The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX)
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies (both U.S. and foreign) that are involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations and other corporate reorganizations. Equity securities include common and preferred stock. Merger arbitrage is a highly specialized investment approach designed to profit from the successful completion of mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations and other corporate reorganizations.
Fund Info
US03875R1068
03875R106
Sep 17, 2000
$2,000
Expense Ratio
ARBFX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Arbitrage Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX) returned 2.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ARBFX returned 0.41% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ARBFX
2.33%
1.69%
0.91%
4.98%
0.42%
0.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ARBFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09% | 1.23% | 0.08% | -0.30% | 0.23% | 2.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.55% | 0.00% | 1.51% | -1.87% | 0.48% | 0.47% | 1.73% | 0.31% | -0.15% | 0.54% | 0.31% | -0.63% | 2.11% |
| 2023 | 0.16% | -0.16% | 0.25% | 0.08% | -2.29% | 1.59% | 1.56% | 1.05% | 0.24% | -0.48% | 2.41% | -0.47% | 3.93% |
| 2022 | -1.17% | 0.08% | 0.71% | -0.63% | -0.95% | -1.36% | 1.46% | 0.48% | -0.79% | 1.68% | -0.94% | -2.38% | -3.83% |
| 2021 | 0.94% | 0.00% | 0.54% | 0.93% | 0.38% | -0.76% | -2.08% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.23% | -1.32% | 0.39% | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | -0.39% | -2.78% | 3.42% | 0.31% | -0.08% | 0.77% | 0.53% | 0.23% | 0.60% | 1.13% | -5.27% | -1.47% |
| 2019 | 0.39% | 0.16% | 0.31% | 0.93% | -0.54% | 0.00% | 0.70% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.46% | 0.46% | -1.67% | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 0.32% | 0.78% | -1.17% | -1.02% | 0.64% | 0.40% | -0.31% | 0.16% | 0.55% | 0.16% | 1.02% | -0.60% | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 0.08% | 0.39% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.38% | 0.46% | -0.08% | 0.23% | 0.08% | 0.46% | -1.06% | -2.11% | -0.27% |
| 2016 | 0.56% | 0.48% | 0.55% | -0.16% | 0.55% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.55% | -0.85% | 0.94% | -0.39% | 2.39% |
| 2015 | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.55% | 0.47% | 0.23% | -1.39% | -0.08% | -0.16% | -1.18% | 0.95% | 0.24% | -1.80% | -1.73% |
| 2014 | -0.08% | -0.00% | -0.56% | 0.32% | 0.16% | 0.95% | -0.08% | 0.16% | -0.39% | -0.63% | 0.64% | 0.71% | 1.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, ARBFX is among the top 12% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
The Arbitrage Fund provided a 0.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.44% | 0.45% | 0.00% | 0.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.49% | 0.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Arbitrage Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Arbitrage Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the The Arbitrage Fund was 17.77%, occurring on Oct 9, 2008. Recovery took 2281 trading sessions.
The current The Arbitrage Fund drawdown is 1.35%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.77% | Nov 14, 2007 | 227 | Oct 9, 2008 | 2281 | Nov 1, 2017 | 2508 |
| -13.04% | Dec 19, 2019 | 61 | Mar 18, 2020 | 104 | Aug 14, 2020 | 165 |
| -11.39% | Dec 17, 2020 | 606 | May 16, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -10.76% | Mar 8, 2004 | 289 | Apr 28, 2005 | 589 | Sep 4, 2007 | 878 |
| -6.86% | Nov 2, 2017 | 125 | May 3, 2018 | 367 | Oct 17, 2019 | 492 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current The Arbitrage Fund volatility is 1.24%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.