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                                       IVY FUND

                                    IVY BOND FUND
                               IVY EMERGING GROWTH FUND
                                   IVY GROWTH FUND
                             IVY GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND

                           Supplement Dated January 1, 1997
                          to Prospectus Dated April 30, 1996

                                         ***

                                  Ivy Fund Officers:
                             Michael G. Landry, Chairman
                             Keith J. Carlson, President
                          James W. Broadfoot, Vice President
                        C. William Ferris, Secretary/Treasurer

                                         ***

          The first paragraph under "Investment Manager" on page
12 is           replaced in its entirety as follows:

               For IMI's business management and investment
advisory                services, each Fund pays IMI a fee, which
is accrued daily                and paid monthly, based on the
Fund's average net assets.                 Ivy Bond Fund pays a
fee that is equal, on an annual basis,                to 0.75% of
the first $100 million in average net assets,               
reduced to 0.50% of average net assets in excess of $100          
     million.  For the period from January 1, 1996 to November    
           29, 1996, the effective management fee paid to IMI was 
              0.68%.  Ivy Emerging Growth Fund and Ivy Growth
Fund each                pays a fee that is equal, on an annual
basis, to 0.85% of                its average net assets.  Ivy
Growth with Income Fund pays a                fee that is equal,
on an annual basis, to 0.75% of its                average net
assets.

                                         ***

                                      IVY FUNDS
                              Via Mizner Financial Plaza
                              700 South Federal Highway
                              Boca Raton, Florida  33432
                                    1-800-456-5111

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                                       IVY FUND

                                    IVY BOND FUND
                               IVY EMERGING GROWTH FUND
                                   IVY GROWTH FUND
                             IVY GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND

                           Supplement Dated January 1, 1997       
      to Statement of Additional Information Dated April 30, 1996

                                         ***

          The fifth paragraph under the subheading "Business
Management and           Investment Advisory Services" in the
"Investment Advisory and           Other Services" section is
replaced in its entirety as follows:

               For IMI's business management and investment
advisory                services, each Fund pays IMI a fee, which
is accrued daily                and paid monthly, based on the
Fund's average net assets.                 Ivy Bond Fund pays a
fee that is equal, on an annual basis,                to 0.75% of
the first $100 million in average net assets,               
reduced to 0.50% of average net assets in excess of $100          
     million.  For the period from January 1, 1996 to November    
           29, 1996, the effective management fee paid to IMI was 
              0.68%.  Ivy Emerging Growth Fund and Ivy Growth
Fund each                pays a fee that is equal, on an annual
basis, to 0.85% of                its average net assets.  Ivy
Growth with Income Fund pays a                fee that is equal,
on an annual basis, to 0.75% of its                average net
assets.

                                         ***

          The table that appears in the "Trustees and Officers"
section is           replaced in its entirety as follows:

                                   POSITION
                                   WITH THE     BUSINESS
AFFILIATIONS           NAME, ADDRESS, AGE       TRUST        AND
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS

          John S. Anderegg, Jr.    Trustee      Chairman,
Dynamics           60 Concord Street                     Research
Corp. instruments           Wilmington, MA  01887                
and controls); Director,           Age: 72                        
      Burr-Brown Corp.                                            
    (operational amplifiers);                                     
           Director, Metritage                                    
            Incorporated (level                                   
             measuring instruments);                              
                  Trustee of Mackenzie Series                     
                           Trust (1992-present).

          Paul H. Broyhill         Trustee      Chairman, BMC
Fund, Inc.           800 Hickory Blvd.                     (1983-
present); Chairman,           Golfview Park-Box 500               
 Broyhill Family Foundation,           Lenoir, NC 28645           
          Inc. (1983-Present);












          Age:  72                              Chairman and
President,                                                
Broyhill Investments, Inc.                                        
        (1983-present); Chairman,                                 
               Broyhill Timber Resources                          
                      (1983-present); Management                  
                              of a personal portfolio of          
                                      fixed-income and equity     
                                           investments (1983-
present);                                                 Trustee
of Mackenzie Series                                               
 Trust (1988-present);                                            
    Director of The Mackenzie                                     
           Funds Inc. (1988-1995).

