EX-99.j.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated May 29, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Optimum Fixed Income Fund, Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund, each a series of Optimum Fund Trust, which are included in Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2026, and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” in the Prospectus and “Financial Statements” in the Statement of Additional Information.