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MUIRFIELD FUND
MUIRFIELD FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - MUIRFIELD FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.64% 0.64% 0.64%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.20%
Other Expenses 0.31% 0.26% 0.37%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.97% 0.92% 1.23%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - MUIRFIELD FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 99 309 536 1,190
Adviser Class 94 293 509 1,131
Retail Class 125 390 676 1,489
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 197% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in common and preferred stocks. The Fund may also invest in equity investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, which may invest in emerging markets, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may invest in index funds and index-based investments.

 

The Fund may also invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully-invested position in equity securities.

 

When selecting investments for the Fund the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics:

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

There are no investment limitations on market capitalization range or geographic region The Adviser selects securities that the Adviser believes represent above average market potential relative to market risk. The Adviser may focus on stocks or underlying funds investing in stocks that are newer and/or smaller capitalization companies.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. Utilizing its unconstrained tactical strategy, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities, commonly known as “junk bonds”) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal, or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging  markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.

 

  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks.When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index and a custom benchmark. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2012 11.61%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -18.20%

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - MUIRFIELD FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 20.55% 10.93% 10.70% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 20.61% 10.83% 10.65% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 20.20% 10.54% 10.49% Aug. 10, 1988
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 19.23% 10.01% 9.41%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 12.80% 8.69% 8.46%  
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 10.19% 10.07% 8.75%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 60% allocation to equities.

SPECTRUM FUND
SPECTRUM FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE 

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - SPECTRUM FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Expenses on Short Sales none none none
Other Expenses 0.38% 0.34% 0.49%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.15% 1.11% 1.51%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - SPECTRUM FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 117 365 633 1,398
Adviser Class 113 353 612 1,352
Retail Class 154 477 824 1,802
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 200% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by taking long and short positions in the global securities markets. The Fund primarily invests long in common and preferred stocks and in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, which may include emerging markets, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. Short positions involve selling a security the Fund does not own in anticipation that the security’s price will decline. The Fund’s typical long equity investment exposure will range from 0% to 150% of net assets, while the Fund’s typical short equity investment exposure will range from 0% to 50% of net assets. The Fund may use leverage (e.g., by borrowing or through derivatives). As a result, the sum of the Fund’s investment exposures may at times exceed the amount of assets invested in the Fund, although these exposures may vary over time.

 

The Fund may also establish long or short positions in index funds and index-based investments. The Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully invested position in equity securities.

 

The Fund’s use of leverage and short positions will vary over time based on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, prevailing interest rates and other factors. When selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

There are no investment limitations on market capitalization range or geographic region. The Adviser selects securities that the Adviser believes represent above average market potential relative to market risk. The Fund may focus on stocks or underlying funds investing in stocks that are newer and/or smaller capitalization companies.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. Utilizing its unconstrained tactical strategy, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities, commonly known as “junk bonds”) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS 

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.

 

  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Leverage Risk. The use of leverage by the Fund, such as borrowing money to purchase securities or the use of derivatives, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the Fund’s gains or losses.

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our various quantitative investment models discussed above. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to close out the short position. In addition, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Fund may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price. If this occurs, any anticipated gain to the Fund may be reduced or eliminated or the short sale may result in a loss. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. Short sales are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the Adviser’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 4th Qtr. 2020 10.87%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -21.16%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - SPECTRUM FUND
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Institutional Class 20.98% 9.72% 7.72% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 21.07% 9.61% 7.64% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 20.58% 9.27% 7.39% Jan. 01, 2015
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 18.80% 8.44% 6.67%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 13.16% 7.36% 5.86%  
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 10.19% 10.07% 8.10%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 60% allocation to equities. 

GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND
GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.55% 0.56% 0.72%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.37% 1.38% 1.79%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 139 434 750 1,646
Adviser Class 140 437 755 1,657
Retail Class 182 563 970 2,105
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 173% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund has significant flexibility to invest in a broad range of equity and fixed income asset classes in the United States and other markets throughout the world, both developed and emerging. The Adviser employs a flexible asset allocation approach in constructing the Fund’s portfolio. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in countries other than the United States (“Non-U.S. Countries”). In managing the Fund, the Adviser will normally invest in issuers in at least three countries other than the United States. The Adviser has flexibility to allocate the Fund’s assets between equity and fixed income securities and under normal circumstances up to 90% of the fund’s net assets may be invested entirely in equity or fixed income assets based on the Adviser’s assessment of current market conditions and the relative opportunities within each asset class.

