Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class I

Frequently Asked Questions About SHIIX

What does SHIIX invest in?

This fund aims for sustained growth of invested capital over the long term. To achieve this, the fund typically allocates capital across two main areas: fixed income securities and a combination of put and call options on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that track the S&P 500 Index. The fund's investment sub-advisor, Exceed Advisory LLC, implements this options strategy with a dual objective: to limit potential losses to 12.5% when the S&P 500 Index declines, while also capturing upside performance from the index up to approximately 15%.

What is the expense ratio of SHIIX?

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund Class I (SHIIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.00%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is SHIIX's dividend yield?

SHIIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.83%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of SHIIX?

Effective duration measures SHIIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. SHIIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of SHIIX?

SHIIX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of SHIIX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from SHIIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. SHIIX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.