       8,337  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%

 

NetApp, Inc.,

     

3.375%, 6-15-21

    2,000       2,035  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 1.5%

 

    17,407  

Materials

 

 

Specialty Chemicals – 0.9%

 

Methanex Corp.,

     

3.250%, 12-15-19

    10,632       10,653  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials—0.9%

 

    10,653  

Real Estate

 

 

Specialized REITs – 2.4%

 

American Tower Corp.:

     

5.900%, 11-1-21

    7,200       7,737  

2.250%, 1-15-22

    3,975       3,980  

3.070%, 3-15-23 (A)

    6,165       6,264  

Crown Castle International Corp.:

     

2.250%, 9-1-21

    3,000       3,002  

4.875%, 4-15-22

    3,099       3,295  

5.250%, 1-15-23

    2,745       2,995  
   

 

 

 
      27,273  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate—2.4%

 

    27,273  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 2.3%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.,

     

2.500%, 9-1-22

    4,000       4,028  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,

     

2.550%, 6-1-21

    7,225       7,213  

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Electric Utilities (Continued)

     

Evergy, Inc.,

     

2.450%, 9-15-24

  $ 3,400     $ 3,394  

MidAmerican Energy Co.,

     

3.700%, 9-15-23

    3,000       3,167  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.,

     

2.400%, 4-25-22

    4,975       5,024  

Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series C,

     

2.750%, 3-15-23

    3,940       4,022  
   

 

 

 
      26,848  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 2.3%

 

    26,848  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
SECURITIES – 35.3%

 

  $ 405,304  

(Cost: $398,352)

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES              

Non-Agency REMIC/CMO – 0.6%

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2014-FRR1, Class A-K10,

     

4.286%, 11-27-49 (A)

    6,500       6,493  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED
SECURITIES – 0.6%

 

  $ 6,493  

(Cost: $6,430)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
             

Agency Obligations – 0.5%

 

U.S. Department of Transportation,

     

6.001%, 12-7-21 (A)

    5,670       6,166  
   

 

 

 
 

Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 13.8%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 185 bps),

     

3.939%, 8-25-25 (A)(B)

    6,089       6,033  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 250 bps),

     

4.589%, 11-25-24 (A)(B)

    4,131       4,146  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 255 bps),

     

4.639%, 6-25-27 (A)(B)

    1,518       1,538  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 1-Month U.S. LIBOR):

     

5.339%, 6-25-21 (A)(B)

    3,115       3,126  

6.089%, 9-25-22 (A)(B)

    1,436       1,450  
 

 

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.754%, 11-25-47 (A)(B)

  $ 3,500     $ 3,562  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 3-year U.S. Treasury index):

     

5.688%, 4-25-20 (A)(B)

    4,950       5,011  

3.507%, 7-25-22 (A)(B)

    3,000       3,076  

4.112%, 2-25-46 (A)(B)

    390       398  

3.743%, 7-25-46 (A)(B)

    3,000       3,077  

3.663%, 2-25-48 (A)(B)

    3,745       3,811  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 5-year U.S. Treasury index):

     

3.599%, 11-25-23 (A)(B)

    1,500       1,517  

3.702%, 11-25-23 (A)(B)

    15,799       16,272  

4.478%, 12-25-44 (A)(B)

    17,000       17,746  

4.006%, 5-25-45 (A)(B)

    6,500       6,730  

3.669%, 6-25-45 (A)(B)

    1,000       1,033  

4.762%, 11-25-46 (A)(B)

    8,000       8,357  

3.681%, 11-25-47 (A)(B)

    2,050       2,108  

3.663%, 2-25-48 (A)(B)

    4,000       4,102  

3.710%, 6-25-48 (A)(B)

    2,500       2,594  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index):

     

4.194%, 5-25-25 (A)(B)

    985       1,041  

3.908%, 10-25-48 (A)(B)

    5,825       6,117  

3.800%, 11-25-49 (A)(B)

    5,050       5,238  

3.764%, 11-25-50 (A)(B)

    12,000       12,456  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Fixed Rate Participation Certificates,

     

5.500%, 4-1-20

    6       6  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO:

     

2.000%, 6-25-39

    8,669       8,672  

2.000%, 10-25-41

    9,407       9,371  

2.000%, 12-25-42

    996       994  

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates:

     

4.478%, 12-1-19

  $ 2,562     $ 2,560  

4.646%, 7-1-20

    1,713       1,730  

4.381%, 6-1-21

    6,810       7,017  

5.500%, 2-1-22

    115       117  

Government National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO,

     

2.000%, 3-16-42

    4,222       4,211  

Government National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates,

     

3.500%, 4-20-34

    3,441       3,528  
   

 

 

 
      158,745  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 14.3%

 

  $ 164,911  

(Cost: $162,765)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
             

Treasury Obligations – 45.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

2.875%, 10-31-20

    29,150       29,477  

2.500%, 12-31-20

    8,000       8,069  

2.000%, 1-15-21

    11,500       11,531  

2.500%, 1-31-21

    15,500       15,647  

2.500%, 2-28-21

    6,000       6,061  

2.250%, 4-30-21

    14,000       14,112  

2.625%, 5-15-21

    20,000       20,287  

2.250%, 7-31-21

    27,000       27,271  

2.750%, 8-15-21

    25,000       25,488  

2.750%, 9-15-21

    3,600       3,677  

2.875%, 10-15-21

    18,700       19,157  

2.000%, 10-31-21

    5,000       5,035  

2.000%, 12-31-21

    5,000       5,041  

1.875%, 1-31-22

    6,500       6,536  

2.000%, 2-15-22

    11,000       11,101  

1.750%, 5-31-22

    16,000       16,061  

1.750%, 7-15-22

    34,000       34,138  

2.000%, 7-31-22

    16,500       16,692  

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

Treasury Obligations (Continued)

 

2.000%, 10-31-22

  $ 42,500     $ 43,026  

2.125%, 12-31-22

    25,000       25,430  

2.500%, 3-31-23

    30,950       31,927  

2.750%, 4-30-23

    24,500       25,495  

1.375%, 9-30-23

    10,000       9,927  

2.875%, 9-30-23

    31,250       32,823  

2.875%, 10-31-23

    21,000       22,080  

2.125%, 2-29-24

    5,250       5,375  

2.125%, 3-31-24

    7,500       7,682  

1.750%, 6-30-24

    40,500       40,850  
   

 

 

 
      519,996  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 45.2%

 

  $ 519,996  

(Cost: $508,794)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Commercial Paper (D) – 2.9%

 

Energy Transfer L.P.,

     

2.600%, 10-1-19

    33,000       32,998  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.2%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (E)

    2,102       2,102  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 3.1%

 

  $ 35,100  

(Cost: $35,102)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.3%

 

  $ 1,141,026  

(Cost: $1,120,576)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.7%

 

    8,080  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 1,149,106  
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $182,179 or 15.9% of net assets.

 

(B)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(C)

Step bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher or lower coupon rate for the following periods. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     —      $ 9,222      $     —  

Corporate Debt Securities

           405,304         

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           6,493         

United States Government Agency Obligations

           164,911         

United States Government Obligations

           519,996         

Short-Term Securities

           35,100         

Total

  $      $ 1,141,026      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

CMO = Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY MANAGED INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund – Asset Allocation

 

Ivy International Core Equity Fund, Class N

     35.4%  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund, Class N

     19.8%  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class N

     14.6%  

Ivy International Small Cap Fund, Class N

     10.2%  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund, Class N

     10.1%  

Ivy Global Growth Fund, Class N

     9.8%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     0.1%  

The percentages of investments in the underlying funds may not currently be within the target allocation ranges disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus due to market movements; these percentages are expected to change over time, and deviation from the target allocation ranges due to market movements is permitted by the prospectus.

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS   Shares     Value  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class N

    1,364     $ 25,799  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund, Class N

    1,479       17,831  

Ivy Global Growth Fund,
Class N

    379       17,333  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund, Class N

    3,667       62,786  

Ivy International Small Cap Fund, Class N

    1,580       18,045  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund, Class N

    2,325       35,151  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS – 99.9%

 

  $ 176,945  

(Cost: $171,653)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (A)

  $ 221     $ 221  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 0.1%

 

  $ 221  

(Cost: $221)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.0%

 

  $ 177,166  

(Cost: $171,874)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.0%

 

    30  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 177,196  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Affiliated Mutual Funds

  $ 176,945      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

           221         

Total

  $ 176,945      $ 221      $  

The following acronym is used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.0%  

Information Technology

     26.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     20.2%  

Health Care

     18.1%  

Industrials

     17.7%  

Financials

     5.6%  

Materials

     4.5%  

Communication Services

     3.9%  

Consumer Staples

     1.4%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.0%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company      Sector    Industry

CoStar Group, Inc.

    

Industrials

  

Research & Consulting Services

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A

    

Consumer Discretionary

  

Restaurants

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    

Communication Services

  

Interactive Home Entertainment

Zoetis, Inc.

    

Health Care

  

Pharmaceuticals

TransUnion

    

Industrials

  

Research & Consulting Services

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

    

Information Technology

  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

Tractor Supply Co.

    

Consumer Discretionary

  

Specialty Stores

Teradyne, Inc.

    

Information Technology

  

Semiconductor Equipment

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

    

Health Care

  

Health Care Equipment

ServiceNow, Inc.

    

Information Technology

  

Systems Software

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS    Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment – 2.7%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (A)

     1,327     $ 129,848  
    

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services – 1.2%

 

Twitter, Inc. (A)

     1,379       56,796  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 3.9%

 

    186,644  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 3.2%

 

Burberry Group plc (B)

     2,229       59,533  

lululemon athletica, Inc. (A)

     483       92,916  
    

 

 

 
       152,449  
    

 

 

 
 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.5%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     1,988       72,920  
    

 

 

 
 

Automotive Retail – 1.5%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (A)

     185       73,771  
    

 

 

 
 

Department Stores – 0.6%

 

Nordstrom, Inc. (C)

     832       28,012  
    

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 2.9%

 

Grubhub, Inc. (A)(C)

     1,027       57,738  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (A)

     145       80,008  
    

 

 

 
       137,746  
    

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 4.9%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A (A)

     178       149,421  

Dunkin Brands Group, Inc.

     1,075       85,339  
    

 

 

 
       234,760  
    

 

 

 
 

Specialty Stores – 5.6%

 

Tiffany & Co. (C)

     746       69,086  

Tractor Supply Co.

     1,292       116,819  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (A)

     338       84,712  
    

 

 

 
       270,617  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 20.2%

 

    970,275  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 1.4%

 

Hershey Foods Corp.

     430       66,576  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 1.4%

 

    66,576  

Financials

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data – 2.8%

 

Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.

     242       27,841  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     324       106,081  
    

 

 

 
       133,922  
    

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 2.8%

 

First Republic Bank

     821       79,435  

SVB Financial Group (A)

     256       53,518  
    

 

 

 
       132,953  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 5.6%

 

    266,875  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)    Shares     Value  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.3%

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (A)

     730     $ 62,363  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 8.0%

 

Abiomed, Inc. (A)

     326       57,930  

DexCom, Inc. (A)

     560       83,623  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (A)

     490       107,653  

Glaukos Corp. (A)

     808       50,507  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (A)

     155       83,523  
    

 

 

 
       383,236  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 1.9%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (A)

     393       66,084  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (A)(C)

     405       27,431  
    

 

 

 
       93,515  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Care Supplies – 0.8%

 

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (A)

     1,508       36,307  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 1.7%

 

Cerner Corp.

     1,213       82,684  
    

 

 

 
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.7%

 

10x Genomics, Inc., Class A (A)(C)

     88       4,460  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     754       57,813  

TECHNE Corp.

     97       18,907  
    

 

 

 
       81,180  
    

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.7%

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,023       127,434  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 18.1%

 

    866,719  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     412       85,882  
    

 

 

 
 

Building Products – 3.1%

 

A. O. Smith Corp.

     1,591       75,928  

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

     795       72,281  
    

 

 

 
       148,209  
    

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.6%

 

Fortive Corp.

     421       28,866  
    

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 4.2%

 

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (A)

     1,255       35,511  

IDEX Corp.

     526       86,205  

Middleby Corp. (A)

     697       81,475  
    

 

 

 
       203,191  
    

 

 

 
 

Research & Consulting Services – 5.9%

 

CoStar Group, Inc. (A)

     281       166,702  

TransUnion

     1,453       117,838  
    

 

 

 
       284,540  
    

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.1%

 

Fastenal Co. (C)

    2,996     $ 97,880  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 17.7%

 

    848,568  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 4.6%

 

DocuSign, Inc. (A)

    812       50,293  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (A)

    974       102,665  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (A)

    253       66,540  
   

 

 

 
      219,498  
   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 1.6%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (A)

    321       76,683  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 1.8%

 

Square, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,355       83,952  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Components – 1.7%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    1,429       82,759  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 3.7%

 

Coherent, Inc. (A)

    253       38,822  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,204       117,089  

Novanta, Inc. (A)

    292       23,859  
   

 

 

 
      179,770  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure – 1.2%

 

Twilio, Inc., Class A (A)

    527       57,942  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4%

 

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,967       113,885  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 6.0%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (A)(C)

    1,896       54,956  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (C)

    976       90,658  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    552       85,880  

Universal Display Corp.

    324       54,393  
   

 

 

 
      285,887  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 3.6%

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (A)

    327       66,739  

ServiceNow, Inc. (A)

    419       106,321  
   

 

 

 
      173,060  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 26.6%

 

    1,273,436  

Materials

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 1.3%

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    607       61,782  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 3.2%

 

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (A)

    2,832       85,373  

RPM International, Inc.

    978       67,277  
   

 

 

 
      152,650  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials—4.5%

 

    214,432  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 98.0%

 

  $ 4,693,525  

(Cost: $2,976,631)

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (D) – 1.8%

     

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc),

     

2.201%, 10-4-19

  $ 8,000     $ 7,998  

DTE Energy Co. (GTD by Detroit Edison Co.),

     

2.182%, 10-1-19

    3,509       3,509  

DTE Gas Co.,

     

2.194%, 10-3-19

    10,000         9,998  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

     

2.052%, 10-3-19

    5,000       4,999  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

     

2.092%, 10-8-19

    5,000       4,997  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The),

     

2.152%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  

Kroger Co. (The),

     

2.151%, 10-7-19

    6,400       6,397  
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (D) (Continued)

 

Mondelez International, Inc.:

     

2.252%, 10-4-19

  $ 7,000     $ 6,998  

2.333%, 10-7-19

    8,000       7,997  

Sonoco Products Co.,

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

    3,876       3,876  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:

     

2.252%, 10-3-19

    10,000       9,998  

2.152%, 10-7-19

    10,000       9,996  

2.162%, 10-9-19

    7,000       6,996  
   

 

 

 
      88,757  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.0%

     

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19(E)

    1,650       1,650  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Money Market Funds – 1.1%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares,

     

1.900%, (F)(G)

  $ 51,232     $ 51,232  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.9%

 

  $ 141,639  

(Cost: $141,645)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.9%

 

  $ 4,835,164  

(Cost: $3,118,276)

     
 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (H) – (0.9)%

            (43,385
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 4,791,779  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

Listed on an exchange outside the United States.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $164,477 are on loan.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(F)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(G)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(H)

Cash of $850 has been pledged as collateral on OTC written option contracts.

The following written options were outstanding at September 30, 2019 (contracts and exercise prices unrounded):

 

Underlying Security    Counterparty, if OTC      Type    Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
   Expiration Month    Exercise
Price
     Premium
Received
     Value  
Cerner Corp.      UBS AG      Put      2,834      283    October 2019    $ 70.00      $ 1,074      $ (652
                    

 

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $ 186,644      $     —      $     —  

Consumer Discretionary

    910,742        59,533         

Consumer Staples

    66,576                

Financials

    266,875                

Health Care

    866,719                

Industrials

    848,568                

Information Technology

    1,273,436                

Materials

    214,432                

Total Common Stocks

  $ 4,633,992      $ 59,533      $  

Short-Term Securities

    51,232        90,407         

Total

  $ 4,685,224      $ 149,940      $  

Liabilities

       

Written Options

  $      $ 652      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC = Over the Counter

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY MID CAP INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     96.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

     19.8%  

Information Technology

     13.8%  

Industrials

     13.8%  

Materials

     13.7%  

Financials

     13.5%  

Energy

     5.7%  

Health Care

     5.6%  

Real Estate

     2.9%  

Communication Services

     2.7%  

Utilities

     2.7%  

Consumer Staples

     2.6%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     3.2%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Targa Resources Corp.

  

Energy

    

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

Garmin Ltd.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Consumer Electronics

Polaris, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Leisure Products

nVent Electric plc

  

Industrials

    

Electrical Components & Equipment

American Campus Communities, Inc.

  

Real Estate

    

Residential REITs

Encompass Health Corp.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Facilities

V.F. Corp.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods

First American Financial Corp.

  

Financials

    

Property & Casualty Insurance

Hasbro, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Leisure Products

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

  

Industrials

    

Electrical Components & Equipment

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Movies & Entertainment – 2.7%

 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    559     $ 21,586  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.7%

 

    21,586  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 2.9%

 

V.F. Corp.

    256       22,793  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Electronics – 3.0%

 

Garmin Ltd.

    279       23,642  
   

 

 

 
 

Home Furnishings – 2.7%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    525       21,482  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Products – 5.8%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

    192       22,744  

Polaris, Inc.

    267       23,471  
   

 

 

 
      46,215  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 2.6%

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (A)

    130       21,125  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Consumer Services – 2.8%

 

Service Corp. International

    460       21,998  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 19.8%

 

    157,255  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Household Products – 2.6%

 

Clorox Co. (The)

    134       20,338  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 2.6%

 

    20,338  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 5.7%

 

Rattler Midstream L.P. (B)

    1,136       20,248  

Targa Resources Corp.

    621       24,941  
   

 

 

 
      45,189  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 5.7%

            45,189  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 2.6%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    760       20,369  
   

 

 

 
 

Insurance Brokers – 2.6%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    236       21,163  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 2.9%

 

First American Financial Corp.

    386       22,781  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 5.4%

 

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    529       21,385  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    1,304       21,465  
   

 

 

 
      42,850  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 13.5%

            107,163  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Facilities – 2.9%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

    360     $ 22,809  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 2.7%

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    203       21,678  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 5.6%

 

    44,487  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.8%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    107       22,374  
   

 

 

 
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 2.6%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    240       20,306  
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 5.8%

 

nVent Electric plc

    1,060       23,369  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    137       22,507  
   

 

 

 
      45,876  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 2.6%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

    134       20,955  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 13.8%

            109,511  

Information Technology

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 5.5%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    178       22,161  

Paychex, Inc.

    262       21,651  
   

 

 

 
      43,812  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Components – 2.7%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    367       21,281  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.8%

 

National Instruments Corp.

    533       22,401  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 2.8%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    237       21,975  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology –13.8%

 

    109,469  

Materials

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 2.8%

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    220       22,450  
   

 

 

 
 

Paper Packaging – 8.1%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    194       22,001  

Packaging Corp. of America

    203       21,577  

Sonoco Products Co.

    356       20,743  
   

 

 

 
      64,321  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals – 2.8%

 

RPM International, Inc.

    321       22,102  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 13.7%

 

    108,873  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Real Estate

 

 

Residential REITs – 2.9%

 

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    480     $ 23,067  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 2.9%

 

    23,067  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 2.7%

 

OGE Energy Corp.

    466       21,147  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 2.7%

            21,147  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 96.8%

 

  $ 768,085  

(Cost: $650,659)

     
 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (C) – 2.2%

 

Harley-Davidson Financial Services (GTD by Harley-Davidson Credit Corp.),

     

2.303%, 10-7-19

  $ 5,000       4,998  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The),

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  

Sysco Corp.,

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    2,942       2,942  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.,

     

2.100%, 10-1-19

    5,000       4,999  
   

 

 

 
      17,939  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.6%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19(D)

    5,041       5,041  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 1.0%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (E)(F)

    8,206       8,206  
   

 

 

 
 

Municipal Obligations – 0.4%

 

University of California (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 8 bps),

     

2.070%, 10-7-19 (D)

    3,115       3,115  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 4.2%

 

  $ 34,301  

(Cost: $34,302)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 101.0%

 

  $ 802,386  

(Cost: $684,961)

     
 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (1.0)%

            (7,704
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 794,682  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY MID CAP INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $8,034 are on loan.

 

(B)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(C)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(F)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 768,085      $    $     —  

Short-Term Securities

    8,206        26,095       

Total

  $ 776,291      $ 26,095      $

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     3.2%  

Financials

     3.2%  

Bonds

     93.0%  

Municipal Bonds

     93.0%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets),
and Cash Equivalents+

     3.8%  

Quality Weightings

 

Investment Grade

     85.1%  

AAA

     7.2%  

AA

     38.0%  

A

     31.8%  

BBB

     8.1%  

Non-Investment Grade

     7.9%  

BB

     2.8%  

Non-rated

     5.1%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets),
and Cash Equivalents+ and Equities

     7.0%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

INVESTMENT FUNDS   Shares     Value  

Registered Investment Companies – 3.2%

 

iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF

    227     $ 25,844  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS – 3.2%

 

  $ 25,844  

(Cost: $24,542)

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS   Principal         

Alabama – 1.2%

 

The Indl Dev Board of Selma, AL, Gulf Opp Zone Bonds, Ser 2009A,

     

6.250%, 11-1-33

  $ 2,000       2,008  

Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Water Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015-A,

     

5.000%, 1-1-35

    6,555       7,586  
   

 

 

 
      9,594  
   

 

 

 
 

Alaska – 0.2%

 

AK Intl Arpt, Sys Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2010A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-21

    1,735       1,795  
   

 

 

 
 

Arizona – 1.6%

 

AZ Cert of Part, Ser 2010A (Insured by AGM),

     

5.250%, 10-1-26

    3,000       3,000  

Maricopa Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Banner Hlth), Ser 2016A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-38

    8,500       9,409  
   

 

 

 
      12,409  
   

 

 

 
 

Arkansas – 0.1%

 

Board of Trustees of the Univ of AR, Var Fac Rev Bonds (Fayetteville Campus), Rfdg and Impvt Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 11-1-37

    745       895  
   

 

 

 
 

California – 15.1%

 

Bay Area Toll Auth, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Rev Bonds, Ser 2008 G-1 (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index plus 110 bps),

     

2.680%, 4-1-45 (A)

    10,000       10,293  

CA (School Facilities) GO Bonds,

     

5.000%, 11-1-30

    3,000       3,439  

CA Cmnty Trans Rev (Installment Sale), Cert of Part (T.R.I.P. - Total Road Impvt Prog), Ser 2012B,

     

5.250%, 6-1-42

    2,245       2,454  

CA Hlth Fac Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (Children’s Hosp of Orange Cnty), Ser 2009A,

     

6.500%, 11-1-38

    2,000       2,009  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Edu Fac Rev Bonds (King/Chavez Academies Proj), Ser 2009A,

     

8.500%, 10-1-29

    1,000       1,000  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Edu Rev Bonds (American Heritage Edu Fndtn Proj), Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-36

    1,000       1,155  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

California (Continued)

 

CA Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Coastal Academy Proj), Ser 2013A:

     

5.000%, 10-1-22

  $ 250     $ 261  

5.000%, 10-1-33

    1,000       1,078  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Student Hsng Rev Bonds (Univ of CA, Irvine East Campus Apt, Phase I Rfdg-CHF-Irvine LLC), Ser 2011,

     

5.000%, 5-15-21

    1,365       1,445  

CA Various Purp GO Bonds:

     

5.250%, 9-1-26

    5,000       5,384  

5.500%, 4-1-28

    5       5  

5.250%, 10-1-29

    3,000       3,010  

6.000%, 3-1-33

    1,000       1,019  

5.000%, 4-1-37

    5,000       5,593  

6.000%, 11-1-39

    5,000       5,019  

CA Various Purp GO Rfdg Bonds,

     

5.000%, 2-1-33

    10,000       11,176  

Carson Redev Agy Redev Proj Area No. 1, Tax Alloc Bonds, Ser 2009A,

     

7.000%, 10-1-36

    750       750  

City of Los Angeles, Wastewater Sys Rev Bonds, Rfdg Ser 2015-D,

     

5.000%, 6-1-34

    6,190       7,354  

Cmnty Redev Agy of Santa Ana, Merged Proj Area Bonds, Ser 2011A,

     

6.250%, 9-1-24

    2,000       2,144  

Cnty of Sacramento, 2010 Rfdg Cert of Part, Sacramento Cnty Pub Fac Fin Corp.,

     

5.750%, 2-1-30

    2,000       2,028  

Golden State Tob Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2013A:

     

5.000%, 6-1-29

    1,500       1,700  

5.000%, 6-1-30

    1,000       1,131  

Golden State Tob Securitization Corp., Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2015A:

     

5.000%, 6-1-33

    3,165       3,747  

5.000%, 6-1-34

    2,840       3,355  

La Quinta Redev Proj Areas No. 1 and 2, Tax Alloc Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2014A,

     

5.000%, 9-1-34

    750       878  

Los Angeles, Wastewater Sys Rev Bonds, Ser 2015-A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-35

    1,000       1,185  

Modesto, CA, Irrigation Dist Fin Auth, Elec Sys Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-36

    4,270       5,094  

Mountain View Shoreline Reg Park Comnty (Santa Clara Cnty, CA), Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A,

     

5.000%, 8-1-21

    250       268  

Palamar Hlth, Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 11-1-39

    3,500       4,008  

Palomar Hlth, GO Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016B,

     

4.000%, 8-1-37

    1,000       1,100  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

California (Continued)

 

Palomar Pomerado Hlth, GO Bonds, Election of 2004, Ser 2009A:

     

0.000%, 8-1-31 (B)

  $ 3,315     $ 2,469  

0.000%, 8-1-32 (B)

    5,000       3,602  

0.000%, 8-1-33 (B)

    5,000       3,492  

Palomar Pomerado Hlth, San Diego Cnty, CA, Cert of Part,

     

6.750%, 11-1-39

    3,000       3,013  

Redev Agy for Riverside, Interstate 215 Corridor Redev Proj Area, 2010 Tax Alloc Bonds, Ser E:

     

5.250%, 10-1-20

    570       593  

6.000%, 10-1-25

    445       467  

6.500%, 10-1-40

    1,500       1,580  

Redev Agy of San Diego, Naval Training Ctr Redev Proj, Tax Alloc Bonds, Ser 2010A,

     

5.750%, 9-1-40

    1,000       1,042  

San Jose Merged Area Redev Proj, Hsng Set-Aside Tax Alloc Bonds, Ser 2010A-1,

     

5.500%, 8-1-35

    1,000       1,036  

San Jose, CA, Arpt Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A-1,

     

5.250%, 3-1-21

    3,685       3,882  

Santa Ana Unif Sch Dist (Orange County, CA), Election of 2008 GO Bond, Series B,

     

0.000%, 8-1-37 (B)

    1,455       904  

State Pub Works Board of CA, Lease Rev Bonds (Various Cap Proj), Ser 2011A:

     

5.250%, 10-1-24

    500       539  

5.000%, 12-1-24

    500       540  

State Pub Works Board of CA, Lease Rev Bonds (Various Cap Proj), Ser 2009I,

     

6.375%, 11-1-34

    500       502  

State Pub Works Board of CA, Lease Rev Bonds (Various Cap Proj), Ser 2009G-1,

     

5.750%, 10-1-30

    1,000       1,000  

Successor Agy to the Redev Agy of the City of Stockton, Tax Alloc Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 9-1-37

    2,000       2,371  

The Regents of the Univ of CA, Gen Rev Bonds, Ser 2013AI,

     

5.000%, 5-15-34

    3,500       3,942  

Trustees of the CA State Univ, Systemwide Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 11-1-38

    500       595  

Upland Unif Sch Dist (San Bernardino Cnty, CA), Election of 2008 GO Bonds, Ser A,

     

0.000%, 8-1-31 (B)

    150       116  
   

 

 

 
      120,767  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   IVY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (in thousands)

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Colorado – 2.2%

 

City and Cnty of Broomfield, CO, Rfdg Cert of Part, Ser 2010,

     

5.000%, 12-1-23

  $ 2,565     $ 2,677  

CO Edu and Cultural Fac Auth, Independent Sch Rev Rfdg Bonds (Vail Mountain Sch Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.125%, 5-1-40

    2,975       3,057  

CO Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (SCL Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-37

    750       854  

CO Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (SCL Hlth Sys), Ser 2019B,

     

4.000%, 1-1-40

    5,000       5,628  

Denver Hlth and Hosp Auth, Hlthcare Recovery Zone, Fac Rev Bonds, Ser 2010,

     

5.625%, 12-1-40

    3,250       3,409  

Platte Vly Fire Protection Dist, Weld Cnty, CO, Cert of Part, Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 12-1-36

    300       319  

Rgnl Trans Dist of CO, Cert of Part, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-35

    1,435       1,666  
   

 

 

 
      17,610  
   

 

 

 
 

District Of Columbia – 1.8%

 

DC Hosp Rev Bonds (Sibley Mem Hosp Issue), Ser 2009,

     

6.375%, 10-1-39

    3,000       3,000  

DC Water and Sewer Auth, Pub Util Sub Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-45

    1,565       1,831  

Metro WA DC Arpt Auth, Dulles Toll Road, Second Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2009C,

     

0.000%, 10-1-41 (B)

    7,000       9,112  
   

 

 

 
      13,943  
   

 

 

 
 

Florida – 6.4%

 

Brevard Cnty, FL, Indl Dev Rev Bonds (TUFF FL Tech Proj), Ser 2009,

     

6.750%, 11-1-39

    3,000       3,008  

Citizens Ppty Ins Corp., Coastal Account Sr Secured Bonds, Ser 2011A-1,

     

5.000%, 6-1-20

    1,000       1,023  

Hillsborough Cnty Aviation Auth, FL Intl Arpt, Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 10-1-35

    2,000       2,301  

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Aviation Rev Bonds, Miami Intl Arpt (Hub of the Americas), Ser 2009A,

     

5.500%, 10-1-36

    3,000       3,000  

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Aviation Rev Bonds, Ser 2010A,

     

5.500%, 10-1-41

    2,885       3,007  

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Aviation Rev Bonds, Ser 2010B,

     

5.000%, 10-1-23

    2,000       2,074  

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Aviation Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 10-1-44

    1,500       1,659  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Florida (Continued)

 

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Water and Sewer Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2008B (Insured by AGM),

     

5.250%, 10-1-22

  $ 5,500     $ 6,150  

Mid-Bay Bridge Auth, Springing Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A,

     

7.250%, 10-1-34

    3,500       3,900  

Orange Cnty Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Presbyterian Ret Cmnty Proj), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 8-1-36

    4,125       4,604  

Orlando, FL, Greater Orlando Aviation Auth, Arpt Fac Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A:

     

4.000%, 10-1-37

    5,000       5,652  

4.000%, 10-1-39

    3,000       3,369  

Osceola Cnty, FL, Sales Tax Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-37

    2,005       2,356  

South Lake Cnty Hosp Dist, Rev Bonds (South Lake Hosp, Inc.), Ser 2009A,

     

6.250%, 4-1-39

    1,000       1,002  

St. Johns Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Presbyterian Ret Cmnty Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

5.875%, 8-1-40

    4,000       4,148  

St. Lucie, FL, Util Sys Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 9-1-34

    1,000       1,119  

Volusia Cnty Edu Fac Auth, Edu Fac Rev Rfdg Bonds (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ, Inc. Proj), Ser 2011,

     

5.250%, 10-15-22

    2,750       2,967  
   

 

 

 
      51,339  
   

 

 

 
 

Georgia – 3.6%

 

Atlanta Arpt, Gen Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2010C,

     

5.750%, 1-1-23

    2,000       2,112  

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater Rev Bonds, Ser 2009B:

     

5.375%, 11-1-39

    3,000       3,010  

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019,

     

4.000%, 11-1-38

    4,000       4,656  

Brookhaven Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Children’s Hlthcare of Atlanta, Inc.), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 7-1-44

    8,000       8,964  

Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth, Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 7-1-43

    8,325       9,872  
   

 

 

 
      28,614  
   

 

 

 
 

Hawaii – 0.4%

 

HI Arpt Sys Rev Bond, Rfdg Ser 2011,

     

5.000%, 7-1-21

    1,000       1,059  

HI Dept of Budget and Fin, Spl Purp Rev Bonds (The Queen’s Hlth Sys), Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-35

    1,500       1,731  
   

 

 

 
      2,790  
   

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Idaho – 0.1%

 

Boise City, ID, Arpt Rev Rfdg Bonds (Air Terminal Fac Proj), Ser 2011,

     

5.750%, 9-1-20

  $ 1,000     $ 1,039  
   

 

 

 
 

Illinois – 4.0%

 

Belleville, IL, Tax Incr Rfdg Rev Bonds (Frank Scott Pkwy Redev Proj), Ser 2007A:

     

5.000%, 5-1-26

    105       105  

5.700%, 5-1-36

    1,750       1,750  

Build IL Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2011,

     

5.000%, 6-15-27

    500       525  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2016D (Insured by BAMAC),

     

5.250%, 1-1-37

    2,500       3,042  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 1-1-34

    1,000       1,157  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016C,

     

5.000%, 1-1-34

    1,500       1,773  

City of Chicago, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev and Rev Rfdg Bonds (Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt), Ser 2018A (Insured by AGM),

     

5.000%, 1-1-38

    605       735  

IL Fin Auth, DePaul Univ Rev Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 10-1-41

    2,410       2,832  

IL Fin Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (DePaul Univ), Ser 2016A,

     

4.000%, 10-1-34

    2,000       2,227  

IL Metro Pier and Exposition Auth, McCormick Place Expansion Proj Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2010B-1,

     

0.000%, 6-15-43 (B)

    2,000       894  

IL Muni Elec Agy, Power Supply Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 2-1-32

    3,695       4,317  

IL Sales Tax Rev Bonds (Jr Oblig), Ser 2013,

     

5.000%, 6-15-26

    2,000       2,182  

IL State Toll Hwy Auth, Toll Hwy Sr Rev Bonds, Ser 2013A,

     

5.000%, 1-1-35

    4,100       4,534  

IL State Toll Hwy Auth, Toll Hwy Sr Rev Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 1-1-37

    2,000       2,332  

Rgnl Trans Auth, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Cnty, IL, GO Bonds, Ser 2002A,

     

6.000%, 7-1-24

    3,080       3,702  
   

 

 

 
      32,107  
   

 

 

 
 

Indiana – 0.3%

 

IN Muni Power Agy, Power Supply Sys Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 1-1-37

    1,000       1,191  

IN Muni Power Agy, Power Supply Sys Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2016C,

     

5.000%, 1-1-39

    1,000       1,185  
   

 

 

 
      2,376  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Iowa – 0.7%

 

Ames, IA, Hosp Rev Rfdg Bonds (Mary Greeley Med Ctr), Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 6-15-35

  $ 1,510     $ 1,663  

IA Higher Edu Loan Auth, Private College Fac Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Upper IA Univ Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.000%, 9-1-39

    2,145       2,236  

IA Higher Edu Loan Auth, Private College Fac Rev Bonds (Upper IA Univ Proj), Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 9-1-33

    1,750       2,001  
   

 

 

 
      5,900  
   

 

 

 
 

Kansas – 0.4%

 

Overland Park, KS, Trans Dev Dist, Sales Tax Rev Bonds (Oak Park Mall Proj), Ser 2010,

     

5.900%, 4-1-32

    2,175       2,208  

Shawnee Cnty, KS, Cert of Part (First Responders Comm Proj), Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 9-1-24

    1,050       1,086  
   

 

 

 
      3,294  
   

 

 

 
 

Kentucky – 1.0%

 

KY Econ Dev Fin Auth, Hosp Rev Bonds, Ser 2010A:

     

5.500%, 6-1-21

    500       514  

6.375%, 6-1-40

    4,500       4,646  

6.500%, 3-1-45

    2,675       2,764  
   

 

 

 
      7,924  
   

 

 

 
 

Louisiana – 3.6%

 

Jefferson Parish Hosp Dist No. 1, Parish of Jefferson, LA, Hosp Rev Bonds, Ser 1998B,

     

5.250%, 1-1-28

    1,000       1,030  

Jefferson Sales Tax Dist., Parish of Jefferson, LA, Spl Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2017B (Insured by AGM),

     

5.000%, 12-1-42

    5,000       6,010  

LA Citizens Prop Ins Corp., Assmt Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 6-1-24

    500       549  

LA Gasoline and Fuels Tax, Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 5-1-41

    4,000       4,659  

LA Local Govt Envirnmt Fac and Cmnty Dev Auth, Hosp Rev Bonds (Women’s Hosp Fndtn Gulf Opp Zone Proj), Ser 2010B,

     

6.000%, 10-1-44

    6,000       6,280  

Lafayette Pub Trust Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (Ragin’ Cajun Fac, Inc. Hsng and Prkg Proj), Ser 2010,

     

5.250%, 10-1-20

    2,040       2,112  

New Orleans, LA, GO Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2012 (Insured by AGM):

     

5.000%, 12-1-25

    1,500       1,655  

5.000%, 12-1-26

    3,500       3,874  

5.000%, 12-1-27

    1,500       1,660  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Louisiana (Continued)

 

Rgnl Transit Auth, New Orleans, LA, Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2010 (Insured by AGM),

     

5.000%, 12-1-22

  $ 1,000     $ 1,041  
   

 

 

 
      28,870  
   

 

 

 
 

Maine – 0.3%

 

ME Tpk Auth, Tpk Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015,

     

5.000%, 7-1-34

    2,255       2,651  
   

 

 

 
 

Maryland – 2.4%

 

Baltimore, MD, Proj Rev Bonds (Stormwater Proj), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 7-1-44

    5,000       5,648  

Baltimore, MD, Proj Rev Bonds (Wastewater Proj), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 7-1-44

    3,500       3,954  

Baltimore, MD, Proj Rev Bonds (Water Proj), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 7-1-44

    6,500       7,337  

MD Econ Dev Corp., Econ Dev Rev Bonds (Terminal Proj), Ser B,

     

5.750%, 6-1-35

    1,750       1,801  
   

 

 

 
      18,740  
   

 

 

 
 

Massachusetts – 0.4%

 

MA Dev Fin Agy, Rev Bonds, Foxborough Rgnl Charter Sch Issue, Ser 2010,

     

6.375%, 7-1-30

    2,215       2,297  

MA Edu Fin Auth, Edu Loan Rev Bonds, Issue I, Ser 2009,

     

6.000%, 1-1-28

    230       232  

MA Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds, Springfield College Issue, Ser 2010,

     

5.625%, 10-15-40

    1,000       1,002  
   

 

 

 
      3,531  
   

 

 

 
 

Michigan – 2.3%

 

Lincoln Consolidated Sch Dist, Cnty of Washtenaw and Wayne, MI, Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 5-1-35

    500       592  

MI Fin Auth, Hosp Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Trinity Hlth Credit Group), Ser 2015MI,

     

5.000%, 12-1-35

    3,000       3,256  

MI State Bldg Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Fac Prog), Ser 2015I,

     

5.000%, 4-15-34

    3,000       3,545  

MI State Bldg Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Fac Prog), Ser 2016I,

     

4.000%, 10-15-36

    1,000       1,110  

MI State Hosp Fin Auth, Hosp Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Henry Ford Hlth Sys), Ser 2009,

     

5.750%, 11-15-39

    5,000       5,026  

MI State Hosp Fin Auth, Var Rate Rev Bonds (Ascension Hlth Credit Group), Ser 1999B-4,

     

5.000%, 11-15-32

    2,000       2,351  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Michigan (Continued)

 

Sparta Area Sch, 2016 Sch Bldg and Site Bonds (Kent and Ottawa Cnty, MI), Ser I,

     

5.000%, 5-1-46

  $ 2,000     $ 2,330  
   

 

 

 
      18,210  
   

 

 

 
 

Minnesota – 0.3%

 

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Arpt Comsn, Sub Arpt Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2010D,

     

5.000%, 1-1-20

    2,500       2,522  
   

 

 

 
 

Missouri – 2.5%

 

Broadway-Fairview Trans Dev Dist (Columbia, MO), Trans Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2006A,

     

6.125%, 12-1-36

    175       114  

Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Hlth Fac Rev Bonds (Mosaic Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 2-15-44

    600       667  

Indl Dev Auth of Joplin, MO, Hlth Fac Rev Bonds (Freeman Hlth Sys), Ser 2011,

     

5.500%, 2-15-31

    750       785  

Kansas City, MO, Spl Oblig Impvt and Rfdg Bonds (Downtown Arena Proj), Ser 2016E,

     

5.000%, 4-1-40

    2,000       2,289  

MO Joint Muni Elec Util Comsn, Power Proj Rev Rfdg Bonds (Prairie State Proj), Ser 2015A:

     

5.000%, 12-1-29

    1,550       1,830  

5.000%, 12-1-30

    1,200       1,412  

5.000%, 12-1-31

    1,000       1,174  

MO Joint Muni Elec Util Comsn, Power Proj Rev Rfdg Bonds (Iatan 2 Proj), Ser 2015A:

     

5.000%, 12-1-36

    5,650       6,569  

5.000%, 12-1-37

    1,000       1,160  

MO Joint Muni Elec Util Comsn, Power Proj Rev Rfdg Bonds (Prairie State Proj), Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 12-1-40

    1,000       1,169  

St. Louis Cnty, MO, Indl Dev Auth, Sr Living Fac Rev Bonds (Friendship Vlg Sunset Hills), Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 9-1-32

    1,120       1,199  

St. Louis Muni Fin Corp., Compound Int Leasehold Rev Bonds (Convention Ctr Cap Impvt Proj), Ser 2010A (Insured by AGM),

     

0.000%, 7-15-36 (B)

    2,350       1,446  
   

 

 

 
      19,814  
   

 

 

 
 

Montana – 0.1%

 

MT Fac Fin Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (SCL Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-37

    500       571  
   

 

 

 
 

Nebraska – 0.9%

 

Hall Cnty Sch Dist 0002, GO Bonds (Grand Island Pub Sch), Ser 2014,

     

5.000%, 12-15-39

    3,270       3,870  
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Nebraska (Continued)

 

Hosp Auth No. 1 of Sarpy Cnty, NE, Hlth Fac Rev Bonds (Immanuel Oblig Group), Ser 2010,

     

5.625%, 1-1-40

  $ 1,000     $ 1,009  

Omaha, NE, Pub Power Dist, Separate Elec Sys Rev Bonds (NE City 2), Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 2-1-33

    1,000       1,164  

Omaha, NE, Pub Power Dist, Separate Elec Sys Rev Bonds (NE City 2), Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 2-1-41

    1,000       1,160  
   

 

 

 
      7,203  
   

 

 

 
 

Nevada – 0.7%

 

Las Vegas Vly Water Dist., Water Impvt and Rfdg GO Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-41

    5,000       5,939  
   

 

 

 
 

New Hampshire – 0.7%

 

Business Fin Auth, Rev Bonds, Elliot Hosp Oblig Group Issue, Ser 2009A,

     

6.125%, 10-1-39

    1,635       1,635  

NH Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds, Rivermead Issue, Ser 2011A,

     

6.875%, 7-1-41

    1,150       1,217  

NH Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, FHA Insd Mtg Rev Bonds, LRG Hlthcare Issue, Ser 2009 (Insured by FHA),

     

7.000%, 4-1-38

    2,485       2,485  
   

 

 

 
      5,337  
   

 

 

 
 

New Jersey – 3.4%

 

Hudson Cnty Impvt Auth (Hudson Cnty, NJ), Fac Lease Rev Rfdg Bonds (Hudson Cnty Lease Proj), Ser 2010,

     

5.375%, 10-1-21

    2,500       2,697  

NJ Econ Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Provident Group-Montclair Ppty LLC - Montclair St Univ Student Hsng Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

5.750%, 6-1-31

    3,750       3,862  

NJ Econ Dev Auth, Sch Fac Constr Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2011EE,

     

5.250%, 9-1-24

    3,045       3,201  

NJ Higher Edu Student Assistance Auth, Student Loan Rev Bonds, Ser 2011-1:

     

5.000%, 12-1-19

    1,885       1,896  

5.500%, 12-1-21

    1,145       1,239  

NJ Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Barnabas Hlth Issue, Ser 2011A,

     

5.625%, 7-1-37

    500       537  

NJ Trans Trust Fund Auth, Trans Sys Bonds (Cap Apprec Bonds), Ser 2010A,

     

0.000%, 12-15-40 (B)

    10,000       4,879  

NJ Trans Trust Fund Auth, Trans Sys Bonds, Ser 2005B,

     

5.250%, 12-15-22

    3,500       3,891  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

New Jersey (Continued)

 

NJ Trans Trust Fund Auth, Trans Sys Bonds, Ser 2006A (Insured by AGM/CR),

     

5.500%, 12-15-22

  $ 1,500     $ 1,686  

Passaic Vly Sewerage Commissioners (NJ), Sewer Sys Bonds, Ser G,

     

5.750%, 12-1-21

    2,935       3,193  
   

 

 

 
      27,081  
   

 

 

 
 

New York – 11.8%

 

Buffalo and Erie Cnty Indl Land Dev Corp., Oblig Group Rev Bonds (Catholic Hlth Sys, Inc. Proj), Ser 2015,

     

5.250%, 7-1-35

    750       881  

Dormitory Auth of the State of NY, State Personal Income Tax Rev Bonds (Gen Purp), Ser 2015C (Tax-Exempt),

     

5.000%, 2-15-38

    5,000       5,794  

Long Island Power Auth, Elec Sys Gen Rev Bonds, Ser 2014A (Insured by AGM),

     

5.000%, 9-1-39

    1,500       1,725  

Metro Trans Auth, Trans Rev Bonds, Ser 2014C,

     

5.000%, 11-15-36

    2,625       3,020  

Metro Trans Auth, Trans Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A-2 (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index plus 58 bps),

     

2.160%, 11-15-39 (A)

    6,000       6,003  

Metro Trans Auth, Trans Rev Green Bonds, Ser 2016A-1,

     

5.000%, 11-15-41

    2,105       2,469  

Metro Trans Auth, Trans Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015C-1,

     

5.000%, 11-15-35

    2,500       2,931  

NY Convention Ctr Dev Corp., Rev Rfdg Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), Ser 2015,

     

5.000%, 11-15-34

    6,000       7,155  

NY Dormitory Auth, Mercy Med Ctr Rev Bonds (Catholic Hlth of Long Island Oblig Group), Ser 1999B (Auction rate),

     

3.901%, 7-1-29 (A)

    7,650       7,650  

NYC GO Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Ser G,

     

5.000%, 8-1-30

    1,000       1,148  

NYC GO Bonds, Ser 2014D-1,

     

5.000%, 8-1-30

    2,000       2,270  

NYC Indl Dev Agy, Pilot Rev Bonds (Yankee Stadium Proj), Ser 2009A:

     

0.000%, 3-1-25 (B)

    3,175       2,873  

0.000%, 3-1-26 (B)

    3,185       2,817  

0.000%, 3-1-27 (B)

    3,000       2,587  

NYC Muni Water Fin Auth, Water and Sewer Sys Second Gen Resolution Rev Bonds, Ser 2015HH,

     

5.000%, 6-15-37

    10,000       11,762  

NYC Muni Water Fin Auth, Water and Sewer Sys Second Gen Resolution Rev Bonds, Fiscal 2020 Ser AA,

     

4.000%, 6-15-40

    1,000       1,151  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

New York (Continued)

 

NYC Transitional Fin Auth, Bldg Aid Rev Bonds, Ser S-3,

     

5.000%, 7-15-36

  $ 2,000     $ 2,493  

NYC Transitional Fin Auth, Bldg Aid Rev Bonds, Ser 2016S-1,

     

5.000%, 7-15-37

    1,000       1,186  

NYC Transitional Fin Auth, Future Tax Secured Sub Bonds, Ser 2015B-1,

     

5.000%, 8-1-39

    6,000       6,929  

NYC Transitional Fin Auth, Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Sub Bonds, Ser 2013I,

     

5.000%, 5-1-29

    3,000       3,368  

NYC Transitional Fin Auth, Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Sub Bonds, Ser 2018A-2,

     

5.000%, 8-1-37

    5,360       6,530  

Util Debt Securitization Auth, Restructuring Bonds, Ser 2013TE,

     

5.000%, 12-15-31

    10,000       11,475  
   

 

 

 
      94,217  
   

 

 

 
 

North Carolina – 1.1%

 

NC Tpk Auth, Triangle Expressway Sys Rev Bonds, Ser 2009B (Insured by Assured Guaranty Corp.),

     

0.000%, 1-1-34 (B)

    10,000       6,778  

NC Tpk Auth, Triangle Expressway Sys Rev Bonds, Ser 2009A,

     

0.000%, 1-1-37 (B)

    3,500       2,135  
   

 

 

 
      8,913  
   

 

 

 
 

Ohio – 1.4%

 

Greene Cnty Port Auth, Adult Svc Fac Rev Bonds (Greene, Inc. Proj), Ser 2009,

     

7.500%, 12-1-33

    1,000       1,010  

OH Air Quality Dev Auth, Air Quality Rev Bonds (OH Vly Elec Corp. Proj), Ser 2009E,

     

5.625%, 10-1-19

    2,000       2,000  

OH Air Quality Dev Auth, Envirnmt Impvt Rev Bonds (Buckeye Power, Inc. Proj), Ser 2010,

     

5.750%, 12-1-30

    5,000       5,243  

OH Hosp Fac Rev Bonds (Summa Hlth Sys 2010 Proj):

     

5.750%, 11-15-40

    1,000       1,026  

OH Hosp Rev Bonds (Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys Oblig Group), Ser 2019B,

     

4.000%, 1-1-42 (C)

    2,000       2,254  
   

 

 

 
      11,533  
   

 

 

 
 

Oregon – 1.0%

 

Port of Portland, OR, Portland Intl Arpt Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser Twenty-Three:

     

5.000%, 7-1-33

    5,000       5,888  

5.000%, 7-1-34

    1,000       1,175  

Port of Portland, Portland Intl Arpt, Rev Bonds, Subser 20C,

     

5.000%, 7-1-22

    1,000       1,026  
   

 

 

 
      8,089  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Pennsylvania – 4.0%

 

PA Auth for Indl Dev, Rev Bonds (MaST Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.000%, 8-1-35

  $ 750     $ 778  

PA Higher Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Shippensburg Univ Student Svc, Inc. Student Hsng Proj at Shippensburg Univ of PA), Ser 2011,

     

6.000%, 10-1-26

    3,000       3,278  

PA Tpk Comsn, Tpk Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2009C,

     

6.250%, 6-1-33

    4,000       5,102  

PA Tpk Comsn, Tpk Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2009D,

     

5.500%, 12-1-41

    3,000       3,021  

PA Tpk Comsn, Tpk Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2010 B-2:

     

5.750%, 12-1-28

    10,000       10,516  

PA Tpk Comsn, Tpk Sub Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 6-1-38

    1,000       1,153  

Philadelphia Auth Indl Dev, Rev Bonds (Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2011,

     

7.250%, 12-15-31

    3,000       3,258  

Philadelphia, PA, Arpt Rev Bonds, Ser 2010D,

     

5.250%, 6-15-22

    5,000       5,129  
   

 

 

 
      32,235  
   

 

 

 
 

Puerto Rico – 0.1%

 

PR Aqueduct and Sewer Auth, Rev Bonds, Ser A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-28

    1,000       1,027  
   

 

 

 
 

South Carolina – 0.5%

 

SC Jobs - Econ Dev Auth, Student Hsng Rev Bonds (Coastal Hsng Fndtn LLC Proj), Ser 2009A,