 

The Fund’s equity investments include common stock, preferred stock, equity investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds as well as exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also invest in index funds and index-based investments, such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPDRs). Additionally, the Fund may invest directly in, or in underlying funds investing in, futures contracts and options on futures contracts. The Fund is generally unconstrained by any particular capitalization with regard to its equity investments.

 

The Fund’s fixed income investments include fixed income investment companies that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. Investments in fixed income securities may also include, but are not limited to, securities of governments throughout the world (including the United States), their agencies and instrumentalities, cash and cash equivalents, income-producing securities including United States and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade corporate bonds, convertible corporate bonds, structured instruments (debt securities issued by agencies of the United States Government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac), corporations and other business entities whose interest and/or principal payments are indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or one or more other reference indices or obligations), asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and other bank obligations, money market funds, and repurchase agreements. The Fund is generally unconstrained with regard to the duration of its fixed income investments.

 

The Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully invested position in equity securities.

 

Within the equity portion of the strategy, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions, by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis, in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data, and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions, to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. Consistent with its Principal Investment Strategies, the Fund may shift equity holdings to fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS 

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Asset-backed Securities Risk. These types of securities are subject to the risks affecting fixed income securities generally and may be particularly volatile. In addition, the value of these securities will be influenced by factors affecting markets from which the collateral is drawn. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The impairment of the value of assets underlying an asset-backed security, such as a result of non-payment of loans or non-performance of other collateral or underlying assets, may result in a reduction in the value of such asset-backed securities and losses to the Fund. In addition, the structure of some of these securities is complex and there may be less available information than for other types of securities.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.
     
  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 4th Qtr. 2020 12.18%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -19.43%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 13.05% 8.85% 8.10% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 12.90% 8.68% 8.02% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 12.58% 8.35% 7.85% Jan. 31, 2006
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 9.64% 7.24% 6.41%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 9.13% 6.57% 6.03%  
Morningstar Global Allocation Index (Reflects No Deductions for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 9.31% 10.23% 8.44%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees. The Fund’s name was changed to the Global Allocation Fund on November 20, 2017. Performance prior to that date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategy, which was focused on equity investments in global securities.

 

The Morningstar Global Allocation Index represents a multi-asset portfolio of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds.

BALANCED FUND
BALANCED FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE 

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide income and long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - BALANCED FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.67% 0.67% 0.67%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.35% 0.30% 0.44%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.13% 1.08% 1.47%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - BALANCED FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 115 359 622 1,375
Adviser Class 110 343 595 1,317
Retail Class 150 465 803 1,757
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 205% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds and unit investment trusts. The Fund may invest in index funds and index-based investments.

 

The Fund may also invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully-invested position in equity securities.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its net assets invested in equity securities or underlying funds investing in equity securities. For the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund may select growth- or value-oriented investments (including specific sectors), without limitation to market capitalization range or geographic region including investments in emerging markets. The Fund will also have a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its net assets invested in fixed income securities. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest in securities of governments throughout the world (including the United States and emerging markets), their agencies and instrumentalities, cash equivalents, income-producing securities including domestic and foreign investment grade and below investment grade bonds, structured instruments (debt securities issued by agencies of the U.S. Government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac), corporations and other business entities whose interest and/or principal payments are indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or one or more other reference indices or obligations), asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and other bank obligations, money market funds, repurchase agreements, and derivatives, such as futures contracts, options, and swaps. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity, and of any credit rating (including unrated securities). In addition, for the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest without limit in higher risk, below-investment grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in fixed income investment companies that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investments trusts.

 

Within the equity portion of the strategy, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions, by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis, in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data, and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions, to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. Consistent with its Principal Investment Strategies, the Fund may shift equity holdings to fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities.

 

The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

The Fund addresses asset allocation decisions by adjusting the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in the Fund, within the parameters described above. When the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards, the Fund will reduce its position in underlying equity securities and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to minimize the risk of loss of capital. The Fund may also reduce its equity exposure by selling short stock index futures contracts. The Fund’s goal is to minimize losses during high-risk market environments and to provide attractive returns during low-risk markets.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Asset-backed Securities Risk. These types of securities are subject to the risks affecting fixed income securities generally and may be particularly volatile. In addition, the value of these securities will be influenced by factors affecting markets from which the collateral is drawn. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The impairment of the value of assets underlying an asset-backed security, such as a result of non-payment of loans or non-performance of other collateral or underlying assets, may result in a reduction in the value of such asset-backed securities and losses to the Fund. In addition, the structure of some of these securities is complex and there may be less available information than for other types of securities.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.
     
