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Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
19.0%
1 yr return
19.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
4.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.4%
Net Assets
$191 M
Holdings in Top 10
34.8%
Expense Ratio 1.61%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 200.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$500
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by taking long and short positions in the global securities markets. The Fund primarily invests long in common and preferred stocks and in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, which may include emerging markets, as well in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. Short positions involve selling a security the Fund does not own in anticipation that the security’s price will decline. The Fund’s typical long equity investment exposure will range from 0% to 150% of net assets, while the Fund’s typical short equity investment exposure will range from 0% to 50% of net assets. The Fund may use leverage (e.g., by borrowing or through derivatives). As a result, the sum of the Fund’s investment exposures may at times exceed the amount of assets invested in the Fund, although these exposures may vary over time.
The Fund may also establish long or short positions in index funds and index-based investments. The Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully invested position in equity securities.
The Fund’s use of leverage and short positions will vary over time based on Meeder Asset Management, Inc.’s (the “Adviser”) assessment of market conditions, prevailing interest rates and other factors. When selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics:
● | Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income; |
● | Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet; |
● | Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and |
● | Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market. |
There are no investment limitations on the market capitalization range or geographic region. The Adviser selects securities that the Adviser believes represent above average market potential relative to market risk. The Fund may focus on stocks or underlying funds investing in stocks that are newer and/or smaller capitalization companies.
The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. Utilizing its unconstrained tactical strategy, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities, commonly known as “junk bonds”) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.
Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.
Period | FLSPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 19.0% | -11.1% | 36.1% | 18.37% |
1 Yr | 19.4% | -11.1% | 37.5% | 21.77% |
3 Yr | 4.9%* | -8.8% | 22.4% | 38.64% |
5 Yr | 6.4%* | -3.2% | 23.4% | 48.33% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.7% | 10.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | FLSPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.7% | -17.3% | 43.8% | 47.62% |
2022 | -13.9% | -54.0% | 17.4% | 69.70% |
2021 | 14.2% | -40.0% | 54.1% | 26.98% |
2020 | -0.3% | -47.6% | 88.4% | 65.00% |
2019 | 11.9% | -20.3% | 62.6% | 39.82% |
Period | FLSPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 19.0% | -11.1% | 36.1% | 18.37% |
1 Yr | 19.4% | -11.1% | 37.5% | 21.77% |
3 Yr | 4.9%* | -8.8% | 22.4% | 38.64% |
5 Yr | 6.4%* | -3.2% | 23.4% | 48.33% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.7% | 10.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | FLSPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 13.7% | -14.5% | 43.8% | 30.61% |
2022 | -11.5% | -54.0% | 50.3% | 74.24% |
2021 | 14.4% | -40.0% | 61.6% | 46.03% |
2020 | -0.2% | -29.9% | 91.0% | 75.00% |
2019 | 13.0% | -17.9% | 79.4% | 45.13% |
FLSPX | Category Low | Category High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 191 M | 1.08 M | 6.67 B | 40.14% |
Number of Holdings | 490 | 3 | 2730 | 14.97% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 77.9 M | -4.86 M | 2.41 B | 36.73% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 34.82% | -9.9% | 110.8% | 72.11% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 68.89% | -0.13% | 113.26% | 57.14% |
Cash | 22.78% | 0.00% | 109.95% | 54.42% |
Other | 0.67% | -57.63% | 99.50% | 21.09% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -1.13% | 6.36% | 14.97% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | -0.02% | 4.48% | 8.63% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 108.68% | 30.61% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 28.25% | 0.00% | 43.24% | 5.08% |
Healthcare | 19.16% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 17.80% |
Financial Services | 13.60% | 0.00% | 83.83% | 50.85% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.10% | 0.00% | 88.83% | 61.02% |
Energy | 8.01% | 0.00% | 32.57% | 17.80% |
Industrials | 7.22% | 0.00% | 31.93% | 77.97% |
Consumer Defense | 5.98% | 0.00% | 19.75% | 57.63% |
Communication Services | 4.59% | 0.00% | 32.32% | 77.12% |
Basic Materials | 2.48% | 0.00% | 28.58% | 53.39% |
Utilities | 1.06% | 0.00% | 21.71% | 59.32% |
Real Estate | 0.55% | 0.00% | 10.93% | 65.25% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 68.89% | 0.00% | 113.26% | 46.94% |
Non US | 0.00% | -2.95% | 54.79% | 25.17% |
FLSPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.61% | 0.42% | 9.95% | 76.87% |
Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 12.93% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 26.92% |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.03% | 1.54% | 31.43% |
FLSPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
FLSPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FLSPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 200.00% | 0.00% | 446.00% | 71.68% |
FLSPX | Category Low | Category High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.47% | 0.00% | 27.22% | 63.70% |
FLSPX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
FLSPX | Category Low | Category High | FLSPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.43% | -3.33% | 2.16% | 34.48% |
FLSPX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 12, 2024 | $1.130 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2024 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2023 | $0.884 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2022 | $0.062 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.242 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2020 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2019 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.112 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.133 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 11, 2017 | $0.337 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 11, 2017 | $0.441 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.110 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.117 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.033 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2015
7.41
7.4%
Robert S. Meeder, Jr. is President and CEO of Meeder Investment Management and brings over 30 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Meeder has been President of Meeder Investment Management, Inc. since 1991 and has been a member of the team managing the Funds and Portfolios since 1992. In addition to his executive duties, Mr. Meeder is involved in the development of investment policy and client relationships for Meeder Investment Management, Inc.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 31, 2018
4.17
4.2%
Joseph Bell, CFA, CMT. Mr. Bell is a Portfolio Manager and has been associated with the Adviser since March 2018, when he joined the team managing the Funds. Mr. Bell was previously a Senior Market Strategist and a Senior Equity Analyst at Schaeffer’s Investment Research.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 16, 2021
1.12
1.1%
Yuntaek Pae, PhD, CFA. Dr. Pae joined Meeder Asset Management as the Director of Research in April 2021. He worked for Allianz Global Investors in South Korea as an equity analyst between 2005 and 2007. He earned a PhD degree from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2010.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 23.55 | 5.96 | 7.93 |
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