     

6.500%, 4-1-42

    4,015       4,118  
   

 

 

 
 

Tennessee – 1.2%

 

Memphis-Shelby Cnty Arpt Auth, Arpt Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2010B,

     

5.750%, 7-1-25

    750       774  

Memphis-Shelby Cnty Arpt Auth, Arpt Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A-1,

     

5.750%, 7-1-20

    1,330       1,371  

Metro Nashville Arpt Auth, Arpt Impvt Rev Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 7-1-40

    4,200       4,805  

The Hlth and Edu Fac Board of Johnson City, TN, Hosp Rfdg Rev Bonds (Mountain States Hlth Alliance), Ser 2010A,

     

6.500%, 7-1-38

    2,500       2,596  
   

 

 

 
      9,546  
   

 

 

 
 

Texas – 12.7%

 

Alamo Cmnty College Dist, Ltd. Tax and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2017,

     

5.000%, 8-15-38

    6,040       7,421  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Texas (Continued)

 

Austin, TX, Arpt Sys Rev Bonds (Travis, Williamson and Hays Cntys), Ser 2014,

     

5.000%, 11-15-39

  $ 1,000     $ 1,136  

Bexar Cnty Hlth Fac Dev Corp., Rev Bonds (Army Ret Residence Fndtn Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.200%, 7-1-45

    3,250       3,366  

Cap Area Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Rev Bonds (The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin), Ser 2005B,

     

6.125%, 4-1-45

    1,000       1,021  

Clifton Higher Edu Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (IDEA Pub Sch), Ser 2011,

     

5.750%, 8-15-41

    500       540  

Clifton Higher Edu Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Uplift Edu), Ser 2014A,

     

4.250%, 12-1-34

    3,000       3,173  

Clint Independent Sch Dist, Unlimited Tax Sch Bldg Bonds (El Paso Cnty, TX), Ser 2015,

     

5.000%, 8-15-39

    1,960       2,298  

Houston Higher Edu Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Cosmos Fndtn, Inc.), Ser 2011A:

     

6.500%, 5-15-31

    1,000       1,080  

Houston, TX, Arpt Sys, Sub Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2012A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-32

    500       540  

Houston, TX, Combined Util Sys, First Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019B:

     

4.000%, 11-15-38

    1,000       1,161  

4.000%, 11-15-39

    2,000       2,317  

North Harris Cnty Rgnl Water Auth, Sr Lien Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 12-15-35

    3,090       3,460  

North TX Twy Auth, Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2008D,

     

0.000%, 1-1-30 (B)

    26,000       20,904  

San Antonio, TX, Water Sys Jr Lien Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 5-15-39

    1,805       2,099  

TX Private Activity Bond Surface Trans Corp., Sr Lien Rev Bonds (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Proj), Ser 2009,

     

6.875%, 12-31-39

    2,500       2,536  

TX Private Activity Bond Surface Trans Corp., Sr Lien Rev Bonds (LBJ Infra Group LLC IH-635 Managed Lanes Proj), Ser 2010:

     

7.500%, 6-30-33

    3,000       3,146  

7.000%, 6-30-40

    5,000       5,214  

TX Pub Fin Auth Charter Sch Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Cosmos Fndtn, Inc.), Ser 2010A,

     

6.200%, 2-15-40

    2,500       2,543  

TX Pub Fin Auth, TX Southn Univ Rev Fin Sys Bonds, Ser 2016 (Insured by BAMAC),

     

4.000%, 5-1-33

    500       544  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)   Principal     Value  

Texas (Continued)

 

TX Pub Fin Auth, TX Southn Univ Rev Fin Sys Bonds, Ser 2011,

     

6.750%, 5-1-26

  $ 3,740     $ 3,990  

TX Tpk Auth, Cent TX Tpk Sys, First Tier Rev Bonds, Ser 2002A (Insured by BHAC):

     

0.000%, 8-15-26 (B)

    24,500       21,654  

TX Trans Comsn, Cent TX Tpk Sys Rev Bonds (First Tier Rev Rfdg Bonds), Ser 2015-B,

     

5.000%, 8-15-37

    1,000       1,138  

TX Water Dev Board, State Water Implementation Rev Fund for TX Rev Bonds, Ser 2018B,

     

5.000%, 10-15-38

    8,000       9,991  
   

 

 

 
      101,272  
   

 

 

 
 

Utah – 0.2%

 

UT State Charter Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Syracuse Arts Acadamy Proj), Ser 2017,

     

5.000%, 4-15-37

    1,000       1,157  
   

 

 

 
 

Washington – 1.2%

 

Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 3-1-35

    2,000       2,294  

Snohomish Cnty, WA, Pub Util Dist No. 1, Elec SysRev Bonds, Ser 2015,

     

5.000%, 12-1-40

    1,000       1,172  

WA Hlth Care Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Providence Hlth & Svc), Ser 2014D,

     

5.000%, 10-1-38

    5,000       5,726  
   

 

 

 
      9,192  
   

 

 

 
 

Wisconsin – 1.1%

 

Milwaukee Cnty, WI, Arpt Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2010B,

     

5.000%, 12-1-19

    1,000       1,006  

WI Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Ascension Sr Credit Group), Ser 2016A,

     

4.000%, 11-15-33

    1,000       1,111  

WI Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Aurora Hlth Care, Inc.), Ser 2010A,

     

5.625%, 4-15-39

    1,500       1,534  

WI Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Med College of WI, Inc.), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 12-1-41

    4,000       4,707  
   

 

 

 
      8,358  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS – 93.0%

 

  $ 742,522  

(Cost: $679,691)

 

 

 

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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.0%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (D)

  $ 274     $ 274  
   

 

 

 
 

Municipal Obligations – 4.7%

 

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Multifam Hsng Rev Bonds (Wyndover Apts), Ser 2004 LL (GTD by FNMA) (BVAL plus 10 bps),

     

1.520%, 10-7-19 (D)

    1,050       1,050  

CO Hsng and Fin Auth, Multifam Hsng Rev Bonds (Greentree Vlg Apts Proj), Ser 2007 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 24 bps),

     

1.580%, 10-7-19 (D)

    4,990       4,990  

Columbus Rgnl Arpt Auth, Cap Funding Rev Bonds (OASBO Expanded Asset Pooled Fin Prog), Sr Ser 2006 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 13 bps),

     

1.570%, 10-7-19 (D)

    4,900       4,900  

FL Muni Power Agy, All-Requirements Power Supply Proj Var Rate Demand Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2008C (GTD by Bank of America N.A.) (BVAL plus 25 bps),

     

1.840%, 10-1-19 (D)

    2,660       2,660  
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Municipal Obligations (Continued)

 

LA Pub Fac Auth, Var Rate Rev Rfdg Bonds (CHRISTUS Hlth), Ser 2009B-1 (GTD by Bank of New York Mellon (The)) (BVAL plus 25 bps),

     

1.600%, 10-7-19 (D)

  $ 4,505     $ 4,505  

MI Strategic Fund, Var Rate Demand Ltd. Oblig Rev Bonds, Ser 2007 (GTD by Air Prods and Chemicals, Inc.) (BVAL plus 23 bps),

     

1.830%, 10-1-19 (D)

    3,270       3,270  

SC Pub Svc Auth, Rev Commercial Paper Notes, Ser DD (GTD by Bank of America N.A.):

     

2.320%, 10-1-19

    2,200       2,200  

2.250%, 11-14-19

    2,200       2,200  

Sheridan Redev Agy CO Tax, Var Rfdg S Santa Fe Dr Corridor Redev PJ, Ser A-1 (GTD by JPMorgan Chase & Co.) (BVAL plus 24 bps),

     

1.600%, 10-7-19 (D)

    6,500       6,500  

Univ of KS Hosp Auth, Var Rate Demand Hlth Fac Rev Bonds (KU Hlth Sys), Ser 2004 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 17 bps),

     

1.740%, 10-1-19 (D)

    2,120       2,120  
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Municipal Obligations (Continued)

 

University of California (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 8 bps),

     

2.070%, 10-7-19 (D)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,000  

WI Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Var Rate Demand Rev Bonds (Wausau Hosp, Inc.), Ser 1998B (GTD by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 25 bps),

     

1.610%, 10-7-19 (D)

    1,400       1,400  
   

 

 

 
      37,795  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 4.7%

 

  $ 38,069  

(Cost: $38,069)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.9%

 

  $ 806,435  

(Cost: $742,302)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (E) – (0.9)%

 

    (7,403
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 799,032  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(B)

Zero coupon bond.

 

(C)

Purchased on a when-issued basis with settlement subsequent to September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Cash of $386 has been pledged as collateral on open futures contracts.

The following futures contracts were outstanding at September 30, 2019 (contracts unrounded):

 

Description    Type    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
        

U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond

   Short      117        12-31-19        11,700     $ (18,991   $ 234     
             

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Investment Funds

  $ 25,844      $    $

Municipal Bonds

         742,522       

Short-Term Securities

         38,069       

Total

  $ 25,844      $ 780,591      $

Futures Contracts

  $ 234      $    $     —  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

AGM = Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAMAC = Build America Mutual Assurance Co.

BHAC = Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

BVAL = Bloomberg Valuation Municipal AAA Benchmark

FHA = Federal Housing Administration

FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

SIFMA = Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Bonds

     95.2%  

Municipal Bonds

     95.2%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities),
and Cash Equivalents+

     4.8%  

Quality Weightings

 

Investment Grade

     46.2%  

AAA

     0.9%  

AA

     6.4%  

A

     19.2%  

BBB

     19.7%  

Non-Investment Grade

     49.0%  

BB

     14.9%  

B

     9.5%  

Below CCC

     0.2%  

Non-rated

     24.4%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities),
and Cash Equivalents+

     4.8%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS   Principal     Value  

Alabama – 3.6%

 

AL 21st Century Auth, Tob Stlmt Rev Bonds, Ser 2012-A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-21

  $ 1,000     $ 1,059  

AL Econ Stlmt Auth, BP Stlmt Rev Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

4.000%, 9-15-33

    9,000       9,876  

Fairfield, AL, GO Warrants, Ser 2012,

     

6.000%, 6-1-37

    8,485       8,506  

Jefferson Cnty, AL, Swr Rev Bonds, Ser 2013-D,

     

6.500%, 10-1-53

    10,470       12,620  

Lower AL Gas Dist, Gas Proj Rev Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 9-1-46

    6,000       8,414  

UAB Medicine Fin Auth, Rev Bonds, Ser 2019B,

     

4.000%, 9-1-48

    2,500       2,774  
   

 

 

 
      43,249  
   

 

 

 
 

Alaska – 0.8%

 

Northn Tob Securitization Corp., Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2006A Sr Cur Int Bonds,

     

5.000%, 6-1-46

    10,000       10,016  
   

 

 

 
 

Arizona – 2.9%

 

AZ Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Banner Hlth), Ser 2007B (3-Month U.S. LIBOR*0.67 plus 81 bps),

     

0.981%, 1-1-37 (A)

    10,000       9,801  

AZ Indl Dev Auth, Edu Rev and Rfdg Bonds (AZ Agribusiness & Equine Ctr, Inc. Proj), Ser 2017B,

     

5.000%, 3-1-42

    1,500       1,631  

Indl Dev Auth of Pima, Edu Rev Bonds (Noah Webster Sch- Pima Proj), Tax-Exempt Ser 2014A,

     

7.000%, 12-15-43

    1,500       1,685  

Indl Dev Auth of Tempe, AZ, Rev Rfdg Bonds (Friendship Vlg of Tempe), Ser 2012A:

     

6.000%, 12-1-27

    2,390       2,544  

6.000%, 12-1-32

    1,430       1,512  

6.250%, 12-1-42

    2,150       2,276  

6.250%, 12-1-46

    2,500       2,645  

Indl Dev Auth of Yavapai, Edu Rev Bonds (AZ Agribusiness and Equine Ctr, Inc. Proj), Ser 2011,

     

7.875%, 3-1-42

    5,500       5,998  

Maricopa Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Banner Hlth), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-44

    5,000       5,578  

Phoenix, AZ, Indl Dev Auth, Student Hsng Rfdg Rev Bonds (Downtown Phoenix Student Hsng LLC-AZ State Univ Proj), Ser 2018A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-42

    1,000       1,169  
   

 

 

 
      34,839  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

California – 11.8%

 

CA Cnty Tob Securitization Agy, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds (Stanislaus Cnty Tob Funding Corp.), Ser 2006,

     

0.000%, 6-1-55 (B)

  $ 6,250     $ 359  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Palmdale Aerospace Academy Proj), Ser 2016A:

     

5.000%, 7-1-41

    1,750       1,928  

5.000%, 7-1-46

    1,670       1,833  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Edu Fac Rev Bonds (King/Chavez Academies Proj), Taxable Ser 2009B,

     

8.000%, 10-1-22

    120       120  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Literacy First Proj), Ser 2010B,

     

6.000%, 9-1-30

    2,040       2,103  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (Ret Hsng Fndtn Oblig Group), Ser 2017A,

     

5.000%, 11-15-31

    750       977  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (HumanGood Oblig Group), Ser 2019A:

     

4.000%, 10-1-44

    2,000       2,184  

5.000%, 10-1-44

    2,000       2,346  

CA Muni Fin Auth, Sr Lien Rev Bonds (LINXS APM Proj), Ser 2018A:

     

4.000%, 12-31-47

    6,650       7,196  

5.000%, 12-31-47

    1,500       1,772  

CA Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Coastal Academy Proj), Ser 2013A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-42

    1,200       1,280  

CA Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Rocketship Pub Sch-Oblig Group), Ser 2017G:

     

5.000%, 6-1-47

    675       730  

5.000%, 6-1-53

    675       725  

CA Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Summit Pub Sch-Oblig Group), Ser 2017,

     

5.000%, 6-1-47

    1,500       1,733  

CA Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Rfdg Bonds (Aspire Pub Sch-Oblig Group), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 8-1-41

    1,500       1,679  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Independence Support LLC Proj), Ser 2015,

     

7.000%, 6-1-45 (C)

    4,000       2,440  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Lancer Plaza Proj), Ser 2013:

     

5.625%, 11-1-33

    1,400       1,589  

5.875%, 11-1-43

    1,890       2,135  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

California (Continued)

 

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr), Ser 2016A:

     

5.000%, 12-1-46

  $ 3,000     $ 3,363  

5.250%, 12-1-56

    2,500       2,831  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Rfdg Rev Bonds (CA Baptist Univ), Ser 2017A,

     

5.000%, 11-1-41

    1,000       1,157  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Sr Living Rev Bonds (Southn CA Presbyterian Homes), Ser 2009:

     

6.625%, 11-15-24

    2,490       2,506  

7.000%, 11-15-29

    3,500       3,524  

7.250%, 11-15-41

    6,000       6,043  

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Student Hsng Rfdg Rev Bonds (Univ of CA, Irvine East Campus Apt, CHF-Irvine LLC), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 5-15-40

    1,500       1,749  

Cert of Part, Oro Grande Elem Sch Dist, Ser 2010,

     

6.125%, 9-15-40

    5,000       5,219  

Cert of Part, Oro Grande Elem Sch Dist, Ser 2013,

     

5.125%, 9-15-42

    2,760       2,980  

Foothill/Eastn Trans Corridor Agy, Toll Road Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2013B-1 (Insured by AGM),

     

3.950%, 1-15-53

    2,800       2,989  

Foothill/Eastn Trans Corridor Agy, Toll Road Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2013B-2 (Insured by AGM),

     

3.500%, 1-15-53

    1,600       1,676  

Golden State Tob Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2017A-1,

     

5.000%, 6-1-29

    1,250       1,491  

Golden State Tob Securitization Corp., Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-35

    6,265       7,386  

Golden State Tob Securitization Corp., Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2018A-1,

     

5.000%, 6-1-47

    2,000       2,052  

Palamar Hlth, Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 11-1-39

    8,700       9,183  

Palomar Pomerado Hlth, San Diego Cnty, CA, Cert of Part:

     

6.625%, 11-1-29

    2,000       2,009  

6.000%, 11-1-41

    3,000       3,154  

Redev Agy for Riverside, Interstate 215 Corridor Redev Proj Area, 2010 Tax Alloc Bonds, Ser E,

     

6.500%, 10-1-40

    2,500       2,633  
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  

California (Continued)

 

Redev Agy of San Buenaventura, Merged San Buenaventura Redev Proj, 2008 Tax Alloc Bonds:

     

7.750%, 8-1-28

  $ 1,000     $ 1,005  

8.000%, 8-1-38

    1,500       1,508  

San Buenaventura Rev Bonds (Cmnty Mem Hlth Sys), Ser 2011:

     

8.000%, 12-1-26

    1,400       1,581  

8.000%, 12-1-31

    9,400       10,581  

7.500%, 12-1-41

    4,000       4,442  

San Diego, CA, Tob Stlmt Rev Funding Corp., Tob Stlmt Bonds, Ser 2018C,

     

4.000%, 6-1-32

    900       965  

San Francisco City and Cnty Arpt Comsn, San Francisco Intl Arpt Second Ser Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 5-1-49

    1,250       1,382  

San Mateo Cmnty Fac Dist No. 2008-1 (Bay Meadows), Spl Tax Bonds, Ser 2012,

     

6.000%, 9-1-42

    4,000       4,430  

Tob Securitization Auth of Southn CA, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds (San Diego Cnty Tob Asset Securitization Corp.), Ser 2006A Sr Current Int Bonds,

     

5.000%, 6-1-37

    13,000       13,070  

Tob Securitization Auth of Southn CA, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds (San Diego Cnty Tob Asset Securitization Corp.), Ser A-1,

     

5.125%, 6-1-46

    6,650       6,668  
   

 

 

 
      140,706  
   

 

 

 
 

Colorado – 2.3%

 

AR River Power Auth, CO Power Supply Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2018A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-43

    5,000       5,808  

Arkansas River Power Auth, CO, Power Rev Impvt Bonds, Ser 2010,

     

6.125%, 10-1-40

    5,000       5,179  

CO High Performance Trans Enterprise, U.S. 36 and I-25 Managed Lanes Sr Rev Bonds, Ser 2014,

     

5.750%, 1-1-44

    3,250       3,560  

CO Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Total Longterm Care Natl Oblig Group Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

6.250%, 11-15-40

    1,250       1,317  

CO Hlth Fac Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (SCL Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-38 (D)

    1,000       1,132  

Denver, CO, Dept of Aviation, Arpt Sys Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2018A,

     

4.000%, 12-1-48

    5,000       5,442  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Colorado (Continued)

 

Pub Auth for CO Enrg, Natural Gas Purchase Rev Bonds, Ser 2008,

     

6.500%, 11-15-38

  $ 3,000     $ 4,582  
   

 

 

 
      27,020  
   

 

 

 
 

Connecticut – 0.2%

 

CT Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Hlthcare Fac Expansion Rev Bonds (Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Proj), Ser 2016A:

     

5.000%, 9-1-46

    1,000       1,091  

5.000%, 9-1-53

    1,600       1,739  
   

 

 

 
      2,830  
   

 

 

 
 

District Of Columbia – 0.4%

 

Metro WA DC Arpt Auth, Arpt Sys Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-49

    3,250       3,956  

Metro WA DC Arpt Auth, Dulles Toll Road, Second Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2010B,

     

6.500%, 10-1-44

    1,000       1,340  
   

 

 

 
      5,296  
   

 

 

 
 

Florida – 6.1%

 

Brevard Cnty, FL, Indl Dev Rev Bonds (TUFF FL Tech Proj), Ser 2009:

     

6.500%, 11-1-29

    3,125       3,134  

6.750%, 11-1-39

    4,450       4,462  

Cap Trust Agy, FL, First Mtg Rev Bonds (Silver Creek St. Augustine Proj), Ser 2014A,

     

8.250%, 1-1-49 (C)

    3,000       1,920  

Cap Trust Agy, FL, First Mtg Rev Bonds (Silver Creek St. Augustine Proj), Ser 2016A,

     

5.750%, 1-1-50 (C)

    645       645  

Cap Trust Agy, FL, First Mtg Rev Bonds (Silver Creek St. Augustine Proj), Ser 2016B,

     

7.000%, 1-1-35 (C)

    555       555  

FL Dev Fin Corp., Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Renaissance Charter Sch, Inc. Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

6.000%, 9-15-40

    8,000       8,195  

FL Dev Fin Corp., Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Renaissance Charter Sch, Inc. Proj), Ser 2014A,

     

6.125%, 6-15-44

    5,300       5,722  

FL Dev Fin Corp., Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Renaissance Charter Sch, Inc. Proj), Ser 2015A,

     

6.000%, 6-15-35

    2,000       2,220  

FL Dev Fin Corp., Rev Bonds (Sculptor Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2008A,

     

7.250%, 10-1-38

    1,860       1,866  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Florida (Continued)

 

Lee Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Hlthcare Fac Rfdg Rev Bonds (Cypress Cove at Health Park FL, Inc. Proj), Ser 2012,

     

6.500%, 10-1-47

  $ 9,835     $ 10,967  

Martin Cnty Hlth Fac Auth, Hosp Rev Bonds (Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys Oblig Group), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-46

    21,500       24,002  

Miami-Dade Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Rev Bonds (Youth Co-Op Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2015A,

     

6.000%, 9-15-45

    2,250       2,375  

Miami-Dade Cnty, FL, Aviation Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 10-1-44

    1,500       1,659  

Mid-Bay Bridge Auth, 1st Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 10-1-40

    2,000       2,262  

Osceola Cnty, Expressway Sys Rev Bonds (Poinciana Prkwy Proj), Ser 2014A,

     

5.375%, 10-1-47

    2,000       2,196  
   

 

 

 
      72,180  
   

 

 

 
 

Georgia – 1.3%

 

Cobb Cnty, GA, Dev Auth Sr Living Rfdg Rev Bonds (Provident Vlg Creekside Proj), Ser 2016A:

     

6.000%, 7-1-36

    750       750  

6.000%, 7-1-51

    4,000       3,825  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Supply Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 5-15-39

    5,500       6,021  

Savannah Econ Dev Auth, Rfdg Rev Bonds (The Marshes of Skidaway Island Proj), Ser 2013,

     

7.250%, 1-1-49

    4,000       4,503  
   

 

 

 
      15,099  
   

 

 

 
 

Guam – 0.4%

 

Cert of Part (JFK High Sch Proj), Dept of Edu, GU, Ser 2010A:

     

6.625%, 12-1-30

    1,400       1,435  

6.875%, 12-1-40

    3,500       3,601  
   

 

 

 
      5,036  
   

 

 

 
 

Hawaii – 0.2%

 

Dept of Budget and Fin of HI, Spl Purp Sr Living Rev Bonds (15 Craigside Proj), Ser 2009A,

     

8.750%, 11-15-29

    300       303  

Kaua’I Cmnty Fac Dist No. 2008-1 (Kukul’ula Dev Proj), Spl Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2012,

     

5.750%, 5-15-42

    2,000       2,050  
   

 

 

 
      2,353  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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  Principal     Value  
 

Idaho – 0.1%

 

ID Hsng and Fin Assoc (Compass Pub Charter Sch, Inc. Proj),
Ser 2010A:

     

6.250%, 7-1-40

  $ 1,000     $ 1,018  

6.250%, 7-1-45

    550       560  
   

 

 

 
      1,578  
   

 

 

 
 

Illinois – 8.0%

 

Chicago Midway Arpt, Second Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds,
Ser 2013B,

     

5.000%, 1-1-35

    3,000       3,295  

Chicago Multi-Fam Hsng, Rev Bonds (Goldblatts Supportive Living Proj), Ser 2013,

     

6.125%, 12-1-43

    8,895       7,844  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2018B (Insured by AGM),

     

4.000%, 1-1-44

    5,000       5,565  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Gen Arpt Third Lien Rev Bonds,
Ser 2011A:

     

5.750%, 1-1-39

    1,000       1,055  

Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt, Sr Spl Fac Rev Bonds (Trips Oblig Group), Ser 2018,

     

5.000%, 7-1-48

    1,000       1,170  

City of Chicago, Gen Arpt Sr Lien Rev and Rev Rfdg Bonds (Chicago O’Hare Intl Arpt),
Ser 2018A (Insured by AGM),

     

4.375%, 1-1-53

    5,000       5,578  

Cook Cnty, IL, Recovery Zone Fac Rev Bonds (Navistar Intl Corp. Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.750%, 10-15-40

    6,500       6,733  

IL Fin Auth, Multi-Family Hsng Rev Bonds (St. Anthony of Lansing Proj), Ser 2012,

     

6.500%, 12-1-32

    4,545       4,689  

IL Fin Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Roosevelt Univ Proj), Ser 2009:

     

6.500%, 4-1-44

    5,000       5,000  

IL Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (Lutheran Home and Svs Oblig Group), Ser 2012,

     

5.625%, 5-15-42

    5,300       5,489  

IL Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (Navistar Intl Corp. Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.750%, 10-15-40

    6,500       6,733  

IL Fin Auth, Rev Bonds (NW Mem Hlthcare), Ser 2017A,

     

4.000%, 7-15-47

    5,000       5,487  

IL GO Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 6-1-32

    6,410       6,667  

SW IL Dev Auth, Local Govt Prog Rev Bonds (City of Belleville- Carlyle/Green Mount Redev Proj-Tax Increment and Sales Tax), Ser 2011A,

     

7.000%, 7-1-41

    6,000       6,009  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

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  Principal     Value  
 

Illinois (Continued)

 

SW IL Dev Auth, Local Govt Prog Rev Rfdg Bonds (Granite City Proj), Ser 2012,

     

5.250%, 3-1-23

  $ 3,095     $ 3,098  

SW IL Dev Auth, Sr Care Fac Rev Bonds (Eden Ret Ctr, Inc. Proj), Ser 2006,

     

5.850%, 12-1-36

    2,675       2,560  

Upper IL River Vly Dev Auth (Pleasant View Luther Home Proj), Rev Bonds, Ser 2010:

     

7.250%, 11-15-40

    1,100       1,128  

7.375%, 11-15-45

    1,500       1,539  

Upper IL River Vly Dev Auth, Multi-Fam Hsng Rev Bonds (Deer Park of Huntley Proj),
Ser 2012,

     

6.500%, 12-1-32

    4,820       4,894  

Vlg of East Dundee, Kane and Cook Cnty, IL, Ltd. Oblig Tax Incr Rev Bonds (Route 25 South Redev Proj), Ser 2012,

     

5.625%, 12-1-31

    1,505       1,518  

Vlg of Riverdale, Cook Cnty, IL, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds,
Ser 2011,

     

8.000%, 10-1-36

    7,855       8,400  
   

 

 

 
      94,451  
   

 

 

 
 

Indiana – 1.7%

 

City of Carmel, IN, Rev Bonds,
Ser 2012A:

     

7.000%, 11-15-27 (C)

    1,575       94  

7.000%, 11-15-32 (C)

    2,000       120  

7.125%, 11-15-42 (C)

    7,500       450  

7.125%, 11-15-47 (C)

    5,750       345  

IN Fin Auth, Midwestn Disaster Relief Rev Bonds (OH Vly Elec Corp. Proj), Ser 2012A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-39

    5,000       5,241  

Lake Station 2008 Bldg Corp., Lake Station, IN, First Mtg Bonds, Ser 2010,

     

6.000%, 7-15-27

    5,170       5,359  

Terre Haute, IN, Rev Bonds (Westminister Vlg Proj),
Ser 2012,

     

6.000%, 8-1-39

    4,000       4,248  

Westfield Redev Dist, Tax Incr Rev Bonds of 2009,

     

6.500%, 2-1-30

    2,000       2,034  

Whiting, IN, Redev Dist Tax Incr Rev Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

4.000%, 1-15-32

    2,600       2,606  
   

 

 

 
      20,497  
   

 

 

 
 

Iowa – 0.2%

 

IA Fin Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Childserve Proj), Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 6-1-36

    2,425       2,661  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Kansas – 1.2%

 

Lawrence, KS (The Bowersock Mills & Power Co. Hydroelec Proj), Indl Rev Bonds (Recovery Zone Fac Bonds), Ser 2010A,

     

7.625%, 8-1-37

  $ 7,500     $ 7,823  

Lenexa, KS, Hlth Care Fac Rev Bonds (Lakeview Village, Inc.), Ser 2018A:

     

4.000%, 5-15-34

    1,000       1,056  

5.000%, 5-15-39

    1,500       1,688  

Unif Govt of Wyandotte Cnty, Kansas City, KS, Spl Oblig Rfdg and Impvt Rev Bonds (Wyandotte Plaza Redev Proj), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 12-1-34

    3,000       3,123  
   

 

 

 
      13,690  
   

 

 

 
 

Kentucky – 2.3%

 

Kenton Cnty Arpt Board, Cincinnati/Northn KY Intl Arpt Rev Bonds, Ser 2019:

     

5.000%, 1-1-44

    2,250       2,763  

5.000%, 1-1-49

    2,250       2,744  

KY Econ Dev Fin Auth, Hosp Rev Bonds, Ser 2010A:

     

6.375%, 6-1-40

    5,500       5,679  

6.500%, 3-1-45

    2,500       2,583  

KY Muni Power Agy, Power Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds (Prarie State Proj), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 9-1-45

    1,500       1,611  

KY Pub Trans Infra Auth, First Tier Toll Rev Bonds, Ser 2013A,

     

5.750%, 7-1-49

    4,000       4,497  

Murray, KY, Hosp Fac Rev Bonds (Murray-Calloway Cnty Pub Hosp Corp. Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.375%, 8-1-40

    2,000       2,081  

Pub Enrg Auth of KY, Gas Supply Rev Bonds, Ser 2018B,

     

4.000%, 1-1-49

    5,000       5,528  
   

 

 

 
      27,486  
   

 

 

 
 

Louisiana – 0.4%

 

LA Local Govt Envirnmt Fac and Cmnty Dev Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (CDF Hlthcare of LA LLC Proj), Ser 2015A,

     

5.625%, 6-1-45

    4,875       5,112  

LA Pub Fac Auth, Solid Waste Disp Fac Rev Bonds (LA Pellets, Inc. Proj-Phase IIA), Ser 2014A,

     

8.375%, 7-1-39 (C)

    13,547       —*  

LA Pub Fac Auth, Solid Waste Disp Fac Rev Bonds (LA Pellets, Inc. Proj), Ser 2013B,

     

10.500%, 7-1-39 (C)

    12,202       —*  

LA Pub Fac Auth, Solid Waste Disp Fac Rev Bonds (LA Pellets, Inc. Proj), Ser 2015,

     

7.750%, 7-1-39 (C)

    1,977       —*  
   

 

 

 
      5,112  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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  Principal     Value  
 

Maine – 0.1%

 

ME Fin Auth, Solid Waste Disp Rev Bonds (Casella Waste Sys, Inc. Proj), Ser 2015R-2,

     

4.375%, 8-1-35

  $ 1,000     $ 1,098  
   

 

 

 
 

Maryland – 0.2%

 

MD Econ Dev Corp., Econ Dev Rev Bonds (Terminal Proj), Ser B,

     

5.750%, 6-1-35

    1,750       1,801  
   

 

 

 
 

Massachusetts – 0.4%

 

MA Dev Fin Agy, Rev Bonds, Foxborough Rgnl Charter Sch Issue, Ser 2010,

     

7.000%, 7-1-42

    4,000       4,170  
   

 

 

 
 

Michigan – 2.4%

 

Detroit, MI, GO Bonds, Ser 2004-A (1) (Insured by AMBAC),

     

5.250%, 4-1-23

    220       219  

Econ Dev Corp. of Oakland Cnty, Ltd. Oblig Rev Rfdg Bonds (The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit), Ser 2011,

     

6.500%, 12-1-20

    2,110       2,139  

MI Fin Auth, Hosp Rev Bonds (Henry Ford Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 11-15-50

    2,000       2,206  

MI Fin Auth, Pub Sch Academy Ltd. Oblig Rev Bonds (Hanley Intl Academy, Inc. Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

6.125%, 9-1-40

    4,535       4,572  

MI Fin Auth, Pub Sch Academy Ltd. Oblig Rev Bonds (Old Redford Academy Proj), Ser 2010A:

     

5.900%, 12-1-30

    2,000       2,018  

6.500%, 12-1-40

    3,000       3,033  

MI Pub Edu Fac Auth, Ltd. Oblig Rev Bonds (Old Redford Academy Proj), Ser 2005A,

     

5.875%, 12-1-30

    1,720       1,721  

MI Tob Stlmt Fin Auth, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2008A,

     

6.875%, 6-1-42

    7,600       7,696  

MI Tob Stlmt Fin Auth, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Sr Current Int Bonds, Ser 2007A,

     

5.125%, 6-1-22

    2,915       2,920  

The Econ Dev Corp. of Dearborn, MI, Ltd. Oblig Rev and Rfdg Rev Bonds (Henry Ford Vlg, Inc. Proj), Ser 2008,

     

7.000%, 11-15-38

    2,400       2,310  
   

 

 

 
      28,834  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Missouri – 2.5%

 

Belton, MO, Tax Incr Rev Bonds (Belton Marketplace Redev Proj), Ser 2012,

     

6.375%, 12-1-29

  $ 45     $ 46  

Branson, MO, Indl Dev Auth, Tax Incr Rfdg Rev Bonds (Branson Shoppes Redev Proj), Ser 2017A,

     

3.900%, 11-1-29

    940       971  

Broadway–Fairview Trans Dev Dist (Columbia, MO), Trans Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2006A:

     

5.875%, 12-1-31

    675       439  

6.125%, 12-1-36

    875       569  

Grindstone Plaza Trans Dev Dist (Columbia, MO), Trans Sales Tax Rev Bonds, Ser 2006A:

     

5.250%, 10-1-21

    200       200  

5.400%, 10-1-26

    1,145       1,145  

5.500%, 10-1-31

    1,925       1,899  

5.550%, 10-1-36

    1,725       1,661  

Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Hlth Fac Rev Bonds (Mosaic Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 2-15-54

    1,695       1,853  

Kirkwood, MO, Indl Dev Auth, Ret Cmnty Rev Bonds (Aberdeen Heights), Ser 2017A,

     

5.250%, 5-15-50

    4,000       4,470  

Lakeside 370 Levee Dist (St. Charles Cnty, MO), Levee Dist Impvt Bonds, Ser 2008,

     

0.000%, 4-1-55 (B)

    3,410       597  

MO Dev Fin Board, Infra Fac Rev Bonds (Branson Landing Proj), Ser 2005A,

     

6.000%, 6-1-20

    220       226  

St. Louis Muni Fin Corp., Compound Int Leasehold Rev Bonds (Convention Ctr Cap Impvt Proj), Ser 2010A (Insured by AGM):

     

0.000%, 7-15-36 (B)

    2,250       1,384  

0.000%, 7-15-37 (B)

    4,000       2,349  

Stone Canyon Cmnty Impvt Dist, Independence, MO, Rev Bonds (Pub Infra Impvt Proj), Ser 2007,

     

5.750%, 4-1-27 (C)

    1,250       325  

Tax Incr Fin Comsn of Kansas City, MO, Tax Incr Rev Bonds (Brywood Ctr Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

8.000%, 4-1-33 (C)

    3,950       1,580  

The Indl Dev Auth of Grandview, MO, Tax Incr Rev Bonds (Grandview Crossing Proj 1), Ser 2006,

     

5.750%, 12-1-28 (C)

    1,000       180  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Missouri (Continued)

 

The Indl Dev Auth of Lee’s Summit, MO, Infra Fac Rev Bonds (Kensington Farms Impvt Proj), Ser 2007,

     

5.750%, 3-1-29 (C)

  $ 2,185     $ 1,398  

The Indl Dev Auth of St. Joseph, MO, Hlthcare Rev Bonds (Living Cmnty of St. Joseph Proj), Ser 2002,

     

7.000%, 8-15-32

    8,090       8,092  
   

 

 

 
      29,384  
   

 

 

 
 

Montana – 0.1%

 

MT Fac Fin Auth, Rev Rfdg Bonds (SCL Hlth Sys), Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-38 (D)

    1,000       1,138  
   

 

 

 
 

Nebraska – 0.9%

 

Cent Plains Enrg Proj, Gas Proj Rev Bonds (Proj No. 3), Ser 2012:

     

5.250%, 9-1-37

    8,000       8,744  

5.000%, 9-1-42

    2,000       2,171  
   

 

 

 
      10,915  
   

 

 

 
 

Nevada – 0.8%

 

Director of the State of NV, Dept of Business and Industry Charter Sch Lease Rev Bonds (Somerset Academy), Ser 2015A,

     

5.125%, 12-15-45

    2,515       2,737  

NV Dept of Business and Industry, Charter Sch Lease Rev Bonds (Somerset Academy), Ser 2018A,

     

5.000%, 12-15-48

    500       540  

Reno, NV, Cap Impvt Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019A-1:

     

3.750%, 6-1-39

    3,165       3,378  

4.000%, 6-1-46

    2,000       2,168  

Reno, NV, First Lien Sales Tax Rev Rfdg Bonds (Retrac-Reno Trans Rail Access Corridor Proj), Ser 2018A (Insured by AGM),

     

5.000%, 6-1-48

    1,000       1,203  
   

 

 

 
      10,026  
   

 

 

 
 

New Hampshire – 0.2%

 

NH Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds, Rivermead Issue, Ser 2011A,

     

6.875%, 7-1-41

    2,300       2,434  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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  Principal     Value  
 

New Jersey – 1.9%

 

NJ Econ Dev Auth, Cigarette Tax Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2012:

     

5.000%, 6-15-26

  $ 1,000     $ 1,075  

5.000%, 6-15-28

    1,000       1,073  

5.000%, 6-15-29

    500       535  

NJ Econ Dev Auth, Spl Fac Rev Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. Proj), Ser 1999,

     

5.125%, 9-15-23

    2,000       2,153  

NJ Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth, Rev and Rfdg Bonds (Univ Hosp Issue), Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-46

    2,355       2,670  

NJ Tpk Auth, Tpk Rev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

4.000%, 1-1-48

    2,500       2,797  

NJ Trans Trust Fund Auth, Trans Prog Bonds, Ser 2019AA,

     

4.500%, 6-15-49

    5,000       5,464  

Tob Stlmt Fin Corp., Tob Stlmt Bonds, Ser 2018B,

     

5.000%, 6-1-46

    6,000       6,620  
   

 

 

 
      22,387  
   

 

 

 
 

New Mexico – 0.4%

 

NM Hosp Equip Loan Council, Hosp Impvt and Rfdg Rev Bonds (Gerald Champion Rgnl Med Ctr Proj), Ser 2012A,

     

5.500%, 7-1-42

    4,750       5,142  
   

 

 

 
 

New York – 4.0%

 

Dormitory Auth, Sch Dist Rev Bond Fin Prog, Ser 2010A (Insured by AGM):

     

5.000%, 10-1-22

    1,000       1,039  

Metro Trans Auth, Trans Rev Green Bonds, Ser 2019B,

     

4.000%, 11-15-50

    5,000       5,530  

MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Oblig, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 11-15-56

    5,000       5,572  

Nassau Cnty Indl Dev Agy, Continuing Care Ret Cmnty Rev Bonds (Amsterdam at Harborside Proj), Ser 2014A4,

     

6.700%, 1-1-49

    8,750       8,750  

Nassau Cnty Indl Dev Agy, Continuing Care Ret Cmnty Rev Bonds (Amsterdam at Harborside Proj), Ser 2014A5,

     

6.700%, 1-1-49

    2,875       2,875  

Nassau Cnty Indl Dev Agy, Continuing Care Ret Cmnty Rev Bonds (Amsterdam at Harborside Proj), Ser 2014B,

     

5.500%, 7-1-20

    1,488       1,488  

Nassau Cnty Indl Dev Agy, Continuing Care Ret Cmnty Rev Bonds (Amsterdam at Harborside Proj), Ser 2014C,

     

2.000%, 1-1-49

    10,988       1,785  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

New York (Continued)

 

Nassau Cnty Tob Stlmnt Corp., Tob Stlmnt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2006A-3 Sr Current Int Bonds,

     

5.125%, 6-1-46

  $ 10,000     $ 10,000  

NY Cntys Tob Trust VI, Tob Stlmt Pass-Through Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 6-1-51

    1,000       1,045  

NY Trans Dev Corp., Spl Fac Rev Bonds (Delta Air Lines, Inc.-LaGuardia Arpt Terminals C&D Redev Proj), Ser 2018,

     

4.000%, 1-1-36

    1,000       1,093  

The Orange Co. Funding Corp. (NY), Assisted Living Residence Rev Bonds (The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Proj), Ser 2012,

     

6.500%, 1-1-46

    5,000       5,187  

Westchester Tob Asset Securitization Corp., Tob Stlmt Bonds, Ser 2016B,

     

5.000%, 6-1-41

    2,500       2,751  
   

 

 

 
      47,115  
   

 

 

 
 

North Carolina – 1.0%

 

NC Med Care Comsn, Hlth Care Fac Rev Bonds (Novant Hlth Oblig Group), Ser 2019A,

     

3.125%, 11-1-49

    8,500       8,653  

NC Med Care Comsn, Ret Fac First Mtg Rev Bonds (Galloway Ridge Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

6.000%, 1-1-39

    1,520       1,533  

NC Tpk Auth, Monroe Expressway Toll Rev Bonds, Ser 2016C,

     

0.000%, 7-1-41 (B)

    4,160       1,581  
   

 

 

 
      11,767  
   

 

 

 
 

Ohio – 2.2%

 

Buckeye Tob Stlmt Fin Auth, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2007,

     

5.125%, 6-1-24

    2,835       2,835  

Buckeye Tob Stlmt Fin Auth, Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2007A-2,

     

5.875%, 6-1-47

    10,000       10,044  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Cnty Port Auth, Dev Rev Bonds (Flats East Dev Proj), Ser 2010B,

     

7.000%, 5-15-40

    2,410       2,548  

Cnty of Muskingum, OH, Hosp Fac Rev Bonds (Genesis Hlth Care Sys Oblig Group Proj), Ser 2013,

     

5.000%, 2-15-48

    5,000       5,349  

Greene Cnty Port Auth, Adult Svc Fac Rev Bonds (Greene, Inc. Proj), Ser 2009,

     

7.500%, 12-1-33

    4,000       4,040  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Ohio (Continued)

 

Summit Cnty Port Auth, OH (Cleveland-Flats East Dev Proj), Ser 2010B,

     

6.875%, 5-15-40

  $ 1,155     $ 1,220  
   

 

 

 
      26,036  
   

 

 

 
 

Oklahoma – 0.3%

 

OK Dev Fin Auth, Hlth Sys Rev Bonds (OU Medicine Proj), Ser 2018B,

     

5.500%, 8-15-57

    3,000       3,571  
   

 

 

 
 

Oregon – 1.3%

 

Hosp Fac Auth of Salem, OR, Rev Rfdg Bonds (Cap Manor, Inc.), Ser 2012,

     

6.000%, 5-15-42

    1,900       2,064  

OR Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Concordia Univ Proj), Ser 2010A:

     

6.125%, 9-1-30

    885       923  

6.375%, 9-1-40

    1,750       1,829  

Port of Portland, OR, Portland Intl Arpt Passenger Fac Charge Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A,

     

5.500%, 7-1-30

    5,000       5,356  

Port of Portland, OR, Portland Intl Arpt Rev Bonds, Ser Twenty – Five B,

     

5.000%, 7-1-49

    3,000       3,644  

Salem, OR, Hosp Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Capital Manor Proj), Ser 2018,

     

5.000%, 5-15-53

    1,895       2,176  
   

 

 

 
      15,992  
   

 

 

 
 

Pennsylvania – 6.3%

 

Cumberland Cnty Muni Auth, Rfdg Rev Bonds (Asbury PA Oblig Group), Ser 2010,

     

6.125%, 1-1-45

    5,000       5,043  

Cumberland Cnty Muni Auth, Rfdg Rev Bonds (Asbury PA Oblig Group), Ser 2012,

     

5.250%, 1-1-41

    3,000       3,102  

Delaware Cnty Indl Dev Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Chester Cmnty Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2010A,

     

6.125%, 8-15-40

    14,290       14,337  

Delaware Cnty Indl Dev Auth, PA, Rfdg Rev Bonds (Covanta Proj), Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-43

    5,000       5,100  

PA Higher Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Edinboro Univ Fndtn Student Hsng Proj at Edinboro Univ of PA), Ser 2010,

     

6.000%, 7-1-43

    2,530       2,618  
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Pennsylvania (Continued)

 

PA Higher Edu Fac Auth, Student Hsng Rev Bonds (Univ Ppty, Inc. Student Hsng Proj at East Stroudsburg Univ of PA), Ser 2010,

     

6.000%, 7-1-21

  $ 1,000     $ 1,030  

PA Tpk Comsn, Tpk Sub Rev Bonds, Ser 2009E,

     

6.288%, 12-1-38

    16,000       20,922  

Philadelphia Auth Indl Dev, Rev Bonds (Global Leadership Academy Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.375%, 11-15-40

    1,000       1,027  

Philadelphia Auth Indl Dev, Rev Bonds (Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2011:

     

7.150%, 12-15-36

    6,000       6,503  

7.625%, 12-15-41

    6,925       7,560  

Philadelphia Auth Indl Dev, Rev Bonds (New Foundations Charter Sch Proj), Ser 2012,

     

6.625%, 12-15-41

    3,500       4,064  

Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Rev Bonds (1998 Gen Ordinace), Ninth Ser,

     

5.250%, 8-1-40

    755       779  

The Borough of Langhorne Manor, Higher Edu and Hlth Auth (Bucks Cnty, PA), Hosp Rev Bonds (Lower Bucks Hosp), Ser 1992:

     

7.300%, 7-1-12 (C)

    1,920       —*  

7.350%, 7-1-22 (C)

    3,400       —*  

Wilkes-Barre Area Sch Dist, Luzerne Cnty, PA, GO Bonds, Ser 2019,

     

4.000%, 4-15-54

    2,500       2,749  
   

 

 

 
      74,834  
   

 

 

 
 

Rhode Island – 0.4%

 

Tob Stlmt Fin Corp., Tob Stlmt Asset-Bkd Bonds, Ser 2015B,

     

5.000%, 6-1-50

    5,000       5,350  
   

 

 

 
 

South Carolina – 0.6%

 

Piedmont Muni Pwr Agy, SC, Elec Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2008C,

     

5.750%, 1-1-34

    1,550       1,663  

SC Jobs–Econ Dev Auth, Student Hsng Rev Bonds (Coastal Hsng Fndtn LLC Proj), Ser 2009A,

     

6.500%, 4-1-42

    5,000       5,129  
   

 

 

 
      6,792  
   

 

 

 
 

Tennessee – 0.3%

 

Metro Nashville Arpt Auth, Arpt Impvt Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 7-1-40

    3,000       3,469  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Texas – 16.6%

 

Arlington, TX, Higher Edu Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Wayside Sch), Ser 2016A:

     

4.375%, 8-15-36

  $ 640     $ 651  

4.625%, 8-15-46

    1,250       1,270  

Arlington, TX, Higher Edu Fin Corp., Rev Bonds (Newman Intl Academy), Ser 2016A,

     

5.375%, 8-15-36

    4,585       4,886  

Austin, TX, Arpt Sys Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019:

     

5.000%, 11-15-24

    1,650       1,924  

5.000%, 11-15-25

    1,500       1,792  

Bexar Cnty Hlth Fac Dev Corp., Rev Bonds (Army Ret Residence Fndtn Proj), Ser 2010,

     

6.200%, 7-1-45

    1,750       1,812  

Bexar Cnty Hlth Fac Dev Corp., Rev Rfdg Bonds (Army Ret Residence Fndtn Proj), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 7-15-41

    5,395       6,034  

Cap Area Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Rev Bonds (The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin), Ser 2005B,

     

6.125%, 4-1-45

    3,150       3,218  

Cent TX Rgnl Mobility Auth, Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2010:

     

0.000%, 1-1-36 (B)

    2,500       1,559  

0.000%, 1-1-40 (B)

    2,000       1,068  

Cent TX Rgnl Mobility Auth, Sr Lien Rev Bonds, Ser 2015A,

     

5.000%, 1-1-45

    4,000       4,534  

Cent TX Rgnl Mobility Auth, Sr Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 1-1-46

    2,000       2,284  

Cent TX Rgnl Mobility Auth, Sub Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2013:

     

5.000%, 1-1-33

    6,000       6,574  

5.000%, 1-1-42

    3,000       3,257  

Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Arpt, Joint Rev Impvt Bonds, Ser 2013A,

     

5.000%, 11-1-45

    13,500       14,016  

Dallas/Fort Worth Intl Arpt, Joint Rev Impvt Bonds, Ser 2013B,

     

5.000%, 11-1-44

    5,000       5,464  

Grand Prkwy Trans Corp., First Tier Toll Rev Bonds, Ser 2013A,

     

5.500%, 4-1-53

    15,000       16,939  

Hopkins Cnty Hosp Dist, Hosp Rev Bonds, Ser 2008:

     

6.000%, 2-15-33

    2,000       2,006  

6.000%, 2-15-38

    1,850       1,855  

Houston Higher Edu Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Cosmos Fndtn, Inc.), Ser 2011A,

     

6.875%, 5-15-41

    3,800       4,126  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Texas (Continued)

 

Houston, TX, Arpt Sys, Sub Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2011B:

     

5.000%, 7-1-25

  $ 1,000     $ 1,064  

5.000%, 7-1-26

    2,680       2,851  

Houston, TX, Combined Util Sys, First Lien Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019B,

     

4.000%, 11-15-44

    3,000       3,441  

Montgomery, TX, Cnty Toll Road Auth, Sr Lien Toll Road Rev Bonds, Ser 2018,

     

5.000%, 9-15-48

    1,000       1,109  

New Hope Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Jubilee Academic Ctr), Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 8-15-46

    8,000       8,181  

North TX Twy Auth, Spl Proj Sys Rev Bonds Convertible Cap Apprec Bonds, Ser 2011C,

     

0.000%, 9-1-43 (B)

    5,000       6,275  

North TX Twy Auth, Sys First Tier Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2016A,

     

5.000%, 1-1-39

    2,000       2,339  

San Antonio, TX, Water Sys Jr Lien Rev and Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2019C:

     

4.000%, 5-15-33 (D)

    1,550       1,818  

4.000%, 5-15-34 (D)

    1,500       1,749  

Sanger, TX, Indl Dev Corp., Indl Dev Rev Bonds (TX Pellets Proj), Ser 2012B,

     

8.000%, 7-1-38 (C)

    17,870       4,467  

Tarrant Cnty Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Ret Fac Rev Bonds (Air Force Vig Oblig Group Proj), Ser 2016,

     

5.000%, 5-15-45

    6,650       7,221  

Tarrant Cnty Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Ret Fac Rev Bonds (Buckner Sr Living-Ventana Proj), Ser 2017A:

     

6.750%, 11-15-47

    1,000       1,153  

6.750%, 11-15-52

    2,500       2,873  

Tarrant Cnty Cultural Edu Fac Fin Corp., Ret Fac Rev Bonds (Mirador Proj), Ser 2010A:

     

4.625%, 11-15-41 (C)

    1,939       19  

4.875%, 11-15-48 (C)

    4,459       45  

5.000%, 11-15-55 (C)

    5,429       54  

TX Muni Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Rev Bonds, Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 12-15-32

    4,000       4,354  

TX Private Activity Bond Surface Trans Corp., Sr Lien Rev Bonds (LBJ Infra Group LLC IH-635 Managed Lanes Proj), Ser 2010:

     

7.500%, 6-30-32

    3,500       3,672  

7.500%, 6-30-33

    2,700       2,832  

7.000%, 6-30-40

    10,000       10,428  
 

 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Texas (Continued)