  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to close out the short position. In addition, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Fund may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price. If this occurs, any anticipated gain to the Fund may be reduced or eliminated or the short sale may result in a loss. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. Short sales are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the Adviser’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2012 8.61%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -13.54%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return beforetaxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - BALANCED FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 13.71% 8.70% 8.13% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 13.71% 8.62% 8.08% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 13.23% 8.24% 7.89% Jan. 31, 2006
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 11.19% 7.13% 6.58%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 9.35% 6.32% 5.98%  
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 10.19% 10.07% 8.75%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 60% allocation to equities.

MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide total return, including capital appreciation, and current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.39% 0.34% 0.49%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.15% 1.10% 1.50%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The expenses would be the same if you chose not to sell your shares at the end of the time period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 117 365 633 1,398
Adviser Class 112 350 606 1,340
Retail Class 153 474 818 1,791
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 211% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. In addition, the Fund may invest in index funds and index-based investments, such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPDRs).

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a minimum of 0% and a maximum of 50% of its net assets invested in equity securities or underlying funds investing in equity securities. For the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund may select growth- or value-oriented investments (including specific sectors), without limitation to market capitalization range or geographic region, including emerging markets.

 

The Fund will also have a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 100% of its net assets invested in fixed income securities. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest in securities of governments throughout the world (including the United States and emerging markets), their agencies and instrumentalities, cash and cash equivalents, income-producing securities including domestic and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade bonds, structured instruments (debt securities issued by agencies of the United States Government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac), corporations and other business entities whose interest and/or principal payments are indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or one or more other reference indices or obligations), asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and other bank obligations, money market funds, and repurchase agreements. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity, and of any credit rating (including unrated securities). In addition, for the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest without limit in higher risk, below-investment grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in fixed income investment companies that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investments trusts.

 

Within the equity portion of the strategy, the Adviser, continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. The Fund may shift equity holdings to fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS 

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Asset-backed Securities Risk. These types of securities are subject to the risks affecting fixed income securities generally and may be particularly volatile. In addition, the value of these securities will be influenced by factors affecting markets from which the collateral is drawn. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The impairment of the value of assets underlying an asset-backed security, such as a result of non-payment of loans or non-performance of other collateral or underlying assets, may result in a reduction in the value of such asset-backed securities and losses to the Fund. In addition, the structure of some of these securities is complex and there may be less available information than for other types of securities.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.
     
  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 4th Qtr. 2020 6.80%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -10.38%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21 

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Institutional Class 9.05% 8.00% 7.28% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 9.15% 7.93% 7.22% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 8.74% 7.58% 6.94% Jun. 30, 2015
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 7.34% 6.40% 5.87%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 6.48% 5.71% 5.23%  
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 6.36% 8.11% 6.96%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees. The Fund’s name was changed to the Moderate Allocation Fund on November 20, 2017. Performance prior to that date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategy, which focused on dividend paying equity securities.

 

The Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 40% allocation to equities.

CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide income and long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.43% 0.38% 0.48%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.15% 1.10% 1.45%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 117 365 633 1,398
Adviser Class 112 350 606 1,340
Retail Class 148 459 792 1,735
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 210% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES 

The Fund invests primarily in common and preferred stocks, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include domestic and foreign mutual funds, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. In addition, the Fund may invest in index funds and index-based investments, such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPDRs), and may invest directly in, or in underlying funds investing in, futures contracts and options on futures contracts.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a minimum of 0% and a maximum of 30% of its net assets invested in equity securities or underlying funds investing in equity securities. For the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund may select growth- or value-oriented investments (including specific sectors), without limitation to market capitalization range or geographic region, including emerging markets.

 

The Fund will also have a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 100% of its net assets invested in fixed income securities. For the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest in securities of governments throughout the world (including the United States and emerging markets), their agencies and instrumentalities, cash and cash equivalents, income-producing securities including domestic and foreign investment grade and non-investment grade bonds, structured instruments (debt securities issued by agencies of the United States Government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac), corporations and other business entities whose interest and/or principal payments are indexed to certain specific foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or one or more other reference indices or obligations), asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and other bank obligations, money market funds, repurchase agreements, and derivatives, such as futures contracts, options, and swaps. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity, and of any credit rating (including unrated securities). In addition, for the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Fund may invest without limit in higher risk, below-investment grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds.” The Fund may also invest in fixed income investment companies that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investments trusts. With respect to both the equity and fixed income portions of the portfolios, the Fund does not concentrate in any particular industry or sector.

 

Additionally, the Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts.

 

These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully-invested position in equity securities.

