Macquarie Large Cap Growth Fund Class A (WLGAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
38.26
-0.26 (-0.67%)
Aug 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.67%
Fund Assets8.16B
Expense Ratio0.89%
Min. Investment$750
Turnover18.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.60
Dividend Yield1.48%
Dividend Growth-34.11%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 3, 2024
Previous Close38.52
YTD Return5.28%
1-Year Return19.05%
5-Year Return87.49%
52-Week Low30.51
52-Week High38.84
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings36
Inception DateJun 30, 2000

About WLGAX

Macquarie Large Cap Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-cap, growth-oriented companies. The fund targets businesses with enduring, competitively advantaged business models that demonstrate the potential for sustained growth and resilience against market disruption. Its investment approach emphasizes fundamental, active stock selection, aiming to identify durable companies capable of participating in rising markets and weathering industry headwinds. The portfolio is typically concentrated, with a significant portion allocated to leading sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, communication services, financial services, and healthcare. Notable holdings often include prominent industry leaders like Microsoft, NVIDIA, Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple. This strategy is benchmarked against the Russell 1000 Growth Index and fits within the large growth category, appealing to investors seeking exposure to established, innovative firms. The fund is managed by Delaware Management Company and benefits from the global resources of Macquarie Asset Management. It maintains a focus on fundamental analysis and risk management, aiming to balance upside participation with a disciplined investment process.

Fund Family Macquarie
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WLGAX
Share Class Class A
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

WLGAX had a total return of 19.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.46%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FLGEXFidelityFidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index Fund0.39%
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
ILGRXClass R60.56%
IYGIXClass I0.64%
WLGYXClass Y0.89%
WLGRXClass R1.14%

Top 10 Holdings

62.67% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT14.90%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA11.58%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN7.98%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL6.02%
Apple Inc.AAPL5.93%
Visa Inc.V4.80%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.ICE3.55%
Intuit Inc.INTU2.80%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA2.64%
Waste Connections, Inc.WCN2.47%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 3, 2024$0.60224Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2023$0.91395Dec 5, 2023
Dec 2, 2022$2.881Dec 5, 2022
Dec 16, 2021$3.3164Dec 16, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$1.8993Dec 10, 2020
Dec 12, 2019$3.0362Dec 12, 2019
Full Dividend History