 

TX Private Activity Bond Surface Trans Corp., Sr Lien Rev Bonds (North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Proj), Ser 2009,

     

6.875%, 12-31-39

  $ 10,000     $ 10,142  

TX Private Activity Bond Surface Trans Corp., Sr Lien Rev Bonds (NTE Mobility Partn Segments 3 LLC Segment 3C Proj), Ser 2019,

     

5.000%, 6-30-58

    5,000       5,844  

TX Pub Fin Auth Charter Sch Fin Corp., Edu Rev Bonds (Odyssey Academy, Inc.), Ser 2010A,

     

7.125%, 2-15-40

    5,000       5,104  

TX Trans Comsn, Cent TX Tpk Sys First Tier Rev Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2012-A,

     

5.000%, 8-15-41

    16,445       17,754  

TX Trans Comsn, State Hwy 249 Sys First Tier TollRev Bonds, Ser 2019A,

     

5.000%, 8-1-57

    1,000       1,175  

Wise Cnty, TX, Lease Rev Bonds (Parker Cnty Jr College Dist Proj), Ser 2011,

     

8.000%, 8-15-34

    5,000       5,402  
   

 

 

 
      196,635  
   

 

 

 
 

Utah – 0.5%

 

UT State Charter Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (North Davis Preparatory Academy), Ser 2010,

     

6.250%, 7-15-30

    1,015       1,042  

UT State Charter Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (North Star Academy Proj), Ser 2010B,

     

7.000%, 7-15-45

    2,100       2,157  

UT State Charter Sch Fin Auth, Charter Sch Rev Bonds (Paradigm High Sch), Ser 2010,

     

6.375%, 7-15-40

    2,160       2,201  
   

 

 

 
      5,400  
   

 

 

 
 

Vermont – 0.1%

 

Vermont Econ Dev Auth, Solid Waste Disp Rev Bonds (Casella Waste Sys, Inc. Proj), Ser 2013,

     

4.625%, 4-1-36

    1,000       1,140  
   

 

 

 
 

Virginia – 4.1%

 

Econ Dev Auth of James City Cnty, VA, Residential Care Fac Rev Bonds (VA Utd Methodist Homes of Williamsburg, Inc.), Ser 2013A,

     

2.000%, 10-1-48

    2,248       197  

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Virginia (Continued)

 

Marquis Cmnty Dev Auth (VA), Rev Bonds, Ser 2007B,

     

5.625%, 9-1-41

  $ 2,779     $ 1,800  

Marquis Cmnty Dev Auth (VA), Rev Bonds, Ser 2007C,

     

0.000%, 9-1-41 (B)

    821       49  

Marquis Cmnty Dev Auth (York Country, VA), Convertible Cap Apprec Rev Bonds, Ser 2015,

     

0.000%, 9-1-45 (B)

    859       560  

Mosaic Dist Cmnty Dev Auth, Fairfax Cnty, VA, Rev Bonds, Ser 2011A,

     

6.875%, 3-1-36

    4,300       4,537  

The Rector and Visitors of the Univ of VA, Gen Rev Pledge Rfdg Bonds, Ser 2015A-2,

     

3.570%, 4-1-45

    10,000       10,528  

VA Small Business Fin Auth, Sr Lien Rev Bonds (95 Express Lanes LLC Proj), Ser 2012,

     

5.000%, 7-1-34

    4,590       4,917  

VA Small Business Fin Auth, Sr Lien Rev Bonds (Elizabeth River Crossing Opco LLC Proj), Ser 2012:

     

6.000%, 1-1-37

    8,265       9,162  

5.500%, 1-1-42

    11,000       11,977  

VA Small Business Fin Auth, Tax-Exempt Sr Lien Private Activity Rev Bonds (Transform 66 P3 Proj), Ser 2017,

     

5.000%, 12-31-56

    4,000       4,585  
   

 

 

 
      48,312  
   

 

 

 
 

Washington – 0.7%

 

Port of Sunnyside, Yakima Cnty, WA, Rev Bonds (Indl Wastewater Treatment Sys), Ser 2008,

     

6.625%, 12-1-21

    1,940       1,947  

WA Hlth Care Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Cent WA Hlth Svcs Assoc), Ser 2009,

     

6.250%, 7-1-24

    335       336  

WA State Hsng Fin Comsn (Rockwood Ret Cmnty Proj), Nonprofit Hsng Rev and Rfdg Rev Bonds, Ser 2014A,

     

7.500%, 1-1-49

    5,000       5,748  
   

 

 

 
      8,031  
   

 

 

 
 

West Virginia – 0.4%

 

Brooke Cnty, WV, Rev Bonds (Bethany College), Ser 2011A,

     

6.750%, 10-1-37

    5,000       5,072  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Wisconsin – 2.6%

 

Pub Fin Auth, Higher Edu Fac Rev Bonds (Wittenberg Univ Proj), Ser 2016,

     

5.250%, 12-1-39

  $ 8,000     $ 8,656  

Pub Fin Auth, Sr Arpt Fac Rev and Rfdg Bonds (TrIps Obligated Group), Ser 2012B,

     

5.000%, 7-1-42

    8,500       9,085  

WI Hlth and Edu Fac Auth, Rev Bonds (Beloit College), Ser 2010A:

     

6.125%, 6-1-35

    2,220       2,290  

6.125%, 6-1-39

    1,000       1,032  

WI Pub Fin Auth, Edu Rev Bonds (Cornerstone Charter Academy Proj), Ser 2016A,

     

5.125%, 2-1-46

    3,000       3,115  

WI Pub Fin Auth, Edu Rev Bonds (Triad Edu Svc), Ser 2015A,

     

5.500%, 6-15-45

    6,000       6,237  
   

 

 

 
      30,415  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS – 95.2%

 

  $ 1,131,359  

(Cost: $1,138,041)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES  

Commercial Paper (E) – 1.5%

 

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by
Diageo plc),

     

2.151%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

     

2.151%, 10-3-19

    5,000       4,999  

Sonoco Products Co.,

     

2.150%, 10-1-19

    8,351       8,350  
   

 

 

 
      18,347  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.7%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
(1-Month U.S. LIBOR
plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (F)

    8,244       8,244  
   

 

 

 
 

Municipal Obligations – 1.6%

 

CO Hsng and Fin Auth, Multifam Hsng Rev Bonds (Greentree Vlg Apts Proj), Ser 2007 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL
plus 24 bps),

     

1.580%, 10-7-19 (F)

    3,095       3,095  

Columbus Rgnl Arpt Auth, Cap Funding Rev Bonds (OASBO Expanded Asset Pooled Fin Prog), Sr Ser 2006 (GTD by U.S. Bank N.A.) (BVAL plus 13 bps),

     

1.570%, 10-7-19 (F)

    3,000       3,000  
 

 

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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Municipal Obligations (Continued)

 

LA Pub Fac Auth, Var Rate Rev Rfdg Bonds (CHRISTUS Hlth), Ser 2009B-1 (GTD by Bank of New York Mellon (The)) (BVAL plus 25 bps),

     

1.600%, 10-7-19 (F)

  $ 2,500     $ 2,500  

MI Strategic Fund, Var Rate Demand Ltd. Oblig Rev Bonds, Ser 2007 (GTD by Air Prods and Chemicals, Inc.) (BVAL plus 23 bps),

     

1.830%, 10-1-19 (F)

    2,000       2,000  

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES

(Continued)

  Principal     Value  
 

Municipal Obligations (Continued)

 

SC Pub Svc Auth, Rev Commercial Paper Notes, Ser DD (GTD by Bank of America N.A.),

     

2.250%, 11-14-19

  $ 6,000     $ 5,999  

The Regents of the Univ of CA, Gen Rev Bonds, Ser AL (BVAL plus 9 bps),

     

1.520%, 10-1-19 (F)

    1,900       1,900  
   

 

 

 
      18,494  
   

 

 

 
            Value  
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 3.8%

 

  $ 45,085  

(Cost: $45,088)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 99.0%

 

  $ 1,176,444  

(Cost: $1,183,129)

     
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 1.0%

 

    11,297  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 1,187,741  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(B)

Zero coupon bond.

 

(C)

Non-income producing as the issuer has either missed its most recent interest payment or declared bankruptcy.

 

(D)

Purchased on a when-issued basis with settlement subsequent to September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(F)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Municipal Bonds

  $     —      $ 1,131,359      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

           45,085         

Total

  $      $ 1,176,444      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

AMBAC = American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AGM = Assured Guaranty Municipal

BVAL = Bloomberg Valuation Municipal AAA Benchmark

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY PZENA INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     98.7%  

Financials

     25.6%  

Industrials

     14.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

     8.6%  

Energy

     8.6%  

Communication Services

     8.1%  

Consumer Staples

     7.7%  

Materials

     6.9%  

Information Technology

     6.7%  

Health Care

     6.6%  

Utilities

     5.2%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.3%  

Country Weightings

 

Europe

     65.9%  

United Kingdom

     24.0%  

France

     12.4%  

Switzerland

     7.9%  

Germany

     6.9%  

Italy

     4.9%  

Netherlands

     4.1%  

Other Europe

     5.7%  

Pacific Basin

     31.3%  

Japan

     19.8%  

Singapore

     3.8%  

Other Pacific Basin

     7.7%  

North America

     1.5%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     1.3%  
 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Country      Sector      Industry

Roche Holdings AG, Genusscheine

  

Switzerland

    

Health Care

    

Pharmaceuticals

ENEL S.p.A.

  

Italy

    

Utilities

    

Electric Utilities

Tesco plc

  

United Kingdom

    

Consumer Staples

    

Food Retail

Volkswagen AG, 2.260%

  

Germany

    

Consumer Discretionary

    

Automobile Manufacturers

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

  

Japan

    

Consumer Discretionary

    

Automobile Manufacturers

Schneider Electric S.A.

  

France

    

Industrials

    

Electrical Components & Equipment

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

  

Japan

    

Materials

    

Steel

Travis Perkins plc

  

United Kingdom

    

Industrials

    

Trading Companies & Distributors

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

  

Denmark

    

Industrials

    

Marine

Rexel S.A.

  

France

    

Industrials

    

Trading Companies & Distributors

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Belgium

 

 

Financials – 0.7%

 

KBC Group N.V.

    31     $ 2,022  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Belgium – 0.7%

 

  $ 2,022  

China

 

 

Utilities – 2.0%

 

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,352       5,280  
   

 

 

 
 

Total China – 2.0%

 

  $ 5,280  

Denmark

 

 

Financials – 0.8%

 

Danske Bank A.S.

    152       2,110  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 2.6%

 

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

    6       7,060  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Denmark – 3.4%

 

  $ 9,170  

France

 

 

Communication Services – 2.4%

 

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    132       6,498  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 0.0%

 

Total S.A.

    3       165  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 2.7%

 

Amundi S.A.

    83       5,797  

SCOR SE

    30       1,248  
   

 

 

 
      7,045  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 0.8%

 

Sanofi-Aventis

    23       2,097  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 6.5%

 

Bouygues S.A.

    74       2,944  

Rexel S.A.

    651       6,962  

Schneider Electric S.A.

    85       7,432  
   

 

 

 
      17,338  
   

 

 

 
 

Total France – 12.4%

 

  $ 33,143  

Germany

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.2%

 

Volkswagen Group

    3       570  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.1%

 

Siemens AG

    28       3,047  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 2.7%

 

BASF Aktiengesellschaft

    61       4,266  

Covestro AG

    59       2,934  
   

 

 

 
      7,200  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 4.0%

 

  $ 10,817  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Hong Kong

 

 

Information Technology – 1.2%

 

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    5,020     $ 3,349  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Hong Kong – 1.2%

 

  $ 3,349  

Italy

 

 

Communication Services – 0.9%

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (A)

    4,197       2,397  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 0.8%

 

UniCredit S.p.A.

    176       2,070  
   

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 3.2%

 

ENEL S.p.A.

    1,154       8,620  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Italy – 4.9%

 

  $ 13,087  

Japan

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 5.5%

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    291       7,625  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    140       2,292  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    303       3,358  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    22       1,484  
   

 

 

 
      14,759  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 3.6%

 

Inpex Corp.

    668       6,160  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    738       3,373  
   

 

 

 
      9,533  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 4.5%

 

Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)

    148       2,250  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    77       1,454  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    70       2,269  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    503       2,162  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    117       4,020  
   

 

 

 
      12,155  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 1.1%

 

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    179       2,939  
   

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 2.4%

 

Fujitsu Ltd.

    80       6,414  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 2.7%

 

Hitachi Metals Ltd. (B)

    676       7,344  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Japan – 19.8%

 

  $ 53,144  

Netherlands

 

 

Communication Services – 1.6%

 

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

    1,345       4,192  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 0.8%

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    70       2,048  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Financials – 1.7%

 

ING Groep N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen

    438     $ 4,573  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Netherlands – 4.1%

 

  $ 10,813  

Singapore

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.4%

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

    2,403       6,487  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 1.4%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    211       3,810  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Singapore – 3.8%

 

  $ 10,297  

South Korea

 

 

Financials – 0.8%

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    64       2,231  
   

 

 

 
 

Materials – 1.5%

 

POSCO

    21       3,904  
   

 

 

 
 

Total South Korea – 2.3%

 

  $ 6,135  

Spain

 

 

Financials – 0.7%

 

Bankia S.A.

    946       1,784  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Spain – 0.7%

 

  $ 1,784  

Sweden

 

 

Information Technology – 0.9%

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares

    302       2,410  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Sweden – 0.9%

 

  $ 2,410  

Switzerland

 

 

Financials – 2.8%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

    221       2,708  

UBS Group AG

    424       4,812  
   

 

 

 
      7,520  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care – 4.3%

 

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

    33       2,873  

Roche Holdings AG, Genusscheine

    30       8,704  
   

 

 

 
      11,577  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 0.8%

 

ABB Ltd.

    104       2,049  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Switzerland – 7.9%

 

  $ 21,146  

Taiwan

 

 

Information Technology – 2.2%

 

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    278       2,104  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Information Technology (Continued)

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,518     $ 3,581  
   

 

 

 
      5,685  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Taiwan – 2.2%

 

  $ 5,685  

United Kingdom

 

 

Communication Services – 3.2%

 

Vodafone Group plc

    3,026       6,029  

WPP Group plc

    216       2,700  
   

 

 

 
      8,729  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 5.3%

 

British American Tobacco plc

    78       2,874  

J Sainsbury plc

    1,305       3,522  

Tesco plc

    2,653       7,843  
   

 

 

 
      14,239  
   

 

 

 
 

Energy – 4.2%

 

John Wood Group plc

    1,171       5,458  

TechnipFMC plc (A)

    241       5,812  
   

 

 

 
      11,270  
   

 

 

 
 

Financials – 8.7%

 

Aviva plc

    638       3,133  

Barclays plc

    1,998       3,682  

HSBC Holdings plc

    699       5,354  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The)

    1,497       3,817  

Standard Chartered plc

    695       5,830  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    8       1,467  
   

 

 

 
      23,283  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Industrials – 2.6%

 

Travis Perkins plc

    447     $ 7,089  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United Kingdom – 24.0%

 

  $ 64,610  

United States

 

 

Health Care – 1.5%

 

Mylan, Inc. (A)

    200       3,951  
   

 

 

 
 

Total United States – 1.5%

 

  $ 3,951  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 95.8%

 

  $ 256,843  

(Cost: $288,226)

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS              

Germany

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 2.9%

 

Volkswagen AG, 2.260%

    45       7,688  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Germany – 2.9%

 

  $ 7,688  
 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS – 2.9%

 

  $ 7,688  

(Cost: $7,888)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (C) – 0.7%

 

Sonoco Products Co.
2.150%, 10-1-19

  $ 2,010     $ 2,010  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 2.6%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares 1.900%, (D)(E)

    6,901       6,901  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 3.3%

 

  $ 8,911  

(Cost: $8,911)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 102.0%

 

  $ 273,442  

(Cost: $305,025)

     
 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (2.0)%

            (5,411
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 268,031  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $6,555 are on loan.

 

(C)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Communication Services

  $      $ 21,816      $     —  

Consumer Discretionary

           15,329         

Consumer Staples

           20,726         

Energy

    5,812        17,204         

Financials

    1,467        67,136         

Health Care

    3,951        13,674         

Industrials

           39,522         

Information Technology

           17,858         

Materials

           18,448         

Utilities

           13,900         

Total Common Stocks

  $ 11,230      $ 245,613      $  

Preferred Stocks

           7,688         

Short-Term Securities

    6,901        2,010         

Total

  $ 18,131      $ 255,311      $  

 

Market Sector Diversification       

(as a % of net assets)

        

Financials

     25.6%  

Industrials

     14.7%  

Energy

     8.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     8.6%  

Communication Services

     8.1%  

Consumer Staples

     7.7%  

Materials

     6.9%  

Information Technology

     6.7%  

Health Care

     6.6%  

Utilities

     5.2%  

Other+

     1.3%  

 

+

Includes liabilities (net of cash and other assets), and cash equivalents

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY SECURIAN CORE BOND FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Bonds

     98.1%  

Corporate Debt Securities

     34.8%  

United States Government and Government Agency Obligations

     33.2%  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     15.1%  

Asset-Backed Securities

     13.7%  

Municipal Bonds - Taxable

     1.3%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets),
and Cash Equivalents+

     1.9%  

Quality Weightings

 

Investment Grade

     92.0%  

AAA

     16.7%  

AA

     26.8%  

A

     13.1%  

BBB

     35.4%  

Non-Investment Grade

     6.1%  

BB

     3.7%  

B

     0.1%  

Below CCC

     0.0%  

Non-rated

     2.3%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets),
and Cash Equivalents+

     1.9%  

Our preference is to always use ratings obtained from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. It is each Portfolio’s general policy to classify such security at the lower rating level if only two ratings are available. If more than two ratings are available and a median exists, the median is used. If more than two ratings exist without a median, the lower of the two middle ratings is used. We do not evaluate these ratings, but simply assign them to the appropriate credit quality category as determined by the rating agency.

 

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Air Canada Enhanced Equipment Trust, Series 2015-2, Class AA,

     

3.550%, 1-15-30 (A)

  $ 5,145     $ 5,246  

Air Canada Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-1, Class C,

     

5.000%, 3-15-20 (A)

    6,430       6,470  

America West Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-1,

     

8.057%, 7-2-20

    567       590  

American Airlines Class B Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-3,

     

3.750%, 10-15-25

    4,519       4,590  

American Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class B,

     

5.625%, 1-15-21 (A)

    3,221       3,295  

American Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-2, Class B,

     

5.600%, 7-15-20 (A)

    1,450       1,474  

American Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-1, Class B,

     

3.700%, 5-1-23

    1,278       1,292  

American Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-1, Class B,

     

4.950%, 2-15-25

    911       961  

Bank of the West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D,

     

3.210%, 4-15-25 (A)

    4,500       4,525  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2019-1A,

     

3.350%, 6-15-29 (A)

    3,275       3,343  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,

     

2.950%, 11-15-23

    3,700       3,748  

CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B,

     

2.750%, 11-14-23 (A)

    3,250       3,254  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2016-2, Class D,

     

4.000%, 6-15-28 (A)

    2,135       2,140  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class D,

     

3.710%, 5-15-29 (A)

    2,050       2,067  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-3, Class D,

     

3.380%, 8-15-29 (A)

    2,500       2,527  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class D,

     

3.260%, 11-15-29 (A)

    3,375       3,399  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1, Class C,

     

3.570%, 4-15-30 (A)

    3,100       3,189  

CommonBond Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-BGS, Class C,

     

4.440%, 9-25-42 (A)

    469       467  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2009-2,

     

7.250%, 11-10-19

    1,016       1,021  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-1, Class A-1,

     

8.048%, 11-1-20

    187       193  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-1, Class B,

     

6.250%, 4-11-20

  $ 997     $ 1,010  

CVS Caremark Corp. Pass-Through Trust:

     

6.036%, 12-10-28

    8,061       9,069  

6.943%, 1-10-30

    2,574       3,041  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-1A,

     

4.750%, 5-7-20

    755       765  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-1, Class B,

     

4.250%, 7-30-23

    1,777       1,900  

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class D,

     

4.530%, 10-17-22 (A)

    3,243       3,246  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2,

     

3.020%, 5-25-34 (A)

    997       999  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class B,

     

3.590%, 1-25-41 (A)

    1,061       1,077  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D,

     

8.250%, 4-17-23 (A)

    8,200       8,652  

Fan Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2013-1X,

     

3.000%, 10-15-19 (A)

    16       15  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Class D,

     

8.590%, 5-15-23 (A)

    4,200       4,440  

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B,

     

3.710%, 1-18-22 (A)

    3,202       3,219  

GM Financial Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,

     

2.770%, 7-17-23

    1,400       1,419  

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class B,

     

4.950%, 1-15-22

    4,333       4,410  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class D,

     

2.680%, 9-15-23

    2,520       2,533  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2 (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 128 bps),

     

3.308%, 6-17-37 (A)(B)

    4,000       3,985  

One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class A,

     

3.614%, 2-10-32 (A)

    4,000       4,144  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class E,

     

7.690%, 3-15-23 (A)

    2,000       2,039  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR1, Class D,

     

3.565%, 8-17-34 (A)

    2,750       2,789  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1,

     

3.684%, 3-17-35 (A)

    4,500       4,540  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-A, Class A-2,

     

2.420%, 3-25-30 (A)

  $ 380     $ 380  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A-2FX,

     

2.840%, 1-25-41 (A)

    5,500       5,579  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A-2B,

     

2.950%, 2-25-42 (A)

    3,500       3,567  

U.S. Airways, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B,

     

6.750%, 6-3-21

    2,781       2,927  

U.S. Airways, Inc., Series 2013-1, Class B,

     

5.375%, 11-15-21

    1,376       1,435  

United Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-1B,

     

4.750%, 4-11-22

    730       751  

United Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-2B,

     

4.625%, 9-3-22

    3,158       3,255  

United Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2019-2, Class B,

     

3.500%, 5-1-28

    3,215       3,213  

Volvo Financial Equipment Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,

     

3.060%, 12-15-25 (A)

    2,600       2,622  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class E,

     

5.050%, 8-15-24 (A)

    1,775       1,806  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2, Class E,

     

4.630%, 7-15-24 (A)

    2,150       2,196  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,

     

2.920%, 5-15-23 (A)

    5,500       5,518  

Wheels SPV LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A3,

     

1.870%, 5-20-25 (A)

    275       274  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 13.7%

 

  $ 150,606  

(Cost: $148,502)

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES  

Communication Services

 

 

Broadcasting - 0.7%

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC,

     

4.375%, 4-1-21

    7,500       7,765  
   

 

 

 
 

Cable & Satellite – 0.6%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

     

3.579%, 7-23-20

    5,791       5,843  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Integrated Telecommunication Services – 1.2%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

5.250%, 3-1-37

  $ 8,030     $ 9,455  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 110 bps),

     

3.258%, 5-15-25 (B)

    3,925       3,986  
   

 

 

 
      13,441  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.5%

 

    27,049  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.2%

 

Lear Corp.,

     

5.250%, 1-15-25

    2,245       2,319  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 0.2%

 

    2,319  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Distillers & Vintners – 0.3%

 

Bacardi Ltd.,

     

5.300%, 5-15-48 (A)

    2,325       2,665  
   

 

 

 
 

Tobacco – 0.6%

 

Altria Group, Inc. (GTD by Philip Morris USA, Inc.):

     

5.800%, 2-14-39

    1,905       2,209  

5.950%, 2-14-49

    3,730       4,388  
   

 

 

 
      6,597  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 0.9%

 

    9,262  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 1.1%

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (GTD by Enterprise Products Partners L.P.) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 277.75 bps),

     

4.909%, 6-1-67 (B)

    5,750       5,326  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 125 bps),

     

3.449%, 8-13-21 (B)

    6,700       6,740  
   

 

 

 
      12,066  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 0.5%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

     

5.850%, 12-15-45

    5,097       5,802  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 3.2%

 

Boardwalk Pipelines L.P. (GTD by Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P.),

     

4.800%, 5-3-29

    6,220       6,607  

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P.,

     

5.250%, 10-1-25

    3,000       3,121  

EQT Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

6.500%, 7-15-48

    2,225       2,146  

MPLX L.P.,

     

5.500%, 2-15-49

    4,125       4,805  

MPLX L.P. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 110 bps),

     

3.227%, 9-9-22 (B)

    2,520       2,528  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation (Continued)

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,

     

5.625%, 3-1-25

  $ 2,950     $ 3,315  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (GTD by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.),

     

6.850%, 2-15-40

    1,265       1,542  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,

     

8.375%, 6-15-32 (C)

    3,200       4,432  

Tesoro Logistics L.P. and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

     

6.375%, 5-1-24 (A)

    2,260       2,371  

5.250%, 1-15-25 (A)

    3,851       4,064  
   

 

 

 
      34,931  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 4.8%

 

    52,799  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.8%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.000%, 4-20-48

    5,160       5,566  

Pine Street Trust I,

     

4.572%, 2-15-29

    3,000       3,209  
   

 

 

 
      8,775  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Finance – 2.9%

 

Discover Bank:

     

8.700%, 11-18-19

    458       461  

3.100%, 6-4-20

    1,220       1,227  

3.450%, 7-27-26

    3,975       4,100  

4.650%, 9-13-28

    4,475       4,985  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

     

2.459%, 3-27-20

    2,138       2,136  

5.750%, 2-1-21

    5,361       5,542  

5.875%, 8-2-21

    2,560       2,681  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (GTD by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.),

     

4.200%, 11-6-21

    5,825       6,009  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. (GTD by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 85 bps),

     

3.161%, 4-9-21 (B)

    4,100       4,098  
   

 

 

 
      31,239  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 5.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.,

     

3.974%, 2-7-30

    9,400       10,291  

BB&T Corp.,

     

4.800%, 3-1-68

    5,000       5,000  

Citibank N.A. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 60 bps),

     

2.736%, 5-20-22 (B)

    10,000       10,016  

Citizens Bank N.A. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 95 bps),

     

3.054%, 3-29-23 (B)

    10,400       10,462  

Comerica, Inc.,

     

4.000%, 7-27-25

    2,150       2,316  

Compass Bank:

     

3.500%, 6-11-21

    2,000       2,033  

3.875%, 4-10-25

    6,750       7,030  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Diversified Banks (Continued)

 

HSBC Holdings plc,

     

3.262%, 3-13-23

  $ 3,600     $ 3,662  

U.S. Bancorp:

     

3.000%, 7-30-29

    2,700       2,786  

5.300%, 12-29-49

    1,675       1,795  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.000%, 10-23-26

    1,500       1,538  

Wells Fargo N.A. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 62 bps),

     

2.752%, 5-27-22 (B)

    5,100       5,113  

ZB N.A.,

     

3.500%, 8-27-21

    1,700       1,737  
   

 

 

 
      63,779  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 1.1%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

     

4.625%, 12-29-49

    4,200       4,284  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 78 bps),

     

3.036%, 10-31-22 (B)

    5,780       5,797  

Morgan Stanley:

     

5.500%, 7-28-21

    990       1,050  

3.125%, 7-27-26

    1,400       1,442  
   

 

 

 
      12,573  
   

 

 

 
 

Life & Health Insurance – 1.1%

 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,

     

4.270%, 5-15-47 (A)

    5,000       5,675  

Unum Group:

     

4.000%, 6-15-29

    2,260       2,350  

5.750%, 8-15-42

    3,750       4,407  
   

 

 

 
      12,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 1.8%

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

4.400%, 6-10-25

    5,000       5,376  

Jefferies Group LLC and Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc.,

     

4.150%, 1-23-30

    2,915       2,912  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 332 bps),

     

5.639%, 1-1-63 (B)

    4,975       4,975  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 347 bps),

     

5.736%, 4-29-49 (B)

    6,304       6,334  
   

 

 

 
      19,597  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 1.7%

 

Regions Financial Corp.,

     

3.800%, 8-14-23

    2,275       2,400  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 59 bps),

     

2.714%, 5-17-22 (B)

    8,125       8,145  

Synovus Financial Corp.:

     

3.125%, 11-1-22

    5,680       5,712  

5.750%, 12-15-25

    2,000       2,046  
   

 

 

 
      18,303  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Reinsurance – 0.3%

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.,

     

3.900%, 5-15-29

  $ 2,725     $ 2,900  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Finance – 0.4%

 

Dell International LLC and EMC Corp.,

     

5.450%, 6-15-23 (A)

    4,040       4,399  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 15.9%

 

    173,997  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Distributors – 0.2%

 

McKesson Corp.,

     

3.650%, 11-30-20

    2,500       2,541  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 0.7%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.,

     

4.700%, 3-1-49

    6,275       7,684  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Facilities – 0.3%

 

NYU Hospitals Center,

     

4.428%, 7-1-42

    2,315       2,733  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Supplies – 0.2%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,

     

4.875%, 12-15-20

    1,750       1,791  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 1.4%

 

    14,749  

Industrials

 

 

Airlines – 0.2%

 

British Airways plc,

     

5.625%, 6-20-20 (A)

    181       183  

U.S. Airways Group, Inc., Class A,

     

6.250%, 4-22-23

    2,164       2,353  
   

 

 

 
      2,536  
   

 

 

 
 

Marine – 0.4%

 

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S,

     

4.500%, 6-20-29 (A)

    4,540       4,795  
   

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 0.3%

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 105 bps),

     

3.419%, 9-15-21 (B)

    2,700       2,700  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 0.9%

 

    10,031  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 0.5%

 

Block Financial LLC (GTD by H&R Block, Inc.),

     

4.125%, 10-1-20

    5,000       5,079  
   

 

 

 
 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.4%

 

International Business Machines Corp.,

     

2.800%, 5-13-21

    4,280       4,337  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.3%

 

Dell International LLC and EMC Corp.,

     

5.300%, 10-1-29 (A)

  $ 2,950     $ 3,210  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 1.2%

 

    12,626  

Real Estate

 

 

Specialized REITs – 0.5%

 

American Tower Corp.,

     

3.070%, 3-15-23 (A)

    3,100       3,150  

Ventas Realty L.P. (GTD by Ventas, Inc.),

     

3.100%, 1-15-23

    2,300       2,359  
   

 

 

 
      5,509  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 0.5%

 

    5,509  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 4.3%

 

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC,

     

3.743%, 5-1-26 (D)

    2,200       2,267  

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.,

     

3.250%, 12-1-27

    2,750       2,853  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,

     

3.450%, 12-1-27

    3,600       3,744  

Eversource Energy,

     

3.800%, 12-1-23

    3,550       3,754  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,

     

5.450%, 7-15-44 (A)

    3,871       4,919  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.,

     

4.700%, 9-1-45 (A)

    3,150       3,732  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.:

     

3.450%, 7-15-20

    2,300       2,313  

3.700%, 9-1-24

    2,650       2,745  

MidAmerican Energy Co.,

     

4.250%, 7-15-49

    3,500       4,216  

Mississippi Power Co. (3-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 65 bps),

     

2.750%, 3-27-20 (B)

    2,100       2,101  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. (GTD by PPL Corp.) (3-Month LIBOR plus 266.5 bps),

     

4.769%, 3-30-67 (B)

    4,972       4,396  

Southern Power Co., Series F,

     

4.950%, 12-15-46

    6,190       6,847  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

     

3.550%, 7-15-24 (A)

    2,500       2,517  
   

 

 

 
      46,404  
   

 

 

 
 

Gas Utilities – 0.9%

 

AGL Capital Corp.,

     

3.875%, 11-15-25

    7,050       7,490  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC,

     

8.375%, 6-15-32 (D)

    2,000       2,764  
   

 

 

 
      10,254  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Utilities – 1.3%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.,

     

2.000%, 8-15-21 (D)

    9,000       9,059  
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Multi-Utilities (Continued)

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,

     

2.875%, 6-15-24

  $ 5,200     $ 5,336  
   

 

 

 
      14,395  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 6.5%

 

    71,053  
 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 34.8%

 

  $ 379,394  

(Cost: $363,292)

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES              

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 5.8%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-520M, Class A (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.325%, 8-15-46 (A)(B)

    4,130       4,877  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-TBR, Class A (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 83 bps),

     

2.858%, 12-15-36 (A)(B)

    10,000       9,975  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A-1,

     

3.304%, 9-15-37 (A)

    1,500       1,535  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2017-HL1, Class A12 (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.500%, 6-25-47 (A)(B)

    4,775       4,971  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-BWTR (Mortgage spread to 5-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.440%, 11-5-34 (A)(B)

    1,000       1,003  

Hometown Commercial Trust, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1,

     

6.057%, 6-11-39 (A)

    6       3  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1 (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 125 bps),

     

3.275%, 3-17-37 (A)(B)

    4,500       4,488  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 100 bps),

     

3.025%, 7-17-37 (A)(B)

    4,814       4,807  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class D (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 165 bps),

     

3.675%, 7-17-37 (A)(B)

    5,000       4,999  

JPMorgan Chase Comm Mortgage Securities Corp., Comm Mortgage Pass-Through Certs, Series 2016-JP4, Class A-4 (10-Year U.S. Treasury index plus 110 bps),

     

3.648%, 12-15-49 (B)

    575       623  
 

 

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(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-JP5, Class A-5,

     

3.723%, 3-15-50

  $ 1,500     $ 1,636  

Mellon Residential Funding Corp., Series 1998-2, Class B-1,

     

6.750%, 6-25-28

    1       1  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class AS,

     

3.724%, 6-15-50

    8,000       8,548  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C6, Class A5,

     

3.580%, 12-15-50

    7,000       7,561  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C7, Class AS (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.061%, 12-15-50 (B)

    2,300       2,518  

Vornado DP LLC Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2010-VNO, Class C,

     

5.280%, 9-13-28 (A)

    1,200       1,217  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-BNK1, Class AS,

     

2.814%, 8-15-49

    4,600       4,685  
   

 

 

 
      63,447  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Mortgage-Backed Securities – 9.3%

 

Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust 2015-6, Class B1 (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.611%, 9-25-45 (A)(B)

    6,357       6,560  

Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust 2016-1, Class B1 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.777%, 12-25-45 (A)(B)

    6,277       6,403  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 1996-6, Class B2,

     

8.000%, 11-25-29

    56       35  

Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class M1 (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 150 bps),

     

3.718%, 10-25-27 (A)(B)

    1,966       1,973  

Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class M1B (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 160 bps),

     

3.618%, 4-25-28 (A)(B)

    4,701       4,706  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-J4,

     

5.250%, 5-25-34

    50       50  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-RP1 (3-year U.S. Treasury index plus 60 bps),

     

3.000%, 9-25-64 (A)(B)

    3,331       3,357  

COLT Funding LLC Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1 (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

2.764%, 8-25-49 (A)(B)

    6,768       6,802  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Other Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 90 bps),

     

2.925%, 7-17-37 (A)(B)

  $ 6,338     $ 6,319  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class C (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 140 bps),

     

3.425%, 1-17-38 (A)(B)

    9,600       9,589  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-A3, Class 4-A-2 (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.895%, 7-25-34 (B)

    23       23  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class B3 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.644%, 5-25-43 (A)(B)

    2,536       2,557  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class B4 (Mortgage spread to 5-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.644%, 5-25-43 (A)(B)

    1,580       1,586  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B3 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.368%, 10-25-46 (A)(B)

    2,778       2,710  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A-13 (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.500%, 11-25-48 (A)(B)

    6,761       6,841  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C32, Class A-4,

     

3.720%, 12-15-49

    320       348  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2012-STAR, Class B,

     

3.451%, 8-5-34 (A)

    930       955  

Pearl Street Mortgage Co. Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A-3 (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.500%, 2-25-48 (A)(B)

    8,254       8,367  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class C,

     

4.178%, 10-17-35 (A)

    5,000       5,118  

Prudential Home Mortgage Securities, Series 1994A, Class 5B (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

6.730%, 4-28-24 (A)(B)

    *      * 

Prudential Home Mortgage Securities, Series 1994E, Class 5B (Mortgage spread to 2-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

7.670%, 9-28-24 (A)(B)

    *      * 

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Series 1997-HUD, Class B-2 (Mortgage spread to 3-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.532%, 12-25-30 (B)

    742       121  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Other Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-5, Class B2 (Mortgage spread to 3-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.897%, 11-25-42 (B)

  $ 4,017     $ 4,108  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-3, Class B1 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.712%, 7-25-45 (A)(B)

    3,763       3,884  

Shellpoint Co-Originator Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B3 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.812%, 8-25-45 (A)(B)

    4,748       4,867  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 1998-2, Class B,

     

0.777%, 5-2-30

    4       * 

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 1998-2, Class C,

     

0.778%, 5-2-30

    2       * 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 2-M2 (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.553%, 11-25-57 (A)(B)

    7,050       7,475  

Winwater Mortgage Loan Trust 2015-B1 (Mortgage spread to 10-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

3.784%, 8-20-45 (A)(B)

    6,426       6,705  
   

 

 

 
      101,459  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 15.1%

 

  $ 164,906  

(Cost: $163,061)

     
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - TAXABLE              

Alabama – 0.4%

 

Muni Elec Auth of GA, Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj M Bonds, Ser 2010A,

     

6.655%, 4-1-57

    2,995       4,278  
   

 

 

 
 

New York – 0.7%

 

Port Auth of NY & NJ Consolidated Bonds, 168th Ser,

     

4.926%, 10-1-51

    2,690       3,643  

Port Auth of NY & NJ Consolidated Bonds, Ser 174,

     

4.458%, 10-1-62

    3,000       3,822  
   

 

 

 
      7,465  
   

 

 

 
 

Washington – 0.2%

 

Pub Util Dist No. 1, Douglas Cnty, WA, Wells Hydroelec Bonds, Ser 2010A,

     

5.450%, 9-1-40

    1,205       1,601  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS - TAXABLE – 1.3%

 

  $ 13,344  

(Cost: $10,411)

 

 

 

90   SEMIANNUAL REPORT   2019  


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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 14.4%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO,

     

5.300%, 1-15-33

  $ 47     $ 52  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 280 bps),

     

6.818%, 5-25-28 (B)

    3,700       3,987  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 380 bps),

     

5.818%, 3-25-29 (B)

    4,000       4,236  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 445 bps),

     

6.468%, 4-25-30 (B)

    1,250       1,360  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 455 bps),

     

6.568%, 10-25-24 (B)

    2,185       2,341  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 515 bps),

     

7.168%, 11-25-28 (B)

    3,110       3,379  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 555 bps),

     

7.695%, 7-25-28 (B)

    6,400       7,091  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 95 bps),

     

2.968%, 10-25-29 (B)

    5,700       5,480  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 30-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.000%, 8-25-56 (A)(B)

    1,466       1,472  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency REMIC/CMO (Mortgage spread to 7-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

4.000%, 7-25-56 (B)

    5,830       5,956  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Fixed Rate Participation Certificates:

     

3.500%, 5-25-45

    3,716       3,775  

3.000%, 10-25-46

    1,234       1,249  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 300 bps),

     

5.018%, 10-25-29 (B)

    3,000       3,118  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 365 bps),

     

5.668%, 9-25-29 (B)

    2,350       2,470  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 430 bps),

     

6.318%, 2-25-25 (B)

    1,926       2,040  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 440 bps),

     

6.418%, 1-25-24 (B)

    3,970       4,313  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 445 bps),

     

6.468%, 1-25-29 (B)

  $ 6,738     $ 7,094  

Federal National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 550 bps),

     

7.518%, 9-25-29 (B)

    2,650       3,094  

Federal National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates:

     

3.000%, 9-1-22

    224       229  

5.000%, 7-1-23

    47       50  

6.000%, 8-1-23

    46       47  

5.500%, 2-1-24

    21       23  

4.500%, 4-1-25

    77       81  

3.500%, 11-1-25

    171       176  

3.500%, 6-1-26

    286       297  

2.500%, 11-1-27

    616       622  

6.000%, 8-1-29

    22       25  

7.500%, 5-1-31

    12       14  

7.000%, 9-1-31

    4       4  

7.000%, 11-1-31

    60       68  

6.500%, 12-1-31

    6       7  

6.500%, 2-1-32

    59       68  

7.000%, 2-1-32

    45       53  

7.000%, 3-1-32

    63       75  

6.500%, 4-1-32

    10       12  

6.500%, 5-1-32

    18       20  

6.500%, 7-1-32

    7       8  

6.500%, 8-1-32

    11       12  

6.000%, 9-1-32

    12       14  

6.500%, 9-1-32

    26       29  

6.000%, 10-1-32

    209       240  

6.500%, 10-1-32

    25       29  

6.000%, 11-1-32

    158       181  

3.500%, 12-1-32

    1,119       1,165  

6.000%, 3-1-33

    242       276  

5.500%, 4-1-33

    196       220  

6.000%, 4-1-33

    5       6  

5.500%, 5-1-33

    17       19  

6.000%, 6-1-33

    33       36  

6.500%, 8-1-33

    11       12  

6.000%, 10-1-33

    36       40  

6.000%, 12-1-33

    56       64  

5.500%, 1-1-34

    42       48  

5.500%, 1-1-34

    41       46  

6.000%, 1-1-34

    26       30  

5.000%, 3-1-34

    11       12  

5.500%, 3-1-34

    18       20  

5.500%, 4-1-34

    16       18  

5.000%, 5-1-34

    8       8  

6.000%, 8-1-34

    39       43  

5.500%, 9-1-34

    148       164  

6.000%, 9-1-34

    43       48  

6.500%, 9-1-34

    85       95  

5.500%, 11-1-34

    173       190  

6.000%, 11-1-34

    71       79  

6.500%, 11-1-34

    4       5  

5.000%, 12-1-34

    234       258  

5.500%, 1-1-35

    145       163  

5.500%, 1-1-35

    22       23  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

5.500%, 2-1-35

  $ 365     $ 412  

5.500%, 2-1-35

    36       41  

6.500%, 3-1-35

    97       111  

5.500%, 4-1-35

    98       110  

4.500%, 5-1-35

    145       158  

5.500%, 6-1-35

    4       5  

4.500%, 7-1-35

    121       129  

5.000%, 7-1-35

    258       285  

5.000%, 7-1-35

    54       59  

5.500%, 7-1-35

    41       46  

5.500%, 8-1-35

    5       6  

5.500%, 10-1-35

    181       206  

5.500%, 11-1-35

    86       97  

5.000%, 2-1-36

    23       26  

5.500%, 2-1-36

    28       30  

6.500%, 2-1-36

    24       27  

5.500%, 9-1-36

    126       143  

5.500%, 11-1-36

    48       54  

6.000%, 11-1-36

    31       35  

6.000%, 1-1-37

    24       28  

6.000%, 5-1-37

    61       70  

5.500%, 6-1-37

    33       38  

6.000%, 8-1-37

    39       45  

7.000%, 10-1-37

    16       16  

5.000%, 4-1-38

    126       141  

6.000%, 10-1-38

    93       107  

4.500%, 6-1-39

    89       96  

5.000%, 12-1-39

    235       263  

5.500%, 12-1-39

    127       144  

5.000%, 3-1-40

    524       579  

4.500%, 10-1-40

    432       465  

4.000%, 12-1-40

    648       692  

3.500%, 4-1-41

    1,196       1,257  

4.000%, 4-1-41

    855       913  

4.500%, 4-1-41

    1,252       1,372  

5.000%, 4-1-41

    127       141  

4.500%, 7-1-41

    647       701  

4.000%, 8-1-41

    530       566  

4.000%, 9-1-41

    765       818  

3.500%, 10-1-41

    10,225       10,491  

4.000%, 10-1-41

    4,880       5,091  

3.500%, 11-1-41

    2,197       2,313  

3.500%, 1-1-42

    598       628  

3.500%, 4-1-42

    4,067       4,273  

3.500%, 8-1-42

    1,288       1,353  

3.000%, 9-1-42

    1,425       1,469  

3.500%, 1-1-43

    719       755  

3.500%, 2-1-43

    955       1,012  

3.000%, 5-1-43

    1,954       2,014  

4.000%, 1-1-44

    805       872  

4.000%, 4-1-44

    2,040       2,161  

3.500%, 5-1-45

    1,556       1,621  

3.500%, 6-1-45

    1,071       1,121  

3.500%, 7-1-45

    1,139       1,175  

3.500%, 8-1-45

    1,850       1,929  

3.500%, 9-1-45

    1,284       1,341  

3.000%, 1-1-46

    2,776       2,847  

4.000%, 2-1-47

    666       696  

Government National Mortgage Association Agency REMIC/CMO:

     

0.643%, 7-16-40 (E)

    13       * 

0.018%, 6-17-45 (E)

    188       * 
 

 

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

Government National Mortgage Association Fixed Rate Pass-Through Certificates:

     

6.250%, 7-15-24

  $ 39     $ 41  

4.000%, 8-20-31

    474       498  

5.000%, 7-15-33

    93       103  

5.000%, 7-15-34

    73       81  

5.500%, 12-15-34

    94       107  

5.000%, 1-15-35

    103       115  

3.250%, 11-20-35

    518       537  

5.000%, 12-15-35

    168       188  

4.000%, 6-20-36

    734       770  

5.500%, 7-15-38

    85       96  

5.500%, 10-15-38

    127       144  

5.500%, 2-15-39

    22       24  

5.000%, 12-15-39

    92       104  

5.000%, 1-15-40

    595       660  

4.500%, 6-15-40

    271       297  

5.000%, 7-15-40

    121       132  

4.000%, 12-20-40

    369       400  

4.000%, 1-15-41

    418       446  

4.000%, 10-15-41

    239       255  

3.500%, 10-20-43

    1,088       1,152  

4.000%, 12-20-44

    365       388  

3.500%, 2-20-45

    1,705       1,784  

3.000%, 3-15-45

    2,314       2,376  

3.000%, 3-20-45

    1,153       1,189  

3.500%, 4-20-46

    728       765  

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Guaranteed REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 1995-1, Class 2,

     

7.793%, 2-15-25

    7       8  

U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, Gtd REMIC Pass-Through Certs, Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 1995-1, Class 1 (Mortgage spread to 3-year U.S. Treasury index),

     

6.381%, 2-15-25 (B)

    33       36  

Uniform Mortgage Back Security:

     

5.000%, 4-1-23

    77       81  

3.500%, 8-1-26

    299       311  

2.500%, 3-1-28

    357       362  

2.500%, 4-1-28

    321       325  

5.000%, 5-1-29

    29       32  

3.500%, 5-1-32

    849       884  

6.500%, 9-1-32

    24       28  

6.000%, 11-1-33

    32       37  

5.500%, 5-1-34

    273       308  

6.500%, 5-1-34

    85       99  

5.500%, 6-1-34

    74       83  

5.000%, 9-1-34

    *      * 

5.500%, 9-1-34

    2       3  

5.500%, 10-1-34

    108       121  

5.500%, 7-1-35

    36       40  

5.000%, 8-1-35

    30       34  

5.500%, 10-1-35

    37       42  

5.000%, 11-1-35

    88       97  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Continued)

 

5.000%, 12-1-35

  $ 18     $ 20  

6.500%, 7-1-36

    18       20  

7.000%, 12-1-37

    21       24  

5.500%, 3-1-38

    128       145  

5.500%, 2-1-39

    185       208  

5.000%, 11-1-39

    81       90  

5.000%, 1-1-40

    465       514  

5.000%, 4-1-40

    171       189  

5.000%, 8-1-40

    150       165  

4.000%, 10-1-40

    398       426  

4.000%, 11-1-40

    512       552  

4.500%, 1-1-41

    392       425  

4.000%, 2-1-41

    956       1,022  

4.000%, 3-1-41

    313       336  

4.500%, 3-1-41

    217       236  

4.500%, 4-1-41

    637       694  

4.000%, 6-1-41

    359       385  

4.000%, 8-1-41

    186       197  

4.000%, 11-1-41

    2,724       2,911  

3.500%, 3-1-42

    1,309       1,376  

3.000%, 8-1-42

    823       848  

3.500%, 8-1-42

    2,091       2,197  

3.000%, 1-1-43

    1,043       1,075  

3.000%, 2-1-43

    1,300       1,345  

3.500%, 7-1-44

    1,555       1,624  

3.500%, 12-1-44

    3,081       3,214  
   

 

 

 
      157,394  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 14.4%

 

  $ 157,394  

(Cost: $155,776)

 

 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
             

Treasury Obligations – 18.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

 

5.375%, 2-15-31 (C)(F)

    4,940       6,812  

3.000%, 2-15-48

    13,563       16,117  

3.000%, 2-15-49 (C)

    26,601       31,742  

2.875%, 5-15-49

    2,500       2,918  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

     

1.375%, 1-15-20

    2,100       2,097  

1.375%, 2-15-20

    21,000       20,956  

1.250%, 2-29-20

    15,000       14,961  

1.375%, 4-30-20

    20,000       19,942  

1.375%, 5-31-20

    18,220       18,158  

2.875%, 10-31-20

    1,080       1,092  

2.000%, 5-31-24

    10,000       10,201  

1.750%, 6-30-24

    10,500       10,590  

1.750%, 7-31-24 (C)

    8,650       8,728  

1.250%, 8-31-24 (C)

    530       523  

2.500%, 1-31-25

    4,265       4,465  

2.750%, 8-31-25

    820       873  

3.000%, 9-30-25

    5,000       5,397  

2.625%, 12-31-25

    3,100       3,286  
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS (Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Treasury Obligations (Continued)

 

2.125%, 5-31-26

  $ 12,150     $ 12,537  

2.375%, 5-15-29

    5,925       6,294  

1.625%, 8-15-29

    7,500       7,467  
   

 

 

 
      205,156  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 18.8%

 

  $ 205,156  

(Cost: $195,971)

     
 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES              

Commercial Paper (G) – 2.2%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (GTD by AB INBEV/BBR/COB),

     

2.247%, 10-2-19

    1,003       1,003  

Federal National Mortgage Association,

     

1.690%, 10-1-19

    5,119       5,119  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

     

2.131%, 10-4-19

    10,000       9,997  

Sysco Corp.,

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    7,300       7,300  
   

 

 

 
      23,419  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.5%

     

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (H)

    5,474       5,474  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.0%

     

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares, 1.900%, (I)(J)

    190       190  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 2.7%

 

  $ 29,083  

(Cost: $29,084)

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 100.8%

 

  $ 1,099,883  

(Cost: $1,066,097)

     
 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (0.8)%

            (8,556
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

          $ 1,091,327  
 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $280,284 or 25.7% of net assets.

 

(B)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $10,230 are on loan.

 

(D)

Step bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher or lower coupon rate for the following periods. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Interest-only security. Amount shown as principal represents notional amount for computation of interest.

 

(F)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $1,965 have been pledged as collateral on open futures contracts.

 

(G)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(H)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(I)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(J)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following futures contracts were outstanding at September 30, 2019 (contracts unrounded):

 

Description    Type    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond

   Short      68        12-19-19        6,800      $ (13,050    $ 406  

U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Note

   Short      344        12-31-19        34,400        (48,988      762  

U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond

   Long      552        12-31-19        55,200        89,597        (1,886

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

   Long      815        1-6-20        81,500        97,106        (670
              

 

 

 
               $ 124,665      $ (1,388
              

 

 

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $ 150,606      $  

Corporate Debt Securities

           379,394         

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           164,906         

Municipal Bonds

           13,344         

United States Government Agency Obligations

           157,394         

United States Government Obligations

           205,156         

Short-Term Securities

    190        28,893         

Total

  $ 190      $ 1,099,693      $  

Futures Contracts

  $ 1,168      $      $  

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

  $ 2,556      $      $     —  

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

During the period ended September 30, 2019, securities totaling $113 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to increased availability of observable market data due to increased market activity or information for these securities.