 

Within the equity portion of the strategy, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance. Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Fund utilizes several defensive tactics to reduce or eliminate its position in common stocks and underlying equity funds in order to attempt to reduce the risk of loss when the Adviser’s quantitative models and evaluation indicate that the risks of the stock market may be greater than the potential rewards. The Fund may shift equity holdings to fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may also buy or sell derivatives, including domestic or international stock index futures or options and option spreads on index future contracts. An option spread is a strategy where the Fund buys two different options on an index, but with different prices or expirations, in order to hedge against declines in equity market value. The use of these techniques may not protect against market declines and may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly in volatile market conditions.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Asset-backed Securities Risk. These types of securities are subject to the risks affecting fixed income securities generally and may be particularly volatile. In addition, the value of these securities will be influenced by factors affecting markets from which the collateral is drawn. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The impairment of the value of assets underlying an asset-backed security, such as a result of non-payment of loans or non-performance of other collateral or underlying assets, may result in a reduction in the value of such asset-backed securities and losses to the Fund. In addition, the structure of some of these securities is complex and there may be less available information than for other types of securities.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond) without limitation. Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.
     
  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE 

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2013 13.22%
Worst Quarter: 3rd Qtr. 2015 -12.30%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 4.94% 5.52% 6.45% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 5.04% 5.45% 6.41% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 4.64% 5.15% 6.25% Jun. 21, 1995
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 3.11% 4.45% 5.11%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 3.57% 4.02% 4.99%  
Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index (Reflects No Dedication for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 2.26% 5.70% 4.57%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees. The Fund’s name was changed to the Conservative Allocation Fund on November 20, 2017. Performance prior to that date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategy, which focused on equity investments in infrastructure companies.

 

The Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 20% allocation to equities.

DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND
DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE 

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.74% 0.74% 0.74%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.35% 0.33% 0.44%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.13% 1.11% 1.47%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 115 359 622 1,375
Adviser Class 113 353 612 1,352
Retail Class 150 465 803 1,757
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 213% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in common and preferred stocks, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund also invests in equity investment companies (“underlying funds”), which include foreign and domestic mutual funds, which may invest in emerging markets, as well as in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. The Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully invested position in equity securities. The Fund may also invest in index funds and index-based investments.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will have a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 95% of its net assets invested in equity securities or underlying funds investing in equity securities. For the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund may select investments without limitation to market capitalization range or sectors. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest 10% to 40% of its net assets in international equity securities or underlying funds primarily investing in international equities, including companies that conduct their principal business activities in emerging markets.

 

Within the equity portion of the strategy, the Adviser continually evaluates style, market capitalization, sector rotation, and international positions by utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance.

 

Individual equity selection is driven by the Adviser’s quantitative model that evaluates securities based on exposure to value, quality, momentum, and sentiment characteristics.

 

  Value is a measure of the relative value of a company using metrics such as revenue, cash flow, and income;
  Quality is a measure of the financial performance of a company, typically measured by the stability of its earnings and cash flows, along with the strength of its balance sheet;
  Momentum is a measure of the rate of change in the price of securities over time; and
  Sentiment is a measure of the prevailing attitudes of investors related to anticipated price movements in the market.

 

Within the fixed income portion of the strategy, the Adviser uses a combination of quantitative models that seek to measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment based upon economic, market, currency and technical data and the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets among various segments of the fixed income market. After sector allocations are made, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will also have a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 20% of its net assets in fixed income securities of any maturity and of any credit rating (including unrated and high yield fixed income securities, commonly known as “junk bonds”) and cash equivalent securities. The Fund may also invest in underlying fixed income funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, including emerging markets, ETFs, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts.

 

The following table shows the Fund’s asset allocation ranges:

 

EQUITY Total 80 - 95%
  U.S. 55 - 85%
  International 10 - 40%
FIXED INCOME Total 5 - 20%
  Bond 5 - 20%
  Cash and Cash Equivalents 0 - 15%

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.
     
  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Momentum Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had positive recent relative performance. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Like other equity securities, preferred stock is subject to the risk that its value may decrease based on actual or perceived changes in the business or financial condition of the issuer. In addition, the value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

Value Style Risk. Investing in or having exposure to “value” stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 2nd Qtr. 2020 19.73%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -20.13%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - DYNAMIC ALLOCATION FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 19.88% 14.06% 12.82% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 20.02% 13.94% 12.77% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 19.54% 13.62% 12.60% Feb. 29, 2000
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 14.65% 11.73% 10.53%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 13.07% 10.51% 9.71%  
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Reflects No Dedication for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 17.30% 13.38% 11.93%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index tracks a diversified portfolio of global equities, bonds and inflation-hedged instruments with a 95% allocation to equities.

