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Meridian Growth Legacy

MERDX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 6.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 15.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 19.5%
  • Net Assets $2.15 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 24.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$49.70
$23.49
$53.56

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.85%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 47.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee 2.00%

Min Investment

Closed to new investors as of Mar 03, 2014
  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare MERDX to Popular U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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MERDX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 6.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 19.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.12%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Meridian Growth Fund®
  • Fund Family Name
    Meridian
  • Inception Date
    Aug 01, 1984
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Chad Meade

MERDX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MERDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.0% -7.3% 34.7% 30.84%
1 Yr 49.1% 7.5% 233.4% 76.79%
3 Yr 15.9%* -2.5% 65.7% 79.47%
5 Yr 19.5%* 1.8% 46.2% 71.11%
10 Yr 12.8%* -3.4% 23.0% 74.95%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MERDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 23.8% -63.0% 340.3% 66.12%
2019 16.9% -22.8% 42.9% 71.28%
2018 -20.3% -76.3% 13.6% 59.82%
2017 17.3% -52.6% 37.0% 40.54%
2016 15.6% -49.0% 25.6% 13.91%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MERDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.0% -7.3% 34.7% 30.84%
1 Yr 49.1% 2.2% 233.4% 72.13%
3 Yr 15.9%* -3.7% 65.7% 77.47%
5 Yr 19.5%* 1.3% 46.2% 70.38%
10 Yr 12.8%* -3.7% 23.0% 73.77%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MERDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 23.8% -63.0% 340.3% 66.12%
2019 16.9% -22.8% 42.9% 71.28%
2018 -20.3% -54.2% 14.5% 70.53%
2017 25.6% -8.4% 42.0% 26.06%
2016 16.3% -16.4% 31.4% 17.38%

NAV & Total Return History

MERDX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MERDX Category Low Category High MERDX % Rank
Net Assets 2.15 B 1.67 M 36.8 B 28.80%
Number of Holdings 102 1 1240 49.53%
Net Assets in Top 10 551 M 724 K 4.01 B 27.06%
Weighting of Top 10 24.13% 5.3% 100.0% 32.28%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. J2 Global Inc 2.82%
  2. ON Semiconductor Corp 2.72%
  3. Forte Biosciences Inc Ordinary Shares 2.55%
  4. BioTelemetry Inc 2.45%
  5. Trinet Group Inc 2.44%
  6. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc 2.43%
  7. Skechers USA Inc 2.42%
  8. Pinterest Inc 2.42%
  9. Sensata Technologies Holding PLC 2.42%
  10. 2U Inc 2.25%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MERDX % Rank
Stocks 		93.22% 49.24% 100.52% 94.15%
Cash 		4.91% -3.75% 23.24% 9.97%
Preferred Stocks 		1.55% 0.00% 2.45% 1.74%
Other 		0.32% -6.60% 49.68% 12.34%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 26.58%
Bonds 		0.00% -0.03% 2.04% 27.69%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MERDX % Rank
Healthcare 		31.17% 0.00% 58.75% 35.60%
Industrials 		23.36% 0.00% 34.13% 6.17%
Technology 		23.30% 0.00% 77.76% 60.60%
Consumer Cyclical 		13.18% 0.00% 31.01% 37.03%
Financial Services 		3.44% 0.00% 100.00% 81.96%
Communication Services 		2.84% 0.00% 19.61% 36.55%
Consumer Defense 		2.72% 0.00% 14.47% 69.62%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 3.88% 47.78%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 24.53% 86.87%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 4.24% 61.08%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 10.61% 86.08%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MERDX % Rank
US 		90.20% 32.21% 99.98% 83.39%
Non US 		3.02% 0.00% 27.85% 45.41%

MERDX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MERDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.85% 0.01% 10.10% 85.28%
Management Fee 0.76% 0.05% 1.50% 41.84%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% 0.80%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

MERDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

MERDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 2.00% 1.00% 2.00% 26.67%

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.

MERDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 47.00% 4.00% 442.00% 37.34%

MERDX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MERDX Category Low Category High MERDX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.84% 28.48%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MERDX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MERDX Category Low Category High MERDX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.12% -3.17% 1.48% 18.94%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MERDX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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MERDX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Chad Meade

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 05, 2013

7.49

7.5%

Mr. Meade, Portfolio Manager, joined Arrowpoint Asset Management, LLC in May 2013. Mr. Prior to joining Arrowpoint, Mr. Meade served as an Equity Research Analyst, Co-Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President AT Janus Capital (2001-2013). Prior to joining Janus Capital, he was a financial analyst for Goldman Sachs’ global investment research team. Chad graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and was a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.

Brian Schaub

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 05, 2013

7.49

7.5%

Mr. Schaub, Portfolio Manager, joined Arrowpoint in May 2013. Prior to joining Arrowpoint, Mr. Schaub served as an Equity Research Analyst, Co-Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President at Janus Capital (2000-2013). Brian graduated cum laude from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and won the Arthur B. Graves, Class of 1858, Essay Prize in Economics for his work on Dell Computer. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 29.18 8.39 4.0

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