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

CMO = Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS   IVY SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

 

 

ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     97.4%  

Financials

     16.9%  

Industrials

     15.5%  

Information Technology

     14.2%  

Health Care

     11.8%  

Consumer Discretionary

     8.7%  

Communication Services

     7.1%  

Real Estate

     6.5%  

Consumer Staples

     6.5%  

Energy

     3.8%  

Utilities

     3.5%  

Materials

     2.9%  

Cash and Other Assets (Net of Liabilities), and Cash Equivalents+

     2.6%  

    

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Vonage Holdings Corp.

  

Communication Services

    

Alternative Carriers

Nomad Foods Ltd.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Packaged Foods & Meats

Webster Financial Corp.

  

Financials

    

Regional Banks

Cardtronics plc, Class A

  

Information Technology

    

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Chemed Corp.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Services

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Education Services

Switch, Inc., Class A

  

Information Technology

    

IT Consulting & Other Services

MGIC Investment Corp.

  

Financials

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

Encompass Health Corp.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Facilities

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Specialized Consumer Services

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Alternative Carriers – 6.7%

 

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.

    293     $ 16,163  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (A)

    2,770       31,304  
   

 

 

 
      47,467  
   

 

 

 
 

Broadcasting – 0.4%

 

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

    27       2,712  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 7.1%

 

    50,179  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Casinos & Gaming – 1.0%

 

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

    327       6,635  
   

 

 

 
 

Education Services – 3.0%

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (A)

    213       20,915  
   

 

 

 
 

Homebuilding – 0.7%

 

TopBuild Corp. (A)

    54       5,190  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Products – 1.5%

 

Polaris, Inc.

    123       10,800  
   

 

 

 
 

Specialized Consumer Services – 2.5%

 

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. (A)

    1,137       17,651  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 8.7%

 

    61,191  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 6.5%

 

Nomad Foods Ltd. (A)

    1,355       27,787  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    75       11,297  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (A)

    118       6,570  
   

 

 

 
      45,654  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 6.5%

 

    45,654  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 2.1%

 

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (A)(B)

    1,311       14,552  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 1.7%

 

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    414       12,316  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 3.8%

 

    26,868  

Financials

 

 

Consumer Finance – 1.6%

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (A)

    332       11,058  
   

 

 

 
 

Multi-Line Insurance – 3.0%

 

Assurant, Inc. (C)

    84       10,551  

Kemper Corp.

    133       10,385  
   

 

 

 
      20,936  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 3.9%

 

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    188     $ 13,210  

Old Republic International Corp.

    616       14,516  
   

 

 

 
      27,726  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 5.6%

 

First Horizon National Corp.

    446       7,225  

TCF Financial Corp.

    132       5,034  

Webster Financial Corp.

    586       27,453  
   

 

 

 
      39,712  
   

 

 

 
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 2.8%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

    1,561       19,641  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 16.9%

 

    119,073  

Health Care

 

 

Health Care Equipment – 3.9%

 

Envista Holdings Corp. (A)

    267       7,454  

Glaukos Corp. (A)

    69       4,299  

Integer Holdings Corp. (A)

    110       8,304  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (A)

    131       7,732  
   

 

 

 
      27,789  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Facilities – 2.8%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

    308       19,486  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 4.1%

 

Chemed Corp.

    62       25,865  

LHC Group, Inc. (A)

    25       2,820  
   

 

 

 
      28,685  
   

 

 

 
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (A)

    54       4,559  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%

 

Intersect ENT, Inc. (A)

    143       2,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 11.8%

 

    82,951  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.4%

 

Cubic Corp.

    136       9,612  
   

 

 

 
 

Building Products – 1.1%

 

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

    90       8,155  
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.7%

 

Generac Holdings, Inc. (A)

    67       5,225  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 0.9%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (A)

    83       6,377  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 7.1%

 

Crane Co.

    211       16,999  

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (A)

    370       10,472  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (A)

    91       15,164  

Woodward, Inc.

    66       7,099  
   

 

 

 
      49,734  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Research & Consulting Services – 1.4%

 

ICF International, Inc.

    114     $ 9,594  
   

 

 

 
 

Security & Alarm Services – 2.1%

 

Brink’s Co. (The)

    139       11,540  

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (A)(B)

    127       3,230  
   

 

 

 
      14,770  
   

 

 

 
 

Trucking – 0.8%

 

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    156       5,658  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 15.5%

 

    109,125  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 2.3%

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (A)

    204       16,094  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 5.7%

 

Cardtronics plc, Class A (A)

    891       26,929  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    237       7,388  

Repay Holdings Corp. (A)(B)

    416       5,548  
   

 

 

 
      39,865  
   

 

 

 
 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 2.8%

 

Switch, Inc., Class A (B)

    1,266       19,772  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 2.0%

 

PROS Holdings, Inc. (A)

    240       14,307  
   

 

 

 
 

Technology Distributors – 1.4%

 

Avnet, Inc.

    229       10,200  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 14.2%

 

    100,238  

Materials

 

 

Aluminum – 0.7%

 

Constellium N.V., Class A (A)

    391       4,969  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Chemicals – 1.7%

 

Huntsman Corp.

    511       11,890  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.5%

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    64       3,599  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 2.9%

 

    20,458  

Real Estate

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs – 1.5%

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    127       10,357  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial REITs – 3.2%

 

Americold Realty Trust

    221       8,183  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    489       14,405  
   

 

 

 
      22,588  
   

 

 

 
 

Residential REITs – 0.6%

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    171       3,922  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Retail REITs – 1.2%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    121     $ 8,822  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 6.5%

 

    45,689  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 1.4%

 

ALLETE, Inc.

    112       9,796  
   

 

 

 
 

Gas Utilities – 2.1%

 

ONE Gas, Inc.

    151       14,554  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 3.5%

 

    24,350  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 97.4%

 

  $ 685,776  

(Cost: $611,359)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (D) – 0.9%

 

Sysco Corp.,

 

2.180%, 10-1-19

  $ 2,866       2,866  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

2.252%, 10-4-19

    3,800       3,799  
   

 

 

 
      6,665  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (E)

  $ 948     $ 948  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 0.2%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares,

     

1.900%, (F)(G)

    1,145       1,145  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 1.2%

 

  $ 8,758  

(Cost: $8,758)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 98.6%

 

  $ 694,534  

(Cost: $620,117)

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 1.4%

 

    9,671  
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 704,205  

    

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $2,108 are on loan.

 

(C)

Securities were purchased pursuant to an exemption from registration available under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019 the total value of these securities amounted to $10,551 or 1.5% of net assets.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(F)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(G)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 685,776      $      $     —  

Short-Term Securities

    1,145        7,613         

Total

  $ 686,921      $ 7,613      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     95.6%  

Information Technology

     25.7%  

Health Care

     24.0%  

Industrials

     18.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

     14.1%  

Financials

     6.0%  

Consumer Staples

     3.1%  

Communication Services

     2.3%  

Energy

     1.2%  

Real Estate

     0.3%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     4.4%  

    

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Teladoc Health, Inc.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Services

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

  

Industrials

    

Aerospace & Defense

Insulet Corp.

  

Health Care

    

Health Care Equipment

Proofpoint, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Systems Software

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

  

Communication Services

    

Broadcasting

InterXion Holding N.V.

  

Information Technology

    

IT Consulting & Other Services

Five9, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Application Software

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Education Services

Wingstop, Inc.

  

Consumer Discretionary

    

Restaurants

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

  

Information Technology

    

Semiconductors

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Broadcasting – 2.3%

 

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

    545     $ 55,769  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 2.3%

 

    55,769  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.4%

 

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (A)

    136       8,469  
   

 

 

 
 

Automotive Retail – 1.1%

 

Carvana Co. (A)(B)

    411       27,133  
   

 

 

 
 

Casinos & Gaming – 0.4%

 

PlayAGS, Inc. (A)

    1,009       10,371  
   

 

 

 
 

Distributors – 1.0%

 

Pool Corp.

    125       25,170  
   

 

 

 
 

Education Services – 2.0%

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (A)

    484       47,539  
   

 

 

 
 

General Merchandise Stores – 0.5%

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (A)

    213       12,490  
   

 

 

 
 

Homebuilding – 2.1%

 

Installed Building Products, Inc. (A)

    592       33,971  

TopBuild Corp. (A)

    176       16,989  
   

 

 

 
      50,960  
   

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 1.2%

 

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (A)

    902       28,869  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.9%

 

Etsy, Inc. (A)

    709       40,081  

RealReal, Inc. (The) (A)(B)

    206       4,609  
   

 

 

 
      44,690  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Facilities – 1.3%

 

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (A)

    1,177       30,981  
   

 

 

 
 

Leisure Products – 0.3%

 

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (A)

    268       8,229  
   

 

 

 
 

Restaurants – 1.9%

 

Wingstop, Inc.

    531       46,347  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 14.1%

 

    341,248  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Food Retail – 0.6%

 

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (A)

    782       15,126  
   

 

 

 
 

Packaged Foods & Meats – 2.5%

 

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    163       31,238  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (A)

    1,372       28,120  
   

 

 

 
      59,358  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 3.1%

 

    74,484  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.5%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc. (A)

    241     $ 12,082  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production – 0.7%

 

Matador Resources Co. (A)

    1,069       17,672  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 1.2%

 

    29,754  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.6%

 

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

    240       13,649  
   

 

 

 
 

Insurance Brokers – 0.8%

 

eHealth, Inc. (A)

    277       18,518  
   

 

 

 
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage – 2.7%

 

Evercore Partners, Inc.

    334       26,787  

LPL Investment Holdings, Inc.

    489       40,016  
   

 

 

 
      66,803  
   

 

 

 
 

Regional Banks – 0.9%

 

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (A)

    865       21,901  
   

 

 

 
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.0%

 

Essent Group Ltd.

    538       25,669  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 6.0%

 

    146,540  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.2%

 

Vericel Corp. (A)

    1,965       29,744  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Distributors – 1.4%

 

PetIQ, Inc. (A)

    1,268       34,557  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment – 7.5%

 

Insulet Corp. (A)

    362       59,705  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (A)(B)

    474       35,092  

NovoCure Ltd. (A)

    227       16,956  

Penumbra, Inc. (A)(B)

    212       28,545  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (A)

    694       29,370  

Veracyte, Inc. (A)

    511       12,260  
   

 

 

 
      181,928  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Services – 6.0%

 

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (A)

    582       33,493  

LHC Group, Inc. (A)

    283       32,183  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (A)(B)

    1,200       81,241  
   

 

 

 
      146,917  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Supplies – 2.0%

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    814       24,803  

STAAR Surgical Co. (A)

    925       23,845  
   

 

 

 
      48,648  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 4.3%

 

CareDx, Inc. (A)

    1,769       39,987  

HMS Holdings Corp. (A)

    1,012       34,884  
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Health Care Technology (Continued)

 

Omnicell, Inc. (A)

    368     $ 26,610  

Phreesia, Inc. (A)

    87       2,117  
   

 

 

 
      103,598  
   

 

 

 
 

Managed Health Care – 1.0%

 

HealthEquity, Inc. (A)

    433       24,745  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    704       13,533  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 24.0%

 

    583,670  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.6%

 

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (A)

    786       63,831  
   

 

 

 
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 1.4%

 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (A)

    1,542       32,422  
   

 

 

 
 

Building Products – 1.4%

 

PGT Innovations, Inc. (A)

    1,189       20,529  

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

    155       14,085  
   

 

 

 
      34,614  
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.8%

 

EnerSys

    291       19,193  
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities Services – 1.8%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (A)

    572       44,174  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 7.7%

 

Crane Co.

    333       26,810  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    400       39,812  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (A)

    218       36,114  

Timken Co. (The)

    938       40,822  

Woodward, Inc.

    396       42,711  
   

 

 

 
      186,269  
   

 

 

 
 

Security & Alarm Services – 1.8%

 

Brink’s Co. (The)

    513       42,549  
   

 

 

 
 

Trucking – 1.4%

 

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    954       34,636  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 18.9%

 

    457,688  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 12.6%

 

Coupa Software, Inc. (A)

    53       6,815  

Envestnet, Inc. (A)

    464       26,298  

Five9, Inc. (A)

    912       48,984  

Globant S.A. (A)

    390       35,671  

HubSpot, Inc. (A)

    176       26,683  

Mimecast Ltd. (A)

    1,019       36,363  

Paycom Software, Inc. (A)

    107       22,349  

Pluralsight, Inc., Class A (A)(B)

    1,303       21,882  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (A)

    515       40,642  

RealPage, Inc. (A)

    375       23,585  
 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Application Software (Continued)

 

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (A)

    483     $ 17,389  
   

 

 

 
      306,661  
   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 1.0%

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (A)

    1,801       25,222  
   

 

 

 
 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 1.1%

 

EVO Payments, Inc., Class A (A)

    960       26,984  
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.6%

 

Coherent, Inc. (A)

    97       14,956  
   

 

 

 
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure – 1.3%

 

8x8, Inc. (A)

    1,473       30,529  
   

 

 

 
 

IT Consulting & Other Services – 3.3%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    424       30,135  

InterXion Holding N.V. (A)

    604       49,198  
   

 

 

 
      79,333  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 1.9%

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    290       45,180  
   

 

 

 
 

Systems Software – 3.9%

 

Proofpoint, Inc. (A)

    441       56,967  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (A)

    633       37,848  
   

 

 

 
      94,815  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 25.7%

 

    623,680  

Real Estate

 

 

Health Care REITs – 0.3%

 

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    168       7,495  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 0.3%

 

    7,495  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 95.6%

 

  $ 2,320,328  

(Cost: $1,819,406)

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal     Value  

Commercial Paper (C) – 1.9%

 

Diageo Capital plc (GTD by Diageo plc),

     

2.201%, 10-4-19

  $ 5,000     $ 4,999  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

     

2.092%, 10-8-19

    5,000       4,997  

International Paper Co.:

     

2.202%, 10-8-19

    6,000       5,997  

2.310%, 10-11-19

    5,000       4,996  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

     

2.151%, 10-3-19

    5,000       4,999  

Sysco Corp.,

     

2.180%, 10-1-19

    5,070       5,070  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:

     

2.152%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  

2.030%, 10-17-19

    6,000       5,994  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.,

     

2.100%, 10-1-19

    5,000       5,000  
   

 

 

 
      47,050  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.1%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (D)

    2,048       2,048  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 3.7%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares,

     

1.900%, (E)(F)

    90,677       90,677  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

Municipal Obligations – 0.2%

 

CA Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth, Multifam Hsng Rev Bonds (Wyndover Apts), Ser 2004 LL (GTD by FNMA) (BVAL plus 10 bps),

     

1.520%, 10-7-19 (D)

  $ 5,125     $ 5,125  
   

 

 

 
 

United States Government Agency Obligations – 2.0%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate):

     

2.200%, 10-7-19 (D)

    35,212       35,212  

2.220%, 10-7-19 (D)

    13,806       13,806  
   

 

 

 
      49,018  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 7.9%

 

  $ 193,918  

(Cost: $193,921)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 103.5%

 

  $ 2,514,246  

(Cost: $2,013,327)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (G) – (3.5)%

 

    (85,356
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 2,428,890  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(A)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(B)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $92,656 are on loan.

 

(C)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(D)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(E)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(F)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

 

(G)

Cash of $2,080 has been pledged as collateral on open OTC swap agreements.

 

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The following total return swap agreements were outstanding at September 30, 2019:

 

Underlying
Security
  Long/Short    Counterparty      Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Financing
Fee(1)(2)
   Value     Upfront
Payments/
(Receipts)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
        

Biotech Custom Index

 

Long

     Goldman Sachs International        07/02/2020      $  71,512      1-Month LIBOR
plus 10 bps
   $ (2,687   $     —        $ (2,687  
                

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the financing fee multiplied by the notional amount if long on the swap agreement. If the Fund is short on the swap agreement, the Fund receives the financing fee multiplied by the notional amount.

 

(2)

At the termination date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the market-linked total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying security less a financing rate, if any. If the Fund is long on the swap agreement, the Fund would receive payments on any net positive total return, and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. If the Fund is short on the swap agreement, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payments in the event of a negative total return.

The following table represents security positions within the total return basket swap as of September 30, 2019:

 

Reference Entity   Shares     Notional
Amount
    Value     % of Value  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.

    2     $ 3,223     $ (122     4.5

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    3       2,443       (93     3.4  

Repligen Corp.

    1       2,348       (88     3.3  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.

    1       2,315       (87     3.2  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       2,132       (80     3.0  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       1,672       (63     2.3  

FibroGen, Inc.

    2       1,663       (62     2.3  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.

    1       1,554       (58     2.2  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.

    1       1,503       (56     2.1  

MyoKardia, Inc.

    1       1,476       (55     2.1  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

    3       1,432       (54     2.0  

Immunomedics, Inc.

    4       1,366       (51     1.9  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

    3       1,347       (51     1.9  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       1,263       (47     1.8  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       1,247       (47     1.7  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.

    6       1,192       (45     1.7  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       1,183       (44     1.7  

Genomic Health, Inc.

    1       1,179       (44     1.6  

Natera, Inc.

    1       1,171       (44     1.6  

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       1,149       (43     1.6  

Zogenix, Inc.

    1       1,106       (42     1.5  

Invitae Corp.

    2       1,077       (40     1.5  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       1,046       (39     1.5  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

    1       993       (37     1.4  

Xencor, Inc.

    1       983       (37     1.4  

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.

    1       931       (35     1.3  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.

    1       907       (34     1.3  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.

    2       896       (34     1.3  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       885       (33     1.2  

Insmed, Inc.

    2       885       (33     1.2  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

    2       875       (33     1.2  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       875       (33     1.2  

Allakos, Inc.

    *      871       (33     1.2  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    4       838       (32     1.2  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       821       (31     1.1  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       782       (29     1.1  

REGENXBIO, Inc.

    1       763       (29     1.1  
Reference Entity   Shares     Notional
Amount
    Value     % of Value  

Medicines Co. (The)

    1     $ 750     $ (28     1.0 %  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       747       (28     1.0  

Radius Health, Inc.

    1       745       (28     1.0  

Veracyte, Inc.

    1       738       (28     1.0  

Editas Medicine, Inc.

    1       733       (28     1.0  

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       683       (26     1.0  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    *      668       (25     0.9  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       592       (22     0.8  

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       591       (22     0.8  

Cambrex Corp.

    *      554       (21     0.8  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.

    1       553       (21     0.8  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       547       (21     0.8  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       529       (20     0.7  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       519       (19     0.7  

Omeros Corp.

    1       491       (18     0.7  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       477       (18     0.7  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       472       (18     0.7  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.

    2       471       (18     0.7  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       471       (18     0.7  

Athenex, Inc.

    1       470       (18     0.7  

AnaptysBio, Inc.

    1       468       (18     0.7  

Codexis, Inc.

    1       461       (17     0.6  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       458       (17     0.6  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    1       447       (17     0.6  

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.

    4       444       (17     0.6  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    *      436       (16     0.6  

Innoviva, Inc.

    2       434       (16     0.6  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    *      433       (16     0.6  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    *      432       (16     0.6  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

    3       431       (16     0.6  

Tricida, Inc.

    1       430       (16     0.6  

Vericel Corp.

    1       428       (16     0.6  

NanoString Technologies, Inc.

    1       427       (16     0.6  

ArQule, Inc.

    2       422       (16     0.6  

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

    1       403       (15     0.6  

Epizyme, Inc.

    1       382       (14     0.5  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       349       (13     0.5  
 

 

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Reference Entity   Shares     Notional
Amount
    Value     % of Value  

PetIQ, Inc.

    *    $ 330     $ (12     0.5 %  

Twist Bioscience Corp.

    1       325       (12     0.5  

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

    1       325       (12     0.5  

Heska Corp.

    *      321       (12     0.4  

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       308       (12     0.4  

Retrophin, Inc.

    1       302       (11     0.4  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.

    *      295       (11     0.4  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.

    *      291       (11     0.4  

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.

    1       269       (10     0.4  
Reference Entity   Shares     Notional
Amount
    Value     % of Value  

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.

    1     $ 267     $ (10     0.4 %  

Phibro Animal Health Corp.

    *      266       (10     0.4  

TG Therapeutics, Inc.

    2       254       (10     0.4  

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

    1       185       (7     0.3  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2       174       (7     0.2  

Clovis Oncology, Inc.

    1       122       (5     0.2  
     

 

 

   
      $ (2,687  
     

 

 

   
 

 

The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 2,320,328      $      $  

Short-Term Securities

    90,677        103,241         

Total

  $ 2,411,005      $ 103,241      $     —  

Liabilities

       

Total Return Swaps

  $      $ 2,687      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

BVAL = Bloomberg Valuation Municipal AAA Benchmark

FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC = Over the Counter

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

TB = Treasury Bill

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALL DATA IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

Asset Allocation

 

Stocks

     96.8%  

Financials

     27.2%  

Consumer Staples

     10.5%  

Health Care

     9.2%  

Information Technology

     9.1%  

Energy

     8.6%  

Industrials

     7.3%  

Consumer Discretionary

     6.8%  

Communication Services

     6.3%  

Utilities

     5.0%  

Materials

     4.1%  

Real Estate

     2.7%  

Liabilities (Net of Cash and Other Assets), and Cash Equivalents+

     3.2%  

    

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings

 

Company    Sector      Industry

Bank of America Corp.

  

Financials

    

Diversified Banks

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Hypermarkets & Super Centers

Comcast Corp., Class A

  

Communication Services

    

Cable & Satellite

Citigroup, Inc.

  

Financials

    

Other Diversified Financial Services

Pfizer, Inc.

  

Health Care

    

Pharmaceuticals

Philip Morris International, Inc.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Tobacco

CVS Caremark Corp.

  

Consumer Staples

    

Drug Retail

Valero Energy Corp.

  

Energy

    

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Exelon Corp.

  

Utilities

    

Electric Utilities

AGNC Investment Corp.

  

Financials

    

Mortgage REITs

See your advisor or www.ivyinvestments.com for more information on the Fund’s most recently published Top 10 Equity Holdings.

 

+

Cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid securities with maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents may include U.S. Government Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, corporate commercial paper and other money market instruments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Value  

Communication Services

 

 

Advertising – 2.4%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    328     $ 25,651  
   

 

 

 
 

Cable & Satellite – 3.9%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (A)

    924       41,659  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Communication Services – 6.3%

 

    67,310  

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

Automotive Retail – 1.7%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (B)

    16       17,712  
   

 

 

 
 

General Merchandise Stores – 2.7%

 

Target Corp.

    275       29,432  
   

 

 

 
 

Home Improvement Retail – 2.4%

 

Lowe’s Co., Inc. (A)

    235       25,830  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Discretionary – 6.8%

 

    72,974  

Consumer Staples

 

 

Drug Retail – 3.2%

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

    545       34,386  
   

 

 

 
 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers – 4.0%

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    361       42,891  
   

 

 

 
 

Tobacco – 3.3%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    455       34,563  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Consumer Staples – 10.5%

 

    111,840  

Energy

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 5.9%

 

Phillips 66

    296       30,300  

Valero Energy Corp.

    389       33,167  
   

 

 

 
      63,467  
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 2.7%

 

Energy Transfer L.P.

    2,201       28,791  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Energy – 8.6%

 

    92,258  

Financials

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks – 2.1%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    151       22,256  
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Finance – 5.5%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    328       29,823  

Synchrony Financial

    840       28,642  
   

 

 

 
      58,465  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Banks – 4.3%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    1,568       45,730  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Mortgage REITs – 4.8%

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

    1,914     $ 30,803  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    2,392       21,053  
   

 

 

 
      51,856  
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial Services – 5.6%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    595       41,116  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    139       18,507  
   

 

 

 
      59,623  
   

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 2.8%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

    276       29,985  
   

 

 

 
 

Reinsurance – 2.1%

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    144       23,055  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Financials – 27.2%

 

    290,970  

Health Care

 

 

Biotechnology – 2.4%

 

Amgen, Inc.

    130       25,079  
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care Facilities – 2.4%

 

HCA Holdings, Inc.

    216       26,035  
   

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 4.4%

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

    227       9,705  

Pfizer, Inc. (A)

    1,050       37,734  
   

 

 

 
      47,439  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Health Care – 9.2%

 

    98,553  

Industrials

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.3%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    42       15,666  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

    240       19,754  
   

 

 

 
      35,420  
   

 

 

 
 

Airlines – 2.7%

 

Southwest Airlines Co. (A)

    532       28,755  
   

 

 

 
 

Industrial Machinery – 1.3%

 

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    74       13,383  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Industrials – 7.3%

 

    77,558  

Information Technology

 

 

Application Software – 1.9%

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

    183       19,936  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductor Equipment – 2.8%

 

Lam Research Corp.

    130       30,091  
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors – 2.4%

 

Broadcom Corp., Class A (A)

    94       25,868  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   Shares     Value  

Systems Software – 2.0%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    151     $ 21,007  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Information Technology – 9.1%

 

    96,902  

Materials

 

 

Commodity Chemicals – 2.3%

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    278       24,837  
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Metals & Mining – 1.8%

 

BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR (C)

    393       19,401  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Materials – 4.1%

 

    44,238  

Real Estate

 

 

Health Care REITs – 2.7%

 

Welltower, Inc.

    319       28,899  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Real Estate – 2.7%

 

    28,899  

Utilities

 

 

Electric Utilities – 5.0%

 

Evergy, Inc.

    327       21,752  

Exelon Corp.

    652       31,483  
   

 

 

 
      53,235  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Utilities – 5.0%

 

    53,235  
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS – 96.8%

 

  $ 1,034,737  

(Cost: $870,480)

 

 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES   Principal         

Commercial Paper (D) – 0.9%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

 

2.052%, 10-3-19

  $ 4,000       3,999  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The),

     

2.152%, 10-7-19

    5,000       4,998  
   

 

 

 
      8,997  
   

 

 

 
 

Master Note – 0.5%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1-Month U.S. LIBOR plus 15 bps),

     

2.170%, 10-7-19 (E)

    5,011       5,011  
   

 

 

 
 

Money Market Funds – 1.5%

 

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares,

     

1.900%, (F)(G)

    15,701       15,701  
   

 

 

 
 

Municipal Obligations – 0.1%

 

LA Pub Fac Auth, Var Rate Rev Rfdg Bonds (CHRISTUS Hlth), Ser 2009B-1 (GTD by Bank of New York Mellon (The)) (BVAL plus 25 bps),

     

1.600%, 10-7-19 (E)

    1,500       1,500  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Continued)
  Principal     Value  

United States Government Agency Obligations – 1.7%

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (GTD by U.S. Government) (3-Month U.S. TB Rate):

     

2.200%, 10-7-19 (E)

  $ 5,000     $ 5,000  

2.220%, 10-7-19 (E)

    5,497       5,497  

2.230%, 10-7-19 (E)

    7,800       7,800  
   

 

 

 
      18,297  
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES – 4.7%

 

  $ 49,506  

(Cost: $49,507)

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES – 101.5%

 

  $ 1,084,243  

(Cost: $919,987)

 

 

LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS – (1.5)%

 

    (15,883
 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 1,068,360  

    

    

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(A)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $47 are held in collateralized accounts to cover potential obligations with respect to outstanding written options.

 

(B)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(C)

All or a portion of securities with an aggregate value of $15,322 are on loan.

 

(D)

Rate shown is the yield to maturity at September 30, 2019.

 

(E)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2019. Date shown represents the date that the variable rate resets. Description of the reference rate and spread, if applicable, are included in the security description.

 

(F)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

(G)

Rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield at September 30, 2019.

The following written options were outstanding at September 30, 2019 (contracts and exercise prices unrounded):

 

Underlying Security   Counterparty, if OTC   Type     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Expiration Month     Exercise
Price
    Premium
Received
    Value  

AutoZone, Inc.

  N/A     Put       28       3       October 2019     $ 1,100.00     $ 57     $ (81
  N/A     Put       28       3       November 2019       1,100.00       81       (120

Comcast Corp., Class A

  N/A     Call       586       58       October 2019       44.50       147       (86

Lam Research Corp.

  N/A     Call       113       11       October 2019       245.00       44       (20

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

  Citibank N.A.     Put       299       30       October 2019       140.00       126       (7
  N/A     Put       178       18       January 2020       135.00       60       (20
  N/A     Put       178       18       January 2020       140.00       90       (20
  Goldman Sachs International     Put       357       36       January 2020       145.00       214       (62

Valero Energy Corp.

  N/A     Call       376       37       November 2019       90.00       66       (65
             

 

 

 
              $ 885     $ (481
             

 

 

 

 

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The following table is a summary of the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

       

Investments in Securities

       

Common Stocks

  $ 1,034,737      $      $  

Short-Term Securities

    15,701        33,805            —  

Total

  $ 1,050,438      $ 33,805      $  

Liabilities

       

Written Options

  $ 412      $ 69      $  

The following acronyms are used throughout this schedule:

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GTD = Guaranteed

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

TB = Treasury Bill

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)   Ivy Core
Equity Fund
    Ivy Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund(1)
    Ivy Global
Bond
Fund
    Ivy
Global
Equity
Income
Fund
    Ivy
Global
Growth
Fund
    Ivy
Government
Money
Market
Fund
    Ivy High
Income
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities at value+^

  $ 4,143,084     $ 1,709,868     $ 469,008     $ 749,432     $ 921,958     $ 155,104     $ 4,701,482  

Investments in affiliated securities at value+

                                        72,016  

Investments at Value

    4,143,084       1,709,868       469,008       749,432       921,958       155,104       4,773,498  

Cash

    1       338       2,129       1       1       987       13,996  

Restricted cash

                                        90  

Investment securities sold receivable

          5,372       1,205             5             25,899  

Dividends and interest receivable

    433       1,850       4,798       2,662       2,021       316       81,120  

Capital shares sold receivable

    634       2,020       248       138       182       2,023       5,049  

Receivable from affiliates

    63       832       457       97       89       7       122  

Receivable from securities lending income – net

          7       3                       62  

Prepaid and other assets

    194       118       69       76       89       64       274  

Total Assets

    4,144,409       1,720,405       477,917       752,406       924,345       158,501       4,900,110  

LIABILITIES

             

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

          3,464       5,570                         21,133  

Investment securities purchased payable

                7,438                         7,284  

Capital shares redeemed payable

    6,774       3,555       823       1,468       1,731       2,110       9,870  

Distributions payable

                                  6       948  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

    1,633       104       137       128       337       27       626  

Distribution and service fees payable

    22       4       1       3       3           33  

Shareholder servicing payable

    630       292       110       169       192       46       837  

Investment management fee payable

    70       42       8       14       21       1       70  

Accounting services fee payable

    23       23       12       18       20       6       23  

Other liabilities

    69       169       40       36       36       19       269  

Total Liabilities

    9,221       7,653       14,139       1,836       2,340       2,215       41,093  

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13)

                                                       

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,135,188     $ 1,712,752     $ 463,778     $ 750,570     $ 922,005     $ 156,286     $ 4,859,017  

NET ASSETS

             

Capital paid in (shares authorized – unlimited)

  $ 2,855,708     $ 1,704,282     $ 525,643     $ 654,000     $ 699,665     $ 156,282     $ 6,262,864  

Accumulated earnings gain (loss)

    1,279,480       8,470       (61,865     96,570       222,340       4       (1,403,847

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,135,188     $ 1,712,752     $ 463,778     $ 750,570     $ 922,005     $ 156,286     $ 4,859,017  

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING:

             

Class A

    200,619       16,535       20,198       29,707       10,424       131,027       262,557  

Class B

    545       93       81       295       20       934       4,504  

Class C

    3,843       3,785       712       1,269       204       8,789       86,033  

Class E

    943       15       N/A       429       4       7,801       1,265  

Class I

    64,223       55,407       22,954       28,120       9,416       N/A       279,406  

Class N

    2,266       13,436       2,917       1,842       401       7,731       11,357  

Class R

    31       683       69       54       27       N/A       8,284  

Class T

    N/A       14       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       36  

Class Y

    1,864       2,266       77       604       91       N/A       29,337  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

             

Class A

    $14.63       $18.18       $9.87       $12.04       $44.35       $1.00       $7.12  

Class B

    $11.68       $14.75       $9.86       $12.03       $36.07       $1.00       $7.12  

Class C

    $12.22       $15.51       $9.86       $12.03       $36.71       $1.00       $7.12  

Class E

    $14.55       $18.50       N/A       $12.04       $44.76       $1.00       $7.12  

Class I

    $16.59       $18.82       $9.86       $12.05       $45.43       N/A       $7.12  

Class N

    $16.64       $18.92       $9.87       $12.06       $45.72       $1.00       $7.12  

Class R

    $14.47       $17.97       $9.85       $12.05       $43.84       N/A       $7.12  

Class T

    N/A       $18.23       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       $7.12  

Class Y

    $16.06       $18.55       $9.87       $12.04       $44.59       N/A       $7.12  

+COST

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities at cost

  $ 3,268,598     $ 1,443,545     $ 478,626     $ 651,775     $ 713,307     $ 155,104     $ 5,026,327  

Investments in affiliated securities at cost

                                        95,251  

^Securities loaned at value

          10,908       7,044                         26,090  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

(1)

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(In thousands, except per share amounts)   Ivy
International
Core Equity
Fund
    Ivy Large
Cap
Growth
Fund
    Ivy
Limited-
Term Bond
Fund
    Ivy Managed
International
Opportunities
Fund
    Ivy Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund
    Ivy Mid Cap
Income
Opportunities
Fund
    Ivy
Municipal
Bond
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities at value+^

  $ 4,709,382     $ 4,507,227     $ 1,141,026     $ 221     $ 4,835,164     $ 802,386     $ 806,435  

Investments in affiliated securities at value+

                      176,945                    

Investments at Value

    4,709,382       4,507,227       1,141,026       177,166       4,835,164       802,386       806,435  

Cash

    1       1       2       1             1       1  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at value+

    76,249                                      

Restricted cash

                            850             386  

Investment securities sold receivable

    25,119             1,854       132       17,239              

Dividends and interest receivable

    21,630       1,232       7,108       1       995       848       9,640  

Capital shares sold receivable

    4,194       2,676       1,247       98       3,565       4,103       119  

Receivable from affiliates

    3,028       1,212       4       40       2,973       700       248  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    1,740                                      

Receivable from securities lending income – net

    102           2             34       5        

Variation margin receivable

                                        4  

Prepaid and other assets

    211       203       103       55       206       104       95  

Total Assets

    4,841,656       4,512,551       1,151,346       177,493       4,861,026       808,147       816,928  

LIABILITIES

             

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

    82,796                         51,232       8,206        

Investment securities purchased payable

    34,591                         8,392       4,040       16,099  

Capital shares redeemed payable

    20,849       6,769       1,827       241       7,326       1,031       1,348  

Distributions payable

                56                         60  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

    299       718       104       17       565       11       244  

Overdraft due to custodian

                            16              

Distribution and service fees payable

    11       18       4       1       20       2       4  

Shareholder servicing payable

    693       654       177       20       833       116       90  

Investment management fee payable

    101       76       15           105       18       11  

Accounting services fee payable

    23       23       23       4       23       18       18  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    2,276                                      

Written options at value+

                            652              

Other liabilities

    166       76       34       14       83       23       22  

Total Liabilities

    141,805       8,334       2,240       297       69,247       13,465       17,896  

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13)

                                                       

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,699,851     $ 4,504,217     $ 1,149,106     $ 177,196     $ 4,791,779     $ 794,682     $ 799,032  

NET ASSETS

             

Capital paid in (shares authorized – unlimited)

  $ 4,861,870     $ 2,132,530     $ 1,158,184     $ 168,651     $ 2,856,076     $ 676,285     $ 742,045  

Accumulated earnings gain (loss)

    (162,019     2,371,687       (9,078     8,545       1,935,703       118,397       56,987  

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,699,851     $ 4,504,217     $ 1,149,106     $ 177,196     $ 4,791,779     $ 794,682     $ 799,032  

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING:

             

Class A

    30,589       88,673       34,240       5,982       63,031       10,469       39,651  

Class B

    165       444       230       25       562       N/A       82  

Class C

    8,280       4,061       3,295       196       8,493       1,255       1,469  

Class E

    419       850       487       49       499       204       N/A  

Class I

    141,975       77,782       55,271       10,916       78,560       35,282       26,196  

Class N

    69,193       3,958       11,325       29       10,084       4,749       61  

Class R

    5,918       752       50       62       2,381       234       N/A  

Class T

    13       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    19,956       1,313       599       38       9,863       1,158       40  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

             

Class A

    $16.92       $24.75       $10.89       $10.20       $26.56       $14.88       $11.84  

Class B

    $14.79       $18.10       $10.89       $9.87       $20.35       N/A       $11.84  

Class C

    $14.85       $19.85       $10.89       $9.91       $21.99       $14.81       $11.84  

Class E

    $17.05       $24.67       $10.89       $10.22       $25.83       $14.89       N/A  

Class I

    $17.08       $26.27       $10.89       $10.28       $28.97       $14.90       $11.84  

Class N

    $17.12       $26.45       $10.89       $10.29       $29.22       $14.91       $11.84  

Class R

    $16.89       $23.58       $10.89       $10.15       $25.70       $14.85       N/A  

Class T

    $16.93       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    $17.05       $25.45       $10.89       $10.21       $27.87       $14.88       $11.84  

+COST

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities at cost

  $ 4,775,550     $ 2,597,361     $ 1,120,576     $ 221     $ 3,118,276     $ 684,961     $ 742,302  

Investments in affiliated securities at cost

                      171,653                    

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

    76,250                                      

Written options premiums received at cost

                            1,074              

^Securities loaned at value

    157,924                         164,477       8,034        

*Not shown due to rounding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)   Ivy
Municipal
High
Income
Fund
     Ivy Pzena
International
Value Fund
     Ivy
Securian
Core Bond
Fund
     Ivy Small
Cap Core
Fund
     Ivy Small
Cap Growth
Fund
     Ivy Value
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities at value+^

  $ 1,176,444      $ 273,442      $ 1,099,883      $ 694,534      $ 2,514,246      $ 1,084,243  

Investments at Value

    1,176,444        273,442        1,099,883        694,534        2,514,246        1,084,243  

Cash

    1        1        90        412        1        1  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at value+

           246                              

Restricted cash

                                2,080         

Investment securities sold receivable

           394               20,387        8,451        66  

Dividends and interest receivable

    18,126        1,434        6,052        480        442        2,337  

Capital shares sold receivable

    603        43        1,265        1,414        3,652        453  

Receivable from affiliates

    289               736        506        806         

Receivable from securities lending income – net

           3        5        5        31        6  

Variation margin receivable

                  11                       

Prepaid and other assets

    87        52        96        83        140        80  

Total Assets

    1,195,550        275,615        1,108,138        717,821        2,529,849        1,087,186  

LIABILITIES

                

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

           6,901        190        1,145        90,677        15,701  

Investment securities purchased payable

    5,875        109        14,651        11,396        2,341         

Capital shares redeemed payable

    1,342        379        1,488        826        4,095        2,234  

Distributions payable

    185               85                       

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

    211        101        86        43        418        171  

Distribution and service fees payable

    7        1        2        2        11        3  

Shareholder servicing payable

    130        56        168        143        472        189  

Investment management fee payable

    16        6        15        16        55        20  

Accounting services fee payable

    23        8        24        17        23        23  

Swap agreements, at value

                                2,687         

Variation margin payable

                  60                       

Written options at value+

                                       481  

Other liabilities

    20        23        42        28        180        4  

Total Liabilities

    7,809        7,584        16,811        13,616        100,959        18,826  

Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13)

                                                    

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,187,741      $ 268,031      $ 1,091,327      $ 704,205      $ 2,428,890      $ 1,068,360  

NET ASSETS

                

Capital paid in (shares authorized – unlimited)

  $ 1,224,423      $ 296,839      $ 1,052,754      $ 634,603      $ 1,799,916      $ 811,933  

Accumulated earnings gain (loss)

    (36,682      (28,808      38,573        69,602        628,974        256,427  

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,187,741      $ 268,031      $ 1,091,327      $ 704,205      $ 2,428,890      $ 1,068,360  

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING:

                

Class A

    130,904        4,449        17,819        9,603        60,051        14,770  

Class B

    949        14        127        97        445        65  

Class C

    18,418        117        1,085        2,084        5,634        540  

Class E

    N/A        N/A        335        12        602        8  

Class I

    82,561        6,410        63,959        21,350        44,259        23,627  

Class N

    229        6,795        14,837        3,897        6,697        5,701  

Class R

    N/A        19        139        1,052        3,663        14  

Class T

    N/A        N/A        N/A        14        14        N/A  

Class Y

    1,275        92        591        724        6,021        5  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

                

Class A

    $5.07        $14.67        $11.04        $17.21        $16.62        $23.82  

Class B

    $5.07        $12.80        $11.04        $13.47        $11.25        $21.84  

Class C

    $5.07        $13.61        $11.04        $14.56        $12.74        $22.85  

Class E

    N/A        N/A        $11.04        $17.97        $16.43        $23.92  

Class I

    $5.07        $15.07        $11.04        $18.82        $22.69        $23.92  

Class N

    $5.07        $15.12        $11.04        $18.97        $22.84        $24.00  

Class R

    N/A        $14.63        $11.04        $17.10        $16.20        $23.78  

Class T

    N/A        N/A        N/A        $17.23        $16.67        N/A  

Class Y

    $5.07        $14.91        $11.04        $18.18        $21.18        $23.86  

+COST

                

Investments in unaffiliated securities at cost

  $ 1,183,129      $ 305,025      $ 1,066,097      $ 620,117      $ 2,013,327      $ 919,987  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

           246                              

Written options premiums received at cost

                                       885  

^Securities loaned at value

           6,555        10,230        2,108        92,656        15,322  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands)   Ivy Core
Equity Fund
    Ivy Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund(1)
    Ivy Global
Bond
Fund
    Ivy
Global
Equity
Income
Fund
    Ivy
Global
Growth
Fund
    Ivy
Government
Money
Market
Fund
    Ivy High
Income
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends from unaffiliated securities

  $ 28,126     $ 25,798     $ 75     $ 18,276     $ 9,237     $     $ 2,225  

Foreign dividend withholding tax

    (29     (2,993           (1,550     (661            

Interest and amortization from unaffiliated securities

    590       286       10,923       198       385       1,824       188,559  

Interest and amortization from affiliated securities

                                        2,107  

Foreign interest withholding tax

                (1                        

Securities lending income – net

    49       50       16       77       106             340  

Total Investment Income

    28,736       23,141       11,013       17,001       9,067       1,824       193,231  

EXPENSES

             

Investment management fee

    13,049       8,190       1,517       2,747       4,041       274       13,215  

Distribution and service fees:

             

Class A

    3,693       405       258       461       577             2,374  

Class B

    35       9       5       20       4       6       180  

Class C

    254       333       39       95       41       45       3,314  

Class E

    17           N/A       7                 12  

Class R

    2       35       2       2       4       N/A       154  

Class T

    N/A           N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A      

Class Y

    48       54       1       9       6       N/A       292  

Shareholder servicing:

             

Class A

    1,833       426       273       426       466       185       1,378  

Class B

    18       5       3       8       3           38  

Class C

    58       69       11       22       12       5       397  

Class E

    22           N/A       12           8       19  

Class I

    911       1,035       216       306       378       N/A       1,736  

Class N

    3       48       2       2       2       1       7  

Class R

    1       19       1       1       2       N/A       81  

Class T

    N/A           N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A      

Class Y

    37       36       2       7       5       N/A       205  

Registration fees

    77       86       52       62       60       59       125  

Custodian fees

    44       268       7       30       27       5       11  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees

    457       57       42       42       91       7       228  

Accounting services fee

    138       140       72       109       119       35       140  

Professional fees

    50       48       41       31       33       16       89  

Third-party valuation service fees

        14           7       5            

Commitment and interest expense for borrowing

                                        189  

Other

    141       98       26       38       56       15       180  

Total Expenses

    20,888       11,375       2,570       4,444       5,932       661       24,364  

Less:

             

Expenses in excess of limit

    (63     (833     (457     (97     (89     (7     (122

Total Net Expenses

    20,825       10,542       2,113       4,347       5,843       654       24,242  

Net Investment Income

    7,911       12,599       8,900       12,654       3,224       1,170       168,989  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

             

Net realized gain (loss) on:

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    209,952       (15,624     (2,557     3,410       2,982       3       2,967  

Investments in affiliated securities

                                        25  

Forward foreign currency contracts

                                        215  

Foreign currency exchange transactions

          (54     10       30       (77           10  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    128,434       (92,569     6,737       5,793       21,674             (53,163

Investments in affiliated securities

                                        (9,924

Forward foreign currency contracts

                                        (2

Foreign currency exchange transactions

              (21     17       (13           3  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    338,386       (108,247     4,169       9,250       24,566       3       (59,869

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 346,297     $ (95,648   $ 13,069     $ 21,904     $ 27,790     $ 1,173     $ 109,120  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

(1)

Consolidated Statement of Operations (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands)   Ivy
International
Core Equity
Fund
    Ivy Large
Cap
Growth
Fund
    Ivy
Limited-
Term Bond
Fund
    Ivy Managed
International
Opportunities
Fund
    Ivy Mid
Cap
Growth
Fund
    Ivy Mid Cap
Income
Opportunities
Fund
    Ivy
Municipal
Bond
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends from unaffiliated securities

  $ 96,374     $ 20,507     $     $     $ 15,295     $ 10,323     $ 314  

Dividends from affiliated securities

                      332                    

Foreign dividend withholding tax

    (9,132     (84                              

Interest and amortization from unaffiliated securities

    4,300       576       17,345       4       685       259       15,340  

Securities lending income – net

    531           7             113       15        

Total Investment Income

    92,073       20,999       17,352       336       16,093       10,597       15,654  

EXPENSES

             

Investment management fee

    20,496       13,920       2,770       45       19,397       3,127       2,085  

Distribution and service fees:

             

Class A

    675       2,740       469       80       2,116       183       593  

Class B

    15       44       14       1       68       N/A       6  

Class C

    738       435       203       11       1,017       91       92  

Class E

    9       26       7       1       16       4       N/A  

Class R

    257       45       1       2       159       9       N/A  

Class T

        N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    450       48       9       1       361       20       1  

Shareholder servicing:

             

Class A

    671       1,329       282       31       1,359       137       187  

Class B

    7       14       4       1       20       N/A       1  

Class C

    128       76       29       2       155       17       12  

Class E

    18       27       6           23           N/A  

Class I

    2,406       1,686       531       15       2,058       427       253  

Class N

    119       8       9           49       9      

Class R

    132       24       1           83       4       N/A  

Class T

        N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    302       31       8       1       230       14      

Registration fees

    111       98       87       55       105       71       57  

Custodian fees

    165       29       10       3       35       9       8  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees

    164       245       43       6       217       17       75  

Accounting services fee

    139       138       138       22       138       100       109  

Professional fees

    70       53       32       20       56       25       29  

Third-party valuation service fees

    15                                  

Other

    194       138       44       12       177       28       24  

Total Expenses

    27,281       21,154       4,697       309       27,839       4,292       3,532  

Less:

             

Expenses in excess of limit

    (3,028     (1,212     (4     (40     (2,973     (700     (248

Total Net Expenses

    24,253       19,942       4,693       269       24,866       3,592       3,284  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    67,820       1,057       12,659       67       (8,773     7,005       12,370  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

             

Net realized gain (loss) on:

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    13,938       284,972       2,831             196,613       (2,506     1,034  

Investments in affiliated securities

                      (974                  

Futures contracts

                                        (2,406

Written options

                            (2,150            

Forward foreign currency contracts

    3,185                                      

Foreign currency exchange transactions

    (1,288                       (39            

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

             

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    (44,540     99,257       13,761           55,970       45,997       9,780  

Investments in affiliated securities

                      1,427                    

Futures contracts

                                        760  

Written options

                            422              

Forward foreign currency contracts

    20,276                                      

Foreign currency exchange transactions

    (143                                    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

    (8,572     384,229       16,592       453       250,816       43,491       9,168  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 59,248     $ 385,286     $ 29,251     $ 520     $ 242,043     $ 50,496     $ 21,538  

*Not shown due to rounding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands)   Ivy
Municipal
High
Income
Fund
    Ivy Pzena
International
Value Fund
    Ivy
Securian
Core Bond
Fund
     Ivy Small
Cap Core
Fund
    Ivy Small
Cap Growth
Fund
    Ivy
Value
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends from unaffiliated securities

  $ 43     $ 7,082     $      $ 4,211     $ 4,162     $ 17,464  

Foreign dividend withholding tax

          (565                        (107

Interest and amortization from unaffiliated securities

    28,231       64       18,649        345       1,480       546  

Securities lending income – net

          48       12        17       114       19  

Total Investment Income

    28,274       6,629       18,661        4,573       5,756       17,922  

EXPENSES

            

Investment management fee

    3,020       1,367       2,616        3,103       10,870       3,768  

Distribution and service fees:

            

Class A

    833       88       233        217       1,362       442  

Class B

    26       1       8        8       32       8  

Class C

    511       9       63        167       422       67  

Class E

    N/A       N/A       4            13      

Class R

    N/A       1       4        45       163       1  

Class T

    N/A       N/A       N/A                N/A  

Class Y

    8       2       7        19       177      

Shareholder servicing:

            

Class A

    231       137       203        211       1,010       370  

Class B

    4       2       4        3       15       4  

Class C

    45       3       13        33       80       15  

Class E

    N/A       N/A       8            21      

Class I

    348       88       551        380       919       494  

Class N

        6       13        17       18       9  

Class R

    N/A           2        24       86       1  

Class T

    N/A       N/A       N/A                N/A  

Class Y

    6       2       5        14       116      

Registration fees

    51       54       79        74       95       63  

Custodian fees

    8       19       10        11       6       10  

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer fees

    74       21       38        22       133       60  

Accounting services fee

    134       50       132        98       140       147  

Professional fees

    44       32       44        33       45       25  

Third-party valuation service fees

          10       4                     

Commitment and interest expense for borrowing

    45                                 

Other

    35       20       34        34       104       43  

Total Expenses

    5,423       1,912       4,075        4,513       15,827       5,527  

Less:

            

Expenses in excess of limit

    (289     (287     (737      (507     (806     (24

Total Net Expenses

    5,134       1,625       3,338        4,006       15,021       5,503  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    23,140       5,004       15,323        567       (9,265     12,419  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

            

Net realized gain (loss) on:

            

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    7,863       (1,731     3,652        15,713       77,300       58,643  

Futures contracts

                8,260                     

Written options

                                   884  

Swap agreements

                       (6     6,208        

Foreign currency exchange transactions

          (33                         

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

            

Investments in unaffiliated securities

    3,647       (7,389     27,391        (650     (151,125     (10,804

Futures contracts

                (2,879                   

Written options

                                   351  

Swap agreements

                             (3,473      

Foreign currency exchange transactions

          (8                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    11,510       (9,161     36,424        15,057       (71,090     49,074  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 34,650     $ (4,157   $ 51,747      $ 15,624     $ (80,355   $ 61,493  

*Not shown due to rounding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

    Ivy Core Equity Fund     Ivy Emerging Markets
Equity Fund(1)
    Ivy Global Bond Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 7,911     $ 30,356     $ 12,599     $ 20,185     $ 8,900     $ 17,557  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    209,952       581,475       (15,678     (148,166     (2,547     (6,568