QUANTEX FUND
QUANTEX FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - QUANTEX FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.20%
Other Expenses 0.61% 0.58% 0.65%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.38% 1.35% 1.62%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - QUANTEX FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 140 437 755 1,657
Adviser Class 137 428 739 1,624
Retail Class 165 511 881 1,922
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 64% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal conditions, at least 60% of the Fund’s net assets will be invested in common stock, rights and warrants of mid-capitalization companies. Mid-capitalization companies are defined as those whose market capitalizations are similar to the market capitalization of companies in the S&P Midcap 400 Index, a widely used benchmark for mid-sized U.S. company stock performance. The market capitalization range of the S&P Midcap 400 as of December 31, 2021was approximately 1.7billion to 33.7 billion. Typically, the Fund will be diversified throughout all major industry sectors. However, more emphasis is given to capitalization levels and there are occasions when all sectors are not represented in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

For the portion of the portfolio allocated to mid-capitalization companies, the Fund employs a quantitative investment approach that utilizes an investment model to determine which securities are to be added or removed from the Fund’s portfolio on an annual basis. Stocks in the portfolio whose value has risen above or fallen below the predetermined market capitalization ranges are sold, while new undervalued stocks that have moved into the predetermined capitalization ranges are added to the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s holdings are then restructured to create an equally weighted portfolio of equity securities.

 

Depending on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, the Fund may allocate up to 40% of its net assets to equity securities of large-capitalization or small-capitalization companies. The Fund pursues this objective by primarily investing in derivatives, mutual funds or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that provide exposure to the desired market sector. When selecting these investments, the Adviser continually evaluates style and, market capitalization factors utilizing a series of quantitative models to perform fundamental and technical analysis in order to identify opportunities that have the best attributes for outperformance.

 

The Fund may invest directly in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, or in underlying funds investing in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. These investments may be used to earn extra income, to provide adequate liquidity, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value, or to maintain a fully invested position in equity securities. The Fund also may invest in index funds, index-based investments, open-end investment companies, and exchange traded funds.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Common Stock Risk. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Market Capitalization Risk. Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments, the Fund’s performance could be impacted.

 

  Large-Capitalization Risk. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

 

  Mid-Capitalization Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

 

  Small-Capitalization Risk. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index, supplemental index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 2nd Qtr. 2020 23.49%
Worst Quarter: 1st Qtr. 2020 -40.25%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - QUANTEX FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class 27.63% 7.55% 11.40% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class 27.68% 7.44% 11.34% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class 27.34% 7.26% 11.24% Mar. 20, 1985
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions 23.51% 6.50% 10.18%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales 19.89% 5.93% 9.38%  
The S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index (Reflects No Dedication for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 24.76% 13.09% 14.20%  
The Russell 200 Index (Reflects No Dedication for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 14.82% 12.02% 13.23%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of mid-sized companies.

 

The Russell 2000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of the 2,000 smallest companies included in the Russell 3000 Index, a market-capitalization weighted index of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization

TACTICAL INCOME FUND
TACTICAL INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term total return and income.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - TACTICAL INCOME FUND
Institutional Class
Adviser Class
Retail Class
Management Fees 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none none 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.50% 0.46% 0.60%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.29% 0.29% 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.19% 1.15% 1.54%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are not reflected in the Financial Highlights or audited financial statements.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be:

Expense Example - TACTICAL INCOME FUND - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Class 121 378 654 1,443
Adviser Class 117 365 633 1,398
Retail Class 157 486 839 1,834
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the current year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 250% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities, principally mutual and exchange traded funds that invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities. Fixed income securities utilized by the Fund include bonds and other instruments issued by the U.S. government, municipal governments, foreign governments, government agencies or instrumentalities, U.S. and foreign corporations, including mortgage and asset-backed securities, inflation protected securities, convertible bonds, structured instruments, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, money market funds and repurchase agreements.

 

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any duration and may utilize derivative investments that provide exposure to fixed income securities. The Adviser utilizes a quantitative model to assist in managing the duration of the Fund’s investment portfolio. Duration is a measure of a debt instrument’s interest-rate sensitivity. The longer a debt instrument’s duration, the more sensitive the instrument is to shifts in interest rates. As a general rule, a 1% rise in interest rates means a 1% fall in value for every year of duration. For example, if rates were to rise 1%, a bond or debt instrument with a 5-year average duration would likely lose approximately 5% of its value. Under normal circumstances, the average portfolio duration of the fixed income securities held by the Fund will not exceed ten years. The Fund may also have a negative duration. Average portfolio duration will change depending on the Adviser’s interest rate expectations and outlook on changing market, economic, and political conditions.

