0001137439-21-000841.txt : 20210914 0001137439-21-000841.hdr.sgml : 20210914 20210914140955 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001137439-21-000841 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210914 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810016 IRS NUMBER: 481146010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-11466 FILM NUMBER: 211252035 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 LAMAR AVENUE CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 BUSINESS PHONE: 9132362000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 29217 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66201-9217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ivy Funds Variable Insurance Portfolios, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: W&R TARGET FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001026 0000810016 S000006240 Delaware Ivy VIP Natural Resources C000017174 Class II 497K 1 divipnaturalresources497k.htm

IVY VARIABLE INSURANCE PORTFOLIOS
Delaware Ivy VIP Natural Resources
(formerly, Ivy VIP Natural Resources)
(the “Portfolio”)

Supplement to the Portfolio’s Summary Prospectus

On September 13, 2021, the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios approved the appointment of the portfolio manager team of Delaware Management Company (Manager), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the Portfolio’s investment advisor, for the Portfolio. In connection with this change, the Board voted to approve applicable revisions to the Portfolio’s investment strategies, all to take effect on or about November 15, 2021, approximately sixty (60) days after the date of this Supplement (Effective Date).

The investment strategy changes may result in higher portfolio turnover in the near term, as the new portfolio management team purchases and sells securities to accommodate the investment strategy changes. A higher portfolio turnover is likely to cause the Portfolio to realize capital gains and incur transaction costs. You should consult your financial advisor about the changes that will result from the investment strategy changes.

1.
In connection therewith, upon the Effective Date, the following will replace the second paragraph in the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategies”:

For these purposes, “natural resources” generally includes, but is not limited to: energy (such as electricity and gas utilities,  producers/developers,  equipment/services,  storage/transportation,  gas/oil  refining  and  marketing, service/drilling, pipelines, and master limited partnerships (MLPs)), alternative energy (such as uranium, coal, nuclear, hydrogen, wind, solar, and fuel cells), industrial products (such as building materials, cement, packaging, chemicals, materials infrastructure, supporting transport and machinery), forest products (such as lumber, plywood, pulp, paper, newsprint, and tissue), base metals (such as aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc, iron ore, and steel), precious metals and minerals (such as gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds), and agricultural products (such as grains and other foods, seeds, fertilizers, and water). The Portfolio also may invest in companies that are not within the energy sector but that are engaged in the development of products and services to enhance energy efficiency in the manufacturing, development, and/or providing of products and services.

2.
Upon the Effective Date, the following replaces the information in the section entitled “Principal Investment Risks”:

Investing in any mutual fund involves the risk that you may lose part or all of the money you invest. Over time, the value of your investment in the Portfolio will increase and decrease according to changes in the value of the securities in the Portfolio’s portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio may not be appropriate for all investors. The Portfolio’s principal risks include:

Market risk — The risk that all or a majority of the securities in a certain market — such as the stock or bond market — will decline in value because of factors such as adverse political or economic conditions, future expectations, investor confidence, or heavy institutional selling.

Natural resources industry risk — Investment risks associated with investing in securities of natural resources companies, in addition to other risks, include price fluctuation caused by real and perceived inflationary trends and political developments, the cost assumed by natural resource companies in complying with environmental and safety regulations, changes in supply of, or demand for, various natural resources, changes in energy prices, environmental incidents, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, changes in commodity prices, and special risks associated with natural or man-made
disasters. Securities of natural resource companies that are dependent on a single commodity, or are concentrated in a single commodity sector, may exhibit high volatility attributable to commodity prices.

Energy sector risk — The risk that investment risks associated with investing in energy securities, in addition to other risks, include price fluctuation caused by real and perceived inflationary trends and political developments, the cost assumed in complying with environmental safety regulations, demand of energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other governmental regulations.

Commodity-related investments risk — The risk that the value of commodities investments will be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include weather, embargoes, tariffs, and economic health, political, international regulatory and other developments. The investment team does not plan to always implement exposure to commodities in the Portfolio, however they will consider holding commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) in market scenarios where inflation is running higher than normal and their asset allocation model signals for additional commodity exposure. In addition, the Portfolio may use futures and options on commodities for a variety of purposes such as hedging against adverse changes in the market prices of securities, as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities, to increase the Portfolio’s return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative and to manage the Portfolio’s portfolio characteristics.