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    128,434       (369,262     (92,569     (203,865     6,716       5,518  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    346,297       242,569       (95,648     (331,846     13,069       16,507  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

          (388,586           (2,118     (2,010     (7,065

Class B

          (1,235           (2     (6     (38

Class C

          (8,048           (185     (47     (236

Class E

          (1,780           (2     N/A       N/A  

Class I

          (134,998           (12,282     (2,636     (8,253

Class N

          (6,166           (3,149     (341     (431

Class R

          (167           (68     (5     (19

Class T

    N/A       N/A             (2     N/A       N/A  

Class Y

          (7,124           (292     (10     (44

Total Distributions to Shareholders

          (548,104           (18,100     (5,055     (16,086

Capital Share Transactions

    (358,874     (130,024     (178,969     (418,950     (38,065     (70,917

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (12,577     (435,559     (274,617     (768,896     (30,051     (70,496

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    4,147,765       4,583,324       1,987,369       2,756,265       493,829       564,325  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 4,135,188     $ 4,147,765     $ 1,712,752     $ 1,987,369     $ 463,778     $ 493,829  

 

(1)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Ivy Global Equity Income
Fund
    Ivy Global Growth Fund     Ivy Government Money
Market Fund
 
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 12,654     $ 22,590     $ 3,224     $ 3,250     $ 1,170     $ 2,112  

Net realized gain on investments

    3,440       14,431       2,905       92,104       3      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    5,810       (37,193     21,661       (66,340            

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    21,904       (172     27,790       29,014       1,173       2,112  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

    (5,792     (58,388           (48,926     (1,001     (1,785

Class B

    (49     (734           (123     (4     (7

Class C

    (230     (3,376           (1,078     (28     (89

Class E

    (86     (790           (17     (67     (98

Class I

    (6,150     (60,390           (45,608     N/A       N/A  

Class N

    (411     (2,977           (1,919     (70     (134

Class R

    (10     (101           (149     N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    (120     (1,148           (627     N/A       N/A  

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (12,848     (127,904           (98,447     (1,170     (2,113

Capital Share Transactions

    (81,321     (133,600     (53,717     21,541       (1,520     (16,082

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (72,265     (261,676     (25,927     (47,892     (1,517     (16,083

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    822,835       1,084,511       947,932       995,824       157,803       173,886  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 750,570     $ 822,835     $ 922,005     $ 947,932     $ 156,286     $ 157,803  

*Not shown due to rounding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

    Ivy High Income Fund     Ivy International Core
Equity Fund
    Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 168,989     $ 366,924     $ 67,820     $ 143,936     $ 1,057     $ 3,445  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    3,217       (152,413     15,835       70,220       284,972       476,311  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (63,086     (68,306     (24,407     (833,286     99,257       43,144  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    109,120       146,205       59,248       (619,130     385,286       522,900  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

    (63,697     (140,529           (45,275           (205,272

Class B

    (1,075     (3,098           (401           (1,355

Class C

    (19,900     (45,900           (16,110           (10,673

Class E

    (304     (615           (608           (2,101

Class I

    (70,588     (147,649           (297,839           (180,094

Class N

    (2,607     (5,381           (123,699           (11,502

Class R

    (1,949     (4,112           (8,350           (2,462

Class T

    (9     (19           (20     N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    (7,845     (19,658           (31,726           (4,160

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (167,974     (366,961           (524,028           (417,619

Capital Share Transactions

    (174,151     (392,244     (1,168,818     (316,659     (244,012     629,065  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (233,005     (613,000     (1,109,570     (1,459,817     141,274       734,346  

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    5,092,022       5,705,022       5,809,421       7,269,238       4,362,943       3,628,597  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 4,859,017     $ 5,092,022     $ 4,699,851     $ 5,809,421     $ 4,504,217     $ 4,362,943  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

    Ivy Limited-Term Bond
Fund
    Ivy Managed International
Opportunities Fund
    Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 12,659     $ 26,315     $ 67     $ 2,917     $ (8,773   $ (16,990

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    2,831       (10,954     (974     18,101       194,424       207,130  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    13,761       24,184       1,427       (36,411     56,392       461,516  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    29,251       39,545       520       (15,393     242,043       651,656  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

    (3,796     (7,781           (4,698           (133,105

Class B

    (16     (48           (26           (1,821

Class C

    (261     (592           (156           (20,138

Class E

    (54     (86           (35           (967

Class I

    (7,147     (15,335           (7,622           (154,984

Class N

    (1,613     (3,275           (21           (23,643

Class R

    (4     (10           (45           (5,230

Class Y

    (73     (190           (40           (23,041

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (12,964     (27,317           (12,643           (362,929

Capital Share Transactions

    (155,516     (27,350     (3,134     (24,785     (243,367     357,144  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (139,229     (15,122     (2,614     (52,821     (1,324     645,871  

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    1,288,335       1,303,457       179,810       232,631       4,793,103       4,147,232  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 1,149,106     $ 1,288,335     $ 177,196     $ 179,810     $ 4,791,779     $ 4,793,103  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Ivy Mid Cap Income
Opportunities Fund
    Ivy Municipal Bond Fund     Ivy Municipal High
Income Fund
 
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 7,005     $ 7,483     $ 12,370     $ 28,414     $ 23,140     $ 55,469  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,506     6,955       (1,372     4,038       7,863       13,908  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    45,997       13,436       10,540       (4,750     3,647       (23,449

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    50,496       27,874       21,538       27,702       34,650       45,928  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

    (1,015     (4,093     (7,078     (16,645     (12,448     (29,836

Class B

    N/A       N/A       (12     (42     (80     (266

Class C

    (59     (362     (196     (568     (1,554     (4,478

Class E

    (23     (108     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class I

    (4,364     (10,097     (4,915     (11,890     (8,440     (20,736

Class N

    (605     (2,093     (11     (21     (21     (31

Class R

    (18     (104     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Class Y

    (111     (318     (8     (19     (125     (358

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (6,195     (17,175     (12,220     (29,185     (22,668     (55,705

Capital Share Transactions

    86,944       312,281       (23,723     (62,167     (22,664     (206,056

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    131,245       322,980       (14,405     (63,650     (10,682     (215,833

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    663,437       340,457       813,437       877,087       1,198,423       1,414,256  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 794,682     $ 663,437     $ 799,032     $ 813,437     $ 1,187,741     $ 1,198,423  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Ivy Pzena International
Value Fund
    Ivy Securian Core Bond
Fund
    Ivy Small Cap Core Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 5,004     $ 3,276     $ 15,323     $ 30,333     $ 567     $ (1,723

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (1,764     30,740       11,912       (718     15,707       23,936  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (7,397     (54,559     24,512       8,231       (650     11,213  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (4,157     (20,543     51,747       37,846       15,624       33,426  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

           

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

           

Class A

          (9,253     (2,513     (5,447           (21,862

Class B

          (40     (15     (56           (298

Class C

          (266     (123     (317           (4,809

Class E

          N/A       (49     (107           (25

Class I

          (11,299     (10,423     (19,610           (47,361

Class N

          (12,147     (2,506     (5,424           (8,664

Class R

          (37     (18     (39           (1,947

Class T

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A             (34

Class Y

          (202     (80     (150           (2,040

Total Distributions to Shareholders

          (33,244     (15,727     (31,150           (87,040

Capital Share Transactions

    (6,478     153,086       158,054       (59,801     (24,591     139,893  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (10,635     99,299       194,074       (53,105     (8,967     86,279  

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    278,666       179,367       897,253       950,358       713,172       626,893  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 268,031     $ 278,666     $ 1,091,327     $ 897,253     $ 704,205     $ 713,172  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

    Ivy Small Cap Growth
Fund
    Ivy Value Fund  
(In thousands)   Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
    Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
3-31-19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (9,265   $ (17,477   $ 12,419     $ 15,710  

Net realized gain on investments

    83,508       260,211       59,527       84,601  

Net change in unrealized depreciation

    (154,598     (72,084     (10,453     (53,725

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (80,355     170,650       61,493       46,586  

Distributions to Shareholders From Accumulated Earnings:

       

(combined net investment income and net realized gains)

       

Class A

          (144,998     (1,243     (21,845

Class B

          (1,507           (110

Class C

          (15,638         (931

Class E

          (1,450     (1     (12

Class I

          (95,402     (3,198     (37,618

Class N

          (15,409     (926     (9,472

Class R

          (8,958         (20

Class T

          (38     N/A       N/A  

Class Y

          (16,736     (1     (36

Total Distributions to Shareholders

          (300,136     (5,369     (70,044

Capital Share Transactions

    (90,782     559,762       (76,805     (56,042

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (171,137     430,276       (20,681     (79,500

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

    2,600,027       2,169,751       1,089,041       1,168,541  

Net Assets, End of Period

  $ 2,428,890     $ 2,600,027     $ 1,068,360     $ 1,089,041  

*Not shown due to rounding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY CORE EQUITY FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 13.47      $ 0.02     $ 1.14      $ 1.16      $     $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.78        0.09       0.60        0.69        (0.09     (1.91      (2.00

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.55        0.05       2.11        2.16        (0.03     (0.90      (0.93

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.73        0.03       1.28        1.31        (0.05     (0.44      (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.29        0.02       (0.60      (0.58          (0.98      (0.98

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.04        0.02       1.33        1.35              (1.10      (1.10

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.81        (0.04     0.91        0.87                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     12.21        (0.06     0.48        0.42              (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.42        (0.09     1.77        1.68              (0.89      (0.89

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.85        (0.09     1.10        1.01              (0.44      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.36        (0.09     (0.52      (0.61            (0.90      (0.90

Year ended 3-31-2015

     12.32        (0.10     1.16        1.06              (1.02      (1.02

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.31        (0.03     0.94        0.91                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     12.69        (0.03     0.51        0.48              (1.86      (1.86

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.81        (0.06     1.83        1.77              (0.89      (0.89

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.19        (0.07     1.13        1.06              (0.44      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.71        (0.07     (0.54      (0.61            (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2015

     12.63        (0.08     1.19        1.11              (1.03      (1.03

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.40        0.02       1.13        1.15                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.71        0.08       0.59        0.67        (0.07     (1.91      (1.98

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.50        0.04       2.10        2.14        (0.03     (0.90      (0.93

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.67        0.03       1.28        1.31        (0.04     (0.44      (0.48

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.23        0.00     (0.60      (0.60            (0.96      (0.96

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.00        (0.01     1.32        1.31              (1.08      (1.08

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.27        0.04       1.28        1.32                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.48        0.14       0.69        0.83        (0.13     (1.91      (2.04

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.01        0.09       2.35        2.44        (0.07     (0.90      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.05        0.08       1.41        1.49        (0.09     (0.44      (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.67        0.07       (0.66      (0.59      (0.02     (1.01      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.29        0.07       1.45        1.52        (0.03     (1.11      (1.14

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.30        0.06       1.28        1.34                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.51        0.16       0.69        0.85        (0.15     (1.91      (2.06

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.03        0.10       2.36        2.46        (0.08     (0.90      (0.98

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.07        0.08       1.43        1.51        (0.11     (0.44      (0.55

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.69        0.09       (0.67      (0.58      (0.02     (1.02      (1.04

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     15.69        0.06       1.06        1.12        (0.01     (1.11      (1.12

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.36        0.00     1.11        1.11                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.67        0.03       0.60        0.63        (0.03     (1.91      (1.94

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.47        (0.01     2.11        2.10              (0.90      (0.90

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.67        (0.02     1.27        1.25        (0.01     (0.44      (0.45

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.23        (0.02     (0.60      (0.62            (0.94      (0.94

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.01        (0.03     1.31        1.28              (1.06      (1.06

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.78        0.04       1.24        1.28                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.02        0.13       0.67        0.80        (0.13     (1.91      (2.04

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.61        0.09       2.28        2.37        (0.06     (0.90      (0.96

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.69        0.07       1.38        1.45        (0.09     (0.44      (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.29        0.07       (0.64      (0.57      (0.02     (1.01      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.94        0.07       1.42        1.49        (0.03     (1.11      (1.14

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 14.63        8.61   $ 2,934       1.04 %(4)      0.33 %(4)              36

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.47        5.56       2,895       1.02       0.64                   97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.78        16.31       3,149       1.04       0.33       1.04       0.33       51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.55        10.42       269       1.15       0.20       1.21       0.14       90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.73        -4.22     546       1.15       0.15       1.18       0.12       62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.29        9.86       611       1.15       0.13       1.17       0.11       65  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.68        7.95       6       2.13 (4)      -0.76 (4)      2.19 (4)      -0.82 (4)      36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.81        4.49       8       2.11       -0.47                 97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.21        15.11       11       2.11       -0.71                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.42        9.39       8       2.13       -0.79                 90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.85        -5.18     9       2.09       -0.79                 62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     12.36        8.80       11       2.08       -0.79                 65  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.22        8.05       47       1.90 (4)      -0.52 (4)                  36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.31        4.74       52       1.85       -0.20                 97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.69        15.39       70       1.89       -0.50                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.81        9.60       116       1.92       -0.57                 90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.19        -5.00     129       1.91       -0.61                 62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     12.71        9.04       160       1.90       -0.62                 65  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.55        8.50       14       1.09 (4)      0.28 (4)      1.24 (4)      0.13 (4)      36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.40        5.54       13       1.10       0.56       1.22       0.44       97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.71        16.22       14       1.13       0.25       1.31       0.07       51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.50        10.49       12       1.16       0.19       1.42       -0.07     90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.67        -4.39     10       1.29       0.02       1.43       -0.12     62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.23        9.60       10       1.35       -0.06     1.43       -0.14     65  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.59        8.64       1,066       0.83 (4)      0.54 (4)                  36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.27        5.84       1,089       0.81       0.85                   97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.48        16.60       1,216       0.82       0.56       0.84       0.54       51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.01        10.76       384       0.84       0.52       0.91       0.45       90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.05        -3.93     172       0.84       0.46       0.90       0.40       62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.67        10.14       234       0.84       0.45       0.90       0.39       65  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.64        8.76       38       0.68 (4)      0.68 (4)                  36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.30        6.01       45       0.65       0.97                   97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.51        16.74       71       0.73       0.64                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.03        10.84       112       0.76       0.58                   90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.07        -3.84     149       0.75       0.63                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     15.69        7.39       4       0.75 (4)      0.60 (4)                  65 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.47        8.31           1.45 (4)      -0.04 (4)                  36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.36        5.16       1       1.40       0.22                   97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.67        15.91       2       1.46       -0.08                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.47        10.01       3       1.51       -0.15                 90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.67        -4.53     2       1.50       -0.18                 62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.23        9.40       2       1.50       -0.22                 65  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.06        8.66       30       0.84 (4)      0.53 (4)      1.10 (4)      0.27 (4)      36  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.78        5.81       45       0.84       0.80       1.05       0.59       97  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.02        16.61       50       0.84       0.55       1.10       0.29       51  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.61        10.75       64       0.84       0.49       1.15       0.18       90  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.69        -3.91     113       0.84       0.46       1.15       0.15       62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.29        10.18       105       0.84       0.45       1.15       0.14       65  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 19.15      $ 0.10     $ (1.07    $ (0.97    $     $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.60        0.12       (2.46      (2.34      (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.95        0.01       4.64        4.65                  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.59        (0.02     3.38        3.36                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.04        0.00     (2.33      (2.33      (0.12            (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.04        0.04       1.08        1.12        (0.12            (0.12

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.61        0.00     (0.86      (0.86                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.68        (0.04     (2.02      (2.06      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.01        (0.14     3.81        3.67                      

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.34        (0.14     2.81        2.67                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.48        (0.12     (1.95      (2.07      (0.07            (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2015

     12.66        (0.10     0.92        0.82                      

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.39        0.03       (0.91      (0.88                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.54        (0.01     (2.10      (2.11      (0.04            (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.65        (0.12     4.01        3.89                      

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.84        (0.12     2.93        2.81                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.05        (0.11     (2.03      (2.14      (0.07            (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.20        (0.09     0.95        0.86        (0.01            (0.01

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.46        0.12       (1.08      (0.96                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.94        0.15       (2.48      (2.33      (0.15            (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.20        0.07       4.70        4.77        (0.03            (0.03

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.76        0.01       3.43        3.44                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.23        0.03       (2.37      (2.34      (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.23        0.05       1.10        1.15        (0.15            (0.15

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.77        0.15       (1.10      (0.95                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.30        0.21       (2.55      (2.34      (0.19            (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.47        0.09       4.80        4.89        (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.96        0.03       3.48        3.51                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.45        0.05       (2.40      (2.35      (0.14            (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.43        0.08       1.11        1.19        (0.17            (0.17

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.88        0.14       (1.10      (0.96                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.42        0.20       (2.54      (2.34      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.56        0.12       4.80        4.92        (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.01        0.06       3.49        3.55                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.50        0.06       (2.41      (2.35      (0.14            (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     16.41        (0.03     0.26        0.23        (0.14            (0.14

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.95        0.07       (1.05      (0.98                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.40        0.06       (2.43      (2.37      (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.83        (0.04     4.61        4.57                      

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.53        (0.07     3.37        3.30                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.01        (0.05     (2.32      (2.37      (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.02        (0.02     1.09        1.07        (0.08            (0.08

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.17        0.12       (1.06      (0.94                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.63        0.15       (2.45      (2.30      (0.16            (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     17.95        0.01       3.68        3.69        (0.01            (0.01

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.53        0.11       (1.09      (0.98                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.02        0.13       (2.50      (2.37      (0.12            (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.27        0.02       4.74        4.76        (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.84        (0.02     3.45        3.43                      

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.33        0.05       (2.42      (2.37      (0.12            (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.33        0.03       1.10        1.13        (0.13            (0.13

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 18.18        -5.07   $ 301       1.47 %(4)      1.02 %(4)              19

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.15        -10.75     344       1.44       0.62                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.60        27.44       569       1.44       0.07                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.95        24.72       293       1.55       -0.14     1.68       -0.27     59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.59        -14.49     360       1.50       0.02       1.67       -0.15     98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.04        7.48       436       1.50       0.23       1.67       0.06       103  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.75        -5.57     1       2.50 (4)      -0.03 (4)      2.61 (4)      -0.14 (4)      19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.61        -11.61     2       2.39       -0.29                 59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.68        26.27       5       2.40       -0.83                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.01        23.54       4       2.50       -1.10     2.78       -1.38     59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.34        -15.38     4       2.50       -0.99     2.72       -1.21     98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.48        6.48       7       2.50       -0.75     2.71       -0.96     103  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.51        -5.37     59       2.16 (4)      0.33 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.39        -11.36     72       2.11       -0.08                 59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.54        26.55       95       2.13       -0.66                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.65        23.73       37       2.36       -0.96                 59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.84        -15.20     32       2.35       -0.83                 98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.05        6.56       35       2.40       -0.66                 103  

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.50        -4.93         1.22 (4)      1.27 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.46        -10.54         1.21       0.80                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.94        27.75           1.21       0.35                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.20        25.00           1.35       0.05                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.76        -14.40         1.35       0.17                   98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.23        7.63           1.34       0.34                   103  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.82        -4.85     1,043       0.99 (4)      1.51 (4)      1.14 (4)      1.36 (4)      19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.77        -10.34     1,209       0.99       1.06       1.11       0.94       59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.30        28.03       1,689       0.99       0.44       1.10       0.33       38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.47        25.14       465       1.19       0.20       1.23       0.16       59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.96        -14.30     116       1.22       0.35                   98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.45        7.78       117       1.23       0.49                   103  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.92        -4.83     255       0.99 (4)      1.45 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.88        -10.32     300       0.96       1.03                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.42        28.07       310       0.95       0.58                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.56        25.34       18       1.07       0.37                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.01        -14.20     7       1.09       0.43                   98  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     16.50        1.47       6       1.08 (4)      -0.30 (4)                  103 (9) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.97        -5.17     12       1.73 (4)      0.80 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.95        -11.03     15       1.70       0.32                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.40        27.15       20       1.70       -0.19                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.83        24.39       11       1.82       -0.44                 59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.53        -14.82     5       1.85       -0.37                 98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.01        7.13       1       1.83       -0.16                 103  

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.23        -4.90         1.21 (4)      1.28 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.17        -10.56         1.20       0.80                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     21.63        20.54           1.20 (4)      0.09 (4)                  38 (10) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.55        -5.02     42       1.37 (4)      1.11 (4)                  19  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.53        -10.68     45       1.35       0.69                   59  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.02        27.58       68       1.36       0.12                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.27        24.78       21       1.50       -0.14                 59  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.84        -14.48     10       1.47       0.33                   98  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.33        7.41       10       1.50       0.20       1.53       0.17       103  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(10)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
    

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

    Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 9.71      $ 0.17      $ 0.09     $ 0.26      $ (0.10    $      $ (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.68        0.32        0.01       0.33        (0.28      (0.02      (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        0.32        (0.11     0.21        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.17        0.34        0.37       0.71        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.59        0.34        (0.49     (0.15      (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.06        0.34        (0.49     (0.15      (0.32             (0.32

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.14        0.07       0.21        (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.68        0.25        0.01       0.26        (0.21      (0.02      (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.67        0.23        (0.08     0.15        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.16        0.26        0.38       0.64        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.58        0.27        (0.49     (0.22      (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.06        0.26        (0.49     (0.23      (0.25             (0.25

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.14        0.07       0.21        (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.68        0.25        0.01       0.26        (0.21      (0.02      (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        0.23        (0.09     0.14        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.16        0.26        0.39       0.65        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.59        0.27        (0.50     (0.23      (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.06        0.26        (0.48     (0.22      (0.25             (0.25

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.19        0.07       0.26        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.68        0.34        0.01       0.35        (0.30      (0.02      (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        0.34        (0.11     0.23        (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.16        0.34        0.40       0.74        (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.59        0.36        (0.49     (0.13      (0.30             (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.06        0.36        (0.48     (0.12      (0.35             (0.35

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.19        0.08       0.27        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.69        0.34        0.01       0.35        (0.31      (0.02      (0.33

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        0.33        (0.09     0.24        (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.17        0.33        0.40       0.73        (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.59        0.36        (0.48     (0.12      (0.30             (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     10.15        0.24        (0.56     (0.32      (0.24             (0.24

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.69        0.15        0.08       0.23        (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.67        0.27        0.01       0.28        (0.24      (0.02      (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.66        0.26        (0.09     0.17        (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.15        0.27        0.39       0.66        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.57        0.29        (0.48     (0.19      (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.05        0.29        (0.49     (0.20      (0.28             (0.28

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.71        0.18        0.08       0.26        (0.10             (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.69        0.32        0.00     0.32        (0.28      (0.02      (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        0.31        (0.09     0.22        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.17        0.33        0.38       0.71        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.59        0.34        (0.49     (0.15      (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.07        0.34        (0.50     (0.16      (0.32             (0.32

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.99%.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.74%.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.74%.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 9.87        2.65   $ 199       0.99 %(4)      3.55 %(4)      1.24 %(4)      3.30 %(4)      18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        3.47       211       0.99       3.32       1.23       3.08       35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        2.16       265       1.01 (8)      3.22       1.26       2.97       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.68        7.81       47       0.99       3.63       1.33       3.29       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.17        -1.54     133       0.99       3.60       1.29       3.30       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.59        -1.54     177       0.99       3.39       1.22       3.16       26  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.86        2.26       1       1.74 (4)      2.80 (4)      2.48 (4)      2.06 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        2.67       1       1.65       2.65       2.19       2.11       35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        1.51       2       1.76 (9)      2.40       2.24       1.92       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.67        7.01       3       1.74       2.73       2.15       2.32       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.16        -2.29     3       1.74       2.84       2.16       2.42       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.58        -2.36     5       1.74       2.64       2.10       2.28       26  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.86        2.16       7       1.74 (4)      2.80 (4)      1.99 (4)      2.55 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        2.71       9       1.73       2.58       1.93       2.38       35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        1.40       13       1.76 (9)      2.40       1.96       2.20       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.68        7.13       16       1.74       2.72       1.95       2.51       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.16        -2.39     20       1.74       2.85       1.91       2.68       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.59        -2.26     31       1.74       2.64       1.87       2.51       26  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.86        2.68       226       0.74 (4)      3.80 (4)      0.90 (4)      3.64 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        3.73       240       0.74       3.58       0.88       3.44       35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.68        2.43       262       0.76 (10)      3.44       0.94       3.26       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.68        8.19       88       0.74       3.54       0.95       3.33       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.16        -1.39     23       0.74       3.85       0.90       3.69       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.59        -1.29     53       0.74       3.65       0.87       3.52       26  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.87        2.78       29       0.73 (4)      3.80 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        3.75       31       0.71       3.61                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.69        2.43       18       0.74       3.37       0.76       3.35       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.68        8.06       3       0.75       3.50       0.78       3.47       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.17        -1.30         0.76       3.84       0.76       3.84       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     9.59        -3.23         0.70 (4)      3.62 (4)                  26 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.85        2.41       1       1.48 (4)      3.06 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.69        2.89       1       1.45       2.86                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.67        1.76       1       1.49       2.66       1.51       2.64       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.66        7.29       1       1.50       2.90       1.53       2.87       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.15        -2.02         1.49       3.11       1.49       3.11       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.57        -2.10         1.46       2.90                   26  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.87        2.65       1       0.99 (4)      3.57 (4)      1.31 (4)      3.25 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.71        3.36       1       0.99       3.29       1.11       3.17       35  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     9.69        2.27       3       1.02 (8)      3.13       1.16       2.99       56  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.68        7.81       3       0.99       3.43       1.18       3.24       20  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.17        -1.54     3       0.99       3.58       1.16       3.41       14  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.59        -1.63     5       0.99       3.40       1.12       3.27       26  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
    

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 11.90      $ 0.18      $ 0.15      $ 0.33      $ (0.19   $      $ (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.84        0.29        (0.34      (0.05      (0.32     (1.57      (1.89

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.48        0.32        1.34        1.66        (0.30            (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.88        0.53        0.50        1.03        (0.43            (0.43

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.32        0.40        (1.09      (0.69      (0.39     (0.36      (0.75

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.27        0.39        0.36        0.75        (0.44     (0.26      (0.70

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.89        0.14        0.15        0.29        (0.15            (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.81        0.21        (0.35      (0.14      (0.21     (1.57      (1.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.47        0.23        1.34        1.57        (0.23            (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.87        0.35        0.60        0.95        (0.35            (0.35

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.31        0.32        (1.09      (0.77      (0.31     (0.36      (0.67

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.27        0.32        0.34        0.66        (0.36     (0.26      (0.62

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.90        0.14        0.14        0.28        (0.15            (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.82        0.21        (0.35      (0.14      (0.21     (1.57      (1.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.47        0.23        1.35        1.58        (0.23            (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.87        0.36        0.59        0.95        (0.35            (0.35

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.31        0.31        (1.08      (0.77      (0.31     (0.36      (0.67

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.27        0.30        0.36        0.66        (0.36     (0.26      (0.62

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.90        0.19        0.15        0.34        (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.84        0.31        (0.34      (0.03      (0.34     (1.57      (1.91

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     14.33        0.03        (0.52      (0.49                

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.91        0.20        0.15        0.35        (0.21            (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.85        0.34        (0.35      (0.01      (0.36     (1.57      (1.93

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.48        0.37        1.34        1.71        (0.34            (0.34

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.88        0.39        0.68        1.07        (0.47            (0.47

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.33        0.45        (1.10      (0.65      (0.44     (0.36      (0.80

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.28        0.43        0.37        0.80        (0.49     (0.26      (0.75

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.92        0.21        0.15        0.36        (0.22            (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.86        0.30        (0.29      0.01        (0.38     (1.57      (1.95

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.49        0.35        1.39        1.74        (0.37            (0.37

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.89        0.48        0.61        1.09        (0.49            (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.33        0.47        (1.09      (0.62      (0.46     (0.36      (0.82

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     13.37        0.25        0.27        0.52        (0.30     (0.26      (0.56

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.91        0.17        0.14        0.31        (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.84        0.25        (0.33      (0.08      (0.28     (1.57      (1.85

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.48        0.28        1.35        1.63        (0.27            (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.88        0.39        0.61        1.00        (0.40            (0.40

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.32        0.37        (1.09      (0.72      (0.36     (0.36      (0.72

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.28        0.36        0.35        0.71        (0.41     (0.26      (0.67

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.90        0.19        0.15        0.34        (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.84        0.30        (0.34      (0.04      (0.33     (1.57      (1.90

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.48        0.33        1.35        1.68        (0.32            (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.87        0.44        0.61        1.05        (0.44            (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.32        0.42        (1.10      (0.68      (0.41     (0.36      (0.77

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.28        0.41        0.35        0.76        (0.46     (0.26      (0.72

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from February 26, 2018 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 12.04        2.80   $ 358       1.24 %(4)      3.09 %(4)      1.26 %(4)      3.07 %(4)      18

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.90        0.47       387       1.24       2.27       1.24       2.27       28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.84        13.44       494       1.29 (10)      2.34                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.48        8.87       70       1.30       4.45       1.38       4.37       103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.88        -5.22     248       1.30       3.19       1.36       3.13       73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.32        5.84       253       1.30       2.94       1.38       2.86       137  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.03        2.43       4       1.95 (4)      2.42 (4)      2.19 (4)      2.18 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.89        -0.30     5       1.94       1.63       2.07       1.50       28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.81        12.81       8       1.97 (11)      1.69                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.47        8.17       2       1.95       2.88                   103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.87        -5.84     2       1.94       2.56                   73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.31        5.08       2       1.98       2.40                   137  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.03        2.34       15       2.00 (4)      2.36 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.90        -0.21     22       1.94       1.64                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.82        12.80       39       1.93       1.72                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.47        8.17       12       1.95       2.95                   103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.87        -5.83     14       1.93       2.51                   73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.31        5.10       13       1.95       2.28                   137  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.04        2.86       5       1.13 (4)      3.20 (4)      1.50 (4)      2.83 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.90        0.57       5       1.14 (12)      2.37       1.51       2.00       28  

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     13.84        -3.40     6       1.17 (4)(12)      2.32 (4)      1.32 (4)      2.17 (4)      55 (8) 

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.05        2.97       339       0.92 (4)      3.42 (4)      0.96 (4)      3.38 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.91        0.78       374       0.93 (14)      2.58       0.95       2.56       28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.85        13.88       523       1.00       2.75                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.48        9.26       250       0.94       3.18       0.96       3.16       103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.88        -4.96     20       0.94       3.57       0.95       3.56       73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.33        6.22       22       0.94       3.21       0.98       3.17       137  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.06        3.04       22       0.79 (4)      3.53 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.92        0.93       22       0.78       2.40                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.86        14.07       5       0.86       2.58                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.49        9.39       1       0.81       3.99                   103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.89        -4.74     1       0.81       3.73                   73  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     13.33        4.05       1       0.83 (4)      2.94 (4)                  137 (9) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.05        2.65       1       1.53 (4)      2.80 (4)                  18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.91        0.22       1       1.52       1.97                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.84        13.20       1       1.58       2.07                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.48        8.58           1.56       3.23                   103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.88        -5.46         1.56       2.96                   73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.32        5.47           1.58       2.75                   137  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.04        2.84       7       1.19 (4)      3.13 (4)      1.21 (4)      3.11 (4)      18  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.90        0.49       7       1.21 (13)      2.30                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.84        13.57       9       1.23 (13)      2.46       1.23       2.46       55  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.48        9.08       4       1.19       3.67       1.21       3.65       103  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.87        -5.15     4       1.19       3.32       1.22       3.29       73  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     13.32        5.88       5       1.19       3.11       1.23       3.07       137  

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.28%.

 

(11)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.95%.

 

(12)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.13%.

 

(13)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.19%.

 

(14)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.92%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 43.12      $ 0.12     $ 1.11      $ 1.23      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     46.78        0.09       1.02        1.11        (0.08      (4.69      (4.77

Year ended 3-31-2018

     42.67        0.25       7.26        7.51        (0.06      (3.34      (3.40

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.23        0.04       3.40        3.44                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     42.75        (0.09     (2.49      (2.58      (0.04      (0.90      (0.94

Year ended 3-31-2015

     41.15        0.19       1.95        2.14        (0.03      (0.51      (0.54

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     35.29        (0.12     0.90        0.78                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     39.50        (0.33     0.81        0.48               (4.69      (4.69

Year ended 3-31-2018

     36.62        (0.31     6.33        6.02               (3.14      (3.14

Year ended 3-31-2017

     34.07        (0.45     3.00        2.55                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     37.61        (0.44     (2.20      (2.64             (0.90      (0.90

Year ended 3-31-2015

     36.59        (0.15     1.68        1.53               (0.51      (0.51

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     35.84        (0.06     0.93        0.87                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     39.93        (0.23     0.83        0.60               (4.69      (4.69

Year ended 3-31-2018

     36.98        (0.26     6.42        6.16               (3.21      (3.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     34.26        (0.29     3.01        2.72                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     37.68        (0.34     (2.18      (2.52             (0.90      (0.90

Year ended 3-31-2015

     36.57        (0.09     1.71        1.62               (0.51      (0.51

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     43.48        0.16       1.12        1.28                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     47.12        0.18       1.04        1.22        (0.17      (4.69      (4.86

Year ended 3-31-2018

     42.94        0.16       7.49        7.65        (0.13      (3.34      (3.47

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.38        0.07       3.49        3.56                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     42.83        0.02       (2.50      (2.48      (0.07      (0.90      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2015

     41.19        0.31       1.94        2.25        (0.10      (0.51      (0.61

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     44.10        0.19       1.14        1.33                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     47.72        0.24       1.05        1.29        (0.22      (4.69      (4.91

Year ended 3-31-2018

     43.44        0.25       7.53        7.78        (0.16      (3.34      (3.50

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.81        0.04       3.59        3.63                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     43.24        0.05       (2.49      (2.44      (0.09      (0.90      (0.99

Year ended 3-31-2015

     41.57        0.35       1.96        2.31        (0.13      (0.51      (0.64

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     44.35        0.22       1.15        1.37                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     47.99        0.30       1.04        1.34        (0.29      (4.69      (4.98

Year ended 3-31-2018

     43.64        0.20       7.71        7.91        (0.22      (3.34      (3.56

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.92        0.10       3.62        3.72                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     43.32        0.13       (2.52      (2.39      (0.11      (0.90      (1.01

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     42.56        0.15       1.22        1.37        (0.10      (0.51      (0.61

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     42.69        0.05       1.10        1.15                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     46.41        (0.05     1.02        0.97               (4.69      (4.69

Year ended 3-31-2018

     42.41        (0.07     7.39        7.32               (3.32      (3.32

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.08        (0.14     3.47        3.33                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     42.64        (0.20     (2.46      (2.66             (0.90      (0.90

Year ended 3-31-2015

     41.11        0.01       2.03        2.04               (0.51      (0.51

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     43.35        0.12       1.12        1.24                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     47.00        0.09       1.04        1.13        (0.09      (4.69      (4.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     42.86        0.12       7.44        7.56        (0.08      (3.34      (3.42

Year ended 3-31-2017

     39.37        0.00     3.49        3.49                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     42.86        (0.05     (2.49      (2.54      (0.05      (0.90      (0.95

Year ended 3-31-2015

     41.23        0.24       1.96        2.20        (0.06      (0.51      (0.57

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Class is closed to investment.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 44.35        2.85   $ 462       1.37 %(4)      0.54 %(4)              11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     43.12        3.12       477       1.37       0.19                   54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     46.78        17.92       510       1.38       0.53                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     42.67        8.77       115       1.48       0.11                   66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.23        -6.12     375       1.47       -0.22                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     42.75        5.26       409       1.45       0.47                   61  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     36.07        2.21       1       2.58 (4)      -0.66 (4)      2.65 (4)      -0.73 (4)      11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     35.29        2.00       1       2.40       -0.85                 54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     39.50        16.79       2       2.40       -0.79                 46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     36.62        7.48       2       2.67       -1.30                 66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     34.07        -7.12     3       2.52       -1.22                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     37.61        4.25       4       2.43       -0.40                 61  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     36.71        2.40       8       2.22 (4)      -0.32 (4)                  11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     35.84        2.33       9       2.15       -0.60                 54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     39.93        16.99       11       2.18       -0.65                 46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     36.98        7.94       25       2.21       -0.84                 66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     34.26        -6.79     25       2.22       -0.96                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     37.68        4.51       26       2.21       -0.25                 61  

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     44.76        2.94           1.19 (4)      0.71 (4)                  11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     43.48        3.32           1.18       0.38                   54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     47.12        18.17           1.20       0.34                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     42.94        9.04           1.21       0.17                   66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.38        -5.87         1.20       0.05                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     42.83        5.55           1.21       0.74                   61  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     45.43        3.02       428       1.06 (4)      0.84 (4)      1.10 (4)      0.80 (4)      11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     44.10        3.43       436       1.06       0.50       1.08       0.48       54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     47.72        18.27       437       1.13 (9)      0.54                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     43.44        9.12       270       1.11       0.10                   66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.81        -5.73     78       1.09       0.13                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     43.24        5.66       77       1.09       0.84                   61  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     45.72        3.07       18       0.94 (4)      0.96 (4)                  11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     44.35        3.59       19       0.92       0.64                   54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     47.99        18.45       24       0.95       0.42                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     43.64        9.32       7       0.95       0.24                   66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.92        -5.61     3       0.94       0.31                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     43.32        3.31       3       0.95 (4)      0.55 (4)                  61 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     43.84        2.67       1       1.68 (4)      0.23 (4)                  11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     42.69        2.82       1       1.67       -0.10                 54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     46.41        17.58       2       1.69       -0.15                 46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     42.41        8.52       2       1.69       -0.35                 66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.08        -6.32     2       1.68       -0.50                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     42.64        5.03       1       1.69       0.02                   61  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     44.59        2.84       4       1.37 (4)      0.55 (4)      1.40 (4)      0.52 (4)      11  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     43.35        3.17       5       1.33       0.20                   54  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     47.00        17.96       10       1.36       0.25                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     42.86        8.86       14       1.36                       66  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     39.37        -6.00     17       1.36       -0.13                 51  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     42.86        5.40       11       1.35       0.57                   61  

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.11%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain on
Investments

    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 1.00      $ 0.01     $ 0.00   $ 0.01     $ (0.01   $     $ (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.01       0.00     0.01       (0.01           (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.01       0.00     0.01       (0.01           (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.01       0.00     0.01       (0.01           (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.01       0.00     0.01       (0.01           (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00              

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.01       0.00     0.01       (0.01           (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.02       0.00     0.02       (0.02           (0.02

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     1.00        0.00     0.00     0.00            

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 1.00        0.77   $ 131        0.80 %(4)      1.53 %(4)         

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        1.40       132        0.78       1.39              

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.56       135        0.66       0.55              

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.03       184        0.60       0.03       0.63        

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.02       167        0.30       0.02       0.61       -0.29

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.02       119        0.17       0.02       0.68       -0.49

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.35       1        1.64 (4)      0.70 (4)             

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.47       1        1.70       0.42              

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.01       3        1.16       0.01       1.67       -0.50

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.01       5        0.61       0.02       1.71       -1.08

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.02       6        0.30       0.02       1.65       -1.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.02       4        0.17       0.02       1.73       -1.54

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.31       9        1.71 (4)      0.62 (4)             

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        0.63       11        1.54       0.61              

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.02       22        1.18       0.02       1.61       -0.41

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.01       29        0.61       0.02       1.61       -0.98

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.02       44        0.30       0.02       1.57       -1.25

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.02       32        0.17       0.02       1.62       -1.43

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.90       8        0.55 (4)      1.79 (4)      0.73 (4)      1.61 (4) 

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        1.55       7        0.62       1.56       0.72       1.46  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     1.00        0.51       6        0.71       0.49              

Year ended 3-31-2017

     1.00        0.01       6        0.61       0.02       0.70       -0.07

Year ended 3-31-2016

     1.00        0.02       7        0.29       0.02       0.68       -0.37

Year ended 3-31-2015

     1.00        0.02       6        0.17       0.02       0.74       -0.55

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     1.00        0.91       7        0.53 (4)      1.80 (4)             

Year ended 3-31-2019

     1.00        1.68       7        0.50       1.66              

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     1.00        0.65       8        0.40 (4)      1.03 (4)             

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY HIGH INCOME FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 7.20      $ 0.24      $ (0.08    $ 0.16     $ (0.24    $      $ (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.50        (0.29      0.21       (0.50             (0.50

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.53        (0.12      0.41       (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.55        0.68        1.23       (0.54             (0.54

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.58        (1.19      (0.61     (0.57             (0.57

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.57        (0.52      0.05       (0.57      (0.14      (0.71

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.22        (0.09      0.13       (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.44        (0.29      0.15       (0.44             (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.45        (0.10      0.35       (0.46             (0.46

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.49        0.68        1.17       (0.48             (0.48

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.53        (1.19      (0.66     (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.51        (0.52      (0.01     (0.51      (0.14      (0.65

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.22        (0.08      0.14       (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.45        (0.29      0.16       (0.45             (0.45

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.45        (0.09      0.36       (0.47             (0.47

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.50        0.68        1.18       (0.49             (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.53        (1.19      (0.66     (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.51        (0.52      (0.01     (0.51      (0.14      (0.65

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.24        (0.08      0.16       (0.24             (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.49        (0.29      0.20       (0.49             (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.48        (0.09      0.39       (0.50             (0.50

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.53        0.68        1.21       (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.56        (1.19      (0.63     (0.55             (0.55

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.54        (0.51      0.03       (0.55      (0.14      (0.69

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.25        (0.08      0.17       (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.52        (0.29      0.23       (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.53        (0.10      0.43       (0.54             (0.54

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.56        0.69        1.25       (0.56             (0.56

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.60        (1.19      (0.59     (0.59             (0.59

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.59        (0.52      0.07       (0.59      (0.14      (0.73

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.26        (0.08      0.18       (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.53        (0.29      0.24       (0.53             (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.53        (0.09      0.44       (0.55             (0.55

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.59        0.67        1.26       (0.57             (0.57

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.60        (1.18      (0.58     (0.60             (0.60

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     8.63        0.40        (0.40      0.00     (0.40      (0.14      (0.54

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.23        (0.08      0.15       (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.47        (0.29      0.18       (0.47             (0.47

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.48        (0.10      0.38       (0.49             (0.49

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.52        0.68        1.20       (0.51             (0.51

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.55        (1.19      (0.64     (0.54             (0.54

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.54        (0.52      0.02       (0.54      (0.14      (0.68

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.25        (0.08      0.17       (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.51        (0.29      0.22       (0.51             (0.51

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     7.62        0.35        (0.10      0.25       (0.38             (0.38

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.20        0.24        (0.08      0.16       (0.24             (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.49        0.50        (0.29      0.21       (0.50             (0.50

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.60        0.50        (0.09      0.41       (0.52             (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2017

     6.91        0.55        0.68        1.23       (0.54             (0.54

Year ended 3-31-2016

     8.09        0.58        (1.19      (0.61     (0.57             (0.57

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.75        0.57        (0.52      0.05       (0.57      (0.14      (0.71

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 7.12        2.26   $ 1,869       0.96 %(4)      6.76 %(4)              15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.93       1,930       0.95       6.81                   41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.54       2,221       0.95       7.02                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        18.34       1,250       0.97       7.51                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -7.75     1,865       0.96       7.71                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        0.62       2,920       0.94       6.70                   44  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        1.88       32       1.71 (4)      6.02 (4)      1.78 (4)      5.95 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.15       40       1.71       6.04       1.73       6.02       41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        4.72       62       1.71       5.90                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        17.46       79       1.72       6.72                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -8.43     84       1.70       6.98                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        -0.13     133       1.67       5.98                   44  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        1.91       612       1.66 (4)      6.07 (4)      1.69 (4)      6.04 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.21       683       1.66       6.10       1.66       6.10       41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        4.77       817       1.66       5.94                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        17.51       970       1.67       6.77                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -8.40     1,025       1.66       7.02                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        -0.07     1,618       1.64       6.02                   44  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.20       9       1.08 (4)      6.64 (4)      1.23 (4)      6.49 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.79       9       1.09       6.68       1.24       6.53       41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.28       10       1.13       6.38       1.21       6.30       39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        18.08       10       1.19       7.22       1.28       7.13       35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -8.01     8       1.23       7.47       1.30       7.40       29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        0.30       10       1.26       6.42                   44  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.38       1,988       0.74 (4)      6.99 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        3.18       2,058       0.72       7.05                   41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.77       2,156       0.72       6.99                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        18.64       1,737       0.71       7.69                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -7.52     1,266       0.70       7.94                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        0.88       2,523       0.69       6.91                   44  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.46       81       0.58 (4)      7.14 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        3.35       71       0.56       7.22                   41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.93       45       0.57       7.02                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        18.83       34       0.56       8.04                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -7.35     55       0.56       8.36                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     8.09        0.13       13       0.54 (4)      7.47 (4)                  44 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.08       59       1.33 (4)      6.40 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.58       62       1.30       6.47                   41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.15       65       1.30       6.26                   39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        17.94       70       1.31       7.05                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -8.07     62       1.30       7.44                   29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        0.31       58       1.29       6.45                   44  

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.33           0.84 (4)      6.89 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        3.07           0.82       6.95                   41  

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     7.49        3.29           0.82 (4)      6.35 (4)                  39 (9) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     7.12        2.27       209       0.96 (4)      6.77 (4)      0.99 (4)      6.74 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     7.20        2.94       239       0.95       6.80       0.96       6.79       41  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     7.49        5.53       329       0.95       6.63       0.96       6.62       39  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     7.60        18.33       396       0.96       7.46                   35  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     6.91        -7.76     406       0.95       7.69       0.95       7.69       29  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     8.09        0.64       740       0.94       6.69       0.95       6.68       44  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 16.75      $ 0.19      $ (0.02    $ 0.17      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.98        0.35        (2.11      (1.76      (0.36      (1.11      (1.47

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.97        0.25        1.96        2.21        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.97        0.30        1.96        2.26        (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.88        0.20        (1.97      (1.77      (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.04        0.19        0.67        0.86        (0.23      (1.79      (2.02

Class B Shares(5)

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.70        0.10        (0.01      0.09                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.72        0.17        (1.86      (1.69      (0.22      (1.11      (1.33

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.98        0.09        1.73        1.82        (0.08             (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.24        0.07        1.80        1.87        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.97        0.05        (1.76      (1.71      (0.02             (0.02

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.23        0.03        0.59        0.62        (0.09      (1.79      (1.88

Class C Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.75        0.11        (0.01      0.10                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.77        0.20        (1.87      (1.67      (0.24      (1.11      (1.35

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.02        0.11        1.74        1.85        (0.10             (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.27        0.11        1.81        1.92        (0.17             (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.00        0.06        (1.75      (1.69      (0.04             (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.25        0.05        0.61        0.66        (0.12      (1.79      (1.91

Class E Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.88        0.18        (0.01      0.17                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.11        0.34        (2.11      (1.77      (0.35      (1.11      (1.46

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.09        0.24        1.98        2.22        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.08        0.22        2.04        2.26        (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.99        0.17        (1.97      (1.80      (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.14        0.16        0.68        0.84        (0.20      (1.79      (1.99

Class I Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.86        0.23        (0.01      0.22                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.10        0.42        (2.12      (1.70      (0.43      (1.11      (1.54

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.07        0.31        1.98        2.29        (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.07        0.26        2.06        2.32        (0.32             (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.99        0.24        (1.97      (1.73      (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.15        0.25        0.68        0.93        (0.30      (1.79      (2.09

Class N Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.91        0.23        (0.02      0.21                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.16        0.43        (2.12      (1.69      (0.45      (1.11      (1.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.13        0.30        2.02        2.32        (0.29             (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.11        0.29        2.07        2.36        (0.34             (0.34

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.04        0.23        (1.94      (1.71      (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     20.09        0.13        (0.12      0.01        (0.27      (1.79      (2.06

Class R Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.75        0.16        (0.02      0.14                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.97        0.29        (2.10      (1.81      (0.30      (1.11      (1.41

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.96        0.17        1.99        2.16        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.97        0.17        2.04        2.21        (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.87        0.13        (1.94      (1.81      (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.03        0.10        0.71        0.81        (0.18      (1.79      (1.97

Class T Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.74        0.21        (0.02      0.19                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.01        0.38        (2.12      (1.74      (0.42      (1.11      (1.53

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     18.96        0.13        1.12        1.25        (0.20             (0.20

Class Y Shares

                    

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.87        0.19        (0.01      0.18                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.12        0.37        (2.14      (1.77      (0.37      (1.11      (1.48

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.09        0.26        1.98        2.24        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.08        0.26        2.02        2.28        (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.00        0.21        (1.98      (1.77      (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.16        0.18        0.70        0.88        (0.25      (1.79      (2.04

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
    

Total

Return(2)

    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

                 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 16.92        1.01   $ 518       1.25 %(4)      2.22 %(4)      1.30 %(4)      2.17 %(4)      28

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.75        -8.57     568       1.26 (10)      1.90       1.27       1.89       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.98        12.33       677       1.25       1.27                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.97        14.31       564       1.29       1.78                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.97        -9.95     1,532       1.31       1.15                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.88        4.98       1,383       1.35       0.99                   87  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.79        0.61       3       2.11 (4)      1.39 (4)      2.31 (4)      1.19 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.70        -9.34     4       2.10       1.05       2.13       1.02       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.72        11.39       7       2.11       0.50                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.98        13.20       9       2.22       0.45                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.24        -10.70     10       2.20       0.31                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.97        4.02       13       2.20       0.17                   87  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.85        0.68       123       1.93 (4)      1.54 (4)      1.98 (4)      1.49 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.75        -9.14     163       1.91       1.24       1.92       1.23       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.77        11.57       240       1.93       0.62                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.02        13.51       220       1.97       0.72                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.27        -10.54     253       1.98       0.40                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.00        4.25       168       2.02       0.32                   87  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.05        1.01       7       1.26 (4)      2.19 (4)      1.55 (4)      1.90 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.88        -8.62     7       1.29       1.83       1.51       1.61       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.11        12.31       8       1.28       1.22       1.51       0.99       48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.09        14.20       6       1.31       1.31       1.61       1.01       80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.08        -10.05     5       1.45       1.01       1.69       0.77       62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.99        4.82       5       1.53       0.84       1.74       0.63       87  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.08        1.30       2,424       0.79 (4)      2.69 (4)      0.98 (4)      2.50 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.86        -8.20     3,149       0.85       2.27       0.95       2.17       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.10        12.70       4,136       0.94       1.59                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.07        14.58       3,168       0.97       1.52                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.07        -9.63     1,885       0.98       1.44                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.99        5.32       1,347       1.02       1.30                   87  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.12        1.24       1,185       0.79 (4)      2.66 (4)      0.82 (4)      2.63 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.91        -8.12     1,437       0.79       2.35       0.80       2.34       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.16        12.82       1,597       0.79       1.49                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.13        14.83       484       0.82       1.72                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.11        -9.52     289       0.83       1.40                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     18.04        0.48       21       0.86 (4)      1.10 (4)                  87 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.89        0.83       100       1.53 (4)      1.93 (4)      1.56 (4)      1.90 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.75        -8.82     104       1.53       1.60       1.54       1.59       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.97        12.04       117       1.53       0.85                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.96        13.95       56       1.56       1.00                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.97        -10.15     36       1.58       0.80                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.87        4.70       19       1.61       0.54                   87  

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.93        1.13           0.99 (4)      2.47 (4)      1.00 (4)      2.46 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.74        -8.42         1.08       2.06       1.08       2.06       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     20.01        6.62           1.02 (4)      0.86 (4)                  48 (9) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.05        1.07       340       1.18 (4)      2.29 (4)      1.22 (4)      2.25 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.87        -8.55     377       1.19 (11)      1.99       1.19       1.99       52  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.12        12.42       487       1.19       1.32                   48  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.09        14.34       416       1.24       1.56                   80  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.08        -9.88     572       1.25       1.24                   62  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.00        5.04       526       1.27       0.95                   87  

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.25%.

