MNA NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF

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−0.4% · 1 day, price
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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MNA returned 2.9%. When the S&P 500 fell, it barely moved.

Event driven fund: trades on company events, most often buying a company that has agreed to be taken over and holding it until the deal closesNew York Life Investments ↗Expense ratio 0.78%Fund assets $252m net assets, latest filing (Jul 31, 2026)First traded Nov 17, 2009Benchmark URTHSEC filings ↗Every New York Life Investments fund ETFIQ coversDividend history

Promise check: Not measuredNo other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured.

MNA risk and return scorecard

vs URTH, its stated benchmark (secondary) · Jan 2012 to Oct 2026 · 771 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

14.8 years
MNA +55.5%, URTH +420.3%, Jan 2012 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.

Secondary: URTH tracks the MSCI World Index, named in its shareholder report. Its own benchmark is its holdings, which have no weekly prices.

Return
MeasureMNAURTHEdge
Total return+55.5%+420.3%URTH
Annualized+3.0%+11.8%URTH
Price return+46.9%+295.2%URTH
Risk
MeasureMNAURTHEdge
Volatility5.2%15.6%MNA
Max drawdown−13.0%−32.7%MNA
Upside capture10.7%100.0%URTH
Downside capture17.2%100.0%MNA
Risk-adjusted
MeasureMNAURTHEdge
Sharpe ratio0.270.68URTH
Sortino ratio0.360.97URTH
Alpha vs URTH
MeasureMNAURTHEdge
Alpha, a year−0.4%Not significant
Alpha t-stat−0.31
Beta to URTH0.161.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Jul 31, 2026
12 months to Jul 31, 2026
−$1.9m
3 years to Jul 31, 2026
−$262m
5 years to Jul 31, 2026
−$485m

What you earned

MNA +0.2%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+0.2%
MNA +0.6%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+0.6%
MNA +0.8%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+0.8%
MNA +3.0%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+3.0%
MNA +2.9%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+2.9%
MNA +18.3%: total return over three years to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+18.3%
MNA +14.5%: total return over five years to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+14.5%
MNA +33.4%: total return over ten years to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+33.4%
MNA +56.6%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
MNA+56.6%

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

+0.22
Correlation with the S&P 500
+0.05
Beta to the S&P 500
0.2%
Down-week capture
−0.7 pts
Against T-bills, 52 weeks
$0.3775
Last payment (paid annually), ex-date Dec 28, 2023
Sector mix
Cost against like funds

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Price, 1 year

$36.86−0.4%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Price only. No distribution was paid over these days, so total return is the same. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

MNA returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnS&P 500 (SPY)
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+0.2%−1.0%
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026+0.6%−0.1%
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+0.8%+5.0%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+3.0%+13.3%
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+2.9%+14.8%
3Y Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026+18.3%+82.9%
5Y Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026+14.5%+75.0%
10Y Nov 4, 2016 – Nov 4, 2026+33.4%+330.8%
Since launch Nov 17, 2009 – Nov 4, 2026+56.6%+830.8%
Since launch, annualised Nov 17, 2009 – Nov 4, 2026+2.7%–

Total returns, distributions reinvested.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Barely moved when the S&P 500 fell
Barely moved when the S&P 500 fellMNA in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, MNA 0.00%.SPY−1.07%MNA0.00%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Barely moved when the S&P 500 fellMNA in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, MNA 0.00%.SPY−1.07%MNA0.00%Average week when SPY fell

MNA in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, MNA 0.00%.

Money in and out

Monthly data · as of Jul 31, 2026

MNA: in the month to Jul 31, 2026, net $16k came in, by its SEC filing.

12 months
−$1.9m
−0.8% of $246m on Jul 31, 2025
Aug 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
3 years
−$262m
−55.3% of $473m on Jul 31, 2023
Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
5 years
−$485m
Aug 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
Since Aug 2019
−$713m
Aug 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

Computed by ETFIQ from the monthly sales and redemptions MNA files with the SEC on Form N-PORT.

How this is computed

ETFIQ reads no daily data for this fund, so its flows are monthly, and the latest month filed is Jul 2026. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for MNA, back to Aug 2019, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare MNA with other funds in the flows tool

Month by month, money in and money outAug 2023 to Jul 2026

MNA, money in and money out each month from Aug 2023 to Jul 2026: two bars a month, money in above the line and money out below. Every bar is from MNA’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 36 months listed, money came in on net in 12 and went out in 20.

Every bar is from MNA’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 36 months listed, money came in on net in 12 and went out in 20.