 

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any credit quality, including below-investment grade securities (“high-yield” or “junk bonds”), including distressed debt. The Fund may also invest in non-U.S. denominated securities (“foreign securities”), including securities from issuers in countries whose economies are less developed (“emerging markets”). Foreign securities include securities issued by non-U.S. denominated governments, foreign government agencies, and corporations located in foreign or emerging markets.

 

The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts, foreign forward currency exchange contracts, interest rate futures or swaps, and credit default swaps. When utilizing derivatives, the Fund may purchase or sell long or short positions or create leverage. Derivative transactions may be used to enhance the Fund’s returns or liquidity, to obtain efficient exposure to certain market segments, and to adjust the duration of the portfolio.

 

The Fund may purchase shares of fixed income mutual funds, exchange traded funds, closed end funds and unit investment trusts to provide efficient and diversified exposure to domestic, foreign or emerging market segments, including inverse and leveraged ETFs and affiliated money market funds. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities, including preferred stock, convertible securities, common stocks and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).

 

The Adviser employs a tactical investment strategy with a flexible asset allocation structure. The Fund can and will adjust its allocation of investments in response to changing trends in various market segments. The Fund will invest in specific fixed income market segments when the quantitative models signal a favorable market trend in combination with the Adviser’s own assessment of economic and market conditions to create an optimal allocation of the Fund’s assets. The Adviser may shift the Fund’s investments between fixed income market segments across the credit quality spectrum, including U.S. government securities, high yield securities, and cash or its equivalents.

 

Investment selection is primarily driven by proprietary quantitative models that evaluate macroeconomic and segment-specific technical factors to identify market trends and measure the relative risks and opportunities of each fixed income market segment. When selecting fixed income securities for the Fund, the Adviser uses a combination of traditional due diligence, and performance analysis to identify investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

 

Other than as set forth in the SAI, the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Loss of money is a risk of investing in a mutual fund. All of the risks listed below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Asset-backed Securities Risk. These types of securities are subject to the risks affecting fixed income securities generally and may be particularly volatile. In addition, the value of these securities will be influenced by factors affecting markets from which the collateral is drawn. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets. The impairment of the value of assets underlying an asset-backed security, such as a result of non-payment of loans or non-performance of other collateral or underlying assets, may result in a reduction in the value of such asset-backed securities and losses to the Fund. In addition, the structure of some of these securities is complex and there may be less available information than for other types of securities.

 

Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price. Consequently, the value of the convertible security may be exposed to the stock market risk of the underlying stock or may be exposed to the interest rate or credit risk of the issuer.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on and valued in relation to one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time.

 

Distressed Debt Risk. Distressed bonds are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high-yield debt securities. The Fund is subject to an increased risk that it may lose a portion or all of its investment in the distressed debt and may incur higher expenses trying to protect its interests in distressed debt. The prices of distressed bonds are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual issuer developments than the prices of higher rated securities.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities, including the risk that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, or default on its obligations. Lower-rated securities in which the Fund may invest may be more volatile and may decline more in price in response to negative issuer developments or macroeconomic news than higher rated securities. In addition, as interest rates rise, the Fund’s fixed income investments will typically lose value.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involve additional risks different from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers. There may be limited information available to investors, and foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards like those applicable to U.S. issuers. Different accounting, corporate governance, regulatory, and market systems may cause foreign investments to be more volatile. Additionally, currency fluctuations my affect the value of foreign investments.

 

  Emerging Markets Risk. Investing in emerging markets involves magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investments. These risks include exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than found in developed markets, limited availability of reliable information material to an investment decision, exposure to political systems that may be less stability than those of developed countries, and greater exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The market for the securities of issuers in emerging market typically is small, and a low or nonexistent trading volume in those securities may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities rated below the investment grade category (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade, or junk bond). Securities in this rating category are considered speculative. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of investment grade securities. Therefore, fixed income securities in this category may have greater price fluctuations and have a higher risk of default than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments will generally decline. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities is likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than the market value of fixed income securities with shorter maturities.

 

Investment Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in underlying mutual funds and unit investment trusts, the value of your investment also will fluctuate in response to the performance of the underlying funds. In addition, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. You also may receive taxable capital gains distributions to a greater extent than would be the case if you invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

  Closed-end Fund Risk. Closed-end funds involve investment risks different from those associated with other investment companies. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the securities held by the closed-end fund. Closed-end funds may trade infrequently and with small volume, which may make it hard for the Fund to buy and sell shares. Many closed-end funds also utilize leverage, which can expose the Fund to greater risk of significant changes in the closed-end funds’ share prices and will require payment of interest or dividend expenses, reducing the closed-end fund’s overall return.

