Merger Arbitrage & Event ETFs
8 US-listed ETFs in the Merger Arbitrage & Event category, from 7 issuers, with $362M in assets. The largest is NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) at $265M. The cheapest with at least $50M in assets is MNA at 0.77%. The median fund charges 0.85%.
Net flows by month
through Jul 2026SEC filingsNet creations across these funds as reported in SEC filings. The most recent months only include funds that have filed for them; funds whose filing covers other share classes are left out.
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| Month | Creations | Redemptions | Net flow | Funds reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $9.5M | $6.8M | +$2.7M | 3 partial |
| Jun 2026 | $3.7M | $1.6M | +$2.1M | 4 partial |
| May 2026 | $6.7M | $3.5M | +$3.3M | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | $3.4M | $5.7M | −$2.4M | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | $5.5M | $820K | +$4.7M | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | $6.2M | $6.9M | −$698K | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.9M | $13M | −$7.3M | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | $33M | $20M | +$13M | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | $5.1M | $241K | +$4.9M | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | $21M | $21M | +$151K | 5 |
| Sep 2025 | $4.7M | $6.8M | −$2.1M | 4 |
| Aug 2025 | $18M | $14M | +$3.7M | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | $16M | $0 | +$16M | 4 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $4.5M | −$4.5M | 4 |
| May 2025 | $20 | $1.7M | −$1.7M | 4 |
| Apr 2025 | $11M | $4.1M | +$7.2M | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | $5.1M | $2.4M | +$2.7M | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | $711K | $0 | +$711K | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | $192 | $11M | −$11M | 4 |
| Dec 2024 | $1.7M | $0 | +$1.7M | 4 |
| Nov 2024 | $2.8M | $4.0M | −$1.2M | 4 |
| Oct 2024 | $715K | $46M | −$45M | 4 |
| Sep 2024 | $4.0M | $0 | +$4.0M | 4 |
| Aug 2024 | $5.5M | $3.2M | +$2.3M | 4 |
| Jul 2024 | $685K | $4.8M | −$4.1M | 4 |
| Jun 2024 | $661K | $3.1M | −$2.5M | 4 |
| May 2024 | $3.6M | $11M | −$7.3M | 4 |
| Apr 2024 | $8.9M | $24M | −$15M | 4 |
| Mar 2024 | $2.0M | $11M | −$9.1M | 4 |
| Feb 2024 | $4.2M | $20M | −$16M | 4 |
| Jan 2024 | $1.2M | $36M | −$35M | 4 |
| Dec 2023 | $1.6M | $76M | −$74M | 3 |
| Nov 2023 | $0 | $38M | −$38M | 3 |
| Oct 2023 | $0 | $14M | −$14M | 3 |
| Sep 2023 | $13M | $0 | +$13M | 3 |
| Aug 2023 | $2.0M | $14M | −$12M | 3 |
All Merger Arbitrage & Event ETFs
| # | Fund | Issuer | Fee | Assets | YTD | 1Y | Yield | 3M flow | Score | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNANYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF | New York Life | 0.77% | $265M | +2.8% | +2.7% | — | +$1.8M | 59 | Apr 30, 2026 SEC |
| 2 | CCEFCalamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETFActive | Calamos | 3.19% | $34M | −0.7% | −1.4% | 8.29% | +$2.2M | 20 | Jul 31, 2026 SEC |
| 3 | SPITF/m Emerald Special Situations ETFActive | F/m Investments | 0.89% | $29M | +19.2% | +17.4% | 6.03% | +$4.0M | 36 | Apr 30, 2026 SEC |
| 4 | MRGRProShares Merger ETF | ProShares | 0.75% | $16M | +2.0% | +4.5% | 2.69% | $0 | 34 | Oct 9, 2026 issuer |
| 5 | SPAQHorizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETFActive | Horizon Kinetics | 0.85% | $10.0M | +2.5% | −11.3% | 16.29% | $0 | 32 | Jun 30, 2026 SEC |
| 6 | SPCKThe SPAC and New Issue ETF | The SPAC | — | $8.1M | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| 7 | ARBAltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | AltShares | — | — | +3.4% | +3.4% | 0.42% | — | — | — |
| 8 | EVNTAltShares Event-Driven ETF | AltShares | — | — | +6.3% | +3.9% | 4.50% | — | — | — |
Sorted by assets; click a column to re-sort. 3M flow is each fund's latest three reported months. Returns are price returns and exclude distributions.
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Fund data comes from each fund's SEC filings and issuer disclosures and is shown with the date it is as of. SEC portfolio and flow filings become public about 60 days after the period they cover. Nothing here is investment advice; see Terms.