Nomura Science and Technology Fund Class A (WSTAX)

Fund Assets	8.02B
Expense Ratio	1.16%
Min. Investment	$750
Turnover	58.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 2, 2025

Previous Close	78.45
YTD Return	35.84%
1-Year Return	50.76%
5-Year Return	136.78%
52-Week Low	54.11
52-Week High	84.44
Beta (5Y)	1.09
Holdings	40
Inception Date	Jul 3, 2000

About WSTAX

Macquarie Science and Technology Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on delivering capital growth by investing primarily in the equity securities of science and technology companies worldwide. The fund maintains a policy of allocating at least 80% of its net assets to securities of businesses in the science or technology sectors, but may also select firms that leverage technological innovation to transform their operations or expand opportunities. The fund's holdings typically span a wide array of established and emerging technology leaders, with a non-diversified portfolio structure that concentrates its assets in top holdings and specific industries. Its investment universe encompasses companies of all market capitalizations and allows for global diversification, including investments in both developed and emerging markets. With a large growth investment style, the fund targets sectors such as information technology, communication services, and consumer cyclical companies closely tied to technological advancement. Managed by Delaware Management Company and backed by decades of industry expertise, the fund plays a significant role in offering investors broad exposure to the evolving landscape of the science and technology sector.

• Fund Family: Nomura
• Category: Technology
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WSTAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P North American Technology Sector TR

Performance

WSTAX had a total return of 50.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.94%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ISTNX	Class R6	0.84%
ISTIX	Institutional Class	0.91%
WSTYX	Class Y	1.16%
WSTRX	Class R	1.41%

Top 10 Holdings

52.64% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	7.51%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	6.52%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	6.29%
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	STX	5.99%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	5.96%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.19%
Western Digital Corporation	WDC	4.13%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.13%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	4.07%
Texas Instruments Incorporated	TXN	3.85%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 2, 2025	$10.60303	Dec 2, 2025
Dec 3, 2024	$9.24249	Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2023	$5.33104	Dec 5, 2023
Dec 2, 2022	$12.373	Dec 5, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$30.6321	Dec 16, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$7.9374	Dec 10, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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