 

(11)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.18%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

          
    
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 22.73      $ (0.01   $ 2.03      $ 2.02      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.65        (0.01     2.87        2.86               (2.78      (2.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.17        (0.01     4.46        4.45               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.66        0.00     2.42        2.42               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.19        (0.03     (0.32      (0.35             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.59        (0.04     3.03        2.99               (1.39      (1.39

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.69        (0.08     1.49        1.41                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.46        (0.16     2.14        1.98               (2.75      (2.75

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.09        (0.16     3.50        3.34               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.22        (0.14     1.92        1.78               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.82        (0.16     (0.26      (0.42             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     14.84        (0.16     2.53        2.37               (1.39      (1.39

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.30        (0.09     1.64        1.55                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.87        (0.15     2.33        2.18               (2.75      (2.75

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.22        (0.15     3.77        3.62               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.19        (0.11     2.05        1.94               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.78        (0.14     (0.27      (0.41             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.64        (0.15     2.68        2.53               (1.39      (1.39

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.67        (0.03     2.03        2.00                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.62        (0.04     2.87        2.83               (2.78      (2.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.15        (0.02     4.46        4.44               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.64        0.00     2.42        2.42               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.17        (0.03     (0.32      (0.35             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.57        (0.04     3.03        2.99               (1.39      (1.39

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.09        0.03       2.15        2.18                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.80        0.06       3.03        3.09               (2.80      (2.80

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.08        0.04       4.69        4.73        (0.04      (0.97      (1.01

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.41        0.05       2.53        2.58               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.90        0.02       (0.33      (0.31             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.15        0.01       3.13        3.14               (1.39      (1.39

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.25        0.03       2.17        2.20                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.91        0.08       3.04        3.12               (2.78      (2.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.18        0.07       4.72        4.79        (0.09      (0.97      (1.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.47        0.07       2.55        2.62               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.93        0.05       (0.33      (0.28             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     18.91        0.02       2.39        2.41               (1.39      (1.39

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.69        (0.06     1.95        1.89                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.79        (0.09     2.74        2.65               (2.75      (2.75

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.54        (0.09     4.31        4.22               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.16        (0.06     2.35        2.29               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.74        (0.09     (0.31      (0.40             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.25        (0.09     2.97        2.88               (1.39      (1.39

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.37        (0.01     2.09        2.08                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.24        (0.01     2.94        2.93               (2.80      (2.80

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.63        0.00     4.58        4.58               (0.97      (0.97

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.04        0.00     2.50        2.50               (0.91      (0.91

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.57        (0.01     (0.34      (0.35             (1.18      (1.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.89        (0.02     3.09        3.07               (1.39      (1.39

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 24.75        8.89   $ 2,195        1.02 %(4)      -0.09 %(4)              15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.73        13.65       2,113        1.04       -0.04                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.65        23.45       1,778        1.13       -0.05     1.13       -0.05     37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.17        14.12       487        1.15       0.01       1.19       -0.03     43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.66        -2.08     1,197        1.15       -0.15     1.16       -0.16     38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.19        17.45       1,093        1.15       -0.20     1.17       -0.22     36  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.10        8.45       8        1.85 (4)      -0.92 (4)      1.98 (4)      -1.05 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.69        12.63       9        1.92       -0.91     1.97       -0.96     37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.46        22.42       11        2.00       -0.95                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.09        13.01       10        2.08       -0.94                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.22        -2.98     11        2.07       -1.07                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.82        16.49       12        2.01       -1.06                 36  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.85        8.47       80        1.83 (4)      -0.89 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.30        12.75       88        1.81       -0.81                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.87        22.59       84        1.86       -0.82                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.22        13.24       97        1.87       -0.73                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.19        -2.74     107        1.86       -0.85                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.78        16.67       94        1.86       -0.92                 36  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.67        8.82       21        1.15 (4)      -0.22 (4)      1.16 (4)      -0.23 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.67        13.52       19        1.15       -0.16     1.19       -0.20     37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.62        23.43       16        1.15       -0.11     1.28       -0.24     37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.15        14.14       13        1.15       -0.01     1.36       -0.22     43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.64        -2.08     12        1.15       -0.14     1.35       -0.34     38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.17        17.47       9        1.15       -0.21     1.39       -0.45     36  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.27        9.05       2,044        0.69 (4)      0.24 (4)      0.81 (4)      0.12 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.09        13.99       1,970        0.73       0.27       0.82       0.18       37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.80        23.80       1,580        0.88       0.18                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.08        14.42       961        0.88       0.24       0.88       0.24       43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.41        -1.79     272        0.88       0.11                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.90        17.75       318        0.88       0.04                   36  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.45        9.07       105        0.66 (4)      0.27 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.25        14.06       108        0.66       0.33                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.91        24.00       100        0.72       0.30                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.18        14.59       1        0.72       0.39                   43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.47        -1.64     7        0.73       0.28                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     19.93        13.18       6        0.72 (4)      0.17 (4)                  36 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.58        8.66       18        1.41 (4)      -0.48 (4)                  15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.69        13.22       18        1.40       -0.40                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.79        23.06       23        1.46       -0.42                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.54        13.77       21        1.47       -0.33                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.16        -2.39     22        1.47       -0.48                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.74        17.16       26        1.47       -0.52                 36  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     25.45        8.90       33        1.02 (4)      -0.09 (4)      1.06 (4)      -0.13 (4)      15  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.37        13.61       38        1.05 (8)      -0.05     1.06       -0.06     37  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.24        23.57       37        1.05       -0.01     1.11       -0.07     37  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.63        14.27       35        1.06       0.02       1.12       -0.04     43  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.04        -2.03     125        1.06       -0.07     1.11       -0.12     38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.57        17.62       132        1.06       -0.11     1.12       -0.17     36  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.04%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY LIMITED-TERM BOND FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 10.74      $ 0.11      $ 0.15      $ 0.26      $ (0.11    $      $ (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.21        0.10        0.31        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.18        (0.15      0.03        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.17        (0.06      0.11        (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.15        (0.05      0.10        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.15        0.02        0.17        (0.15             (0.15

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.06        0.15        0.21        (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.11        0.11        0.22        (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.08        (0.15      (0.07      (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.08        (0.07      0.01        (0.08             (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.06        (0.05      0.01        (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.06        0.02        0.08        (0.06             (0.06

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.07        0.15        0.22        (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.13        0.10        0.23        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.10        (0.15      (0.05      (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.09        (0.06      0.03        (0.10             (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.07        (0.05      0.02        (0.07             (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.07        0.02        0.09        (0.07             (0.07

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.11        0.15        0.26        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.20        0.10        0.30        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.17        (0.14      0.03        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.16        (0.06      0.10        (0.17             (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.13        (0.04      0.09        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.13        0.03        0.16        (0.14             (0.14

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.12        0.15        0.27        (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.24        0.10        0.34        (0.24             (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.21        (0.16      0.05        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.19        (0.06      0.13        (0.20             (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.17        (0.04      0.13        (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.17        0.03        0.20        (0.18             (0.18

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.13        0.15        0.28        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.25        0.10        0.35        (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.22        (0.15      0.07        (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.21        (0.06      0.15        (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.19        (0.05      0.14        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     10.91        0.13        0.01        0.14        (0.13             (0.13

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.09        0.15        0.24        (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.17        0.10        0.27        (0.17             (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.14        (0.15      (0.01      (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.13        (0.06      0.07        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.11        (0.05      0.06        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.11        0.03        0.14        (0.12             (0.12

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.74        0.11        0.15        0.26        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.64        0.21        0.10        0.31        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.80        0.18        (0.15      0.03        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.87        0.17        (0.06      0.11        (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        0.15        (0.05      0.10        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.90        0.15        0.02        0.17        (0.15             (0.15

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 10.89        2.43   $ 373       0.92 %(4)      1.97 %(4)              28

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.95       382       0.91       1.90                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        0.25       431       0.89       1.69                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.99       536       0.88       1.59                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.95       1,589       0.88       1.36                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        1.60       1,504       0.88       1.36                   39  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        1.97       2       1.81 (4)      1.09 (4)                  28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.07       3       1.77       1.03                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        -0.65     6       1.80       0.78                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.12       10       1.74       0.71                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.12       14       1.71       0.54                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        0.75       13       1.72       0.52                   39  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.05       36       1.67 (4)      1.23 (4)                  28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.20       45       1.65       1.16                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        -0.51     55       1.66       0.92                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.24       87       1.62       0.83                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.22       128       1.61       0.63                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        0.83       117       1.64       0.60                   39  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.42       5       0.95 (4)      1.95 (4)      1.00 (4)      1.90 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.90       5       0.95       1.85       1.03       1.77       83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        0.17       4       0.98       1.60       1.02       1.56       24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.89       5       0.98       1.46                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.83       4       1.00       1.24       1.03       1.21       46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        1.48       4       1.00       1.24       1.03       1.21       39  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.55       602       0.69 (4)      2.21 (4)                  28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        3.19       677       0.67       2.14                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        0.49       710       0.66       1.92                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        1.23       871       0.64       1.79                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        1.20       56       0.64       1.60                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        1.86       44       0.63       1.60                   39  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.63       123       0.53 (4)      2.37 (4)                  28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        3.36       169       0.51       2.30                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        0.64       85       0.50       2.08                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        1.38       88       0.49       1.94                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        1.35       2       0.49       1.76                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     10.92        1.31       3       0.48 (4)      1.75 (4)                  39 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.24       1       1.29 (4)      1.61 (4)                  28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.60           1.26       1.54                   83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        -0.12     1       1.26       1.32                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.62       1       1.24       1.21                   65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.59       1       1.24       0.98                   46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        1.24       1       1.23       1.00                   39  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.89        2.43       7       0.92 (4)      1.98 (4)      0.98 (4)      1.92 (4)      28  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.74        2.95       7       0.91       1.89       0.91       1.89       83  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.64        0.25       11       0.89       1.69       0.91       1.67       24  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.80        0.99       16       0.88       1.57       0.89       1.56       65  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.87        0.95       16       0.88       1.35       0.89       1.34       46  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.92        1.59       21       0.88       1.35       0.89       1.34       39  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY MANAGED INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 10.18      $ (0.01   $ 0.03      $ 0.02      $     $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.87        0.14       (1.08      (0.94      (0.16     (0.59      (0.75

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.58        0.14       1.44        1.58        (0.15     (0.14      (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.46        0.08       1.14        1.22        (0.10            (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.52        0.07       (1.06      (0.99      (0.07            (0.07

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.15        0.14       0.37        0.51        (0.14            (0.14

Class B Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.89        (0.05     0.03        (0.02                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.61        0.04       (1.08      (1.04      (0.09     (0.59      (0.68

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.35        0.03       1.44        1.47        (0.07     (0.14      (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.25        0.01       1.13        1.14        (0.04            (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.33        (0.02     (1.06      (1.08                

Year ended 3-31-2015

     9.99        0.06       0.36        0.42        (0.08            (0.08

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.92        (0.05     0.04        (0.01                    

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.64        0.06       (1.09      (1.03      (0.10     (0.59      (0.69

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.38        0.07       1.41        1.48        (0.08     (0.14      (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.28        0.02       1.13        1.15        (0.05            (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.36        0.00     (1.07      (1.07      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.02        0.07       0.36        0.43        (0.09            (0.09

Class E Shares(7)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.19        0.00     0.03        0.03                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.89        0.16       (1.10      (0.94      (0.17     (0.59      (0.76

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.59        0.15       1.44        1.59        (0.15     (0.14      (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.47        0.11       1.12        1.23        (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.53        0.08       (1.06      (0.98      (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.16        0.15       0.37        0.52        (0.15            (0.15

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.24        0.01       0.03        0.04                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.93        0.18       (1.09      (0.91      (0.19     (0.59      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.63        0.18       1.43        1.61        (0.17     (0.14      (0.31

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.50        0.16       1.10        1.26        (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.13       (1.08      (0.95      (0.09            (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.17        0.19       0.35        0.54        (0.17            (0.17

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.25        0.01       0.03        0.04                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.94        0.19       (1.10      (0.91      (0.19     (0.59      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     11.17        0.17       0.90        1.07        (0.16     (0.14      (0.30

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.14        (0.01     0.02        0.01                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.83        0.13       (1.08      (0.95      (0.15     (0.59      (0.74

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.55        0.13       1.42        1.55        (0.13     (0.14      (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.44        0.09       1.11        1.20        (0.09            (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.50        0.06       (1.06      (1.00      (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.13        0.13       0.37        0.50        (0.13            (0.13

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.18        0.00     0.03        0.03                      

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.87        0.16       (1.09      (0.93      (0.17     (0.59      (0.76

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.58        0.15       1.43        1.58        (0.15     (0.14      (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     9.46        0.11       1.12        1.23        (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.51        0.07       (1.04      (0.97      (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.14        0.17       0.35        0.52        (0.15            (0.15

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Does not include expenses of underlying Ivy Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

(4)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)(4)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 10.20        0.20   $ 61       0.49 %(5)      -0.12 %(5)      0.53 %(5)      -0.16 %(5)      5

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.18        -7.32     66       0.49       1.32       0.51       1.30       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.87        14.95       84       0.49       1.17       0.49       1.17       10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.58        13.00       73       0.49       0.88       0.52       0.85       24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.46        -9.41     188       0.46       0.71                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.52        5.17       228       0.48       1.36                   4  

Class B Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.87        -0.20         1.40 (5)      -1.03 (5)      1.77 (5)      -1.40 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.89        -8.43         1.40       0.34       1.59       0.15       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.61        14.28       1       1.40       0.24       1.47       0.17       10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.35        12.39       1       1.40       0.12       1.47       0.05       24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.25        -10.42     2       1.40       -0.24     1.48       -0.32     37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.33        4.28       2       1.36       0.60                   4  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     9.91        -0.10     2       1.29 (5)      -0.92 (5)      1.35 (5)      -0.98 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     9.92        -8.32     2       1.29       0.58       1.31       0.56       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.64        14.34       3       1.28       0.57                   10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.38        12.44       4       1.27       0.25                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.28        -10.30     5       1.27       -0.04                 37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.36        4.32       5       1.29       0.73                   4  

Class E Shares(7)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.22        0.20       1       0.42 (5)      -0.04 (5)      0.44  (5)      -0.06 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.19        -7.24     1       0.41       1.44       0.42       1.43       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.89        15.11       1       0.39       1.30       0.40       1.29       10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.59        13.07           0.39       1.16                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.47        -9.36         0.39       0.79                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.53        5.25           0.39       1.49                   4  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.28        0.39       112       0.16 (5)      0.22 (5)      0.21 (5)      0.17 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.24        -7.03     109       0.16       1.59       0.19       1.56       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.93        15.23       142       0.16       1.55       0.18       1.53       10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.63        13.32       109       0.16       1.56       0.16       1.56       24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.50        -9.00     1       0.16       1.28                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.54        5.41       1       0.16       1.82       0.18       1.80       4  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.29        0.39           0.16 (5)      0.21 (5)      0.20 (5)      0.17 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.25        -7.03         0.16       1.71       0.17       1.70       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     11.94        9.67           0.15 (5)      1.89 (5)                  10 (9) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.15        0.10       1       0.67 (5)      -0.30 (5)      0.68 (5)      -0.31 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.14        -7.47     1       0.66       1.16       0.67       1.15       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.83        14.77       1       0.66       1.12                   10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.55        12.78       1       0.66       0.94                   24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.44        -9.55     1       0.64       0.55                   37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.50        5.07       1       0.63       1.26                   4  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.21        0.29           0.38 (5)      -0.02 (5)      0.92 (5)      -0.56 (5)      5  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.18        -7.24     1       0.38       1.44       0.43       1.39       71  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     11.87        15.03       1       0.38       1.30       0.40       1.28       10  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.58        13.10       1       0.38       1.15       0.42       1.11       24  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     9.46        -9.28     1       0.38       0.68       0.40       0.66       37  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.51        5.26       2       0.38       1.63       0.47       1.54       4  

 

(5)

Annualized.

 

(6)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(7)

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(8)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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IVY MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 25.28      $ (0.07   $ 1.35      $ 1.28      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.99        (0.13     3.56        3.43               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.81        (0.11     5.11        5.00               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.96        (0.08     2.71        2.63               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.43        (0.06     (2.33      (2.39             (2.08      (2.08

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.45        (0.12     2.49        2.37               (2.39      (2.39

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     19.46        (0.14     1.03        0.89                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.11        (0.27     2.76        2.49               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.02        (0.23     4.14        3.91               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.76        (0.20     2.24        2.04               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.84        (0.19     (1.96      (2.15             (1.93      (1.93

Year ended 3-31-2015

     20.30        (0.25     2.13        1.88               (2.34      (2.34

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.02        (0.14     1.11        0.97                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.44        (0.26     2.98        2.72               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.09        (0.24     4.41        4.17               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.69        (0.20     2.38        2.18               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.88        (0.19     (2.07      (2.26             (1.93      (1.93

Year ended 3-31-2015

     21.24        (0.26     2.25        1.99               (2.35      (2.35

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.59        (0.08     1.32        1.24                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.41        (0.14     3.46        3.32               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.34        (0.11     5.00        4.89               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.54        (0.09     2.67        2.58               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.92        (0.08     (2.29      (2.37             (2.01      (2.01

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.02        (0.19     2.46        2.27               (2.37      (2.37

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     27.52        (0.02     1.47        1.45                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     25.83        (0.04     3.87        3.83               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.23        (0.05     5.47        5.42               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.15        (0.03     2.89        2.86               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     24.77        0.00     (2.46      (2.46             (2.16      (2.16

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.60        (0.05     2.63        2.58               (2.41      (2.41

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     27.76        (0.02     1.48        1.46                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     26.02        (0.03     3.91        3.88               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.35        (0.01     5.50        5.49               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.22        0.00     2.91        2.91               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     24.81        0.05       (2.48      (2.43             (2.16      (2.16

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     24.38        (0.02     2.84        2.82               (2.39      (2.39

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.51        (0.11     1.30        1.19                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.40        (0.21     3.46        3.25               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.40        (0.18     5.00        4.82               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.65        (0.14     2.67        2.53               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.08        (0.13     (2.29      (2.42             (2.01      (2.01

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.18        (0.18     2.45        2.27               (2.37      (2.37

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     26.53        (0.07     1.41        1.34                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     25.06        (0.13     3.74        3.61               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.66        (0.10     5.32        5.22               (1.82      (1.82

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.69        (0.08     2.83        2.75               (0.78      (0.78

Year ended 3-31-2016

     24.26        (0.06     (2.41      (2.47             (2.10      (2.10

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.18        (0.11     2.58        2.47               (2.39      (2.39

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Loss to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 26.56        5.02   $ 1,674        1.21 %(4)      -0.55 %(4)      1.24 %(4)      -0.58 %(4)      9

Year ended 3-31-2019

     25.28        15.72       1,668        1.23       -0.53     1.25       -0.55     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.99        24.56       1,600        1.31 (8)      -0.48     1.31       -0.48     26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.81        13.99       428        1.31       -0.39     1.35       -0.43     14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.96        -10.27     787        1.29       -0.30                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.43        10.73       1,025        1.28       -0.50     1.29       -0.51     35  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.35        4.57       11        2.09 (4)      -1.44 (4)      2.14 (4)      -1.49 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.46        14.66       16        2.08       -1.38     2.10       -1.40     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.11        23.66       20        2.09       -1.26                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.02        13.07       17        2.10       -1.24                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.76        -10.95     19        2.05       -1.06                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.84        9.94       24        2.05       -1.26                 35  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.99        4.62       187        1.96 (4)      -1.29 (4)      1.99 (4)      -1.32 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.02        14.90       207        1.94       -1.25     1.96       -1.27     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.44        23.64       203        2.02       -1.20                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.09        13.19       213        2.04       -1.16                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.69        -10.92     264        2.01       -1.02                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     20.88        10.00       343        2.01       -1.22                 35  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     25.83        5.04       13        1.28 (4)      -0.62 (4)      1.45 (4)      -0.79 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.59        15.59       12        1.28       -0.59     1.47       -0.78     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.41        24.59       11        1.30       -0.48     1.57       -0.75     26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.34        14.04       9        1.30       -0.47     1.65       -0.82     14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.54        -10.41     7        1.41       -0.41     1.63       -0.63     38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.92        10.46       7        1.60       -0.82     1.63       -0.85     35  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     28.97        5.27       2,276        0.79 (4)      -0.13 (4)      1.01 (4)      -0.35 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     27.52        16.12       2,250        0.85       -0.16     1.00       -0.31     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.83        24.89       1,869        1.03       -0.20                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.23        14.31       1,112        1.04       -0.15                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.15        -10.00     1,423        1.00       -0.01                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.77        11.09       2,933        0.99       -0.19                 35  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     29.22        5.26       295        0.79 (4)      -0.13 (4)      0.86 (4)      -0.20 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     27.76        16.19       282        0.80       -0.11     0.85       -0.16     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     26.02        25.07       135        0.88       -0.05                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.35        14.51       65        0.87       -0.02                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     20.22        -9.85     77        0.85       0.24                   38  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     24.81        12.18       27        0.84 (4)      -0.15 (4)                  35 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     25.70        4.86       61        1.56 (4)      -0.89 (4)      1.59 (4)      -0.92 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.51        15.29       63        1.55       -0.86     1.57       -0.88     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.40        24.17       50        1.63       -0.80                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.40        13.68       55        1.62       -0.75                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.65        -10.55     71        1.60       -0.61                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.08        10.40       96        1.59       -0.80                 35  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     27.87        5.05       275        1.21 (4)      -0.54 (4)      1.24 (4)      -0.57 (4)      9  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     26.53        15.72       295        1.21       -0.51     1.23       -0.53     38  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     25.06        24.61       259        1.27       -0.44                 26  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.66        14.08       321        1.26       -0.38                 14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.69        -10.26     471        1.24       -0.25                 38  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     24.26        10.82       706        1.23       -0.44                 35  

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.30%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY MID CAP INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 13.98      $ 0.12      $ 0.88      $ 1.00     $ (0.10    $     $ (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.76        0.21        0.51        0.72       (0.20      (0.30     (0.50

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.68        0.18        1.08        1.26       (0.18            (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.93        0.15        1.71        1.86       (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.10        0.15        (0.15      0.00     (0.15      (0.02     (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.10        1.05        1.15       (0.05          (0.05

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.92        0.06        0.88        0.94       (0.05            (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.70        0.11        0.51        0.62       (0.10      (0.30     (0.40

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.62        0.08        1.08        1.16       (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.91        0.07        1.70        1.77       (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.10        0.08        (0.16      (0.08     (0.09      (0.02     (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.05        1.07        1.12       (0.02          (0.02

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.99        0.13        0.88        1.01       (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.77        0.24        0.50        0.74       (0.22      (0.30     (0.52

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.68        0.20        1.09        1.29       (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.93        0.18        1.70        1.88       (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.11        0.16        (0.16      0.00     (0.16      (0.02     (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.09        1.07        1.16       (0.05          (0.05

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.00        0.15        0.88        1.03       (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.78        0.25        0.51        0.76       (0.24      (0.30     (0.54

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.70        0.21        1.09        1.30       (0.22            (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.94        0.19        1.72        1.91       (0.15            (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.11        0.19        (0.16      0.03       (0.18      (0.02     (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.10        1.08        1.18       (0.07          (0.07

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.01        0.15        0.88        1.03       (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.78        0.27        0.52        0.79       (0.26      (0.30     (0.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.70        0.23        1.09        1.32       (0.24            (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.94        0.20        1.71        1.91       (0.15            (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.11        0.19        (0.16      0.03       (0.18      (0.02     (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.10        1.08        1.18       (0.07          (0.07

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.96        0.09        0.88        0.97       (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.74        0.17        0.51        0.68       (0.16      (0.30     (0.46

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.65        0.13        1.09        1.22       (0.13            (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.92        0.12        1.69        1.81       (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.10        0.11        (0.16      (0.05     (0.11      (0.02     (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.06        1.07        1.13       (0.03          (0.03

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.98        0.12        0.88        1.00       (0.10            (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.76        0.22        0.50        0.72       (0.20      (0.30     (0.50

Year ended 3-31-2018

     12.68        0.18        1.08        1.26       (0.18            (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.93        0.15        1.71        1.86       (0.11            (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.11        0.16        (0.17      (0.01     (0.15      (0.02     (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     10.00        0.09        1.07        1.16       (0.05          (0.05

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

For the period from October 1, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(6)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.31%.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.16%.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 2.03%.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 14.88        7.16   $ 156        1.28 %(4)      1.60 %(4)      1.36 %(4)      1.52 %(4)      7

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.98        5.37       135        1.35       1.51       1.37       1.49       17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.76        9.98       103        1.35       1.34       1.40       1.29       42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.68        17.10       119        1.35       1.27       1.45       1.17       28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.93        0.06       95        1.35 (7)      1.44       1.66       1.13       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.10        11.56       43        1.35 (4)(8)      1.83 (4)      1.60 (4)      1.58 (4)      10 (6) 

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.81        6.73       19        2.02 (4)      0.86 (4)      2.10 (4)      0.78 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.92        4.58       17        2.07       0.79       2.12       0.74       17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.70        9.30       11        2.07       0.63       2.17       0.53       42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.62        16.19       15        2.07       0.51       2.13       0.45       28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.91        -0.70     5        2.07 (9)      0.72       2.28       0.51       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.10        11.26       3        2.07 (4)(10)      0.98 (4)      2.22 (4)      0.83 (4)      10 (6) 

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.89        7.26       3        1.09 (4)      1.78 (4)      1.17 (4)      1.70 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.99        5.54       3        1.18       1.69                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.77        10.25       3        1.18       1.50                   42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.68        17.21       3        1.23       1.47                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.93        0.01       2        1.30 (11)      1.50       1.41       1.39       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.11        11.68       2        1.30 (4)(12)      1.70 (4)      1.42 (4)      1.58 (4)      10 (6) 

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.90        7.37       526        0.85 (4)      2.03 (4)      1.09 (4)      1.79 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.00        5.67       431        1.05       1.81       1.09       1.77       17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.78        10.30       166        1.05       1.62       1.12       1.55       42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.70        17.49       174        1.04       1.49       1.11       1.42       28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.94        0.28       8        1.05 (13)      1.76       1.30       1.51       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.11        11.81       9        1.05 (4)(14)      1.97 (4)      1.32 (4)      1.70 (4)      10 (6) 

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.91        7.38       71        0.84 (4)      2.04 (4)      0.94 (4)      1.94 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.01        5.85       60        0.94       1.92                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.78        10.43       48        0.95       1.70                   42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.70        17.54       5        0.98       1.65                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.94        0.28       3        1.05 (15)      1.75       1.16       1.64       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.11        11.81       3        1.05 (4)(16)      1.97 (4)      1.18 (4)      1.84 (4)      10 (6) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.85        6.94       3        1.59 (4)      1.28 (4)      1.67 (4)      1.20 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.96        5.05       3        1.67       1.19                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.74        9.66       3        1.68       1.00                   42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.65        16.58       3        1.73       0.97                   28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.92        -0.41     2        1.80 (17)      1.00       1.91       0.89       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.10        11.38       2        1.80 (4)(18)      1.20 (4)      1.92 (4)      1.08 (4)      10 (6) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.88        7.10       17        1.27 (4)      1.61  (4)      1.35 (4)      1.53 (4)      7  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.98        5.45       14        1.33       1.54                   17  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.76        9.99       6        1.35       1.33       1.36       1.32       42  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.68        17.10       8        1.35       1.28       1.37       1.26       28  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.93        -0.03     5        1.35 (19)      1.46       1.58       1.23       26  

Year ended 3-31-2015(5)

     11.11        11.66       4        1.35 (4)(20)      1.73 (4)      1.57 (4)      1.51 (4)      10 (6) 

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.88%.

 

(11)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.26%.

 

(12)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.11%.

 

(13)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.01%.

 

(14)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.86%.

 

(15)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.76%.

 

(16)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.61%.

 

(17)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.01%.

 

(18)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.86%.

 

(19)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.31%.

 

(20)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.16%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

         
    
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
    Net
Investment
Income(1)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

  $ 11.70     $ 0.18     $ 0.14     $ 0.32     $ (0.18   $     $ (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.40       (0.03     0.37       (0.39           (0.39

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.82       0.42       (0.15     0.27       (0.37           (0.37

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.13       0.28       (0.31     (0.03     (0.28           (0.28

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.07       0.28       0.06       0.34       (0.28           (0.28

Year ended 3-31-2015

    11.74       0.31       0.33       0.64       (0.31           (0.31

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.70       0.13       0.13       0.26       (0.12           (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.31       (0.02     0.29       (0.31           (0.31

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.82       0.29       (0.13     0.16       (0.26           (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.13       0.19       (0.31     (0.12     (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.07       0.19       0.06       0.25       (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2015

    11.74       0.22       0.33       0.55       (0.22           (0.22

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.70       0.13       0.13       0.26       (0.12           (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.30       (0.01     0.29       (0.31           (0.31

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.82       0.29       (0.13     0.16       (0.26           (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.13       0.19       (0.31     (0.12     (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.07       0.19       0.06       0.25       (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2015

    11.74       0.22       0.33       0.55       (0.22           (0.22

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.70       0.19       0.13       0.32       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.42       (0.02     0.40       (0.42           (0.42

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.82       0.43       (0.15     0.28       (0.38           (0.38

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.13       0.31       (0.32     (0.01     (0.30           (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.07       0.31       0.05       0.36       (0.30           (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2015

    11.74       0.33       0.34       0.67       (0.34           (0.34

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.70       0.19       0.14       0.33       (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.43       (0.02     0.41       (0.43           (0.43

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

    11.90       0.33       (0.21     0.12       (0.30           (0.30

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.70       0.18       0.14       0.32       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.72       0.40       (0.02     0.38       (0.40           (0.40

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.82       0.38       (0.12     0.26       (0.36           (0.36

Year ended 3-31-2017

    12.13       0.28       (0.31     (0.03     (0.28           (0.28

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.07       0.28       0.06       0.34       (0.28           (0.28

Year ended 3-31-2015

    11.74       0.31       0.33       0.64       (0.31           (0.31

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

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     Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

  $ 11.84       2.72   $ 469       0.84 %(4)      3.03 %(4)      0.92 %(4)      2.95 %(4)      10

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       3.28       476       0.84       3.38       0.90       3.32       7  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72       2.28       523       0.87 (8)      3.52       0.92       3.47       0  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    11.82       -0.26     68       0.98       2.28                   14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.13       2.87       184       0.99       2.35                   4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    12.07       5.51       148       1.01       2.60                   8  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.84       2.26       1       1.75 (4)      2.13 (4)                  10  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       2.56       1       1.64       2.60                   7  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72       1.38       2       1.74       2.44                   0  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    11.82       -1.02     2       1.74       1.56                   14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.13       2.11       2       1.73       1.62                   4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    12.07       4.71       2       1.77       1.87                   8  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.84       2.27       17       1.72 (4)      2.15 (4)                  10  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       2.50       19       1.70       2.53                   7  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72       1.39       24       1.74       2.46                   0  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    11.82       -1.01     25       1.73       1.57                   14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.13       2.12       31       1.73       1.61                   4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    12.07       4.72       24       1.76       1.86                   8  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.84       2.79       310       0.70 (4)      3.17 (4)      0.75 (4)      3.12 (4)      10  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       3.53       315       0.70       3.52       0.73       3.49       7  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72       2.36       326       0.75 (9)      3.58       0.75       3.58       0  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    11.82       -0.08     96       0.79       2.56                   14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.13       3.09       9       0.78       2.55                   4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    12.07       5.73       5       0.80       2.75                   8  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.84       2.85       1       0.61 (4)      3.25 (4)                  10  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       3.62       1       0.59       3.62                   7  

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

    11.72       1.09       1       0.60 (4)      3.74 (4)                  0 (7) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    11.84       2.72       1       0.84 (4)      3.04 (4)      1.00 (4)      2.88 (4)      10  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    11.70       3.35       1       0.84       3.37       0.97       3.24       7  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    11.72       2.23       1       0.90 (8)      3.22       1.02       3.10       0  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    11.82       -0.26     1       0.98       2.33       1.03       2.28       14  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.13       2.87       1       0.99       2.35       1.03       2.31       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    12.07       5.52       1       1.01       2.60       1.05       2.56       8  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.86%.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.74%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

          
    
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
     Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 5.02      $ 0.10      $ 0.04     $ 0.14     $ (0.09   $     $ (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.22        (0.03     0.19       (0.22           (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.09        0.16        0.00     0.16       (0.20         (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.28        0.23        (0.19     0.04       (0.23           (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.31        0.22        (0.03     0.19       (0.22           (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.03        0.23        0.28       0.51       (0.23           (0.23

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.02        0.08        0.05       0.13       (0.08           (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.18        (0.03     0.15       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.09        0.18        (0.05     0.13       (0.17         (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.28        0.19        (0.19     0.00     (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.31        0.18        (0.03     0.15       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.03        0.19        0.28       0.47       (0.19           (0.19

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.02        0.08        0.05       0.13       (0.08           (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.18        (0.03     0.15       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.09        0.19        (0.06     0.13       (0.17         (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.28        0.19        (0.19     0.00     (0.19           (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.31        0.18        (0.03     0.15       (0.18           (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.03        0.19        0.28       0.47       (0.19           (0.19

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.02        0.10        0.05       0.15       (0.10           (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.23        (0.03     0.20       (0.23           (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.09        0.23        (0.06     0.17       (0.21         (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.28        0.24        (0.19     0.05       (0.24           (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.31        0.23        (0.03     0.20       (0.23           (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.03        0.24        0.28       0.52       (0.24           (0.24

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.02        0.10        0.05       0.15       (0.10           (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.23        (0.03     0.20       (0.23           (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     5.11        0.17        (0.07     0.10       (0.16         (0.16

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.02        0.10        0.04       0.14       (0.09           (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.05        0.22        (0.03     0.19       (0.22           (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.09        0.23        (0.07     0.16       (0.20         (0.20

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.28        0.23        (0.19     0.04       (0.23           (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.31        0.22        (0.03     0.19       (0.22           (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.03        0.23        0.28       0.51       (0.23           (0.23

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 5.07        2.90   $ 664       0.89 %(4)      3.82 %(4)              8

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        3.76       665       0.87       4.32                   10  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.05        3.35       732       0.88       3.17                   3  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.09        0.65       235       0.87       4.27                   8  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.28        3.61       389       0.86       4.19       0.88       4.17       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.31        10.29       377       0.85       4.46       0.87       4.44       9  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.07        2.52       5       1.62 (4)      3.10 (4)      1.74 (4)      2.98 (4)      8  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        3.06       6       1.58       3.64       1.58       3.64       10  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.05        2.57       9       1.62       3.63       1.72       3.53       3  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.09        -0.11     11       1.62       3.52       1.63       3.51       8  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.28        2.84       14       1.62       3.43       1.64       3.41       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.31        9.44       15       1.62       3.69       1.64       3.67       9  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.07        2.54       93       1.58 (4)      3.14 (4)      1.66 (4)      3.06 (4)      8  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        3.06       106       1.58       3.63       1.63       3.58       10  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.05        2.61       143       1.58       3.67       1.64       3.61       3  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.09        -0.07     182       1.58       3.56       1.60       3.54       8  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.28        2.87       237       1.58       3.47       1.60       3.45       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.31        9.50       238       1.58       3.72       1.60       3.70       9  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.07        3.04       419       0.61 (4)      4.10 (4)      0.73 (4)      3.98 (4)      8  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        4.04       413       0.64       4.57       0.71       4.50       10  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.05        3.56       520       0.68 (8)      4.49       0.72       4.45       3  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.09        0.84       617       0.68       4.46       0.69       4.45       8  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.28        3.80       701       0.67       4.38       0.69       4.36       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.31        10.50       703       0.68       4.62       0.70       4.60       9  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.07        3.06       1       0.60 (4)      4.09 (4)                  8  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        4.13       1       0.57       4.56                   10  

Year ended 3-31-2018(6)

     5.05        2.07           0.58 (4)      4.55 (4)                  3 (7) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     5.07        2.90       6       0.89 (4)      3.80 (4)      0.99 (4)      3.70 (4)      8  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     5.02        3.79       7       0.87       4.36       0.96       4.27       10  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     5.05        3.35       10       0.88       4.44       0.98       4.34       3  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     5.09        0.65       15       0.86       4.28       0.95       4.19       8  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     5.28        3.60       21       0.86       4.19       0.95       4.10       4  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     5.31        10.35       21       0.85       4.39       0.95       4.29       9  

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

(8)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.67%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY PZENA INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
    

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 14.93      $ 0.24      $ (0.50    $ (0.26    $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.08        0.16        (1.33      (1.17      (0.07      (1.91      (1.98

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.15        0.08        1.00        1.08        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.33        0.14        2.74        2.88        (0.06             (0.06

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.52        0.13        (2.19      (2.06      (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.96        0.04        (1.48      (1.44                     

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.16        0.09        (0.45      (0.36                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.34        (0.11      (1.20      (1.31             (1.87      (1.87

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.58        (0.14      0.90        0.76                       

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.15        (0.07      2.50        2.43                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.20        (0.04      (2.01      (2.05                     

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.72        (0.15      (1.37      (1.52                     

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.89        0.18        (0.46      (0.28                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.99        0.06        (1.25      (1.19             (1.91      (1.91

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.12        (0.03      0.94        0.91        (0.04             (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.50        0.03        2.59        2.62                       

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.56        0.04        (2.06      (2.02      (0.04             (0.04

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.03        (0.07      (1.40      (1.47                     

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.30        0.28        (0.51      (0.23                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.48        0.24        (1.37      (1.13      (0.14      (1.91      (2.05

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.53        0.17        1.01        1.18        (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.64        0.16        2.87        3.03        (0.14             (0.14

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.94        0.21        (2.25      (2.04      (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.33        0.12        (1.51      (1.39                     

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.34        0.30        (0.52      (0.22                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.53        0.28        (1.39      (1.11      (0.17      (1.91      (2.08

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.57        0.21        1.01        1.22        (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.68        0.22        2.83        3.05        (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.95        0.24        (2.25      (2.01      (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     18.57        0.08        (1.70      (1.62                     

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.90        0.23        (0.50      (0.27                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.05        0.14        (1.33      (1.19      (0.05      (1.91      (1.96

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.13        0.06        0.99        1.05        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.32        0.10        2.76        2.86        (0.05             (0.05

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.47        0.11        (2.17      (2.06      (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2015

     17.94        0.02        (1.49      (1.47                     

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.16        0.26        (0.51      (0.25                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.33        0.20        (1.36      (1.16      (0.10      (1.91      (2.01

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.39        0.12        1.01        1.13        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.53        0.16        2.80        2.96        (0.10             (0.10

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.77        0.17        (2.23      (2.06      (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.20        0.07        (1.50      (1.43                     

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 14.67        -1.74   $ 65       1.59 %(4)      3.31 %(4)      1.80 %(4)      3.10 %(4)      13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.93        -6.19     75       1.55       0.99       1.75       0.79       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.08        6.30       96       1.59       0.47       1.75       0.31       33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.15        20.10       98       1.65       0.91       1.81       0.75       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.33        -12.51     192       1.60       0.86       1.75       0.71       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.52        -8.02     288       1.56       0.24       1.70       0.10       28  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.80        -2.74         3.55 (4)      1.41 (4)      3.76 (4)      1.20 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.16        -7.75         3.19       -0.68     3.39       -0.88     85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.34        4.88       1       2.96       -0.86     3.12       -1.02     33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.58        18.48       1       2.94       -0.53     3.10       -0.69     51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.15        -13.49     1       2.77       -0.30     2.92       -0.45     18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.20        -9.09     2       2.73       -0.91     2.87       -1.05     28  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.61        -2.02     2       2.23 (4)      2.68 (4)      2.44 (4)      2.47 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.89        -6.74     2       2.13       0.39       2.33       0.19       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.99        5.65       3       2.19       -0.18     2.35       -0.34     33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.12        19.41       14       2.21       0.19       2.37       0.03       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     13.50        -12.98     15       2.20       0.25       2.35       0.10       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.56        -8.63     19       2.19       -0.39     2.33       -0.53     28  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.07        -1.50     97       1.13 (4)      3.70 (4)      1.34 (4)      3.49 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.30        -5.79     95       1.12       1.43       1.32       1.23       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.48        6.73       77       1.16       0.91       1.32       0.75       33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.53        20.70       96       1.17       0.96       1.33       0.80       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.64        -12.11     4       1.14       1.32       1.29       1.17       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.94        -7.58     5       1.12       0.64       1.26       0.50       28  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     15.12        -1.43     103       0.95 (4)      3.91 (4)      1.16 (4)      3.70 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.34        -5.66     105       0.91       1.72       1.11       1.52       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.53        6.94           0.99       1.18       1.15       1.02       33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.57        20.81       1       1.00       1.41       1.16       1.25       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.68        -11.92     1       0.98       1.48       1.13       1.33       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     16.95        -8.72     1       0.95 (4)      0.72 (4)      1.09 (4)      0.58 (4)      28 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.63        -1.81         1.69 (4)      3.18 (4)      1.90 (4)      2.97 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.90        -6.33         1.69       0.85       1.89       0.65       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.05        6.13           1.72       0.32       1.88       0.16       33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.13        19.96           1.75       0.64       1.91       0.48       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.32        -12.53         1.73       0.73       1.88       0.58       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.47        -8.19         1.72       0.09       1.86       -0.05     28  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.91        -1.65     1       1.47 (4)      3.46 (4)      1.68 (4)      3.25 (4)      13  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.16        -6.04     2       1.36       1.17       1.56       0.97       85  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.33        6.48       2       1.39       0.66       1.55       0.50       33  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.39        20.38       2       1.41       1.00       1.57       0.84       51  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.53        -12.32     2       1.40       1.13       1.55       0.98       18  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.77        -7.86     3       1.38       0.41       1.52       0.27       28  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY SECURIAN CORE BOND FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income(1)
    

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 10.66      $ 0.14      $ 0.39      $ 0.53      $ (0.15    $      $ (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.32        0.09        0.41        (0.32             (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.28        (0.04      0.24        (0.29             (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.24        0.11        0.35        (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.24        (0.22      0.02        (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.23        0.35        0.58        (0.26             (0.26

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.09        0.38        0.47        (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.23        0.09        0.32        (0.23             (0.23

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.18        (0.04      0.14        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.14        0.10        0.24        (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.14        (0.22      (0.08      (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.13        0.35        0.48        (0.16             (0.16

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.10        0.39        0.49        (0.11             (0.11

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.25        0.09        0.34        (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.20        (0.04      0.16        (0.21             (0.21

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.17        0.10        0.27        (0.19             (0.19

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.16        (0.22      (0.06      (0.18             (0.18

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.15        0.35        0.50        (0.18             (0.18

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.14        0.39        0.53        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.32        0.09        0.41        (0.32             (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.28        (0.04      0.24        (0.29             (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.25        0.10        0.35        (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.24        (0.23      0.01        (0.25             (0.25

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.22        0.35        0.57        (0.25             (0.25

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.17        0.38        0.55        (0.17             (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.37        0.09        0.46        (0.37             (0.37

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.33        (0.04      0.29        (0.34             (0.34

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.29        0.09        0.38        (0.30             (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.27        (0.22      0.05        (0.29             (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.26        0.35        0.61        (0.29             (0.29

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.17        0.38        0.55        (0.17             (0.17

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.37        0.09        0.46        (0.37             (0.37

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.33        (0.04      0.29        (0.34             (0.34

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.30        0.10        0.40        (0.32             (0.32

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.29        (0.23      0.06        (0.30             (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     10.58        0.18        0.22        0.40        (0.20             (0.20

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.13        0.38        0.51        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.29        0.09        0.38        (0.29             (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.25        (0.03      0.22        (0.27             (0.27

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.22        0.10        0.32        (0.24             (0.24

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.20        (0.21      (0.02      (0.22             (0.22

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.20        0.35        0.55        (0.23             (0.23

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     10.66        0.14        0.39        0.53        (0.15             (0.15

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.57        0.33        0.09        0.42        (0.33             (0.33

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.62        0.29        (0.04      0.25        (0.30             (0.30

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.54        0.26        0.10        0.36        (0.28             (0.28

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.78        0.25        (0.23      0.02        (0.26             (0.26

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.46        0.23        0.35        0.58        (0.26             (0.26

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 11.04        4.98   $ 197       1.02 %(4)      2.63 %(4)      1.05 %(4)      2.60 %(4)      41

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        3.96       177       1.02       2.95       1.05       2.92       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.26       200       1.04       2.60       1.07       2.57       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.30       206       1.05       2.28       1.06       2.27       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.21       704       1.02       2.32                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        5.58       695       1.02       2.17                   182  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        4.47       1       1.97 (4)      1.69 (4)      2.00 (4)      1.66 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        3.12       2       1.83       2.13       1.86       2.10       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        1.33       3       1.96       1.68       1.99       1.65       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        2.32       5       2.02       1.33       2.03       1.32       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        -0.73     7       1.96       1.37                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        4.56       6       2.00       1.19                   182  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        4.58       12       1.76 (4)      1.89 (4)      1.80 (4)      1.85 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        3.25       13       1.71       2.26       1.74       2.23       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        1.51       16       1.77       1.87       1.80       1.84       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        2.59       26       1.76       1.60       1.77       1.59       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        -0.55     33       1.78       1.56                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        4.76       28       1.80       1.38                   182  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        4.98       3       1.01 (4)      2.64 (4)      1.26 (4)      2.39 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        3.96       3       1.02       2.95       1.27       2.70       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.27       4       1.03       2.61       1.24       2.40       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.31       4       1.05       2.31       1.23       2.13       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.15       4       1.08       2.26       1.32       2.02       213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        5.45       4       1.14       2.05       1.35       1.84       182  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        5.23       706       0.54 (4)      3.10 (4)      0.75 (4)      2.89 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        4.46       586       0.54       3.43       0.74       3.23       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.77       525       0.54       3.10       0.74       2.90       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.68       458       0.69       2.70       0.74       2.65       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.49       14       0.74       2.58                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        5.90       7       0.74       2.44                   182  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        5.22       164       0.54 (4)      3.09 (4)      0.59 (4)      3.04 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        4.46       110       0.54       3.41       0.58       3.37       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.77       195       0.54       3.10       0.58       3.06       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.80       2       0.58       2.77       0.59       2.76       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.64       2       0.59       2.75                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     10.78        3.81       1       0.58 (4)      2.54 (4)                  182 (7) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        4.82       1       1.30 (4)      2.35 (4)      1.33 (4)      2.32 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        3.67       1       1.30       2.67       1.33       2.64       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.04       2       1.29       2.31       1.32       2.28       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.04       8       1.32       2.07       1.33       2.06       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        -0.11     3       1.34       1.89                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        5.27           1.32       1.87                   182  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.04        5.00       7       0.98 (4)      2.67 (4)      1.01 (4)      2.64 (4)      41  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     10.66        4.04       5       0.95       3.03       0.98       3.00       91  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     10.57        2.35       5       0.95       2.69       0.98       2.66       163  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     10.62        3.39       5       0.97       2.39       0.98       2.38       190  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     10.54        0.26       3       0.98       2.35                   213  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     10.78        5.62       3       0.99       2.20                   182  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 16.87      $ (0.01   $ 0.35      $ 0.34      $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.29        (0.09     1.04        0.95               (2.37      (2.37

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.66        (0.04     1.09        1.05               (0.42      (0.42

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.38        (0.05     4.14        4.09               (0.81      (0.81

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.47        (0.07     (0.87      (0.94             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.32        (0.04     0.99        0.95               (1.80      (1.80

Class B Shares(5)

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.27        (0.08     0.28        0.20                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.79        (0.20     0.82        0.62               (2.14      (2.14

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.45        (0.16     0.88        0.72               (0.38      (0.38

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.92        (0.17     3.43        3.26               (0.73      (0.73

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.01        (0.19     (0.75      (0.94             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.10        (0.18     0.84        0.66               (1.75      (1.75

Class C Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     14.32        (0.06     0.30        0.24                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     15.81        (0.19     0.89        0.70               (2.19      (2.19

Year ended 3-31-2018

     15.39        (0.16     0.97        0.81               (0.39      (0.39

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.64        (0.14     3.64        3.50               (0.75      (0.75

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.74        (0.16     (0.79      (0.95             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.76        (0.14     0.89        0.75               (1.77      (1.77

Class E Shares(6)

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.59        0.01       0.37        0.38                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.02        (0.05     1.08        1.03               (2.46      (2.46

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.32        0.00     1.14        1.14               (0.44      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.87        0.00     4.30        4.30               (0.85      (0.85

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.93        (0.02     (0.89      (0.91             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.76        0.03       1.01        1.04               (1.87      (1.87

Class I Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.40        0.03       0.39        0.42                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.79        (0.01     1.13        1.12               (2.51      (2.51

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.03        0.00     1.20        1.20               (0.44      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.42        0.01       4.46        4.47               (0.86      (0.86

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.49        0.00     (0.92      (0.92             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     19.29        0.05       1.04        1.09               (1.89      (1.89

Class N Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     18.55        0.03       0.39        0.42                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.96        0.01       1.13        1.14               (2.55      (2.55

Year ended 3-31-2018

     19.17        0.03       1.21        1.24               (0.45      (0.45

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.52        0.04       4.49        4.53               (0.88      (0.88

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.56        0.02       (0.91      (0.89             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     18.96        0.08       1.36        1.44               (1.84      (1.84

Class R Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.78        (0.03     0.35        0.32                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.18        (0.13     1.03        0.90               (2.30      (2.30

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.58        (0.11     1.12        1.01               (0.41      (0.41

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.33        (0.09     4.13        4.04               (0.79      (0.79

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.44        (0.10     (0.86      (0.96             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.31        (0.06     0.98        0.92               (1.79      (1.79

Class T Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.87        0.01       0.35        0.36                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.33        (0.05     1.04        0.99               (2.45      (2.45

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

     17.97        (0.08     0.86        0.78               (0.42      (0.42

Class Y Shares

                   

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.81        (0.01     0.38        0.37                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     19.20        (0.08     1.10        1.02               (2.41      (2.41

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.51        (0.03     1.15        1.12               (0.43      (0.43

Year ended 3-31-2017

     15.03        (0.03     4.34        4.31               (0.83      (0.83

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.12        (0.05     (0.89      (0.94             (2.15      (2.15

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.94        (0.02     1.04        1.02               (1.84      (1.84

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

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     Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
   

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net

Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

  $ 17.21        2.02   $ 165       1.39 %(4)      -0.14 %(4)      1.42 %(4)      -0.17 %(4)      61

Year ended 3-31-2019

    16.87        6.30       174       1.40       -0.48     1.42       -0.50     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    18.29        5.97       186       1.46       -0.24                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    17.66        28.52       200       1.50       -0.28                 133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    14.38        -5.11     193       1.56       -0.45                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    17.47        5.74       240       1.54       -0.20                 106  