          Stanley Channick         Trustee      President and
Chief           11 Bala Avenue                        Executive
Officer, The           Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004                
Whitestone Corporation            Age:  73                        
     (insurance agency);                                          
      Chairman, Scott Management                                  
              Company (administrative                             
                   services for insurance                         
                       companies); President, The                 
                               Channick Group (consultants        
                                        to insurance companies
and                                                 national
trade                                                
associations); Trustee of                                         
       Mackenzie Series Trust                                     
           (1994-present); Director of                            
                    The Mackenzie Funds Inc.                      
                          (1994-1995).

          Frank W. DeFriece, Jr.   Trustee      Director, Manager
and Vice           The Landmark Centre                  
President, Director and           113 Landmark Lane,              
     Fund Manager, Massengill-          Suite B                   
           DeFriece Foundation           Bristol, TN  37620-2285  
            (charitable organization)           Age: 75           
                   (1950-present); Trustee and                    
                            Vice Chairman, East                   
                             Tennessee Public                     
                           Communications Corp. (WSJK-            
                                   TV) (1984-present); Trustee    
                                            of Mackenzie Series
Trust                                                 (1985-
present); Director of                                             
   The Mackenzie Funds Inc.                                       
         (1987-1995).

          Roy J. Glauber           Trustee      Mallinckrodt
Professor of           Lyman Laboratory                     
Physics, Harvard           of Physics                           
University (1974-present);           Harvard University           
        Trustee of Mackenzie Series           Cambridge, MA 02138 
                 Trust (1994-present).           Age: 71 

          Michael G. Landry        Trustee      President, Chief
Executive           700 South Federal Hwy.   and          Officer
and           Suite 300                Chairman     Director of
Mackenzie











          Boca Raton, FL  33432                 Investment
Management           Age: 50                               Inc.
(1987-present);           [*Deemed to be an                    
President, Director and           "interested person"             
     Chairman of Ivy Management,           of the Trust, as       
              Inc. (1992-present);           defined under the    
                Chairman and Director of           1940 Act.]     
                      Ivy Mackenzie Services                      
                          Corp.(1993-present);                    
                            Chairman and Director of              
                                  Ivy Mackenzie Distributors,     
                                           Inc. (1994-present);   
                                             Director and
President of                                                 Ivy
Mackenzie Distributors,                                           
     Inc. (1993-1994);  Director                                  
              and President of The                                
                Mackenzie Funds Inc. (1987-                       
                        1995); Trustee of Mackenzie               
                                 Series Trust (1987-              
                                 present); President of           
                                     Mackenzie Series Trust       
                                         (1987-1996); Chairman of 
                                               Mackenzie Series
Trust                                                 (1996-
present). 

          Joseph G. Rosenthal      Trustee      Chartered
Accountant           110 Jardin Drive                      (1958-
present); Trustee           Unit #12                             
of Mackenzie Series           Concord, Ontario Canada             
 Trust (1985-present);           L4K 2T7                          
    Director of The Mackenzie           Age: 62                   
           Funds Inc. (1987-1995).

          Richard N. Silverman     Trustee      Director, Newton-
Wellesley           18 Bonnybrook Road                   
Hospital; Director, Beth           Waban, MA  02168               
      Israel Hospital; Director,           Age: 72                
              Boston Ballet; Director,                            
                    Boston Children's Museum;                     
                           Director, Brimmer and May              
                                  School.

          J. Brendan Swan          Trustee      President,
Airspray           4701 North Federal Hwy.              
International, Inc.;           Suite 465                          
  Joint Managing Director,           Pompano Beach, FL  33064     
        Airspray International           Age: 66                  
            B.V. (an environmentally                              
                  sensitive packaging                             
                   company); Director of                          
                      Polyglass LTD.; Director,                   
                             The Mackenzie Funds Inc.             
                                   (1992-1995); Trustee of        
                                        Mackenzie Series Trust    
                                            (1992-present).