MonthInOutNet
Jul 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.5m−$5.5m+$16k
Jun 2026 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0
May 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.8m$0+$1.8m
Apr 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$32−$3.6m−$3.6m
Mar 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.6m$0+$3.6m
Feb 2026 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$5.4m−$5.4m
Jan 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$2k−$12.6m−$12.6m
Dec 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$9.0m−$1.8m+$7.2m
Nov 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.8m$0+$1.8m
Oct 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.6m−$1.8m+$1.8m
Sep 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$3.6m−$3.6m
Aug 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$7.1m$0+$7.1m
Jul 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$12.3m$0+$12.3m
Jun 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$3.5m−$3.5m
May 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$20−$1.7m−$1.7m
Apr 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$10.3m−$1.7m+$8.5m
Mar 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.1m$0+$5.1m
Feb 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0
Jan 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$192−$10.0m−$10.0m
Dec 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0
Nov 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$3.3m−$3.3m
Oct 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$46.1m−$46.1m
Sep 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.3m$0+$3.3m
Aug 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.9m−$3.2m+$1.6m
Jul 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$4.8m−$4.8m
Jun 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$3.1m−$3.1m
May 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$10.9m−$10.9m
Apr 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$6.3m−$23.3m−$17.0m
Mar 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$11.0m−$11.0m
Feb 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$20.4m−$20.4m
Jan 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$33.0m−$33.0m
Dec 2023 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.6m−$75.7m−$74.2m
Nov 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$23.4m−$23.4m
Oct 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$14.2m−$14.2m
Sep 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0
Aug 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$14.2m−$14.2m

Most recent first.

How this is computed

N-PORT months: money in is sales plus reinvestments; money out is redemptions.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

MNA key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$37.01 on Nov 3, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$35.57 on Nov 20, 2025
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$36.86, 90% of the way from the low to the high
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Jul 10, 2026
Trading · MNAas of Jul 10, 2026
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Not scored1 of 6 measured · Jul 10, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
How to tradeSpread not read.
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MNA for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
MNA interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

MNA is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work

About MNA

IssuerNew York Life Investments
Strategy (ETFIQ, from its prospectus)Event driven
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 26, 2026)0.78%Report
Net assets (SEC N-PORT, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$252mReport
Stated benchmark (secondary)MSCI World Index (from its shareholder report), priced by URTH
MNA, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 (secondary)+2.9%
URTH, the same days (secondary)+15.2%
Against its stated benchmark, 1 year (secondary)−12.3 pts
Daily R-squared against URTH, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 (secondary)0.10
Weeks measured52, from Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026
Weeks the S&P 500 fell26
The S&P 500 in those weeks, on average−1.07%
MNA in those weeks, on average0.00%
MNA total return over those weeks+2.9%
T-bills (BIL) over the same weeks+3.7%
When stocks fellS&P 500 −4.9% in March 2026; MNA +0.2%
Weekly correlation with the S&P 500+0.22, 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026
First tradedNov 17, 2009
Days traded4,267
Quotedon an exchange, every trading day
How we measure
Weekly closes from Tiingo with distributions reinvested, 52 weeks to the same date for the fund, SPY and BIL. ETFIQ calculation. Method
IQ Investment Committee on MNA

12 seats on MNA, as of Nov 4, 2026: 1 Supports, 2 Challenges, 8 Not enough data, 1 Does not apply.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityDoes not apply
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingSupports
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatNot enough data
Put MNA to the committee →See all seats →No investor named is affiliated with or endorses ETFIQ. Not investment advice.

Questions people ask about MNA

Does MNA move with the S&P 500?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MNA’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.22 with the S&P 500’s, on a scale where 1 moves in step, 0 shows no pattern and −1 moves opposite. Its beta was +0.05, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.05% the same way.
What did MNA do when stocks fell?
The S&P 500 fell in 26 of the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, by 1.07% on average. In those weeks MNA fell 0.00% on average, a down-week capture of 0.2%.
Did MNA earn more than cash?
Over the same 52 weeks MNA returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, and BIL, a fund of Treasury bills, returned +3.7%. MNA finished 0.7 percentage points behind it.
What does MNA cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.78% a year.
Why is MNA listed as event driven?
ETFIQ files each fund by what its own prospectus says it does, and MNA’s, filed Aug 26, 2026, describes an event driven fund.
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Correlation
How closely the fund’s weekly returns moved with the S&P 500’s over the last year, from −1 to 1. At 1 the two rise and fall together, at 0 there is no pattern, and below 0 the fund tended to move the other way.
Beta
How far the fund moved, on average, for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the same weeks. At 0.3 it moved about 0.3% the same way; below 0 it moved the other way.
Down week
A week in which the S&P 500 fell, measured through SPY with dividends reinvested. A week that ended exactly level is not a down week.
Down-week capture
The fund’s average return in the S&P 500’s down weeks as a share of the index’s own average in those weeks. At 100% it fell as much, at 50% half as much, and below zero it rose. It is weekly and covers one year, so it is not the same number as Morningstar’s downside capture.
Against T-bills
The fund’s total return minus a short Treasury bill fund’s (BIL) over the same year, in percentage points. A fund can steady a portfolio and still earn less than cash.
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