Class B Shares(5)

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    13.47        1.51       1       2.35 (4)      -1.15 (4)      2.38 (4)      -1.18 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    13.27        5.43       2       2.25       -1.33     2.27       -1.35     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    14.79        4.91       3       2.39       -1.06                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    14.45        27.39       5       2.44       -1.26                 133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    11.92        -5.99     2       2.51       -1.39                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    15.01        4.68       3       2.50       -1.17                 106  

Class C Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    14.56        1.68       30       2.09 (4)      -0.86 (4)      2.12 (4)      -0.89 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    14.32        5.59       35       2.07       -1.15     2.09       -1.17     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    15.81        5.21       33       2.14       -0.97                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    15.39        27.72       33       2.17       -0.99                 133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    12.64        -5.77     14       2.23       -1.11                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    15.74        5.02       18       2.21       -0.89                 106  

Class E Shares(6)

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    17.97        2.16           1.16 (4)      0.10 (4)      1.18 (4)      0.08 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    17.59        6.56           1.16       -0.24     1.18       -0.26     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    19.02        6.17           1.19       -0.01                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    18.32        28.97           1.21                         133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    14.87        -4.80         1.22       -0.12                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    17.93        6.08           1.21       0.14                   106  

Class I Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    18.82        2.28       403       0.89 (4)      0.36 (4)      1.11 (4)      0.14 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    18.40        6.79       393       0.95       -0.03     1.09       -0.17     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    19.79        6.29       333       1.10       -0.02                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    19.03        29.05       253       1.10       0.03                   133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    15.42        -4.71     25       1.12                         135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    18.49        6.20       29       1.10       0.26                   106  

Class N Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    18.97        2.26       74       0.89 (4)      0.36 (4)      0.97 (4)      0.28 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    18.55        6.87       77       0.90       0.04       0.94             119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    19.96        6.45       43       0.94       0.16                   119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    19.17        29.25       9       0.95       0.22                   133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    15.52        -4.52     4       0.96       0.13                   135  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

    18.56        8.17       3       0.96 (4)      0.70 (4)                  106 (9) 

Class R Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    17.10        1.91       18       1.66 (4)      -0.40 (4)      1.69 (4)      -0.43 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    16.78        6.04       16       1.65       -0.73     1.67       -0.75     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    18.18        5.69       11       1.68       -0.62                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    17.58        28.27       6       1.69       -0.51                 133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    14.33        -5.24     3       1.72       -0.66                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    17.44        5.57       2       1.70       -0.32                 106  

Class T Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    17.23        2.13           1.15 (4)      0.10 (4)      1.18 (4)      0.07 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    16.87        6.57           1.17       -0.25     1.19       -0.27     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018(8)

    18.33        4.31           1.19 (4)      -0.57 (4)                  119 (10) 

Class Y Shares

                

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

    18.18        2.02       13       1.34 (4)      -0.12 (4)      1.37 (4)      -0.15 (4)      61  

Year ended 3-31-2019

    17.81        6.45       16       1.31       -0.41     1.33       -0.43     119  

Year ended 3-31-2018

    19.20        6.00       18       1.36       -0.16                 119  

Year ended 3-31-2017

    18.51        28.74       22       1.35       -0.20                 133  

Year ended 3-31-2016

    15.03        -4.92     7       1.37       -0.30                 135  

Year ended 3-31-2015

    18.12        5.93       10       1.36       -0.09                 106  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Class is closed to investment.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(8)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(10)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Loss(1)
         
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 17.19      $ (0.08    $ (0.49    $ (0.57    $      $      $  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.63        (0.15      1.44        1.29               (2.73      (2.73

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.23        (0.15      3.56        3.41               (2.01      (2.01

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.81        (0.13      3.58        3.45               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.71        (0.14      (1.43      (1.57             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.51        (0.14      1.52        1.38               (1.18      (1.18

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.70        (0.11      (0.34      (0.45                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.55        (0.23      1.01        0.78               (2.63      (2.63

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.11        (0.23      2.66        2.43               (1.99      (1.99

Year ended 3-31-2017

     11.57        (0.21      2.78        2.57               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     15.28        (0.23      (1.15      (1.38             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.47        (0.25      1.24        0.99               (1.18      (1.18

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     13.23        (0.11      (0.38      (0.49                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     14.97        (0.23      1.14        0.91               (2.65      (2.65

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.28        (0.24      2.92        2.68               (1.99      (1.99

Year ended 3-31-2017

     12.50        (0.20      3.01        2.81               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     16.27        (0.21      (1.23      (1.44             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.35        (0.23      1.33        1.10               (1.18      (1.18

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.00        (0.08      (0.49      (0.57                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.46        (0.16      1.43        1.27               (2.73      (2.73

Year ended 3-31-2018

     17.09        (0.15      3.53        3.38               (2.01      (2.01

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.70        (0.14      3.56        3.42               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.60        (0.14      (1.43      (1.57             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.43        (0.16      1.51        1.35               (1.18      (1.18

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.43        (0.05      (0.69      (0.74                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.36        (0.11      1.93        1.82               (2.75      (2.75

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.96        (0.12      4.58        4.46               (2.06      (2.06

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.57        (0.10      4.52        4.42               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.77        (0.09      (1.77      (1.86      (0.01      (2.33      (2.34

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.19        (0.09      1.85        1.76               (1.18      (1.18

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.58        (0.05      (0.69      (0.74                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     24.49        (0.10      1.96        1.86               (2.77      (2.77

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.06        (0.09      4.60        4.51               (2.08      (2.08

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.62        (0.07      4.54        4.47               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.79        (0.06      (1.77      (1.83      (0.01      (2.33      (2.34

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     20.97        (0.02      3.02        3.00               (1.18      (1.18

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.78        (0.10      (0.48      (0.58                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.27        (0.20      1.41        1.21               (2.70      (2.70

Year ended 3-31-2018

     16.97        (0.20      3.49        3.29               (1.99      (1.99

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.63        (0.17      3.54        3.37               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.55        (0.17      (1.42      (1.59             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.41        (0.18      1.50        1.32               (1.18      (1.18

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     17.22        (0.05      (0.50      (0.55                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     18.63        (0.12      1.45        1.33               (2.74      (2.74

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     18.21        (0.08      2.52        2.44               (2.02      (2.02

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.90        (0.09      (0.63      (0.72                     

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.00        (0.18      1.82        1.64               (2.74      (2.74

Year ended 3-31-2018

     20.85        (0.17      4.34        4.17               (2.02      (2.02

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.72        (0.14      4.30        4.16               (1.03      (1.03

Year ended 3-31-2016

     21.88        (0.13      (1.70      (1.83             (2.33      (2.33

Year ended 3-31-2015

     21.42        (0.14      1.78        1.64               (1.18      (1.18

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

 

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Net Asset

Value,
End of Period

     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Loss to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Loss to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 16.62        -3.32   $ 998       1.31 %(4)      -0.87 %(4)              20

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.19        7.76       1,099       1.32       -0.84                 42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.63        20.69       1,026       1.35       -0.80                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.23        23.58       236       1.41       -0.81                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.81        -8.91     325       1.44       -0.80                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.71        8.03       384       1.43       -0.80                 43  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     11.25        -3.85     5       2.22 (4)      -1.79 (4)      2.36 (4)      -1.93 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     11.70        6.80       7       2.22       -1.73     2.33       -1.84     42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     13.55        19.67       10       2.23       -1.70                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     13.11        22.55       8       2.24       -1.66                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     11.57        -9.71     8       2.32       -1.69                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     15.28        7.07       11       2.31       -1.69                 43  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     12.74        -3.70     72       2.05 (4)      -1.62 (4)      2.06 (4)      -1.63 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     13.23        6.99       88       2.05       -1.56     2.06       -1.57     42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     14.97        19.82       99       2.06       -1.57                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     14.28        22.80       176       2.07       -1.49                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     12.50        -9.48     166       2.07       -1.43                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     16.27        7.36       207       2.07       -1.44                 43  

Class E Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.43        -3.35     10       1.35 (4)      -0.91 (4)      1.53 (4)      -1.09 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.00        7.71       10       1.35       -0.87     1.53       -1.05     42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.46        20.68       10       1.37 (10)      -0.83     1.61       -1.07     43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     17.09        23.55       8       1.43       -0.85     1.71       -1.13     53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.70        -8.96     6       1.49       -0.86     1.73       -1.10     43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.60        7.90       6       1.56       -0.92     1.79       -1.15     43  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.69        -3.16     1,005       0.89 (4)      -0.45 (4)      1.05 (4)      -0.61 (4)      20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.43        8.14       1,034       0.94       -0.47     1.04       -0.57     42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.36        21.04       717       1.07       -0.53                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.96        24.03       313       1.07       -0.51                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.57        -8.59     169       1.06       -0.43                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.77        8.42       214       1.06       -0.43                 43  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.84        -3.14     153       0.89 (4)      -0.45 (4)                  20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.58        8.19       155       0.89       -0.42                 42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     24.49        21.25       110       0.91       -0.38                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.06        24.24       69       0.91       -0.34                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.62        -8.46     23       0.91       -0.28                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015(6)

     22.79        14.83       22       0.90 (4)      -0.12 (4)                  43 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.20        -3.46     59       1.63 (4)      -1.19 (4)                  20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     16.78        7.42       66       1.62       -1.14                 42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     18.27        20.29       57       1.66       -1.11                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     16.97        23.32       48       1.66       -1.08                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     14.63        -9.10     42       1.66       -1.03                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     18.55        7.74       45       1.66       -1.02                 43  

Class T Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     16.67        -3.19         1.05 (4)      -0.61 (4)                  20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     17.22        7.97           1.14       -0.67                 42  

Year ended 3-31-2018(7)

     18.63        14.29           1.19 (4)      -0.61 (4)                  43 (9) 

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.18        -3.33     127       1.28 (4)      -0.84 (4)                  20  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.90        7.83       141       1.27       -0.79                 42  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.00        20.75       141       1.31       -0.77                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     20.85        23.71       135       1.31       -0.71                 53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     17.72        -8.80     205       1.31       -0.67                 43  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     21.88        8.16       262       1.30       -0.68                 43  

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

(7)

For the period from July 5, 2017 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2018.

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(9)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.36%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   IVY FUNDS

 

 

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

 

IVY VALUE FUND

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
        
    
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    

Total from

Investment
Operations

     Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
     Distributions
From Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 22.61      $ 0.24     $ 1.05      $ 1.29      $ (0.08    $      $ (0.08

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.27        0.28       0.50        0.78        (0.20      (1.24      (1.44

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.69        0.16       1.23        1.39        (0.26      (0.55      (0.81

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.72        0.20       3.25        3.45        (0.33      (0.15      (0.48

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.40        0.14       (1.14      (1.00      (0.03      (2.65      (2.68

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.82        0.12       1.25        1.37        (0.06      (1.73      (1.79

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     20.77        0.10       0.97        1.07                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.53        0.07       0.43        0.50        (0.02      (1.24      (1.26

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.12        0.06       1.02        1.08        (0.12      (0.55      (0.67

Year ended 3-31-2017

     18.39        0.00     3.02        3.02        (0.14      (0.15      (0.29

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.04        (0.08     (1.06      (1.14             (2.51      (2.51

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.53        (0.10     1.19        1.09               (1.58      (1.58

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.69        0.15       1.01        1.16                       

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.40        0.13       0.45        0.58        (0.05      (1.24      (1.29

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.92        0.15       1.04        1.19        (0.16      (0.55      (0.71

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.07        0.08       3.13        3.21        (0.21      (0.15      (0.36

Year ended 3-31-2016

     22.73        (0.01     (1.11      (1.12             (2.54      (2.54

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.18        (0.05     1.22        1.17               (1.62      (1.62

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.72        0.27       1.05        1.32        (0.12             (0.12

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.37        0.34       0.51        0.85        (0.26      (1.24      (1.50

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.79        0.37       1.07        1.44        (0.31      (0.55      (0.86

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.81        0.27       3.24        3.51        (0.38      (0.15      (0.53

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.49        0.19       (1.14      (0.95      (0.04      (2.69      (2.73

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.90        0.17       1.27        1.44        (0.10      (1.75      (1.85

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.72        0.28       1.05        1.33        (0.13             (0.13

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.38        0.36       0.50        0.86        (0.28      (1.24      (1.52

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.80        0.24       1.22        1.46        (0.33      (0.55      (0.88

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.81        0.31       3.23        3.54        (0.40      (0.15      (0.55

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.50        0.20       (1.13      (0.93      (0.05      (2.71      (2.76

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.90        0.19       1.28        1.47        (0.11      (1.76      (1.87

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.80        0.30       1.06        1.36        (0.16             (0.16

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.45        0.41       0.50        0.91        (0.32      (1.24      (1.56

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.86        0.41       1.10        1.51        (0.37      (0.55      (0.92

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.87        0.33       3.25        3.58        (0.44      (0.15      (0.59

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.56        0.25       (1.15      (0.90      (0.06      (2.73      (2.79

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     24.96        0.18       0.25        0.43        (0.10      (1.73      (1.83

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.56        0.20       1.05        1.25        (0.03             (0.03

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.22        0.22       0.49        0.71        (0.13      (1.24      (1.37

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.66        0.26       1.06        1.32        (0.21      (0.55      (0.76

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.70        0.17       3.23        3.40        (0.29      (0.15      (0.44

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.37        0.08       (1.13      (1.05      (0.01      (2.61      (2.62

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.79        0.05       1.26        1.31        (0.01      (1.72      (1.73

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.65        0.25       1.05        1.30        (0.09             (0.09

Year ended 3-31-2019

     23.31        0.33       0.47        0.80        (0.22      (1.24      (1.46

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.73        0.34       1.05        1.39        (0.26      (0.55      (0.81

Year ended 3-31-2017

     19.77        0.26       3.21        3.47        (0.36      (0.15      (0.51

Year ended 3-31-2016

     23.45        0.15       (1.13      (0.98      (0.03      (2.67      (2.70

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.86        0.14       1.26        1.40        (0.07      (1.74      (1.81

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Based on average weekly shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3)

Ratios excluding expense waivers are included only for periods in which the class had waived or reimbursed expenses.

 

(4)

Annualized.

 

(5)

These class shares are not available for direct investment. However, they are available for dividend reinvestment and exchange of the same class shares of another Ivy Fund.

 

(6)

Class share is closed to investment.

 

(7)

For the period from July 31, 2014 (commencement of operations of the class) through March 31, 2015.

 

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      Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
     Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
Including
Expense
Waiver
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average  Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
Excluding
Expense
Waiver(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class A Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

   $ 23.82        5.68   $ 352       1.22 %(4)      2.10 %(4)              42

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.61        3.69       354       1.21       1.21                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.27        6.13       398       1.23 (9)      0.65                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.69        17.76       103       1.33       0.99                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.72        -4.60     247       1.30       0.61                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.40        5.71       295       1.27       0.48                   82  

Class B Shares(5)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     21.84        5.15       1       2.34 (4)      0.96 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     20.77        2.60       2       2.22       0.32                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     21.53        5.12       3       2.25 (10)      0.26                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.12        16.57       3       2.36                         53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     18.39        -5.54     3       2.27       -0.38                 55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.04        4.80       4       2.18       -0.43                 82  

Class C Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     22.85        5.30       12       1.98 (4)      1.33 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     21.69        2.94       14       1.94       0.59                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     22.40        5.41       18       1.95 (11)      0.68                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     21.92        17.02       20       1.97       0.39                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.07        -5.25     18       1.98       -0.06                 55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     22.73        5.00       22       1.97       -0.22                 82  

Class E Shares(6)

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.92        5.80       *       1.02 (4)      2.30 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.72        3.90           1.01       1.45                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.37        6.34           1.03 (12)      1.57                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.79        18.03           1.08       1.29                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.81        -4.34         1.06       0.86                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.49        5.98           1.05       0.70                   82  

Class I Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.92        5.87       566       0.92 (4)      2.39 (4)      0.93 (4)      2.38 (4)      42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.72        3.95       579       0.91       1.51                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.38        6.45       600       0.94 (13)      1.01                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.80        18.18       186       0.97       1.44                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.81        -4.28     7       0.97       0.90                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.50        6.13       15       0.94       0.79                   82  

Class N Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     24.00        5.98       137       0.77 (4)      2.54 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.80        4.15       140       0.76       1.72                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.45        6.65       149       0.78 (14)      1.72                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.86        18.32       9       0.82       1.55                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.87        -4.12     2       0.81       1.14                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015(7)

     23.56        1.72       1       0.79 (4)      1.11 (4)                  82 (8) 

Class R Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.78        5.53       *       1.55 (4)      1.76 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.56        3.35           1.52       0.95                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.22        5.85           1.53 (15)      1.13                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.66        17.45           1.57       0.80                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.70        -4.82         1.56       0.36                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.37        5.45           1.54       0.21                   82  

Class Y Shares

 

Six-month period ended 9-30-2019 (unaudited)

     23.86        5.70       *       1.20 (4)      2.13 (4)                  42  

Year ended 3-31-2019

     22.65        3.76           1.15       1.37                   51  

Year ended 3-31-2018

     23.31        6.12       1       1.22 (16)      1.43                   72  

Year ended 3-31-2017

     22.73        17.81       1       1.21       1.24                   53  

Year ended 3-31-2016

     19.77        -4.51     2       1.22       0.65                   55  

Year ended 3-31-2015

     23.45        5.84       3       1.20       0.58                   82  

 

(8)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

(9)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.21%.

 

(10)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 2.23%.

 

(11)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.94%.

 

(12)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.02%.

 

(13)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.92%.

 

(14)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 0.77%.

 

(15)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.52%.

 

(16)

Expense ratio based on the period excluding reorganization expenses was 1.21%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

1.   ORGANIZATION

Ivy Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Ivy Core Equity Fund, Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Ivy Global Bond Fund, Ivy Global Equity Income Fund, Ivy Global Growth Fund, Ivy Government Money Market Fund, Ivy High Income Fund, Ivy International Core Equity Fund, Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund, Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund, Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund, Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund, Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund, Ivy Municipal Bond Fund, Ivy Municipal High Income Fund, Ivy Pzena International Value Fund, Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund, Ivy Small Cap Core Fund, Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund and Ivy Value Fund (each, a “Fund”) are 20 series of the Trust and are the only series of the Trust included in these financial statements. The investment objective(s), policies and risk factors of each Fund are described more fully in the Funds’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Each Fund’s investment manager is Ivy Investment Management Company (“IICO” or the “Manager”).

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class N shares. Each Fund (excluding Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund) offers Class B shares. The Funds’ Class B shares are not available for purchase by new and existing investors. Class B shares will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and exchanges from Class B shares of another fund within Ivy Funds. Class C shares are not available for direct investment in the Ivy Government Money Market Fund. Class C shares of Ivy Government Money Market Fund will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and exchanges from Class C shares of another fund within Ivy Funds. Certain Funds may also offer Class E, Class I, Class R, Class T and/or Class Y shares. Class E shares are closed for all investments in the Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Ivy Global Growth Fund, Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund, Ivy Small Cap Core Fund and Ivy Value Fund. Class A, Class E and Class T shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value (“NAV”) plus a front-end sales charge. For Class A shares, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) is only imposed on shares purchased at NAV for $1 million or more that are subsequently redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC. Class I, Class N, Class R and Class Y shares are sold without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Net investment income, net assets and NAV per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C, E, R, T and Y have a distribution and service plan. Class I shares and Class N shares are not included in the plan. With certain exceptions described in the Prospectus, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 96 months after the date of purchase. With certain exceptions described in the Prospectus, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 120 months after the date of purchase.

 

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. All or a portion of the distributions received from a real estate investment trust or publicly traded partnership may be designated as a reduction of cost of the related investment or realized gain.

Foreign Currency Translation. Each Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars daily, using foreign exchange rates obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). 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. Each Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Foreign exchange rates are typically valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

 

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Income Taxes. It is the policy of each Fund to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, each Fund intends to pay distributions as required to avoid imposition of excise tax. Accordingly, no provision has been made for Federal income taxes. The Funds file income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax returns. Management of the Trust periodically reviews all tax positions to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authority based on the technical merits of each position. As of the date of these financial statements, management believes that no liability for unrecognized tax positions is required.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. 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 (“U.S. GAAP”). If the total dividends and distributions made in any tax year exceed net investment income and accumulated realized capital gains, a portion of the total distribution may be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization. In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the interpretive rules and regulations of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission require that a Fund either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps), the Fund will segregate collateral or designate on its books and records, cash or other liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount that is required to be physically segregated for the benefit of the counterparty. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities as collateral for certain investments. Certain countries require that cash reserves be held while investing in companies incorporated in that country. These cash reserves and cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash”. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted on the Schedule of Investments.

Concentration of Market and Credit Risk. In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded on the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

Certain Funds may hold high-yield or non-investment-grade bonds, that may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments or both as they become due. The Funds may acquire securities in default and are not obligated to dispose of securities whose issuers subsequently default.

Certain Funds may enter into financial instrument transactions (such as swaps, futures, options and other derivatives) that may have off-balance sheet market risk. Off-balance sheet market risk exists when the maximum potential loss on a particular financial instrument is greater than the value of such financial instrument, as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

If a Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in financial derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the base currency of the Fund, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the Fund’s base currency will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

The London Interbank Offered Rate “LIBOR” is an indicative measure of the average interest rate at which major global banks could borrow from one another. LIBOR is quoted in multiple currencies and multiple time frames using data reported

 

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by private-sector banks. LIBOR is used extensively in the United States and globally as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various commercial and financial contracts, including corporate and municipal bonds and loans, floating rate mortgages, asset-backed securities, consumer loans, and interest rate swaps and other derivatives.

It is expected that a number of private-sector banks currently reporting information used to set LIBOR will stop doing so after 2021 when their current reporting commitment ends, which could either cause LIBOR to stop publication immediately or cause LIBOR’s regulator to determine that its quality has degraded to the degree that it is no longer representative of its underlying market.

Management believes that, with respect to any significant investments by the Funds in instruments linked to LIBOR, the impact on investments and discontinuation of LIBOR may represent a significant risk.

However, management acknowledges that the anticipated transition away from LIBOR will occur after 2021 and certain of the current investments will mature prior to that time. Furthermore, the ways in which LIBOR’s discontinuation potentially could impact the Funds’ investments is not fully known. The extent of that impact may vary depending on various factors, which include, but are not limited to: (i) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (ii) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new successor reference rates and/or fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments.

In addition, the transition to a successor rate could potentially cause (i) increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR, (ii) a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by a Fund, or (iii) reduced effectiveness of related Fund transactions, such as hedging.

As the impacts of the transition become clearer during the next year, Management will be evaluating the impacts of these changes.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds. Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Interest Only Obligations. These securities entitle the owner to receive only the interest portion from a bond, Treasury note or pool of mortgages. These securities are generally created by a third party separating a bond or pool of mortgages into distinct interest-only and principal-only securities. As the principal (par) amount of a bond or pool of mortgages is paid down, the amount of interest income earned by the owner will decline as well.

Loans. Certain Funds may invest in loans, the interest rates of which float or adjust periodically based upon a specified adjustment schedule, benchmark indicator, or prevailing interest rates, the debtor of which may be a domestic or foreign corporation, partnership or other entity (“Borrower”). Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates generally include prime rates of one or more major U.S. banks, the LIBOR or certificates of deposit rates. Loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the Borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which Borrowers repay cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities. Loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may contain certain restrictions on resale, and cannot be sold publicly. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties.

When a Fund purchases assignments, it acquires all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement of the assigning lender. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than those held by the assigning lender. When a Fund purchases a participation of a loan interest, the Fund typically enters into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation. A participation interest in loans includes the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled from the lender and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the Borrower, but not from the Borrower directly. When investing in a participation interest, if a Borrower is unable to meet its obligations under a loan agreement, a Fund generally has no direct right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant, and any other persons that are interpositioned between the Fund and the Borrower. If the lead lender in a typical lending syndicate becomes insolvent, enters Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) receivership or, if not FDIC insured, enters into bankruptcy, the Fund may incur certain costs and delays in receiving payment or may suffer a loss of principal and interest.

 

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Payment In-Kind Securities. Certain Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities (“PIKs”). PIKs give the issuer the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or in additional debt securities. Those additional debt securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest (referred to as a dirty price) and require a pro-rata adjustment from the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments to interest receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. Certain Funds may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by a Fund on a when-issued basis normally take place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of a Fund’s NAV to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When a Fund engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield IICO, or the Fund’s investment subadviser, as applicable, consider advantageous. The Fund maintains internally designated assets with a value equal to or greater than the amount of its purchase commitments. The Fund may also sell securities that it purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis prior to settlement of the original purchase.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees” on the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by a Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. A Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by that Fund. The “Earnings credit” line item, if shown, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by that Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

Indemnification. The Trust’s organizational documents provide current and former Trustees and Officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown and is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Trust. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Basis of Preparation. Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 (“ASC 946”). The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including but not limited to ASC 946. U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates made by management. Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale or maturity.

Subsequent Events. Management has performed a review for subsequent events through the date this report was issued.

 

3.   INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Each Fund’s investments are reported at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an asset or would pay upon satisfying a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Fund calculates the NAV of its shares as of the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For purposes of calculating the NAV, the portfolio securities and financial instruments are valued on each business day using pricing and valuation methods as adopted by the Board. Where market quotes are readily available, fair value is generally determined on the basis of the last reported sales price, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services.

Prices for fixed-income securities are typically based on quotes that are obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board. To determine values of fixed-income securities, the independent pricing service utilizes such factors as current quotations by broker/dealers, coupon, maturity, quality, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other yield and risk factors it deems relevant in determining valuations. Securities that cannot be valued by the independent pricing service may be valued using quotes obtained from dealers that make markets in the securities.

Investments in Ivy Government Money Market Fund are valued on the basis of amortized cost (which approximates value), whereby a portfolio security is valued at its cost initially, and thereafter valued to reflect a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less held in all Funds (with the exception of Ivy Government Money Market Fund) are valued based on quotes that are obtained from an independent pricing service approved by the Board as described in the preceding paragraph above.

 

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Because many foreign markets close before the NYSE, events may occur between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE that could have a material impact on the valuation of foreign securities. Waddell & Reed Services Company (“WRSCO”), pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, evaluates the impact of these events and may adjust the valuation of foreign securities to reflect the fair value as of the close of the NYSE. In addition, all securities for which values are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are appraised at fair value as determined in good faith under the supervision of the Board.

Where market quotes are not readily available, portfolio securities or financial instruments are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board or Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.

Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE close, that materially affect the values of a Fund’s securities or financial instruments. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available.

The Board has delegated to WRSCO the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of a Fund’s securities or financial instruments and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or financial instruments should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events. IICO, pursuant to authority delegated by the Board, has established a Valuation Committee to administer and oversee the valuation process, including the use of third party pricing vendors.

The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and financial instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available. For instances in which daily market quotes are not readily available, investments may be valued, pursuant to procedures established by the Board, with reference to other securities or indices. In the event that the security or financial instrument cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods established by the Board, the value of the security or financial instrument will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Board.

When a Fund uses these fair valuation methods applied by WRSCO that use significant unobservable inputs to determine its NAV, securities will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at its direction believe accurately reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. The prices used by a Fund may differ from the value that will ultimately be realized at the time the securities are sold.

WRSCO is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing and valuation policies through a series of activities to provide reasonable comfort of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings to review methodologies, new developments, and process at vendors, 2) daily and monthly multi-source pricing comparisons reviewed and submitted to the Valuation Committee, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by management and the Valuation Committee.

Accounting standards establish a framework for measuring fair value and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

An individual investment’s fair value measurement is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized as follows:

 

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices, available in active markets, for identical assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at its direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

 

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A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:

Asset-Backed Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities. The fair value of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated using recently executed transactions and based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, the prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3.

Bullion. The fair value of bullion is at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate Bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds, as obtained from an independent pricing service, is estimated using various techniques, which consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. While most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued based upon the closing prices of the forward currency rates determined at the close of the NYSE, which are provided by an independent pricing service. Swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs or a combination of these factors. Swaps are valued by an independent pricing service unless the price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at the price provided by a dealer in that security. Exchange-traded futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price. Listed options are ordinarily valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price provided by an independent pricing service unless the price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at a quotation obtained from a broker-dealer. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are ordinarily valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price for a comparable listed option provided by an independent pricing service unless such a price is unavailable, in which case they are valued at a quotation obtained from a broker-dealer.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivative contracts include forward foreign currency contracts, swap agreements, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of the OTC derivative products are modeled taking into account the counterparties’ creditworthiness and using a series of techniques, including simulation models. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case with interest rate swap and option contracts. OTC derivative products valued using pricing models with significant observable inputs are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity Securities. Equity securities traded on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges or included in a national market system are valued at the official closing price at the close of each business day unless otherwise stated below. OTC equity securities and listed securities for which no price is readily available are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices.

Mutual funds, including investment funds, typically are valued at the NAV reported as of the valuation date.

Securities that are stated at the last reported sales price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded and to the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign securities, for which the primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE, are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and categorized in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intra-day trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds, and the movement of certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship; such valuations generally are categorized in Level 2.

Preferred stock, repurchase agreements, and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also generally categorized in Level 2.

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quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loans are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable in which case they would be categorized as Level 3.

Municipal Bonds. Municipal bonds are fair valued based on pricing models used by and obtained from an independent pricing service that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-wants lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of municipal bonds would be categorized as Level 2; otherwise the fair values would be categorized as Level 3.

Overdraft due to custodian. Due to the short-term nature of overdraft due to custodian, the carrying value approximates fair value and the liability is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Restricted Securities. Restricted securities that are deemed to be Rule 144A securities and illiquid, as well as restricted securities held in non-public entities, are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that significant inputs to valuation are unobservable, because they trade infrequently, if at all and, therefore, the inputs are unobservable. Restricted securities that are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities may be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that the discount is considered to be insignificant to the fair value measurement in its entirety; otherwise they may be categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government and Agency Securities. U.S. government and agency securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. Accordingly, U.S. government and agency securities are normally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the liquidity and transparency of the market.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 occurred primarily due to the lack of observable market data due to decreased market activity or information for these securities. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 occurred primarily due to the increased availability of observable market data due to increased market activity or information.

For fair valuations using unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, if any, have been included in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments for each respective Fund.

Net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), shown on the reconciliation of Level 3 investments, if applicable, are included on the Statement of Operations in net realized gain (loss) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities and in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities, respectively. Additionally, the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all Level 3 investments still held as of September 30, 2019, if applicable, is included on the Statement of Operations in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in unaffiliated and/or affiliated securities.

 

4.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ($ amounts in thousands unless indicated otherwise)

The following disclosures contain information on why and how the Funds use derivative instruments, the associated risks of investing in derivative instruments, and how derivative instruments affect the Funds’ financial positions and results of operations.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Certain Funds are authorized to enter into forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a foreign currency at a negotiated rate at a future date. Forward contracts are reported on a schedule following the Schedule of Investments. Forward contracts are valued daily based upon the closing prices of the forward currency rates provided by an independent pricing service determined at the close of the NYSE. The resulting unrealized appreciation and depreciation is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable and on the Statement of Operations within the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). At contract close, the difference between the original cost of the contract and the value at the close date is recorded as a realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

Risks to a Fund related to the use of such contracts include both market and credit risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the forward contract will depreciate due to unfavorable changes in the exchange rates. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty will default. If the counterparty defaults, a Fund’s maximum loss will consist of the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated contracts that is not collateralized.

Ivy High Income Fund and Ivy International Core Equity Fund enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

 

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Futures Contracts. Certain Funds are authorized to engage in buying and selling futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit, in a segregated account, an amount equal to a varying specified percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the initial margin. Subsequent amounts, known as variation margin, are paid or received by the Fund each day, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying debt security or index. Options on futures contracts may also be purchased or sold by a Fund.

Futures contracts are reported on a schedule following the Schedule of Investments. Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are identified on the Schedule of Investments. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts and the receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for the variation margin are noted on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reported on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains (losses) are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of futures contracts.

Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility of loss of securities or cash held as collateral, that there may be an illiquid market where the Fund is unable to close the contract or enter into an offsetting position and, if used for hedging purposes, the risk that the price of the contract will correlate imperfectly with the prices of the Fund’s securities.

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund and Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund invest in long and/or short positions in futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk).

Option Contracts. Options purchased by a Fund are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of the underlying instruments acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premium paid to purchase the call. The proceeds from instruments 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 value of the option written. 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 written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or loss. When a written put is exercised, the cost basis of the instruments purchased by a Fund is reduced by the amount of the premium received.

Investments in options, whether purchased or written, involve certain risks. Writing put options and purchasing call options may increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. With written options, there may be times when a Fund will be required to purchase or sell instruments to meet its obligation under the option contract where the required action is not beneficial to the Fund, due to unfavorable movement of the market price of the underlying instrument.

Option contracts can be traded on a regulated exchange or traded OTC. Unlike the trades on a regulated exchange where the clearinghouse guarantees the performances of both the buyer and the seller, to the extent a Fund enters into OTC option transactions with counterparties, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that counterparties to these OTC transactions will be unable to meet their obligations under the terms of the transaction.

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund and Ivy Value Fund purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease hedging exposure to underlying instruments (which include credit risk, equity risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, event risk and/or interest rate risk), increase exposure to various equity markets or certain sectors, gain exposure to or facilitate trading in certain securities and/or, in the case of options written, to generate returns from options premiums.

Swap Agreements. Certain Funds are authorized to invest in swap agreements. Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between a Fund and counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”). If the OTC swap entered is one of the swaps identified by a relevant regulator as a swap that is required to be cleared, then it will be cleared through a third party, known as a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“centrally cleared swaps”).

Swaps are marked to market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, if any, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the swap. An early termination payment received or made at an early termination or a final payment made at the maturity of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations.

After a centrally cleared swap is accepted for clearing, a Fund may be required to deposit initial margin with a Clearing Member in the form of cash or securities. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated on the Schedule of Investments. Cash deposited as initial margin is identified on the Schedule of Investments and is recorded as restricted cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Total return swaps involve a commitment of one party to pay periodic interest payments in exchange for a market-linked return based on a security or a basket of securities including a variety of securities or representing a particular index. To the extent the total return of the security, a basket of securities, or an index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund and Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund enter into total return swaps to hedge exposure to a security or market.

The creditworthiness of the counterparty with which a Fund enters into a swap agreement is monitored by IICO. If a counterparty creditworthiness declines, the value of the agreement would likely decline, potentially resulting in losses. If a default occurs by the counterparty to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. The maximum loss a Fund may incur consists of the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated contracts that is not collateralized due to facts specific to certain situations (i.e., collateral may not have been posted by the counterparty due to the required collateral amount being less than the pre-agreed thresholds. Additionally, regulatory developments called stay resolutions and the ensuing required contractual amendments to the transactional documentation, including derivatives, permit the relevant regulators to preclude parties to a transaction from terminating trades, among other rights it may have in the trade agreements should a counterparty that it regulates experience financial distress. A relevant regulator also has the authority to reduce the value of certain liabilities owed by the counterparty to a Fund and/or convert cash liabilities of a regulated entity into equity holdings. The power given to the relevant regulators includes the ability to amend transactional agreements unilaterally, modify the maturity of eligible liabilities, reduce the amount of interest payable or change the date on which interest becomes payable, among other powers.

To prevent incurring losses due to the counterparty credit risk, IICO actively monitors the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which it has entered financial transactions. IICO consistently and frequently risk manages the credit risk of the counterparties it faces in transactions.

Collateral and rights of offset. A Fund mitigates credit risk with respect to OTC derivative counterparties through credit support annexes (“CSA”) included with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreement which is the standard contract governing all OTC derivative transactions between the Fund and each of its counterparties. Although it is not possible to eliminate credit risk entirely, the CSA allows the Fund and its counterparty to reduce their exposure to the risk of payment default by the other party by holding an amount in collateral equivalent to the realized and unrealized amount of exposure to the counterparty, which is generally held by the Fund’s custodian. An amount of collateral is moved to/from applicable counterparties only if the amount of collateral required to be posted surpasses both the threshold and the minimum transfer amount pre-agreed in the CSA between the Fund and the counterparty. See Note 2 “Segregation and Collateralization” for additional information with respect to collateral practices.

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present financial instruments that are either (1) offset or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement as of September 30, 2019:

Assets

 

      Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
Fund   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented on
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
Receivable
 

Ivy High Income Fund

             

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts(1)

  $ 250     $     $ 250     $     $     $ (250   $  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

             

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts(1)

  $ 2,676     $     $ 2,676     $ (2,676   $     $     $  

 

(1)

Amounts include forward contracts that have an offset to an open and close contract, but have not settled. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities line item for Investment securities sold receivable.

 

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Liabilities

 

                      Gross Amounts Not Offset on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
Fund   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
    Gross Amounts
Offset on the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented on
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments and
Derivatives
Available for
Offset
    Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount
Payable
 

Ivy High Income Fund

             

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts(1)

  $ 187     $     $ 187     $     $     $ (90   $ 97  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

             

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts(1)

  $ 26,711     $     $ 26,711     $ (2,676   $ (24,035   $     $  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

             

Written options at value

  $ 652     $     $ 652     $     $     $ (652   $  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

             

Swap agreements, at value

  $ 2,687     $     $ 2,687     $     $     $ (2,080   $ 607  

Ivy Value Fund

             

Written options at value

  $ 69     $     $ 69     $     $ (47   $     $ 22  

 

(1)

Amounts include forward contracts that have an offset to an open and close contract, but have not settled. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities line item for Investment securities purchased payable.

Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments

Fair values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019:

 

       

Assets

   

Liabilities

 
Fund   Type of Risk
Exposure
  Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location
  Value     Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Location
  Value  
Ivy International Core Equity Fund   Foreign currency   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 1,740     Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 2,276  
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund   Equity             Written options at value     652  
Ivy Municipal Bond Fund   Interest rate   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*     234            
Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund   Interest rate   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*     1,168     Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*     2,556  
Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund   Equity             Swap agreements, at value     2,687  
Ivy Value Fund   Equity             Written options at value     481  

 

*

The value presented includes cumulative gain (loss) on open futures contracts; however, the value reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities is only the unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) as of period ended September 30, 2019.

 

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Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized on the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2019:

 

          Net realized gain (loss) on:         
Fund    Type of Risk
Exposure
   Investments in
unaffiliated
securities*
     Swap
agreements
    Futures
contracts
    Written
options
    Forward foreign
currency
contracts
     Total  
Ivy High Income Fund    Foreign currency    $      $     $     $     $ 215      $ 215  
Ivy International Core Equity Fund    Foreign currency                               3,185        3,185  
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund    Equity      25,176                    (2,150            23,026  
Ivy Municipal Bond Fund    Interest rate                   (2,406                  (2,406
Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund    Interest rate                   8,260                    8,260  
Ivy Small Cap Core Fund    Equity             (6                        (6
Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund    Equity             6,208                          6,208  
Ivy Value Fund    Equity                         884              884  

 

*

Purchased options are reported as investments in unaffiliated securities and are reflected on the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized on the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2019:

 

          Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Fund    Type of Risk
Exposure
   Investments in
unaffiliated
securities*
     Swap
agreements
    Futures
contracts
    Written
options
     Forward foreign
currency
contracts
    Total  
Ivy High Income Fund    Foreign currency    $      $     $     $      $ (2   $ (2
Ivy International Core Equity Fund    Foreign currency                                20,276       20,276  
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund    Equity                         422              422  
Ivy Municipal Bond Fund    Interest rate                   760                    760  
Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund    Interest rate                   (2,879                  (2,879
Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund    Equity             (3,473                        (3,473
Ivy Value Fund    Equity                         351              351  

 

*

Purchased options are reported as investments in unaffiliated securities and are reflected on the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

During the period ended September 30, 2019, the average derivative volume was as follows:

 

Fund    Forward foreign
currency contracts(1)
     Long futures
contracts(2)
     Short futures
contracts(2)
     Swap
agreements(3)
     Purchased
options(2)
     Written
options(2)
 

Ivy High Income Fund

   $ 69      $      $      $      $      $  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     2,263                                     

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

                                 799        311  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

                   18,212                       

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

            178,741        62,048                       

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

                          75,780                

Ivy Value Fund

                                        499  

 

(1)

Average absolute value of unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period.

 

(2)

Average value outstanding during the period.

 

(3)

Average notional amount outstanding during the period.

5. BASIS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE IVY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

Ivy EME, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary acting as an investment vehicle for the Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund (referred to as “the Fund” in this subsection). The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund, in order to effect certain investments for the Fund consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies as specified in its prospectus and SAI. The Fund’s investment portfolio has been consolidated and includes the portfolio holdings of the Fund and its Subsidiary. The consolidated financial

 

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statements include the accounts of the Fund and its Subsidiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. A subscription agreement was entered into between the Fund and its Subsidiary comprising the entire issued share capital of the Subsidiary with the intent that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and retain all rights. Under the Articles of Association, shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to receive notice of, to attend and to vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and shall confer upon the shareholder rights in a winding-up or repayment of capital and the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary.

See the table below for details regarding the structure, incorporation and relationship as of September 30, 2019 of the Subsidiary to the Fund (amounts in thousands).

 

Subsidiary    Date of
Incorporation
     Subscription
Agreement
     Fund Net
Assets
     Subsidiary
Net Assets
    

Percentage of Fund

Net Assets

 

Ivy EME, Ltd.

     1-31-13        4-10-13      $ 1,712,752      $ 336        0.02

 

6.   INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATED PERSONS
    ($ amounts in thousands unless indicated otherwise)

Management Fees. IICO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (“WDR”), serves as each Fund’s investment manager. The management fee is accrued daily by each Fund at the following annual rates as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

Fund (M - Millions)   $0 to
$250M
    $250 to
$500M
    $500 to
$1,000M
    $1,000 to
$1,500M
    $1,500 to
$2,000M
    $2,000 to
$3,000M
    $3,000 to
$5,000M
    $5,000 to
$6,000M
    $6,000 to
$10,000M
    $10,000 to
$15,000M
    $15,000 to
$20,000M
    Over
$20,000M
 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

    0.700     0.700     0.700     0.650     0.650     0.600     0.550     0.525     0.500     0.490     0.490     0.490

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1.000       1.000       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.755       0.755       0.750       0.750       0.750  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

    0.625       0.625       0.600       0.550       0.500       0.500       0.500       0.490       0.490       0.480       0.480       0.480  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

    0.700       0.700       0.700       0.650       0.650       0.600       0.550       0.545       0.545       0.540       0.540       0.540  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.700       0.695       0.695       0.690       0.690       0.690  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

    0.350       0.350       0.350       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300       0.300  

Ivy High Income Fund

    0.625       0.625       0.600       0.550       0.500       0.500       0.500       0.500       0.500       0.490       0.490       0.480  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.700       0.690       0.690       0.680       0.680       0.680  

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

    0.700       0.700       0.700       0.650       0.650       0.600       0.550       0.545       0.545       0.540       0.540       0.540  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

    0.500       0.500       0.450       0.400       0.350       0.350       0.350       0.340       0.340       0.330       0.330       0.330  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

    0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050       0.050  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.730       0.730       0.700       0.670       0.670  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.730       0.730       0.700       0.670       0.670  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

    0.525       0.525       0.500       0.450       0.400       0.400       0.400       0.395       0.395       0.390       0.385       0.385  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

    0.525       0.525       0.500       0.450       0.400       0.400       0.400       0.395       0.395       0.390       0.385       0.385  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

    1.000       1.000       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.730       0.730       0.700       0.700       0.700  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

    0.525       0.525       0.500       0.450       0.400       0.400       0.400       0.395       0.395       0.390       0.390       0.390  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

    0.850       0.850       0.850       0.830       0.830       0.800       0.760       0.730       0.730       0.720       0.720       0.720  

 

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Fund (M - Millions)   $0 to
$250M
    $250 to
$500M
    $500 to
$1,000M
    $1,000 to
$1,500M
    $1,500 to
$2,000M
    $2,000 to
$3,000M
    $3,000 to
$5,000M
    $5,000 to
$6,000M
    $6,000 to
$10,000M
    $10,000 to
$15,000M
    $15,000 to
$20,000M
    Over
$20,000M
 

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

    0.850 %       0.850 %       0.850 %       0.830 %       0.830 %       0.800 %       0.760 %       0.730 %       0.730 %       0.720 %       0.720 %       0.720 %  

Ivy Value Fund

    0.700       0.700       0.700       0.650       0.650       0.600       0.550       0.545       0.545       0.540       0.540       0.540  

For the period from May 18, 2009 to September 30, 2016, IICO voluntarily agreed to reduce the management fee paid to 0.485%, on an annual basis, of net assets for any day that Ivy Municipal High Income Fund’s net assets are below $500 million.

For Funds managed solely by IICO, IICO has voluntarily agreed to waive a Fund’s management fee 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. See Expense Reimbursements and/or Waivers below for amounts waived during the period ended September 30, 2019.

IICO has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with the following entities on behalf of certain Funds:

Under an agreement between IICO and Pzena Investment Management, LLC (“Pzena”), Pzena serves as subadviser to Ivy Pzena International Value Fund. Under an agreement between IICO and Securian Asset Management, Inc. (“Securian AM”), Securian AM serves as subadviser to Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund. Each subadviser makes investment decisions in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions under the supervision of IICO and the oversight of the Board. IICO pays all applicable costs of the subadvisers.

Independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer Fees. Fees paid to the Independent Trustees can be paid in cash or deferred to a later date, at the election of the Trustees according to the Deferred Fee Agreement entered into between the Trust and the Trustee(s). Each Fund records its portion of the deferred fees as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. All fees paid in cash plus any appreciation (depreciation) in the underlying deferred plan are shown on the Statement of Operations. Additionally, fees paid to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds are shown on the Statement of Operations.

Accounting Services Fees. The Trust has an Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement with WRSCO, doing business as WI Services Company (“WISC”), an indirect subsidiary of WDR. Under the agreement, WISC acts as the agent in providing bookkeeping and accounting services and assistance to the Trust, including maintenance of Fund records, pricing of Fund shares and preparation of certain shareholder reports. For these services, each Fund, other than Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund, pays WISC a monthly fee of one-twelfth of the annual fee based on the average net asset levels shown in the following table:

 

(M - Millions)    $0 to
$10M
     $10 to
$25M
     $25 to
$50M
     $50 to
$100M
     $100 to
$200M
     $200 to
$350M
     $350 to
$550M
     $550 to
$750M
     $750 to
$1,000M
     Over
$1,000M
 

Annual Fee Rate

   $ 0.00      $ 11.50      $ 23.10      $ 35.50      $ 48.40      $ 63.20      $ 82.50      $ 96.30      $ 121.60      $ 148.50  

In addition, for each class of shares in excess of one, each Fund pays WISC a monthly per-class fee equal to 2.5% of the monthly accounting services base fee.

Under the Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement for the Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund, the Fund pays WISC a monthly fee of one-twelfth of the annual fee shown in the following table:

 

(M - Millions)    $0 to
$10M
     $10 to
$25M
     $25 to
$50M
     $50 to
$100M
     $100 to
$200M
     $200 to
$350M
     $350 to
$550M
     $550 to
$750M
     $750 to
$1,000M
     Over
$1,000M
 

Annual Fee Rate

   $ 0.000      $ 5.748      $ 11.550      $ 17.748      $ 24.198      $ 31.602      $ 41.250      $ 48.150      $ 60.798      $ 74.250  

In addition, for each class of shares in excess of one, the Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund pays WISC a monthly per-class fee equal to 1.25% of the monthly accounting services base fee.

Each Fund also pays WISC a monthly administrative fee at the annual rate of 0.01%, or one basis point, for the first $1 billion of net assets with no fee charged for net assets in excess of $1 billion. This fee is voluntarily waived by WISC until a Fund’s net assets are at least $10 million and is included in “Accounting services fee” on the Statement of Operations.

Shareholder Servicing. General. Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement between the Trust and WISC, with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class E and Class T shares, for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month, each Fund pays a monthly fee that ranges from $1.5042 to $1.6958 per account; however, WISC has agreed to reduce that fee if the number of total shareholder accounts within the Complex (InvestEd Portfolios and Ivy Funds) reaches certain levels. Ivy Government Money Market Fund pays 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. Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund Class A, which also has check writing privileges, pays $0.75 for each shareholder check processed in the prior month. For Class R shares, each Fund pays a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth

 

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of 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. For Class I and Class Y shares, each Fund pays a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.15 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. For Class N shares, each Fund pays WISC a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.01 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. Each Fund also reimburses WISC for certain out-of-pocket costs for all classes.

Networked accounts. For certain networked accounts (that is, those accounts whose Fund shares are purchased through certain financial intermediaries), WISC has agreed to reduce its per account fees charged to the Funds to $0.50 per month per shareholder account. Additional fees may be paid by the Funds to those intermediaries. The Fund will reimburse WISC for such costs if the annual rate of the third-party per account charges for a Fund are less than or equal to $12.00 per account or an annual fee of 0.14 of 1% that is based on average daily net assets.

Broker accounts. 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 WISC if the individual accounts that comprise the omnibus account were opened by their beneficial owners directly. Each Fund may pay such broker-dealers a per account fee for each open account within the omnibus account (up to $18.00 per account), or a fixed rate fee (up to an annual fee of 0.20 of 1% that is based on average daily net assets), based on the average daily NAV of the omnibus account (or a combination thereof).

Distribution and Service Plan. Class A, Class E and Class T Shares. Under a Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the 1940 Act (the “Distribution and Service Plan”), each Fund, other than Ivy Government Money Market Fund, may pay a distribution and/or service fee to Ivy Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) for Class A, Class E and Class T shares in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average annual net assets. The fee is to be paid to compensate IDI for amounts it expends in connection with the distribution of the Class A, Class E and Class T shares and/or provision of personal services to Fund shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts of that class.

Class B and Class C Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a service fee not to exceed 0.25% and a distribution fee not to exceed 0.75% of the Fund’s average annual net assets for Class B and Class C shares to compensate IDI for its services in connection with the distribution of shares of that class and/or provision of personal services to Class B or Class C shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts of that class.

Class R Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a fee of up to 0.50%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class R shares to compensate IDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class R shares of that Fund, providing personal services to Class R shareholders and/or maintaining Class R shareholder accounts.

Class Y Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, each Fund may pay IDI a fee of up to 0.25%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class Y shares to compensate IDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class Y shares of that Fund, providing personal services to Class Y shareholders and/or maintaining Class Y shareholder accounts.

Sales Charges. As principal underwriter for the Trust’s shares, IDI receives sales commissions (which are not an expense of the Trust) for sales of Class A, Class E and Class T shares. A CDSC may be assessed against a shareholder’s redemption amount of Class B, Class C or certain Class A and Class E shares and is paid to IDI. During the period ended September 30, 2019, IDI received the following amounts in sales commissions and CDSCs:

 

    

Gross Sales

Commissions

     CDSC     

Commissions

Paid(1)

 
      Class A     Class B     Class C     Class E  

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $ 753      $ 1     $ 1     $ 2     $      $ 643  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     108                3              104  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     31                    N/A        29  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

     70                           59  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

     114        *      *      1              96  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

                                

Ivy High Income Fund

     791        3       6       18              743  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     105                5              102  

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

     726        1           5              620  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     293        16           1              272  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

     22                           19  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

     560        1       1       9              520  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     85            N/A       5              75  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     99        1                 N/A        91  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

     209        3           2       N/A        191  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     13                    N/A        11  

 

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Gross Sales

Commissions

     CDSC     

Commissions

Paid(1)

 
      Class A     Class B     Class C     Class E  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

   $ 81      $   $   $ 2     $      $ 74  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     63                2              54  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

     389                7              344  

Ivy Value Fund

     87                           74  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

IDI reallowed/paid this portion of the sales charge to financial advisors and selling broker-dealers.

