Merger Fund A (MERFX)
17.32
-0.03
(-0.17%)
USD |
Mar 04 2025
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Key Stats
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| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
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Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks capital growth through merger arbitrage, including the selective use of short sales and put and call options to hedge positions. The Fund may invest in international and domestic growth stocks. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven |
| Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Global Macro | Alternative Equity |
| US Macro | Alternative Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Westchester Capital |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACWINTR | 100.0% |
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Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of March 05, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2024.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.99% |
| Stock | 77.25% |
| Bond | 19.50% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.02% |
| Other | 2.24% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hess Corp | 7.93% | 140.85 | -1.08% |
| Goldman Sachs FS Treasury Instruments Fd Inst | 7.86% | 1.00 | 0.00% |
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Other Assets less Liabilities
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5.43% | -- | -- |
| Endeavor Group Holdings Inc | 5.11% | 28.79 | -0.21% |
| Virtus Westchester Event Driven Fund I | 4.35% | 10.71 | -0.46% |
| Kellanova Co | 3.76% | 82.46 | 0.12% |
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Southwestern Energy Co ORD
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3.69% | -- | -- |
| Amedisys Inc | 3.62% | 91.97 | -0.14% |
| HashiCorp Inc (DELISTED) | 3.51% | 34.78 | 0.00% |
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Stericycle Inc ORD
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3.36% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.25% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.89% |
| Administration Fee | 649.4K% |
| Maximum Front Load | 5.50% |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | 0.00% |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | -- |
| Available for RRSP | -- |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
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| Minimum Initial Investment | 2500.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 100.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks capital growth through merger arbitrage, including the selective use of short sales and put and call options to hedge positions. The Fund may invest in international and domestic growth stocks. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven |
| Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Global Macro | Alternative Equity |
| US Macro | Alternative Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Westchester Capital |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACWINTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM | -- |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | -- |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | -- |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | -- |
| Weighted Median ROE | -- |
| Weighted Median ROA | -- |
| ROI (TTM) | -- |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | -- |
| Earning Yield | -- |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | -- |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity | -- |
| Average Coupon | -- |
| Calculated Average Quality | -- |
| Effective Maturity | -- |
| Nominal Maturity | -- |
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 6.48% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 7.50% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 3.81% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 1.20% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 20.42% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 17.91% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | -3.38% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 13.93% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) | 24.64% |
As of September 30, 2024
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 1/31/1989 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 12/31/2023 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 4/29/2024 |
| Share Classes | |
| MERIX | Inst |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | -- |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:MERFX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MERFX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:MERFX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MERFX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |