History

Delaware Investments has evolved from an investment banking firm founded in 1929 at the start of the Great Depression into a world-class asset management firm in the 21st century.

The need for consistent performance as well as long-term capital potential has underpinned our investment strategies and solutions through more than 80 years of market cycles. Since the introduction of the Delaware Fund in 1938 and the launch of our institutional business in the 1970s, some of the world’s premier institutional investors have entrusted their assets to us, relying on the resources, experience, and commitment of our investment professionals.

From serving our institutional and individual investors to serving our managed account, non-U.S., and closed-end fund investors, we have continued to cultivate our passion for performance and client service in the pursuit of consistently superior asset management. Having recently become a member of Macquarie Funds Group, Delaware Investments now partners with the asset management arm of Macquarie Group, all the while remaining conscious of our roots, with an eye on new horizons.

See the timeline below to learn more about milestones in the eight-decades-long history of Delaware Investments.

Milestones

1929:  Delaware Investments predecessor firm is founded
1938:  Delaware Investments introduces its first mutual fund
1970:  Begin managing fixed income strategies
1972:  Institutional separate account management is established
1974:  Taft-Hartley business is established
1978:  Our flagship money market fund is introduced
1990:  International/global capabilities are established
1994:  Managed accounts business is established
1995:  Delaware Investments joins Lincoln Financial Group
2000:  Decade of broadening investment capabilities begins
2007:  Dublin, Ireland–based UCITS funds are launched
2010:  Delaware Investments joins Macquarie Group