Expense Reimbursements and/or Waivers. IICO, the Funds’ investment manager, IDI, the Funds’ distributor, and/or Waddell & Reed Services Company, doing business as WISC, the Funds’ transfer agent, have contractually agreed to reimburse sufficient management fees, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder servicing fees to cap the total annual ordinary fund operating expenses (which would exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any). Fund and class expense limitations and related waivers/reimbursements for the period ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Fund Name    Share
Class
Name
   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
  

End

Date

   Expense
Limit
   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
   Expense Reduced

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   Class A    Contractual    1-11-2013    7-31-2020    1.04%      $    N/A
   Class B    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    2.13%      $ 2    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.02%(1)      $ 10    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    1-11-2013    7-31-2020    0.84%      $    N/A
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $    N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    1-11-2013    7-31-2020    0.84%      $ 51    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $    N/A

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   Class A    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    1.58%      $    N/A
   Class B    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    2.50%      $ 1    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.99%      $ 832    Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.99%      $    N/A
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $    N/A
   Class T    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $    N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $    N/A

Ivy Global Bond Fund

   Class A    Contractual    6-2-2008    7-31-2020    0.99%      $ 250    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    6-2-2008    7-31-2020    1.74%      $ 3    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    6-2-2008    7-31-2020    1.74%      $ 10    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    6-2-2008    7-31-2020    0.74%      $ 192    Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    4-1-2017    7-31-2020    0.74%      $    N/A
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $    N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    6-2-2008    7-31-2020    0.99%      $ 2    12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $    N/A

 

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Fund Name    Share
Class
Name
   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
  

End

Date

  

Expense

Limit

   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

   Class A    Contractual    6-4-2012    7-31-2020    1.24%      $ 30   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    6-4-2012    7-31-2020    1.95%      $ 5   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    1.13%      $ 9   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    6-4-2012    7-31-2020    0.92%      $ 52   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2015    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    6-4-2012    7-31-2020    1.19%      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Global Growth Fund

   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    2.58%      $ *   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    1.06%      $ 88   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

  

Class E

  

Contractual

  

7-31-2018

  

7-31-2020

  

0.51%(2)

     $ 7  

12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy High Income Fund

   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    1.71%      $ 12   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    1.66%      $ 68   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.08%      $ 7   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class T    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 35   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 237 (3)    Investment Management Fee
   Class A    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    1.25%      $ 115   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    2.11%      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    1.93%      $ 29   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.23%(4)      $ 10   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.79%      $ 2,452   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.79%      $ 122   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class R    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    1.53%      $ 8   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class T    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    1.18%      $ 52   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

 

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Fund Name    Share
Class
Name
   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
  

End

Date

  

Expense

Limit

   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

   Class A    Contractual    6-1-2006    7-31-2020    1.05%      $   N/A
   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    1.85%      $ 6   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.13%(5)      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    6-13-2011    7-31-2020    0.69%      $ 1,198   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.69%      $   N/A
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    6-1-2006    7-31-2020    1.05%      $ 7   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2010    7-31-2020    0.95%      $ 2   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 2   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 10 (6)    Investment Management Fee
   Class A    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.49%      $ 8   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class B    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    1.40%      $ *   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    1.29%      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.16%      $ 20   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $ *   Shareholder Servicing
   Class R    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.72%      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    0.38%      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
     Class Y    Contractual    3-17-2014    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 799 (7)    Investment Management Fee
   Class A    Contractual    8-1-2014    7-31-2020    1.31%      $   N/A
   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    2.09%      $ 1   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.28%      $ 8   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.79%      $ 2,113   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.79%      $ 52   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

 

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Name
   Type of
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Limit
   Commencement
Date
  

End

Date

  

Expense

Limit

   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 279 (8)    Investment Management Fee
   Class A    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    1.35%      $   N/A
   Class C    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    2.07%      $   N/A
   Class E    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    1.30%      $   N/A
   Class I    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2021    0.83%(9)      $ 412   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2021    0.83%(9)      $ 9   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2021    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class R    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    1.80%      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    1.35%      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    10-1-2014    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

   Class A    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    0.84%      $ 174   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    0.70%      $ 74   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ *   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

   Class B    Contractual    10-1-2016    7-31-2020    1.62%      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    10-1-2016    7-31-2020    1.58%      $ 36   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    0.61%      $ 247   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class Y    Contractual    10-1-2016    7-31-2020    0.94%      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    12-3-2012    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 287 (10)    Investment Management Fee
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 156 (11)    Investment Management Fee
   Class E    Contractual    1-31-2011    7-31-2020    0.99%(12)      $ 4   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    0.54%      $ 564   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    0.54%      $ 13   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

 

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   Type of
Expense
Limit
   Commencement
Date
  

End

Date

  

Expense

Limit

   Amount of
Expense Waiver/
Reimbursement
  Expense Reduced

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

   All Classes    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    N/A      $ 96 (13)    Investment Management Fee
   Class I    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.89%      $ 392   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.89%      $ 19   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class T    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

   Class B    Contractual    2-26-2018    7-31-2020    2.22%      $ 4   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class C    Contractual    11-5-2018    7-31-2020    2.05%      $ 3   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class E    Contractual    8-1-2008    7-31-2020    1.35%      $ 9   12b-1 Fees and/or Shareholder Servicing
   Class I    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.89%      $ 790   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    7-31-2018    7-31-2020    0.89%      $   N/A
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
   Class T    Contractual    7-5-2017    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

Ivy Value Fund

   Class A    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    1.22%      $   N/A
   Class B    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    2.36%      $   N/A
   Class I    Contractual    10-16-2017    7-31-2020    0.92%      $ 24   Shareholder Servicing
   Class N    Contractual    8-15-2018    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class I      $   N/A
     Class Y    Contractual    8-1-2011    7-31-2020    Not to exceed Class A      $   N/A

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.10%.

 

(2)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 0.56%.

 

(3)

Due to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class E, Class I, Class N, Class R, Class T and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(4)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.28%.

 

(5)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.15%.

 

(6)

Due to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class N, Class R and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(7)

Due to Class A, Class B, Class E, Class I, Class N and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(8)

Due to Class A, Class C, Class E, Class I, Class N, Class R and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(9)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.05%.

 

(10)

The Fund’s management fee is being reduced by 0.21% of average daily net assets.

 

(11)

Due to Class E, Class I, Class N and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

(12)

Reflects the lower expense limit which went into effect July 31, 2019. Prior to July 31, 2019, the expense limit in effect was 1.01%.

 

(13)

Due to Class I, Class N, Class T and/or Class Y contractual expense limits, investment management fees were waived for all share classes.

 

Any amounts due to the Funds as a reimbursement but not paid as of September 30, 2019 are shown as a receivable from affiliates on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

7.   INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC (“Order”), the Ivy Funds, Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios and InvestEd Portfolios (collectively, the “Funds” only for purposes of this footnote 7) have the ability to lend money to, and borrow money from, each other pursuant to a master interfund lending agreement (“Interfund Lending Program”). Under the Interfund Lending Program, the Funds may lend or borrow money for temporary purposes directly to or from one another (each an “Interfund Loan”), subject to meeting the conditions of the Order. The interest rate to be charged on an Interfund

 

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Loan is the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. The Funds made no Interfund Loans under the Interfund Lending Program during the period ended September 30, 2019.

 

8.   AFFILIATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS (All amounts in thousands)

A summary of the transactions in affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2019 follows:

 

     3-31-19
Share
Balance
    Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Distributions
Received
    9-30-19
Share
Balance
    9-30-19
Value
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Ivy High Income Fund

               

ASG Warrant Corp.(1)(2)

    20     $     $     $     $       20     $   $  

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.(1)

    N/A       4,350                         2,856       862       (3,487

BIS Industries Ltd.(1)(2)(3)

    19,683                               19,683       785       (470

Larchmont Resources LLC(1)(2)(3)

    18                               18       4,585        

Maritime Finance Co. Ltd.(1)(2)(3)

    1,750                               1,750       14,222       1,349  

True Religion Apparel, Inc.(1)(2)

    219                               219           (5,899
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $     $       $ 20,454     $ (8,507
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3-31-19
Principal
Balance
    Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Interest
Received
    9-30-19
Principal
Balance
    9-30-19
Value
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 9-11-23

    N/A     $ 14,932     $     $     $ 42     $ 6,693     $ 6,802     $ (7,216

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (3.000% Cash or 9.500% PIK), 9.500%, 12-15-23(4)

    N/A       650                         7,293       7,396       6,732  

Larchmont Resources LLC (9.140% Cash or 9.140% PIK), 9.140%, 8-7-20(2)(4)

  $ 14,873             1,039       15       713       13,792       12,689       (638

TRLG Intermediate Holdings LLC, 10.000%, 10-27-22(2)

    26,384             120       10       1,352       26,250       24,675       (295
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 25     $ 2,107       $ 51,562     $ (1,417
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3-31-19
Share
Balance
    Gross
Additions
    Gross
Reductions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)(5)
    Distributions
Received
    9-30-19
Share
Balance
    9-30-19
Value
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

               

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class N

    1,394     $ 994     $ 1,552     $ 12     $       1,364     $ 25,799     $ (1,347

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund, Class N

    1,534       995       1,938       (262     332       1,479       17,831       487  

Ivy Global Growth Fund, Class N

    414       663       2,240       74             379       17,333       543  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund, Class N

    3,716       2,661       3,639       (157           3,667       62,786       924  

Ivy International Small Cap Fund, Class N

    1,604       725       1,109       (114           1,580       18,045       848  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund, Class N

    2,262       2,992       2,516       (527           2,325       35,151       (28
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (974   $ 332       $ 176,945     $ 1,427  
       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

(1)

No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months.

 

(2)

Securities whose value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(3)

Restricted securities.

 

(4)

Payment-in-kind bond.

 

(5)

Included in Realized Gain/Loss, if applicable, are distributions from capital gains from the underlying securities.

 

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9.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS ($ amounts in thousands)

The cost of purchases and the proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended September 30, 2019, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
      U.S. Government      Other Issuers      U.S. Government      Other Issuers  

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $      $ 1,496,124      $      $ 1,898,209  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

            349,988               521,659  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

            84,682        15,653        97,360  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

            136,570               219,945  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

            101,280               141,665  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

                           

Ivy High Income Fund

            725,598               987,563  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

            1,339,349               2,593,331  

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

            648,360               933,028  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     172,664        144,469        166,404        233,131  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

            9,030               12,021  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

            440,602               642,772  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

            137,991               52,765  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

            107,492               71,807  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

            101,832               93,749  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

            34,057               33,418  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     359,095        169,930        291,986        110,395  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

            429,978               462,943  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

            505,048               604,606  

Ivy Value Fund

            378,561               433,799  

 

10.   LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES ($ amounts in thousands)

The Funds may lend their portfolio securities only to borrowers that are approved by the Fund’s securities lending agent, The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% of the market value for all other securities, except in the case of loans of foreign securities which are denominated and payable in U.S. Dollars, in which case the collateral is required to have a value of at least 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any excess collateral is returned by the Fund on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in the Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Shares or certain other registered money market funds and are disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash collateral on securities loaned at value. Non-cash collateral, in the form of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, is not disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and the Fund does not have the ability to re-hypothecate these securities. The securities on loan for each Fund are also disclosed in its Schedule of Investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of September 30, 2019 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Income earned by the Funds from securities lending activity is disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 

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The following is a summary of each Fund’s securities lending positions and related cash and non-cash collateral received as of September 30, 2019:

 

Fund    Market Value of Securities
on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Total Collateral Received  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   $ 10,908      $ 3,464      $ 8,119      $ 11,583  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     7,044        5,570        1,657        7,227  

Ivy High Income Fund

     26,090        21,133        5,616        26,749  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     157,924        82,796        82,800        165,596  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

     164,477        51,232        116,796        168,028  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     8,034        8,206               8,206  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     6,555        6,901               6,901  

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     10,230        190        10,250        10,440  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     2,108        1,145        1,020        2,165  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

     92,656        90,677        4,018        94,695  

Ivy Value Fund

     15,322        15,701               15,701  

The cash collateral received amounts presented in the table above are transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and have an overnight and continuous maturity. The proceeds from the cash collateral received is invested in registered money market funds.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Funds benefit from a borrower indemnity provided by BNYM. BNYM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent wherein BNYM will purchase the unreturned loaned securities on the open market by applying the proceeds of the collateral or to the extent such proceeds are insufficient or the collateral is unavailable, BNYM will purchase the unreturned loan securities at BNYM’s expense. However, the Fund could suffer a loss if the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.

 

11.   BORROWINGS

On May 24, 2019 the Trust, on behalf of the Ivy High Income Fund and Ivy Municipal High Income Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager (“Participating Funds”), entered into a 364-day senior unsecured revolving credit facility with Bank of New York Mellon and a group of financial institutions to be utilized to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of Fund shares and for other temporary or emergency purposes. The Participating Funds can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $130 million at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit facility has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the daily amount of unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the federal funds effective rate (but not below 0.0%) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the one-month LIBOR rate (but not below 0.0%) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in May 2020 unless extended or renewed. As of September 30, 2019, if applicable, any outstanding borrowings would be disclosed as a payable for borrowing on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Commitment and interest fees, if any, paid by the Participating Funds are disclosed as part of commitment and interest expense for borrowing on the Statement of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Participating Funds did not borrow under the credit facility.

 

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12.   CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (All amounts in thousands)

The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class of each Fund. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Ivy Core Equity Fund      Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     3,998      $ 56,756        10,344      $ 150,881        1,106      $ 20,727        4,030      $ 75,590  

Class B

     8        95        41        461             7        14        232  

Class C

     170        2,023        707        8,407        247        3,995        1,172        18,929  

Class E

     53        741        104        1,513                              

Class I

     3,760        60,598        10,783        178,205        8,002        154,657        36,280        705,570  

Class N

     107        1,738        622        10,357        1,615        30,900        5,992        113,777  

Class R

     1        14        26        379        115        2,125        300        5,530  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

     72        1,113        1,438        24,081        402        7,544        1,397        26,863  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

                   29,488        372,435                      119        2,044  

Class B

                   112        1,143                           2  

Class C

                   691        7,340                      12        170  

Class E

                   142        1,780                           1  

Class I

                   9,242        132,166                      613        10,847  

Class N

                   430        6,163                      177        3,149  

Class R

                   4        47                      2        35  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

                   459        6,357                      7        129  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (18,330      (260,010      (38,012      (554,673      (2,554      (47,379      (12,512      (234,720

Class B

     (170      (1,919      (348      (4,186      (41      (618      (143      (2,150

Class C

     (913      (10,954      (2,341      (29,249      (845      (13,390      (1,951      (30,612

Class E

     (110      (1,558      (163      (2,326                            

Class I

     (10,884      (175,354      (22,500      (368,757      (13,742      (262,255      (51,473      (970,251

Class N

     (773      (12,338      (2,401      (40,983      (3,267      (63,295      (4,897      (93,793

Class R

     (26      (366      (109      (1,515      (217      (3,993      (454      (8,393

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

     (1,226      (19,453      (2,003      (30,050      (421      (7,994      (2,210      (41,899

Net decrease

     (24,263    $ (358,874      (3,244    $ (130,024      (9,600    $ (178,969      (23,525    $ (418,950

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Global Bond Fund      Ivy Global Equity Income Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     973      $ 9,558        1,842      $ 17,633        992      $ 11,842        2,161      $ 28,034  

Class B

     1        13        2        16        3        33        3        40  

Class C

     78        770        47        449        26        315        290        3,463  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        17        200        40        504  

Class I

     2,542        24,877        6,053        57,890        1,356        16,204        3,560        46,690  

Class N

     160        1,565        3,038        29,161        109        1,294        1,592        21,752  

Class R

     5        53        9        84        1        5        8        103  

Class Y

     7        64        25        242        11        131        34        429  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

     198        1,945        719        6,835        472        5,608        4,921        56,287  

Class B

          5        3        33        3        31        45        505  

Class C

     4        41        21        204        18        215        274        3,112  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        7        86        69        790  

Class I

     262        2,568        836        7,944        509        6,049        5,051        57,909  

Class N

     35        341        44        423        35        411        264        2,977  

Class R

          3        1        12             2        2        23  

Class Y

     1        8        4        35        4        49        41        474  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (2,686      (26,394      (8,244      (78,850      (4,240      (50,623      (10,287      (133,129

Class B

     (35      (341      (115      (1,102      (105      (1,253      (245      (3,228

Class C

     (291      (2,853      (439      (4,200      (617      (7,351      (1,551      (20,225

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        (48      (576      (114      (1,490

Class I

     (4,537      (44,656      (9,323      (89,154      (5,116      (61,088      (14,943      (193,159

Class N

     (507      (5,010      (1,720      (16,481      (195      (2,327      (311      (3,903

Class R

     (9      (87      (14      (137      (4      (46      (3      (43

Class Y

     (54      (535      (204      (1,954      (45      (532      (115      (1,515

Net decrease

     (3,853    $ (38,065      (7,415    $ (70,917      (6,807    $ (81,321      (9,214    $ (133,600

 

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Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Global Growth Fund      Ivy Government Money Market Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     310      $ 13,744        774      $ 35,766        153,334      $ 153,334        463,581      $ 463,581  

Class B

          9        3        107        47        47        535        535  

Class C

     14        512        44        1,657        7,456        7,456        19,477        19,477  

Class E

                                 2,969        2,969        4,162        4,162  

Class I

     843        38,200        2,377        113,398        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

     21        923        66        3,122        1,093        1,093        7,126        7,126  

Class R

     1        57        3        120        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     10        449        46        2,051        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

                   1,158        46,541        1,001        1,001        1,734        1,734  

Class B

                   4        121        4        4        5        5  

Class C

                   31        1,029        27        27        83        83  

Class E

                        17        67        67        96        96  

Class I

                   1,099        45,125        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

                   46        1,919        70        70        130        130  

Class R

                   3        126        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

                   10        384        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (933      (41,300      (1,773      (81,119      (154,246      (154,246      (469,879      (469,879

Class B

     (6      (223      (24      (943      (422      (422      (1,901      (1,901

Class C

     (43      (1,580      (120      (4,569      (9,669      (9,669      (30,474      (30,474

Class E

                                 (2,361      (2,361      (2,912      (2,912

Class I

     (1,317      (59,882      (2,744      (126,483      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

     (53      (2,455      (186      (9,225      (890      (890      (7,845      (7,845

Class R

     (7      (306      (15      (705      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     (43      (1,866      (149      (6,898      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,203    $ (53,717      653      $ 21,541        (1,520    $ (1,520      (16,082    $ (16,082

 

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Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy High Income Fund      Ivy International Core Equity Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     24,123      $ 173,930        50,920      $ 371,701        2,588      $ 43,563        6,681      $ 121,198  

Class B

     22        158        75        546        1        13        11        191  

Class C

     4,332        31,243        10,703        78,540        190        2,810        1,396        22,550  

Class E

     99        718        133        963        25        417        55        989  

Class I

     38,263        276,029        108,860        798,686        14,963        253,760        60,825        1,104,288  

Class N

     3,555        25,643        10,768        79,737        7,765        131,275        26,506        486,765  

Class R

     368        2,650        1,074        7,886        418        7,028        1,235        22,490  

Class T

                                                       

Class Y

     7,793        56,321        21,245        155,817        2,350        39,510        6,152        109,751  

Shares issued in connection with merger of Fund:

  

Class A

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        3,864        64,417  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        24        358  

Class C

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        183        2,688  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        6        105  

Class I

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        3,470        58,171  

Class N

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        114        1,917  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        32        531  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        42        703  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

     8,096        58,308        17,198        125,295                      2,558        41,776  

Class B

     133        958        366        2,670                      26        373  

Class C

     2,375        17,107        5,275        38,425                      984        14,198  

Class E

     43        307        84        613                      37        608  

Class I

     9,404        67,724        18,895        137,533                      16,492        270,969  

Class N

     340        2,447        572        4,164                      7,102        116,960  

Class R

     263        1,895        535        3,893                      456        7,463  

Class T

                                                       

Class Y

     901        6,489        2,070        15,101                      1,687        27,770  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (37,585      (270,940      (96,716      (706,574      (5,902      (98,918      (13,037      (236,648

Class B

     (1,225      (8,840      (3,161      (23,128      (85      (1,245      (204      (3,196

Class C

     (15,505      (111,706      (30,214      (220,327      (2,958      (43,827      (5,017      (78,992

Class E

     (135      (969      (241      (1,759      (37      (620      (88      (1,555

Class I

     (53,996      (389,020      (129,770      (947,757      (59,708      (1,010,135      (99,805      (1,762,950

Class N

     (2,367      (16,967      (7,480      (53,693      (23,583      (400,301      (27,992      (509,050

Class R

     (1,008      (7,249      (1,659      (12,123      (719      (12,041      (1,351      (24,122

Class T

                        (4                            

Class Y

     (12,575      (90,387      (33,984      (248,449      (4,750      (80,107      (9,717      (177,375

Net decrease

     (24,286    $ (174,151      (54,452    $ (392,244      (69,442    $ (1,168,818      (17,273    $ (316,659

 

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Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund      Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     3,340      $ 80,463        7,807      $ 176,336        6,800      $ 73,568        14,529      $ 154,373  

Class B

     15        269        45        787        14        156        38        406  

Class C

     295        5,706        1,149        20,528        243        2,633        1,450        15,389  

Class E

     65        1,566        149        3,432        65        696        176        1,866  

Class I

     6,692        171,097        16,333        391,708        4,363        47,194        16,719        177,591  

Class N

     249        6,386        1,128        27,161        1,191        12,886        11,452        121,500  

Class R

     95        2,203        209        4,618        11        117        43        455  

Class Y

     117        2,898        315        7,319        89        969        163        1,729  

Shares issued in connection with merger of Fund:

                       

Class A

     N/A        N/A        14,324        302,323        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        108        1,685        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class C

     N/A        N/A        596        10,173        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     N/A        N/A        12,617        281,794        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

     N/A        N/A        23        506        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     N/A        N/A        33        717        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

                   9,424        197,998        337        3,652        692        7,352  

Class B

                   83        1,291        1        15        4        45  

Class C

                   549        9,324        21        230        48        510  

Class E

                   100        2,101        5        54        8        86  

Class I

                   7,724        171,701        647        7,013        1,405        14,934  

Class N

                   513        11,482        149        1,617        306        3,256  

Class R

                   112        2,251             1             2  

Class Y

                   171        3,687        6        70        17        178  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (7,626      (183,486      (17,100      (387,492      (8,324      (90,022      (20,296      (215,666

Class B

     (129      (2,274      (298      (5,127      (93      (1,010      (259      (2,757

Class C

     (1,018      (19,740      (1,949      (36,373      (1,124      (12,177      (2,503      (26,601

Class E

     (68      (1,637      (126      (2,857      (61      (663      (125      (1,324

Class I

     (10,717      (274,259      (21,261      (510,891      (12,772      (138,078      (21,853      (232,212

Class N

     (739      (18,811      (1,409      (34,700      (5,788      (62,314      (4,006      (42,538

Class R

     (155      (3,592      (540      (11,431      (5      (53      (61      (644

Class Y

     (430      (10,801      (467      (10,986      (190      (2,070      (499      (5,280

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,014    $ (244,012      30,362      $ 629,065        (14,415    $ (155,516      (2,552    $ (27,350

 

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Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Managed International Opportunities
Fund
     Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

                       

Class A

     344      $ 3,499        754      $ 8,126        3,402      $ 89,407        7,192      $ 178,788  

Class B

          5        2        26        9        191        56        1,133  

Class C

     14        137        49        503        557        12,082        1,895        39,349  

Class E

                                 41        1,031        70        1,689  

Class I

     1,610        16,467        3,429        38,299        8,904        254,049        30,715        816,068  

Class N

     4        37        5        58        1,443        41,482        10,416        277,816  

Class R

          2        1        8        338        8,531        1,050        25,819  

Class Y

     2        19        8        77        823        22,595        3,997        103,113  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

                       

Class A

                   492        4,567                      5,930        130,163  

Class B

                   3        26                      104        1,768  

Class C

                   17        150                      1,016        18,578  

Class E

                   4        35                      45        967  

Class I

                   802        7,484                      6,057        144,516  

Class N

                        4                      977        23,511  

Class R

                        3                      214        4,555  

Class Y

                   4        40                      888        20,443  

Shares redeemed:

                       

Class A

     (866      (8,771      (1,818      (19,652      (6,349      (166,297      (13,832      (342,931

Class B

     (10      (102      (33      (362      (259      (5,214      (379      (7,308

Class C

     (60      (585      (95      (1,001      (1,923      (41,955      (3,081      (63,665

Class E

                                 (30      (764      (77      (1,850

Class I

     (1,331      (13,633      (5,535      (62,865      (12,109      (344,677      (27,373      (723,405

Class N

     (4      (37      (1      (15      (1,526      (43,909      (6,412      (166,841

Class R

               (12      (141      (512      (12,936      (865      (20,403

Class Y

     (17      (172      (14      (155      (2,078      (56,983      (4,044      (104,729

Net increase (decrease)

     (314    $ (3,134      (1,938    $ (24,785      (9,269    $ (243,367      14,559      $ 357,144  

 

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     Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund      Ivy Municipal Bond Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     1,683      $ 24,512        3,906      $ 54,037        1,537      $ 18,164        3,116      $ 35,662  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A             3        4        49  

Class C

     307        4,437        676        9,231        132        1,560        284        3,302  

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     9,323        135,833        23,959        331,249        2,061        24,309        5,681        66,487  

Class N

     1,151        16,609        1,562        22,072        33        386        16        191  

Class R

     3        41        29        398        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     287        4,158        765        10,603                  6        71  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

     67        998        295        4,010        539        6,359        1,274        14,795  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1        9        3        32  

Class C

     4        57        25        340        15        183        45        517  

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     284        4,209        700        9,538        408        4,813        957        11,118  

Class N

     41        605        153        2,093        1        7        1        12  

Class R

          2        1        10        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     5        78        12        159             2             4  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (973      (14,152      (2,027      (28,304      (3,119      (36,784      (8,433      (97,957

Class B

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        (18      (219      (70      (819

Class C

     (258      (3,722      (310      (4,314      (327      (3,862      (749      (8,699

Class E

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     (5,126      (74,417      (5,947      (82,987      (3,242      (38,252      (7,464      (86,759

Class N

     (707      (10,283      (923      (13,061      (25      (297      (9      (105

Class R

     (1      (17      (3      (35      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     (137      (2,004      (197      (2,758      (9      (104      (6      (68

Net increase (decrease)

     5,953      $ 86,944        22,676      $ 312,281        (2,013    $ (23,723      (5,344    $ (62,167

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Municipal High Income Fund      Ivy Pzena International Value Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     8,834      $ 44,646        12,343      $ 61,636        128      $ 1,872        254      $ 4,400  

Class B

     31        156        35        174             3             4  

Class C

     577        2,912        1,113        5,565        3        42        12        182  

Class I

     11,132        56,154        22,827        114,232        1,113        16,636        2,828        51,189  

Class N

     94        475        107        538        567        8,501        7,264        133,832  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                       4  

Class Y

     258        1,301        218        1,100        5        82        14        237  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

     1,965        9,930        4,664        23,344                      619        8,990  

Class B

     9        47        33        165                      3        40  

Class C

     249        1,259        703        3,517                      13        176  

Class I

     1,541        7,789        3,640        18,218                      751        11,166  

Class N

     3        15        3        17                      815        12,147  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                           1  

Class Y

     25        125        69        346                      14        202  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (12,382      (62,575      (29,415      (147,203      (717      (10,488      (1,164      (19,794

Class B

     (269      (1,358      (653      (3,271      (8      (102      (16      (245

Class C

     (3,693      (18,668      (8,872      (44,418      (31      (428      (58      (925

Class I

     (12,478      (63,024      (46,878      (234,771      (856      (12,911      (1,585      (27,207

Class N

     (37      (186      (30      (149      (617      (9,328      (1,244      (20,850

Class R

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A             (1           (4

Class Y

     (328      (1,662      (1,014      (5,096      (25      (356      (27      (459

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,469    $ (22,664      (41,107    $ (206,056      (438    $ (6,478      8,493      $ 153,086  

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

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     Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund      Ivy Small Cap Core Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     3,032      $ 32,918        4,143      $ 43,270        657      $ 11,482        1,974      $ 37,540  

Class B

     9        98        15        157        1        15        28        437  

Class C

     242        2,633        286        2,971        112        1,654        609        10,089  

Class E

     57        618        39        408                              

Class I

     17,992        195,031        23,876        249,518        4,035        77,249        10,079        206,426  

Class N

     6,706        71,715        2,355        24,608        546        10,488        2,408        51,136  

Class R

     8        86        33        342        205        3,563        483        9,199  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

     119        1,292        137        1,428        57        1,044        442        9,132  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

     225        2,452        496        5,181                      1,379        21,381  

Class B

     1        15        5        53                      24        292  

Class C

     11        116        27        282                      354        4,669  

Class E

     4        49        10        107                      2        25  

Class I

     923        10,039        1,729        18,068                      2,471        41,739  

Class N

     233        2,534        522        5,454                      509        8,662  

Class R

     1        17        3        35                      123        1,896  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

     7        74        14        141                      106        1,737  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (1,989      (21,562      (7,048      (73,603      (1,355      (23,645      (3,196      (60,730

Class B

     (65      (704      (142      (1,487      (35      (477      (101      (1,491

Class C

     (371      (4,036      (619      (6,465      (440      (6,511      (652      (10,266

Class E

     (47      (507      (89      (931                            

Class I

     (9,908      (107,826      (20,371      (212,552      (4,016      (76,811      (8,053      (158,857

Class N

     (2,437      (26,592      (11,016      (114,967      (817      (15,615      (881      (17,488

Class R

     (9      (100      (67      (707      (135      (2,349      (209      (3,565

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A                              

Class Y

     (28      (306      (106      (1,112      (251      (4,678      (599      (12,070

Net increase (decrease)

     14,716      $ 158,054        (5,768    $ (59,801      (1,436    $ (24,591      7,300      $ 139,893  

 

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     Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund      Ivy Value Fund  
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
     Six months
ended
9-30-19
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
3-31-19
 
      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value      Shares      Value  

Shares issued from sale of shares:

 

Class A

     2,665      $ 46,697        7,776      $ 144,337        499      $ 11,621        1,715      $ 40,059  

Class B

     6        69        26        349             6        3        74  

Class C

     326        4,398        1,434        20,999        18        405        131        2,861  

Class E

     30        513        87        1,553                              

Class I

     6,107        146,294        19,183        462,205        2,004        46,758        5,757        136,936  

Class N

     1,474        35,354        3,129        78,612        265        6,167        1,411        33,430  

Class R

     382        6,575        1,132        20,406                          

Class T

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     596        13,371        2,268        52,864        1        13        7        166  

Shares issued in connection with merger of Fund:

  

Class A

     N/A        N/A        5,485        91,848        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class B

     N/A        N/A        103        1,174        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class C

     N/A        N/A        574        7,421        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class E

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class I

     N/A        N/A        3,479        79,173        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class N

     N/A        N/A        215        4,925        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class R

     N/A        N/A        35        580        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class T

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     N/A        N/A        53        1,125        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders:

  

Class A

                   8,709        142,319        51        1,202        972        21,040  

Class B

                   131        1,466                      5        103  

Class C

                   1,183        14,937                  41        849  

Class E

                   90        1,449             1        1        12  

Class I

                   3,991        88,598        134        3,163        1,705        37,213  

Class N

                   685        15,313        39        926        431        9,472  

Class R

                   528        8,432                       1  

Class T

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

                   761        15,825                  1        11  

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (6,521      (114,334      (13,154      (238,411      (1,425      (33,071      (4,166      (98,487

Class B

     (191      (2,279      (345      (4,385      (16      (347      (50      (1,092

Class C

     (1,377      (18,505      (3,132      (45,447      (127      (2,808      (312      (6,866

Class E

     (43      (741      (78      (1,397                            

Class I

     (5,966      (142,749      (12,007      (281,732      (3,968      (93,031      (7,645      (181,430

Class N

     (1,334      (31,970      (1,960      (46,770      (749      (17,528      (2,054      (49,910

Class R

     (631      (10,783      (883      (15,558      (1      (12          

Class T

                                 N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Class Y

     (1,018      (22,692      (2,743      (62,448      (12      (270      (24      (484

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,495    $ (90,782      26,755      $ 559,762        (3,287    $ (76,805      (2,071    $ (56,042

 

*

Not shown due to rounding.

 

13.   COMMITMENTS

Bridge loan commitments may obligate a Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. In connection with these commitments, the Fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. At September 30, 2019, there were no outstanding bridge loan commitments.

 

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14.   FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS ($ amounts in thousands)

For Federal income tax purposes, cost of investments owned at September 30, 2019 and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

 

Fund    Cost of
Investments
     Gross
Appreciation
     Gross
Depreciation
    

Net Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $ 3,300,344      $ 864,276      $ 21,536      $ 842,740  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     1,454,252        330,195        74,242        255,953  

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     478,626        16,296        25,914        (9,618

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

     654,333        121,129        26,030        95,099  

Ivy Global Growth Fund

     713,381        244,618        36,041        208,577  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

     155,104                       

Ivy High Income Fund

     5,265,517        154,286        646,305        (492,019

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     4,828,540        387,345        506,503        (119,158

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

     2,599,625        1,932,769        25,167        1,907,602  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     1,120,624        21,214        812        20,402  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

     176,467        10,890        10,191        699  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

     3,148,626        1,767,711        81,173        1,686,538  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     686,034        122,698        6,346        116,352  

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     741,877        64,776        218        64,558  

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

     1,180,367        83,460        87,383        (3,923

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     305,160        11,131        42,849        (31,718

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     1,068,199        34,964        3,280        31,684  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     626,065        78,484        10,015        68,469  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

     2,016,808        638,595        141,157        497,438  

Ivy Value Fund

     926,281        169,701        11,894        157,807  

For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds’ undistributed earnings and profit for the year ended March 31, 2019 and the post-October and late-year ordinary activity were as follows:

 

Fund    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Tax Return
of Capital
     Post-
October
Capital
Losses
Deferred
     Late-Year
Ordinary
Losses
Deferred
 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $ 11,315      $ 256,852      $      $ 37,825      $  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     2,949                              

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     1,913                              

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

     1,713                      3,374         

Ivy Global Growth Fund

     797        7,161                       

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

     52                              

Ivy High Income Fund

     2,861                              

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     35,412                      191,702         

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

     3,574        174,674                       

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     363                              

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

     3        8,122                      50  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

            67,443                      4,484  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     950        2,617                       

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     474                              

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

                                  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     1,476                      1,537         

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     395                              

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     514        150               16,111        232  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

            61,288                       

Ivy Value Fund

     2,191        29,148                       

Internal Revenue Code regulations permit each Fund to elect to defer into its next fiscal year capital losses and certain specified ordinary items incurred between each November 1 and the end of its fiscal year. Each Fund is also permitted to defer into its next fiscal certain ordinary losses that generated between each January 1 and the end of its fiscal year.

 

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The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the two fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      March 31, 2018  
Fund    Distributed
Ordinary
Income(1)
     Distributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Distributed
Ordinary
Income(1)
     Distributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $ 95,825      $ 452,279      $ 10,796      $ 101,785  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     18,100               4,504         

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     15,333        753        8,396         

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

     25,953        101,951        8,225         

Ivy Global Growth Fund

     2,944        95,503        6,405        24,711  

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

     2,100               803         

Ivy High Income Fund

     367,093               304,606         

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

     142,547        381,481        87,256         

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

     4,822        412,797        2,210        79,235  

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     27,338               26,915         

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

     2,892        9,751        2,880        2,606  

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

            362,929               171,744  

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

     9,626        7,549        5,099         

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     28,969               16,895         

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

     55,561               38,731        719  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

     2,697        30,547        1,875         

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     31,153               27,301         

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

     17,069        69,971        8,479        5,332  

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

     13,018        287,118        1,864        107,552  

Ivy Value Fund

     12,119        57,925        12,710        20,651  

 

(1)

Includes short-term capital gains distributed, if any.

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers as of March 31, 2019 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. As of March 31, 2019, the capital loss carryovers were as follows:

 

Fund    Short-Term
Capital Loss
Carryover
     Long-Term
Capital Loss
Carryover
 

Ivy Core Equity Fund

   $      $  

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     252,521         

Ivy Global Bond Fund

     43,439        11,882  

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

             

Ivy Global Growth Fund

             

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

             

Ivy High Income Fund

     171,094        743,802  

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

             

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

             

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

     13,043        18,963  

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

             

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

             

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

             

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

     6,985         

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

     20,963        19,663  

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

             

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

     1,547        393  

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

             

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

             

Ivy Value Fund

             

 

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Ivy Asset Strategy New Opportunities Fund was merged into Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund as of March 17, 2014. At the time of the merger, Ivy Asset Strategy New Opportunities Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund. These carryovers are annually limited to $7,827 plus any unused limitations from prior years.

Waddell & Reed Advisors Global Bond Fund was merged into Ivy Global Bond Fund as of October 16, 2017. Due to the merger, Ivy Global Bond Fund’s capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains are annually limited to $3,530 plus any unused limitations from prior years.

Waddell & Reed Advisors High Income Fund was merged into Ivy High Income Fund as of February 26, 2018. At the time of the merger, Waddell & Reed Advisors High Income Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy High Income Fund. These carryovers are annually limited to $32,329 plus any unused limitations from prior years.

Waddell & Reed Advisors Municipal High Income Fund was merged into Ivy Municipal High Income Fund as of February 26, 2018. At the time of the merger, Waddell & Reed Advisors Municipal High Income Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Municipal High Income Fund. These carryovers are annually limited to $13,740 plus any unused limitations from prior years.

 

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RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS   IVY FUNDS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Ivy Funds (the “Trust”) held on August 13th and 14th, 2019, the Board, including all of the trustees who are not “interested persons” (the “Independent Trustees”), as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between Ivy Investment Management Company (“IICO”) and the Trust, and the continuance of the Investment Subadvisory Agreements between IICO and:

 

 

Apollo Credit Management, LLC (with respect to the Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund and Ivy Apollo Strategic Income Fund)

 

 

LaSalle Investment Management Securities, LLC and LaSalle Investment Management Securities B.V. (with respect to the Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund and the Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund)

 

 

Mackenzie Investments Europe Limited (Mackenzie Europe) and the investment sub-advisory agreement between Mackenzie Europe and Mackenzie Investments Asia Limited (with respect to the Ivy International Small Cap Fund)

 

 

Pictet Asset Management Limited and Pictet Asset Management (Singapore) PTE Ltd. (with respect to the Ivy Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund and Pictet Asset Management SA (with respect to the Ivy Targeted Return Bond Fund)

 

 

PineBridge Investments, LLC (with respect to the Ivy PineBridge High Yield Fund)

 

 

ProShare Advisors, LLC (with respect to the Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Index Fund, the Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Bond Index Fund and the Ivy ProShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund)

 

 

Pzena Investment Management, LLC (with respect to the Ivy Pzena International Value Fund)

 

 

Securian Asset Management, Inc. (with respect to the Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund and the Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund)

 

 

Wilshire Associates Incorporated (with respect to the Ivy Wilshire Global Allocation Fund)

Each subadviser is referred to herein as a “Subadviser,” and the Management Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreements are referred to collectively herein as the “Agreements.”

The Board’s Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with such counsel separately from representatives of IICO and the Subadvisers. Independent legal counsel explained the factors that the Board should consider as part of its review of the Agreements, all as outlined in a memorandum it had provided to the Board prior to the meeting, including, among other things, the nature and the quality of the services provided by IICO and the Subadvisers, profitability (including any fall-out benefits) from IICO’s and the Subadvisers’ relationships with each series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), economies of scale, the role played by the Independent Trustees, and information on comparative fees and expenses. The Independent Trustees also considered the written responses and materials produced by IICO and each Subadviser in response to 15(c) due diligence request lists submitted by the Independent Trustees’ legal counsel prior to the meeting, as well as materials produced in response to a follow-up request list sent to IICO by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees. Included in those responses, which had been provided to the Board prior to the meeting, was a Fund-by-Fund profitability analysis prepared by IICO, as well as an explanation of the methodology by which the profitability analysis was calculated. The Board also received extensive materials on performance, expenses and comparable fund information from Broadridge, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent mutual fund rating service. Finally, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed a considerable amount of information that their independent fee consultant had provided to them. The Independent Trustees previously had reviewed and discussed these materials during a telephonic meeting in July 2019. They further reviewed these materials among themselves, with their independent legal counsel and the independent fee consultant, and with the other Board members at executive sessions of the Independent Trustees at the August 13-14, 2019 Board meeting, during which the Board considered various factors described below, none of which by itself was considered dispositive. However, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determination to approve the Agreements are discussed separately below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by IICO and each Subadviser, taking into account the large amount of materials produced by IICO and the Subadvisers in response to the 15(c) due diligence requests submitted on its behalf by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees.

The Board also took into account the report from its Investment Oversight Committee (the “IOC”), in light of that committee’s duties to assist the Board in the 15(c) process. The IOC had reported to the Board on its review of the performance of the Funds, IICO’s investment risk management function, and the changes IICO and its affiliates have been

 

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undertaking for the Trust and the overall fund complex. As such, the Board examined all of IICO’s activities in light of performance and expense structure, as well as the overall rationalization of the fund complex (both completed and/or proposed), which is designed to provide economies of scale to the shareholders, reduce the Funds’ expenses and enhance the performance of the Funds, particularly in the context of substantial industry change and regulatory developments.

The Board likewise considered the knowledge it had received from its regular meetings, including from the materials provided in connection with those meetings, such as the resources and key personnel of IICO and each Subadviser, as well as the other services provided to the Funds by IICO and each Subadviser, as applicable (e.g., managing the quality of execution of portfolio transactions and the selection of broker-dealers for those transactions, monitoring adherence to each Fund’s investment restrictions, producing reports, providing support services for the Board and its committees, communicating with shareholders and overseeing the activities of other service providers, including monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable laws and regulations). The Board also took into account the compliance environment at IICO and each Subadviser, noting the resources that each entity has dedicated towards compliance. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided by IICO and each Subadviser were appropriate, that the quality of those services had been consistent with quality norms in the industry and that the Funds were likely to benefit from the continued provision of those services.

Benefits from the Relationship with the Funds

The Board next discussed whether IICO or any Subadviser derives any other direct or indirect benefit from serving the Funds. In that regard, the Board discussed the transfer agency and shareholder servicing fees that Waddell & Reed Services Company (“WISC”), an affiliate of IICO, has provided to the Funds. The Board took note of the caps that management previously had agreed to on shareholder servicing costs. The Board also considered the benefits that accrue to each service provider organization from its respective relationship with the Funds, including the fact that a variety of services are provided by affiliates of IICO, including distribution, administrative and Fund accounting services, and, as discussed above, shareholder servicing. The Board also considered management’s proposal to outsource the transactional processing operations of WISC to a sub-agent for the Funds, which is designed to achieve greater efficiencies and savings for Fund shareholders over time. After full consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that none of IICO, any Subadviser or any of their affiliates receives any additional direct or indirect benefits that would preclude the Board from approving the continuation of the Management Agreement with IICO or any Investment Subadvisory Agreement with a Subadviser.

Economies of Scale

The Board discussed whether economies of scale are being realized by the Funds and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ shareholders. The Board considered the fact that as a Fund’s assets have grown, the expenses of that Fund generally have fallen. Additionally, in that regard, the Board considered the various initiatives that IICO has undertaken to seek to rationalize the fund complex.

Performance of the Funds and Costs of Services Provided

The Board considered the performance of each Fund and the costs of the services provided, focusing in particular on a number of Funds that the independent fee consultant had identified. Specifically, the Board examined the investment performance of each Fund, including the percentile ranking of each Fund over various periods of time. The Board also examined the performance of each Fund against its respective benchmark index and peer funds for the same periods. After extensively reviewing all of the performance information provided, the Board concluded that the Funds’ performance in each asset class was acceptable. Although the performance of some of the focus Funds identified by the independent fee consultant lagged that of their peers or respective benchmark index, the Board recognized that IICO, or the applicable Subadviser, had taken, or was taking, steps to address that underperformance, and determined to continue to monitor closely the performance of those Funds.

The Board also considered the expenses and expense ratio of each Fund, and the expense limitation and fee reduction arrangements entered into by IICO in light of the services provided by IICO and each Subadviser. The Board also compared each Fund’s expenses, including advisory, distribution and shareholder servicing fees, with the expenses and advisory fees of other investment advisers managing similarly situated funds, as well as the advisory fees that IICO (or an affiliate) charges for providing advisory services to other accounts in the same asset class for certain Funds. In that regard, the Board noted that IICO performs significant additional services for the Funds as compared to those other accounts. The Board also took into account the information on IICO’s profitability in managing the Funds, including the methodology used to calculate profitability. The Board finally considered the amount of assets in each Fund, each Fund’s average account size and how those factors affect the Funds’ expense ratios, noting that, as the Funds’ assets have increased or decreased over time, the expense ratios of the Funds generally have fallen or risen, respectively. After completing this examination, the Board concluded that each Fund’s expenses are appropriate at the current time.

 

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Independent Fee Consultant Review

Independent legal counsel, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, engaged the independent fee consultant to assist them in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees charged by IICO to all funds within the fund complex. The independent fee consultant’s review addressed the following fee-related factors:

 

1.

The nature, extent and quality of IICO’s services to the Funds;

 

2.

Management fees and expenses in the context of performance;

 

3.

Product category expenses, including peers;

 

4.

Profit margins of IICO’s parent from supplying such services;

 

5.

Subadviser and institutional fee analyses; and

 

6.

Possible economies of scale as a Fund grows larger.

The following summarizes the findings of the independent fee consultant retained by the Independent Trustees.

Summary Findings

The report stated that IICO delivered reasonable levels of performance in the longer-term periods and reasonable levels of service to the Funds in relation to its management fees as compared to the investment advisers of comparable funds. For the 36 months ended March 31, 2019, approximately 17% of the Funds were in the top quartile of performance and 29% of the Funds were in the top two quartiles of performance and that short-term performance of such Funds were showing signs of improvement. Specifically, the report noted that 58% of the Funds were in the top two quartiles in the one-year period, and that 28% of all such Funds had improving performance in their one-year period. The independent fee consultant noted that the Funds’ performance appeared to be grounded in a number of institutional competitive advantages at IICO, including investment management depth, ability to attract top talent, proactive management, performance-focused culture, economic analysis and an effective trading infrastructure.

The report further indicated that total expenses of the funds in the complex, on average, were 3% over the average total expenses of their respective Broadridge Expense Group peers and 1% under the average total expenses for their Broadridge Expense Universe peers. The net management fees for the Funds were 2% over the average net management fees of their respective Broadridge Expense Group peers and 7% over the average net management fees for their Broadridge Expense Universes. The report also stated that, when compared to expenses from the prior year, net management fees deceased by 1.5%, while total expenses decreased by 1%.

The report also stated that the management fees IICO charges to the Funds are reasonable in relation to the management fees it charges to its institutional account clients. The report noted that these institutional account clients have different service and infrastructure needs and in addition, the average spread between management fees IICO charged to the Funds and those it charges to institutional account clients is reasonable relative to the average fee spreads computed from industry surveys.

The report stated that while it was difficult to confirm overall economies of scale, it was clear that the Funds’ shareholders generally are benefitting from lower expenses as the Funds’ assets grow.

The report also noted that the overall profitability of IICO’s parent relative to other complexes is reasonable.

Finally, the report also examined the fees that IICO retains on Funds that are subadvised by unaffiliated Subadvisers and indicated that those fees are reasonable relative to the industry. The report also stated that the subadvisory fees that IICO earns for serving as a subadviser to an unaffiliated fund when compared to fees of similar Funds likewise are reasonable relative to the industry.

Conclusions

The independent fee consultant’s report concluded that it believes that the services provided by IICO and its affiliates and expenses incurred by the Funds in the previous 12 months are reasonable and provide adequate justification for renewal of the Funds’ existing Agreements.

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION   IVY FUNDS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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 1.888.923.3355 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting Records

Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on Form N-PX through the Ivy Investments’ website at www.ivyinvestments.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE INFORMATION   IVY FUNDS

 

 

Portfolio holdings can be found on the Trust’s website at www.ivyinvestments.com. Alternatively, a complete schedule of portfolio holdings of each Fund for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year is filed with the SEC and can be found on the Trust’s Form N-Q and/or Form NPORT-EX. These holdings may be viewed 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.

 

TO ALL TRADITIONAL IRA PLANHOLDERS:   IVY FUNDS

 

 

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. A 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.

 

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THE IVY FUNDS FAMILY           

 

 

 

Domestic Equity Funds

Ivy Accumulative Fund

Ivy Core Equity Fund

Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund

Ivy Small Cap Core Fund

Ivy Small Cap Growth Fund

Ivy Value Fund

Global/International Funds

Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Ivy Global Equity Income Fund

Ivy Global Growth Fund

Ivy International Small Cap Fund

Ivy International Core Equity Fund

Ivy Managed International Opportunities Fund

Ivy Pictet Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

Ivy Pzena International Value Fund

Index Funds

Ivy ProShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Index Fund

Ivy ProShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund

Ivy ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers Index Fund

Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Bond Index Fund

Ivy ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund

Speciality Funds

Ivy Apollo Multi-Asset Income Fund

 

Ivy Asset Strategy Fund

Ivy Balanced Fund

Ivy Energy Fund

Ivy LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund

Ivy Natural Resources Fund

Ivy Science and Technology Fund

Ivy Securian Real Estate Securities Fund

Ivy Wilshire Global Allocation Fund

Fixed Income Funds

Ivy Apollo Strategic Income Fund

Ivy California Municipal High Income Fund

Ivy Corporate Bond Fund

Ivy Crossover Credit Fund

Ivy Global Bond Fund

Ivy Government Securities Fund

Ivy High Income Fund

Ivy Limited-Term Bond Fund

Ivy Municipal Bond Fund

Ivy Municipal High Income Fund

Ivy Pictet Targeted Return Bond Fund

Ivy PineBridge High Yield Fund

Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund

Money Market Funds

Ivy Cash Management Fund

Ivy Government Money Market Fund

 

 

1.888.923.3355

Visit us online at www.ivyinvestments.com

The Ivy Funds are managed by Ivy Investment Management Company and distributed by its subsidiary, Ivy Distributors, Inc.

Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus and summary prospectus, which may be obtained at www.ivyinvestments.com or from a financial advisor. Read it carefully before investing.

 

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

Required in annual report only.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Required in annual report only.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Required in annual report only.

 

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 MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

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 COMPANY 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

 

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  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 half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12.  DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

  EXHIBITS.

(a)  (1) Required in annual report only.

(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.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant)

By /s/ Jennifer K. Dulski

Jennifer K. Dulski, Secretary

Date:    December 6, 2019

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/ Philip J. Sanders
  Philip J. Sanders, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:    December 6, 2019

 

By   /s/ Joseph W. Kauten
  Joseph W. Kauten, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer

Date:    December 6, 2019