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Ivy Funds
Supplement dated April 1, 2021 to the
Ivy Funds
Prospectus
dated July 31, 2020
as supplemented
August 24, 2020, October 1, 2020, October 23, 2020, December 1, 2020 and December 11, 2020
Notice of Shareholder Meeting
Results:
At the Joint Special Shareholder Meetings held on April 1, 2021, shareholders of the Ivy Funds (except those for which the Joint
Special Shareholder Meetings have been adjourned as noted below) approved the following proposals:
1. |
To elect thirteen (13) trustees to the Board of Trustees of each Ivy Fund. |
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To approve a new investment advisory agreement for each Ivy Fund. |
3. |
To approve each Ivy Funds ability to rely on a new manager of managers exemptive order. |
On December 2, 2020, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR), the parent company of Ivy Investment Management
Company, the investment adviser of the Ivy Funds, and Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc., the U.S. holding company for Macquarie Group Limiteds U.S. asset management business (Macquarie), announced that they had entered into an
agreement whereby Macquarie would acquire the investment management business of WDR (the Transaction). The Transaction is anticipated to close on or about April 30, 2021. After closing, the Ivy Funds, as part of Delaware Funds
by Macquarie, will be managed by Delaware Management Company and distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P.
The Joint Special Shareholder Meetings for Ivy
Asset Strategy Fund, Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund, Ivy Municipal Bond Fund, and Ivy Municipal High Income Fund have been adjourned to April 23, 2021.
Purchases Through Edward D. Jones & Co.:
The information contained in Appendix B under the heading Purchases Through Edward D. Jones & Co. is deleted and replaced
with the following:
PURCHASES THROUGH EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (EDWARD JONES)
Effective on or after April 1, 2021, clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as shareholders) purchasing Fund shares on the Edward Jones fee-based platforms or brokerage accounts are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as breakpoints) and waivers, which may differ from discounts and waivers described
elsewhere in the Funds Prospectus or statement of additional information (SAI). In all instances, it is the shareholders responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of the Ivy
Funds, or other facts qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and
waivers.
Breakpoints
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Breakpoint pricing, otherwise known as volume pricing, at dollar thresholds as described in the prospectus. |
Rights of Accumulation (ROA)
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The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share |
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The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA |
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ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market value (current shares x NAV). |
Letter of Intent (LOI)
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Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders |
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shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of |
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If the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to establish or change ROA for the |
Sales Charge Waivers
Sales charges are
waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:
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Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and their family members who are in the same pricing group (as |
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Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program. |
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Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment. |
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Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same Ivy Funds so long as the following conditions |
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Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund |
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Exchanges from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)
Waivers
If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the
shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:
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The death or disability of the shareholder. |
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Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value. |
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Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). |
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Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken |
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Shares sold to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones. |
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Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program. |
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Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement. |
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Shares redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described below. |
Other Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
Minimum Purchase Amounts
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Initial purchase minimum: $250 |
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Subsequent purchase minimum: none |
Minimum Balances
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Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following |
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A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform |
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A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform |
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An account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI |
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Exchanging Share Classes
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At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange a shareholders holdings of a |
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