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The Merger Fund I (MERIX)

16.88 -0.03 (-0.18%)
As of 8:05 AM EDT. Market Open.

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -0.47%
5y Average Return 2.79%
Number of Years Up 9
Number of Years Down 1
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 23, 2024) 7.98%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 23, 2024) --
Best 3Y Total Return 7.98%
Worst 3Y Total Return 1.34%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
MERIX
Category
YTD
0.59%
4.64%
1-Month
0.65%
-0.23%
3-Month
0.59%
1.87%
1-Year
5.00%
13.76%
3-Year
1.74%
6.25%
5-Year
3.07%
5.34%
10-Year
3.16%
4.15%
Last Bull Market
2.15%
8.78%
Last Bear Market
-1.73%
-6.83%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
MERIX
Category
2024
--
--
2023
4.51%
--
2022
1.01%
--
2021
0.10%
--
2020
5.15%
6.69%
2019
6.32%
7.68%
2018
7.98%
1.61%
2017
2.74%
4.30%

2016
2.94%
4.11%
2015
-0.52%
-0.75%
2014
1.63%
1.57%
2013
--
7.65%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2024 0.59% -- -- --
2023 0.12% -1.08% 3.51% 1.95%
2022 0.23% -1.73% 1.47% 1.07%
2021 0.92% 0.69% -1.70% 0.21%
2020 -2.34% 2.40% 1.81% 3.27%
2019 2.15% 0.42% 1.85% 1.76%
2018 2.46% 3.33% 0.00% 1.98%
2017 0.90% 1.40% 0.38% 0.04%
2016 1.05% 0.00% 0.71% 1.15%
2015 1.41% -0.57% -2.67% 1.36%

2014 0.50% 2.43% -0.85% -0.43%
2013 1.50% -- -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 70
1-Month 70
3-Month 70
1-Year 67
3-Year 34
5-Year 56

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 5.00%
3-Year 1.74%
5-Year 3.07%
10-Year 3.16%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -0.47%
5y Average Return 2.79%
Rank in Category (ytd) 70
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.03
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Event Driven
Fund Family Virtus
Net Assets 2.76B
YTD Return 0.59%
Yield 2.89%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Jan 31, 1989

Fund Summary

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets principally in the common stock, preferred stock and, occasionally, warrants of companies which are involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations and other corporate reorganizations. Merger arbitrage is a highly specialized investment approach generally designed to profit from the successful completion of such transactions.

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