Merger Fund Institutional (MERIX)
16.96
-0.01
(-0.06%)
USD |
Dec 19 2025
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.27% | 2.393B | -- | 153.0% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -101.87M | 9.12% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
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 |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| 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% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
93
-187.64M
Peer Group Low
48.69M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
83
-101.87M
-365.23M
Peer Group Low
312.54M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
20
-183.72M
Peer Group Low
114.19M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
93
-4.286B
Peer Group Low
273.12M
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
18
-44.43M
Peer Group Low
273.12M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
93
-2.226B
Peer Group Low
874.16M
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
83
-313.83M
Peer Group Low
294.73M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
99
-3.709B
Peer Group Low
3.290B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 22, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.50% |
| Stock | 62.69% |
| Bond | 19.71% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.04% |
| Other | 17.06% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Assets less Liabilities
|
11.88% | -- | -- |
| Goldman Sachs FS Treasury Instruments Fd Inst | 7.96% | 1.00 | 0.00% |
|
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc ORD
|
5.93% | -- | -- |
|
Mr Cooper Group Inc ORD
|
5.66% | -- | -- |
| Kellanova (DELISTED) | 5.28% | 83.44 | -0.01% |
| CyberArk Software Ltd. | 4.95% | 456.02 | 0.93% |
| Virtus Westchester Event Driven Fund I | 4.22% | 10.28 | 0.10% |
| Chart Industries, Inc. | 4.11% | 205.88 | -0.01% |
|
USD/EUR Forward Contract
|
3.78% | -- | -- |
|
USD/GBP Forward Contract
|
3.06% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.90% |
| Administration Fee | 2.15M% |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 100000.0 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 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 |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| 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 (12-18-25) | 4.54% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 332 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 28.90 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 5.221 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 3.490 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 5.34% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 0.68% |
| ROI (TTM) | 2.02% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 2.02% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0470 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 1.419 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 216 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | 4.93% |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | 7.91% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 6.324 |
| Effective Maturity | 3.867 |
| Nominal Maturity | 4.235 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 21 |
As of September 30, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 15.46% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 2.31% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 23.46% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 13.57% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 8.79% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 11.82% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 13.64% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 7.24% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 25.81% |
As of September 30, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 8/1/2013 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 12/31/2024 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 4/28/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| MERFX | A |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| 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:MERIX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MERIX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:MERIX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MERIX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |