Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class A

Frequently Asked Questions About SHIEX

What does SHIEX invest in?

The fund's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, it pursues this goal by allocating capital to fixed income instruments and employing put and call options on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Exceed Advisory LLC, serving as the fund's investment sub-advisor, implements a tailored equity options strategy using this combination of index ETF options. This approach is structured to limit potential losses to 12.5% during periods of S&P 500 Index decline, while also enabling the fund to participate in its gains up to approximately 15%.

What is the expense ratio of SHIEX?

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class A (SHIEX) charges an expense ratio of 1.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SHIEX?

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class A (SHIEX) manages $18.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is SHIEX actively managed or an index fund?

SHIEX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SHIEX's is 1.60%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SHIEX launched?

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class A (SHIEX) launched in April 2015 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has SHIEX performed?

SHIEX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.