Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund (CLPAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund (CLPAX) has returned -7.05% so far this year and 14.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CLPAX has returned 5.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2014, CLPAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, CLPAX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -7.9%.

Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.48%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 06, 2014.

• This fund participated in 85.05% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.52% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.48% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

CLPAX has a high expense ratio of 1.74%, indicating above-average management fees.

CLPAX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund (CLPAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund provided a 9.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.23 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity 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 Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund was 32.47%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. Recovery took 363 trading sessions.

The current Catalyst Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Fund drawdown is 12.87%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.