Key features
Seeks to provide total return through capital appreciation and current income via North American publicly traded real estate securities
Provides diversified exposure to high-quality North American real estate securities
A proprietary, bottom-up, fundamental process which considers Quality, Risk and Valuation
Daily pricing
as of
11/28/2025
NAV 1-day net change
0.05
Total net assets
as of
10/31/2025
All share classes
$87.0 million
Overview
| Fund identifiers |
| NASDAQ |
IREIX |
| CUSIP |
465899839 |
Benchmark and peer group
Portfolio
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Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$9.0 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$46.1 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
45%
International equities & depositary receipts
4.1%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
0.1%
Top 10 holdings as of 10/31/2025
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List excludes cash and cash equivalents.
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC
4.67
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
4.47
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES REIT INC
4.08
INVITATION HOMES INC
3.94
Total % Fund in Top 10 holdings - 58.91%
Sector allocation
as of 10/31/2025
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
Multi-Family Residential REITs
6.9%
Other Specialized REITs
4.1%
Single-Family Residential REITs
3.9%
Asset Management & Custody Banks
2.3%
Internet Services & Infrastructure
1.8%
Hotel & Resort REITs
1.6%
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1.6%
Real Estate Operating Companies
0.3%
Distribution history - annual distributions (Institutional Class)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)
1If a Fund makes a distribution from any source other than net income, it is required to
provide shareholders with a notice disclosing the source of such distribution (each a "Notice"). The
amounts and sources of distributions reported above and in each Notice are only estimates and are not
provided for tax reporting purposes. Each Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099 DIV for the
calendar year that will provide definitive information on how to report the Fund's distributions for
federal income tax purposes. The information in the table above will not be updated to reflect any
subsequent recharacterization of dividends and distributions. Click here to see recent
Notices pertaining to the Fund (if any).
2Information on return of capital distributions (if any) is only provided from June 1, 2014 onward.
3Includes both short- and long-term capital gains.
Management
Investment manager
Delaware Management Company (DMC)
Matthew Hodgkins
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Head of Americas Listed Real Estate
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Matthew Hodgkins
Head of Americas Listed Real Estate
Matthew is Head of Americas Listed Real Estate for Nomura Asset Management International. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Matthew held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management and, before that, at AMP Capital (which was acquired by Macquarie in 2022) since October 2018. Matthew held various roles at AMP Capital, initially in Chicago as a Senior Real Estate Investment Trust Analyst before moving to London as Head of European Listed Real Estate. He returned to the US, where he became Head of North American Listed Real Estate. Prior to AMP Capital, Matthew worked at BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO in London, Singapore, and Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, specializing in Listed Real Estate starting from 2008.
Matthew earned a Bachelor of Arts Management Studies (Honours) from the University of Nottingham.
James Maydew
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Head of Global Listed Real Assets
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James Maydew
Head of Global Listed Real Assets
James is Head of Global Listed Real Assets for Nomura Asset Management International. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Formed in 2024, the Global Listed Real Assets platform integrates the Global Listed Real Estate (GLRE) and Global Listed Infrastructure (GLI) and the sub-advised Global Natural Resources (GNR) strategies under a single platform, led by James. In this role, James works closely with the sector leads of the GLI and GNR strategies to deliver listed real assets solutions to clients. Within Global Listed Real Assets, James is also Head of Global Listed Real Estate. As Head of the Global Listed Real Estate Team, he is responsible for all aspects of the strategy and team.
Prior to 2024, James was Head of Global Listed Real Estate at Macquarie Asset Management and, before that, at AMP Capital (which was acquired by Macquarie in 2022) since November 2016. He has been investing in real estate since 2002 and specializing in global listed real estate markets since 2007.
James earned a Bachelor of Science in real estate investment and finance from the University of Reading and is an accredited member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Fees
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell
shares of the Fund.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees
to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table below. You may
qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the
future, at least $50,000 in Nomura Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund’s Prospectus under the
section entitled “About your account,” and in the Fund’s statement of additional information
(SAI) under the section entitled “Purchasing Shares.”
| Shareholder fees |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
none |
| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
none |
| Annual fund operating expenses |
| Management fees |
0.90% |
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
none |
| Other expenses |
0.39% |
| Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.29% |
| Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.34%) |
| Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
0.95% |
1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from July 31, 2025 through July 30, 2026. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.
Institutional Class shares are available only to certain investors.
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
Resources
Fact sheet and commentaries
Shareholder report – Annual
Shareholder report – Semi-annual