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First Trust Merger Arbitrage Cl I (VARBX)
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Fund Summary
Under normal market conditions, the fund's adviser intends to invest in equity securities (publicly-traded common stock and preferred stock) and derivatives thereof of companies that are involved in a significant corporate event, such as a merger or acquisition. Investments in companies undergoing a merger or acquisition have both risk and return characteristics that are different from the risks of investing in the general stock market. It may invest in equity securities of any market capitalization.
Risk Overview
| Morningstar Risk Rating | |
| Best 1Y Total Return | 5.43% |
| Worst 1Y Total Return | -- |
| Number of Years Up | 8 |
| Number of Years Down | -- |
Performance & Risk
| YTD Return | 2.92% |
| 5y Average Return | 4.16% |
| Rank in Category (ytd) | 8 |
| % Rank in Category (ytd) | -- |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.02 |
| Morningstar Risk Rating |
Risk Statistics
| 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARBX | Category Average | VARBX | Category Average | VARBX | Category Average | |
| Alpha | 0.16 | 0.01 | 1.23 | 0 | -- | 0.01 |
| BETA | 0.02 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Mean Annual Return | 0.29 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| R-squared | 7.86 | 0.52 | 14.17 | 0.46 | -- | 0.51 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.16 | 0.07 | 2.58 | 0.06 | -- | 0.06 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.2 | 0.01 | 0.69 | 0.01 | -- | 0.01 |
| Treynor Ratio | 11.72 | 0.22 | 32.49 | 0.16 | -- | 0.14 |
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