 

  Exchange Traded Fund and Index Fund Risk. ETFs and index funds will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs and index funds will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ability of the ETFs and index funds to track their applicable indices. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value.

 

  Inverse and Leveraged Fund Risk. The Fund may utilize inverse ETFs that seek to provide the inverse daily return of a particular index or group of securities. Over time, the inverse ETF’s returns may differ dramatically from the returns of the underlying index, an effect exacerbated with longer holding periods. Use of inverse and leveraged ETFs will amplify the Fund’s gains and losses. Most leveraged ETFs “reset” daily. Due to the effect of compounding, their performance over longer periods of time can differ significantly from the performance of their underlying index during the same period of time.

 

Leverage Risk. The use of leverage by the Fund, such as borrowing money to purchase securities or the use of derivatives, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the Fund’s gains or losses.

 

Liquidity Risk. Reduced liquidity affecting an individual security, or an entire market may have an adverse impact on market price and the Fund’s ability to sell particular securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Model and Data Risk. Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). These Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund’s investment risks. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Many of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting companies for investment or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

 

Municipal Securities Risk. The value of municipal bonds that depend on a specific revenue source or general revenue source to fund their payment obligations may fluctuate as a result of changes in the cash flows generated by the revenue source(s) or changes in the priority of the municipal obligation to receive the cash flows generated by the revenue source(s). Also downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, could affect the market values and marketability of municipal obligations. Changes in a municipality’s financial circumstance may make it difficult for the municipality to make interest and principal payments when due.

 

Options Strategy Risk. The Fund may buy and sell options as a defensive tactic, to earn income, or to adjust exposure to the markets. As the buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may lose the entire premium paid for the option if the value of the security underlying the option does not rise above the call strike price, or fall below the put strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As a seller (writer) of a call or put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the underlying security rises above the call strike price or falls below the put strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in written put or call transactions. The Fund may also use an option spread or option straddle strategy. These strategies may not perform as expected and could expose the Fund to potentially large losses.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, and active trading may be driven by changes in our quantitative investment models. A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time and may generate more taxable short-term gains for shareholders.

 

REIT Risk. The value of REITs may be affected by changes in the value and vacancy rate of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while the value of mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Investment in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies, and REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are subject to interest rate risks. Mortgage REITs are also subject to prepayment risk. Because REITs incur expenses like management fees, investments in REITs also add an additional layer of expenses. In addition, REITs could possibly fail to (i) qualify for favorable tax treatment under applicable tax law, or (ii) maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to close out the short position. In addition, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Fund may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price. If this occurs, any anticipated gain to the Fund may be reduced or eliminated or the short sale may result in a loss. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. Short sales are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the Adviser’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrates how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad-based securities market index and supplemental index. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 2nd Qtr. 2020 4.16%
Worst Quarter: 2nd Qtr. 2013 -3.09%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21

The following table illustrates the average annual return before taxes for the Fund’s three available share classes. After tax returns are shown for the Fund’s Retail Class shares. After tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s particular tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns for other available share classes will vary from the returns shown for the Retail Share Class.

Average Annual Total Returns - TACTICAL INCOME FUND
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Institutional Class (1.62%) 3.30% 2.89% Oct. 31, 2016
Adviser Class (1.60%) 3.20% 2.84% Oct. 31, 2016
Retail Class (2.01%) 2.86% 2.66% Jun. 30, 2011
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions (2.61%) 2.02% 1.56%  
Retail Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales (1.22%) 1.88% 1.58%  
Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (Reflects No Deduction For Fees, Expenses or Taxes) 0.04% 1.08% 0.58%  
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) (1.54%) 3.57% 2.90%  

Performance attributed to the Adviser and Institutional Class shares prior to inception of the class is that of the original Retail Class shares. No adjustment has been made to reflect class-specific distribution or servicing fees.

 

The Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an index of obligations of the U.S. Treasury having a remaining maturity of 1-3 months.

Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund
INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund
Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund Shares
Management Fees 0.29%
Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.21% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.51%
[1] Acquired fund fees and expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your cost of investing in the Fund would be: 

Expense Example
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund | Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund Shares | USD ($) 52 164 285 640
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund invests primarily in high-quality, short-term money market instruments, such as securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, securities issued by U.S. Government agencies, municipal obligations, obligations issued by corporations and financial institutions, repurchase agreements, and money market mutual funds that invest in such securities.

