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ARBAltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

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Seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index.

By AltShares · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.76%

#4,201 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$102M

#3,073 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+3.2%

Track Record

6 years

#2,076 of 6,040 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,317+3.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Region

Global

Strategy

Arbitrage

Index tracked

Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 42.6% of fundmoderately concentrated

MORGAN STANLEY PRIME BROKER US
16.0%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc
3.8%
Exact Sciences Corp
3.0%
JDE Peet's NV
2.9%
Hologic Inc
2.8%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc
2.8%
Masimo Corp
2.8%
Electronic Arts Inc
2.8%
Chart Industries Inc
2.8%
Confluent Inc
2.8%

Asset allocation

Stocks
77.9%
Cash
22.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.5%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-5.6%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.30Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.41Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index.
Strategy
Tracks the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index, reflecting a global merger arbitrage strategy. Invests in long positions in target stocks and may use derivatives for exposure, hedging against currency fluctuations and deal value declines.
Inception date
May 7, 2020
Fund family
AltShares

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Data updated on 2026-09-18