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The Merger Fund I (MERIX)

17.51
+0.01
+(0.06%)
As of 8:06:35 AM EDT. Market Open.

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 3.49%
5y Average Return 3.43%
Number of Years Up 10
Number of Years Down 1
Best 1Y Total Return (May 9, 2025) 7.98%
Worst 1Y Total Return (May 9, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 7.98%
Worst 3Y Total Return 1.34%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
MERIX
Category
YTD
3.31%
4.64%
1-Month
0.98%
-0.23%
3-Month
2.46%
1.87%
1-Year
7.35%
13.76%
3-Year
4.19%
6.25%
5-Year
3.55%
5.34%
10-Year
3.53%
4.15%
Last Bull Market
3.08%
8.78%
Last Bear Market
-1.73%
-6.83%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
MERIX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
3.54%
--
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
2025 2.30% -- -- --
2024 0.59% 0.06% 1.76% 1.10%
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 3
1-Month 21
3-Month 8
1-Year 26
3-Year 23
5-Year 61

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 7.35%
3-Year 4.19%
5-Year 3.55%
10-Year 3.53%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 3.49%
5y Average Return 3.43%
Rank in Category (ytd) 3
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.04
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Event Driven
Fund Family Virtus
Net Assets 2.33B
YTD Return 3.31%
Yield 2.16%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Aug 01, 2013

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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