The Arbitrage Fund Class R (ARBFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.45
-0.03 (-0.22%)
Feb 4, 2026, 8:09 AM EST
3.14% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 778.07M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.60% |
| Min. Investment | $2,000 |
| Turnover | 162.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
| Dividend Growth | 297.94% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 13.48 |
| YTD Return | 0.22% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.09% |
| 5-Year Return | 15.39% |
| 52-Week Low | 12.53 |
| 52-Week High | 13.51 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.13 |
| Holdings | 140 |
| Inception Date | Sep 18, 2000 |
About 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 Family Arbitrage Fund
Category Event Driven
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARBFX
Share Class Class R
Index ICE BofA US 3-Month T Bill TR IX
Performance
ARBFX had a total return of 7.09% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.23%.
Top 10 Holdings
51.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY PRIME BROKER US | n/a | 9.01% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC - Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | MVRXX | 7.17% |
| State Street U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio | GVMXX | 7.17% |
| Water Island Event-Driven Fund Class I | AEDNX | 4.51% |
| CyberArk Software Ltd. | CYBR | 4.27% |
| Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. | EDR | 4.24% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | NSC | 3.96% |
| Chart Industries, Inc. | GTLS | 3.78% |
| TXNM Energy, Inc. | TXNM | 3.54% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | EA | 3.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.48234 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.12121 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.24409 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.44831 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.88524 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.27464 | Dec 20, 2019 |