          Keith J. Carlson         Trustee      Senior Vice
President           700 South Federal Hwy.   and          and
Director of Mackenzie           Suite 300               
President    Investment Management,











          Boca Raton, FL  33432                 Inc. (1994-
present);           Age: 40                               Senior
Vice President,           [*Deemed to be an                    
Treasurer of Mackenzie            "interested person"             
     Investment Management Inc.           of the Trust, as        
             (1989-1994); Senior Vice           defined under the 
                   President and Director of           1940 Act.] 
                          Ivy Management, Inc. (1994-             
                                  present); Senior Vice           
                                     President, Treasurer and     
                                           Director of Ivy
Management,                                                 Inc.
(1992-1994); Vice                                                
President of The Mackenzie                                        
        Funds Inc. (1987-1995);                                   
             Senior Vice President and                            
                    Director, Ivy Mackenzie                       
                         Services Corp. (1996-                    
                           present); President and                
                                Director of Ivy Mackenzie         
                                       Services Corp.
(1993-1996);                                                 Vice
President of Mackenzie                                            
    Series Trust (1994-1996);                                     
           Treasurer of Mackenzie                                 
               Series Trust (1985-1994);                          
                      President and Trustee of                    
                            Mackenzie Series Trust                
                                (1996-present); President,        
                                        Chief Executive Officer
and                                                 Director of
Ivy Mackenzie                                                
Distributors, Inc. (1994-                                         
      present); Executive Vice                                    
            President and Director of                             
                   Ivy Mackenzie Distributors,                    
                            Inc. (1993-1994).

          C. William Ferris        Secretary/   Senior Vice
President,           700 South Federal Hwy.   Treasurer    Chief
Financial Officer           Suite 300                            
and Secretary/Treasurer           Boca Raton, FL  33432           
     of Mackenzie Investment           Age: 52                    
          Management Inc. (1995-                                  
             present); Senior Vice                                
                President, Finance and                            
                    Administration/Compliance                     
                           Officer of Mackenzie                   
                             Investment Management Inc.           
                                     (1989-1994); Senior Vice     
                                           President, Secretary/  
                                              Treasurer and Clerk
of Ivy                                                
Management, Inc. (1994-                                           
    present); Vice President,                                     
           Finance/Administration and                             
                   Compliance Officer of Ivy                      
                          Management, Inc. (1992-                 
                              1994); Senior Vice                  
                              President, Secretary/               
                                 Treasurer and Director of











                                                Ivy Mackenzie
Distributors,                                                
Inc. (1994-present);                                              
  Secretary/ Treasurer and                                        
        Director of Ivy Mackenzie                                 
               Distributors, Inc. (1993-                          
                     1994); President and                         
                       Director of Ivy Mackenzie                  
                              Services Corp. (1996-               
                                present); 
                                               
Secretary/Treasurer and                                           
     Director of Ivy Mackenzie                                    
            Services Corp. (1993-1996);                           
                     Secretary/ Treasurer of The                  
                              Mackenzie Funds Inc. (1993-         
                                      1995); Secretary/Treasurer  
                                              of Mackenzie Series
Trust                                                 (1994-
present).

          James W. Broadfoot       Vice         Executive Vice
President,           700 South Federal Hwy.   President    Ivy
Management, Inc. (1996           Suite 300                        
    -present); Senior Vice           Boca Raton, FL  33432        
        President, Ivy Management,           Age:54               
                Inc. (1992-1996); Director                        
                        and Senior Vice President,                
                                Mackenzie Investment              
                                  Management Inc. (1995-          
                                     present); Senior Vice        
                                        President, Mackenzie      
                                          Investment Management
Inc.                                                 (1990-1995); 
                                               Author/Consultant (1987-
                                                1990).


                                         ***

                                      IVY FUNDS
                              Via Mizner Financial Plaza
                              700 South Federal Highway
                              Boca Raton, Florida  33432
                                    1-800-456-5111




























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