 

The Fund is a money market fund managed to meet the quality, maturity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Consistent with these requirements, the Fund:

 

  Computes its price per share for purposes of distribution, redemption and repurchase by rounding the Fund’s current net asset value per share to a minimum of the fourth decimal place;
  Only buys securities that present minimal credit risks and that are “Eligible Securities” under applicable regulation;
  Only buys securities with remaining maturities of 397 calendar days or less as determined under Rule 2a-7;
  Will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of a single issuer, other than in U.S. Government securities or as permitted under Rule 2a-7;
  Will not hold more than 5% of its total assets in illiquid securities;
  Maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 calendar days or less;
  Maintains a maximum weighted average life maturity of 120 calendar days or less;
  Maintains at least 10 percent of total assets in “daily liquid assets” as defined in Rule 2a-7; and
  Maintains at least 30 percent of total assets in “weekly liquid assets” as defined in Rule 2a-7.

 

The Fund will limit its purchases to U.S. Government securities and securities of its agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations and instruments secured thereby, high quality commercial paper, high-grade corporate obligations, funding agreements, repurchase agreements and money market mutual funds that invest in such securities. The Fund may also invest in municipal and other short-term obligations issued by the states, territories or possessions of the United States and their respective agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions. The Fund generally will attempt to purchase securities with longer maturities when it believes interest rates are falling and will attempt to purchase securities with shorter maturities when it believes interest rates are rising.

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions that are collateralized by cash or government securities. In addition, it may engage in repurchase agreement transactions that are collateralized by non-government securities such as fixed income securities that are rated investment grade and below investment grade by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations or unrated securities of comparable quality, except that the term of a fixed income security used as collateral may be longer than permissible for the Fund to invest directly.

 

Other than as set forth in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), the investment policies and limitations of the Fund are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Meeder Funds without shareholder approval.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time. All of the risks below are significant to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

 

Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors.

 

Credit Risk. All debt securities are subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of the debt security may not make principal or interest payments as they become due, or default entirely on its obligations. The value and liquidity of an issuer’s debt securities will typically decline if the market perceives a deterioration in the creditworthiness of that issuer. In addition, insured debt securities have the credit risk of the insurer in addition to the underlying credit risk of the debt security being insured.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund invests in fixed income securities. These securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments generally declines. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income investments generally increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund’s investments decreases. The market value of debt securities (including U.S. Government securities) with longer maturities are likely to respond to a greater degree to changes in interest rates than the market value of debt securities with shorter maturities.

 

Government Securities Risk. The Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Neither the U.S. government nor its agencies guarantee the market value of their securities, and interest rate changes, prepayments and other factors may affect the value of government securities.

 

Investment Company Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in money market mutual funds (“the underlying funds”), you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.

 

Issuer Cybersecurity RiskIssuers of securities in which the Fund invests, counterparties with which Fund engages in transactions, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. 

 

LIBOR Risk. LIBOR Risk. Instruments in which the Fund invests may pay interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The phase out of the three-, six- and twelve-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings has been delayed until mid-2023, but all other LIBOR settings, including the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings were phased out on December 31, 2021.  Currently, no official replacement rate has been identified. The nature of any replacement rate and the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests, and the financial markets generally are unknown. 

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Municipal Securities Risk. The value of municipal bonds that depend on a specific revenue source or general revenue source to fund their payment obligations may fluctuate as a result of changes in the cash flows generated by the revenue source(s) or changes in the priority of the municipal obligation to receive the cash flows generated by the revenue source(s). Also downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, could affect the market values and marketability of municipal obligations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly stressed the financial resources of many municipal issuers. In addition, changes in federal tax laws or the activity of an issuer may adversely affect the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds. The risk of a municipal obligation generally depends on the financial and credit status of the issuer. Changes in a municipality’s financial circumstance may make it difficult for the municipality to make interest and principal payments when due. Under some circumstances, municipal obligations might not pay interest unless the state legislature or municipality authorizes money for that purpose. Some obligations, including municipal lease obligations, carry additional risks.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty may default on its obligation to repurchase the underlying instruments collateralizing the repurchase agreement, which may cause the Fund to lose money. These risks are magnified to the extent that a repurchase agreement is secured by securities other than cash or U.S. Government securities.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table illustrate how the Fund’s performance results have varied from year to year. The table shows the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past investment results are not predictive of future investment results. Updated performance information, including current yields, is available by visiting www.meederinvestment.com.

Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 2nd Qtr. 2019 0.64%
Worst Quarter: 4th Qtr. 2020 0.01%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/21
Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund | Meeder Institutional Prime Money Market Fund Shares 0.03% 1.15% 0.67% Oct. 07, 2016

Performance prior to October 7, 2016, reflects the performance of a predecessor fund, the Institutional Class of the Meeder Prime Money Market Fund, which was distributed and transferred to the Institutional Prime Money Market Fund upon its inception.