Industry and sector risk — The risk that the value of securities in a particular industry or sector (such as natural resources) will decline because of changing expectations for the performance of that industry or sector.

Growth stock risk — Growth stocks reflect projections of future earnings and revenue. These prices may rise or fall dramatically depending on whether those projections are met. These companies’ stock prices may be more volatile, particularly over the short term.

Value stock risk — The risk that the value of a security believed by the Manager to be undervalued may never reach what is believed to be its full value; such security’s value may decrease or such security may be appropriately priced. Value stocks are stocks of companies that may have experienced adverse business or industry developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor and, in the opinion of the Manager, undervalued.

Limited number of securities risk — The possibility that a single security’s increase or decrease in value may have a greater impact on a portfolio’s value and total return because the portfolio may hold larger positions in fewer securities than other funds. In addition, a portfolio that holds a limited number of securities may be more volatile than those funds that hold a greater number of securities.

Nondiversification risk — A nondiversified fund has the flexibility to invest as much as 50% of its assets in as few as two issuers with no single issuer accounting for more than 25% of the fund. The remaining 50% of its assets must be diversified so that no more than 5% of its assets are invested in the securities of a single issuer. Because a nondiversified fund may invest its assets in fewer issuers, the value of its shares may increase or decrease more rapidly than if it were fully diversified.

Concentration risk — The risk that a concentration in a particular industry will cause a portfolio to be more exposed to developments affecting that single industry or industry group than a more broadly diversified fund would be. A portfolio could experience greater volatility or may perform poorly during a downturn in the industry or industry group because it is more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, political, legal and other risks associated with those industries than a fund that invests more broadly.
Foreign risk — The risk that foreign securities (particularly in emerging markets) may be adversely affected by political instability, changes in currency exchange rates, inefficient markets and higher transaction costs, foreign economic conditions, the imposition of economic or trade sanctions, or inadequate or different regulatory and accounting standards.

Currency risk — The risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies and between various foreign currencies may cause the value of an investment to decline.

Foreign currency exchange transactions and forward foreign currency contracts risk — The risk that a portfolio's use of foreign currency exchange transactions and forward foreign currency contracts to hedge certain market risks (such as interest rates, currency exchange rates and broad or specific market movement) may increase the possibility of default by the counterparty to the transaction and, to the extent the Manager's judgment as to certain market movements is incorrect, the risk of losses that are greater than if the investment technique had not been used.

Emerging markets risk — The risk associated with international investing will be greater in emerging markets than in more developed foreign markets because, among other things, emerging markets may have less stable political and economic environments. In addition, there often is substantially less publicly available information about issuers and such information tends to be of a lesser quality. Economic markets and structures tend to be less mature and diverse and the securities markets may also be smaller, less liquid, and subject to greater price volatility.

Liquidity risk — The possibility that investments cannot be readily sold within seven calendar days at approximately the price at which a portfolio has valued them.

IBOR risk — The risk that changes related to the use of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or similar interbank offered rates (“IBORs,” such as the Euro Overnight Index Average (EONIA)) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR or a similar rate. While some instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR or a similar rate is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate setting methodology, not all instruments have such fallback provisions and the effectiveness of replacement rates is uncertain. The abandonment of LIBOR and similar rates could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference such rates, especially those that do not have fallback provisions. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance.

Active management and selection risk — The risk that the securities selected by a portfolio’s management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. The securities and sectors selected may vary from the securities and sectors included in the relevant index.

The Manager is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited (MGL). Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), a subsidiary of MGL and an affiliate of the Manager, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Portfolio is governed by US laws and regulations.

3.
Upon the Effective Date, the following replaces the information in the sections entitled “Investment Adviser” and “Portfolio Managers”:

Investment manager

Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (a Delaware statutory trust)

Portfolio managers
Title with Delaware Management Company
Start date on
the Portfolio
Samuel Halpert
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer — Global Natural Resources Equity
 
November 2021
Geoffrey King
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager — Global Natural Resources Equity
 
November 2021

Sub-advisors

Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited
Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited

Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Portfolio.

Delaware Management Company (Manager) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited (MGL). Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), a subsidiary of MGL and an affiliate of the Manager, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Portfolio is governed by US laws and regulations.

Please keep this Supplement for future reference.

This Supplement is dated September 14, 2021.