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IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF

MNA
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 17, 2009
Expense Ratio
0.77%
Type
Global Hedge Fund
Fund Owner
Index IQ
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$897,216
AUM
$467,070,255
Associated Index
IQ Merger Arbitrage Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

CPRI
Capri Holdings Ltd
7.94%
ABCM
Abcam - ADR (Sponsored)
7.93%
4185
JSR Corporation
7%
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Plc
6.97%
SGEN
Seagen Inc
6.91%
DEN
Denbury Inc. - Ordinary Shares - New
6.83%
RETA
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
6.76%
6502
Toshiba Corporation
5.05%
DREY INST PREF GOV MM INST 6546
4.75%
ORG
Origin Energy Limited
4.72%

What is MNA?

The IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF seeks to track before fees and expenses the performance of the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index. The Index seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing in global companies for which there has been a public announcement of a takeover by an acquirer. This differentiated approach is based on a passive strategy of owning certain announced takeover targets with the goal of generating returns that are representative of global merger arbitrage activity. The Index also includes short exposure to global equities as a partial equity market hedge. Merger arbitrage is a directional hedge fund strategy. The IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF is not a hedge fund and does not invest in hedge funds.

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MNA
Performance Measures**

for the time period Nov 17, 2009 to Jul 17, 2026

Returns

1M Trailing Return: 0.7%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 0.4%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -16.7%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 7.4%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.39

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.16

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toMNA

ETFs correlated to MNA include CSB, ACWV, QQXT

MNA
IndexIQ ETF Trust - IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF
CSB
Victory Portfolios II - VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
ACWV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
QQXT
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QEFA
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors SM ETF
SCHA
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF
GCOW
Pacer Funds Trust - Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
RSP
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
FNDA
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
SCHM
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF
IWM
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 2000 ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Trading Strategies
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Tactical rotation, trend-following, momentum, volatility hedging, leveraged ETFs, inverse ETFs, managed futures, risk-on/off switching

OOS Cumulative Return

92.47%

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Category

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OOS Cumulative Return

44.13%

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FAQ

MNA is a Global Hedge Fund ETF. The IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF seeks to track before fees and expenses the performance of the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index. The Index seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing in global companies for which there has been a public announcement of a takeover by an acquirer. This differentiated approach is based on a passive strategy of owning certain announced takeover targets with the goal of generating returns that are representative of global merger arbitrage activity. The Index also includes short exposure to global equities as a partial equity market hedge. Merger arbitrage is a directional hedge fund strategy. The IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF is not a hedge fund and does not invest in hedge funds.

MNA tracks the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index.

No, MNA is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, MNA is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on MNA is 0.0057%. This is the percent change in the value of MNA over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on MNA is 0.0144%. This is the percent change in the value of MNA over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of MNA for the past year is 0.0516%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to MNA include PFF, PGF, and PGX.

ETFs correlated to MNA include CSB, ACWV, and QQXT.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to MNA include TZA, SRTY, and RWM.

Disclaimers

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