CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
8.2%
1 yr return
16.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.3%
Net Assets
$128 M
Holdings in Top 10
77.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.18%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 210.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
$1,000,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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IFAIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 8.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.42%
- Dividend Yield 2.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameCONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
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Fund Family NameMeeder Funds
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Inception DateOct 31, 2016
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInstl
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerRobert Meeder
Fund Description
The Fund invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. In addition, the Fund may invest in index funds and index-based investments, such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPDRs), and may invest directly in, or in underlying funds investing in, futures contracts and options on futures contracts.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a maximum of 30% of its net assets invested in equity securities or underlying funds investing in equity securities. For the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund may select growth- or value-oriented investments (including specific sectors), without limitation to market capitalization range or geographic region, including emerging markets.
The Fund will also have a minimum of 70% of its net assets invested in fixed income securities. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest in securities of governments throughout the world (including the United States and emerging markets), their agencies and instrumentalities, cash and cash equivalents, income-producing securities including domestic and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade bonds, structured instruments (debt securities issued by agencies of the United States Government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac), corporations and other business entities whose interest and/or principal payments are indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or one or more other reference indices or obligations), asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and other bank obligations, money market funds, repurchase agreements, and derivatives, such as futures contracts, options, and swaps. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity, and of any credit rating (including unrated securities). In addition, for the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest without limit in higher risk, below-investment grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in fixed income investment companies that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investments trusts. With respect to both the equity and fixed income portions of the portfolios, the Fund does not concentrate in any particular industry or sector.
Additionally, 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.
Within the equity portion of the strategy, Meeder Asset Management, Inc. (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. |
Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.
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. The Fund may shift equity holdings to fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities) 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.
IFAIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | IFAIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 8.2% | -0.2% | 12.0% | 17.21% |
1 Yr | 16.7% | 4.6% | 23.5% | 7.38% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -9.5% | 6.4% | 34.17% |
5 Yr | 3.3%* | -8.7% | 6.8% | 44.83% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -2.2% | 4.6% | 0.91% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | IFAIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 6.6% | -6.5% | 9.5% | 1.64% |
2022 | -11.7% | -24.6% | -1.5% | 14.17% |
2021 | -1.2% | -8.5% | 3.8% | 58.82% |
2020 | 4.7% | -16.2% | 11.1% | 50.00% |
2019 | 7.9% | 3.0% | 10.7% | 47.32% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | IFAIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 8.2% | -0.2% | 12.0% | 17.21% |
1 Yr | 16.7% | 4.6% | 23.5% | 7.38% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -9.5% | 6.4% | 34.17% |
5 Yr | 3.3%* | -8.7% | 6.8% | 44.83% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -2.2% | 4.6% | 0.91% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | IFAIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 10.0% | -5.6% | 13.3% | 9.84% |
2022 | -10.0% | -22.6% | 8.8% | 21.67% |
2021 | 0.0% | -8.5% | 13.8% | 93.28% |
2020 | 6.7% | -13.7% | 13.5% | 75.86% |
2019 | 10.6% | 5.7% | 18.4% | 62.50% |
NAV & Total Return History
IFAIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
IFAIX | Category Low | Category High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 128 M | 8.81 M | 5.46 B | 67.21% |
Number of Holdings | 133 | 2 | 1939 | 13.93% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 103 M | 8.75 M | 5.16 B | 68.85% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 76.97% | 10.9% | 102.4% | 84.43% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Fidelity Total Bond 17.31%
- Baird Core Plus Bond 16.70%
- Frost Total Return 8.72%
- Institutional Prime 7.61%
- Dodge Cox Income 5.45%
- Fidelity Advisor 5.20%
- BrandywineGLOBAL 5.15%
- iShares Barclays 20+ 5.10%
- Eaton Vance Emerging 3.40%
- Berkshire Hathaway I 2.33%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 50.40% | 0.00% | 100.06% | 75.41% |
Cash | 7.96% | 0.00% | 52.19% | 16.39% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.25% | 0.00% | 3.97% | 91.80% |
Other | 0.02% | -77.60% | 38.90% | 15.57% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.11% | 8.20% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 159.75% | 64.75% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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Technology | 22.39% | 0.00% | 25.62% | 5.74% |
Financial Services | 15.76% | 0.00% | 20.10% | 11.48% |
Healthcare | 15.43% | 0.00% | 19.76% | 16.39% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.59% | 0.00% | 12.36% | 63.11% |
Industrials | 9.48% | 0.00% | 29.86% | 73.77% |
Communication Services | 6.26% | 0.00% | 11.71% | 72.13% |
Consumer Defense | 6.03% | 0.00% | 22.77% | 69.67% |
Energy | 5.95% | 0.00% | 27.98% | 18.85% |
Basic Materials | 3.76% | 0.00% | 8.62% | 71.31% |
Real Estate | 2.73% | 0.00% | 78.69% | 83.61% |
Utilities | 2.62% | 0.00% | 91.26% | 67.21% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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US | 50.40% | 0.00% | 100.06% | 75.41% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.08% | 59.02% |
IFAIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
IFAIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.18% | 0.11% | 6.36% | 37.70% |
Management Fee | 0.50% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 81.97% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.70% | 50.00% |
Sales Fees
IFAIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
IFAIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
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.
IFAIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 210.00% | 6.00% | 318.00% | 90.00% |
IFAIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
IFAIX | Category Low | Category High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 2.85% | 0.00% | 5.22% | 40.98% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
IFAIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Monthly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
IFAIX | Category Low | Category High | IFAIX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.42% | -1.30% | 3.99% | 65.83% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
IFAIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Sep 27, 2024 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2023 | $0.239 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2022 | $0.161 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.122 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2020 | $0.163 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2019 | $0.216 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.376 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 2018 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.219 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.204 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
IFAIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Robert Meeder
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 21, 1995
26.96
27.0%
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.
Amisha Kaus
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 30, 2015
6.5
6.5%
Amisha Kaus. Ms. Kaus is a Portfolio Manager and has been associated with the Meeder Asset Management, Inc. since November, 2015. Ms. Kaus brings 13 years of investment industry experience to the Meeder Asset Management, Inc. , with previous experience as an investment analyst with Allegheny Financial Group from 2007 to 2015. Ms. Kaus has been a member of the team managing the Funds since November 2015.
Joseph Bell
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.
Yuntaek Pae
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.
Donald McConnell
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2022
0.25
0.3%
Donald McConnell. Mr. McDonnell is a Portfolio Manager and has been associated with Meeder Asset Management, Inc. since February 2022, when he joined the team managing the Funds. Mr. McConnell was previously a Senior Portfolio Manager with BMO Global Asset Management from 2013 – 2022.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.09 | 26.96 | 6.4 | 12.09 |