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Monetta Fund
Monetta Fund
Investment Objective
The Monetta Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Monetta Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
Monetta Fund
Monetta Fund
USD ($)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Monetta Fund
Monetta Fund
Management Fees 0.95%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.50%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.46% [1]
[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund's Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Monetta Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Monetta Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Monetta Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Monetta Fund | Monetta Fund | USD ($) 149 462 797 1,746
Portfolio Turnover
The Monetta 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 Monetta 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 Monetta Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the portfolio turnover rate of the Monetta Fund was 120.2% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Monetta Fund invests (at the time of investment) at least 65% of its net assets, under normal market conditions, in common stocks of companies of all market capitalization ranges, although Monetta Financial Services, Inc. (the “Adviser”) expects that the Fund will primarily invest in common stocks of large-cap companies (those with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion measured at the time of investment). The Fund may invest in more volatile sectors, which could result in a disproportionate return or loss compared to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund’s benchmark. As measured at the time of investment, the Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and up to 10% of its net assets in foreign stocks, which is accomplished primarily through American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).

The Adviser employs a bottom-up, multi-faceted investment approach, which combines fundamental, technical, and macro-economic factors in its stock selection process. A stock’s relative volatility, versus that of its industry sector and the overall market, aids the Adviser in determining individual stocks’ buy and sell points.

The Adviser’s investment decisions for the Monetta Fund’s growth style of investing are based on the Adviser’s review of a company’s financial statements and other factors, including competitive landscape and recent product announcements. The Adviser also reviews quarterly earnings reports with an emphasis on management guidance. The Adviser generally seeks to invest in companies with positive long-term earnings growth expectations and that the Adviser believes have favorable short-term technical and/or market factors, including price and volume trends, relative strength, and institutional interest. The Adviser seeks to invest in quality companies that have demonstrated a proven track record of earnings growth. The Adviser also emphasizes price direction, volume, and relative strength, which it believes to be harbingers of pending fundamental changes that could lead to more/less institutional ownership.

Depending on market conditions and the foregoing considerations, the Adviser may at times be very active in turning over the Fund’s portfolio. The Adviser’s investment decisions for the Fund’s growth style of investing are based on the Adviser’s determination that a company’s revenue and earnings growth have the potential to exceed market expectations and that the security is at an attractive entry point.
Principal Risks
Although every effort is made to achieve the Monetta Fund’s objective of long-term capital growth, the Adviser cannot guarantee that the objective will be attained. You could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund as a result of a steep, sudden and/or prolonged market decline. The principal risks include:

·
The Adviser’s investment strategy does not achieve the Monetta Fund’s objective;
·
The stock market declines or stocks in the Monetta Fund’s portfolio may not increase at the rate anticipated;
·
Growth-oriented funds may under-perform when growth stocks are out of favor;
·
The Fund may experience periods of high portfolio turnover;
·
The Fund may make short-term investments, without limitation, for defensive purposes, which investments may provide lower returns than other types of investments;
Performance
The following bar chart and table show some indication of the risks of investing in the Monetta Fund. The bar chart shows the changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. Also shown are the Monetta Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns. The table below shows the Fund’s average annual total returns for certain time periods compared to the returns of the S&P 500® Index, a broad-based securities index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Monetta Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.monetta.com or by calling 1‑800-MONETTA.
MONETTA FUND (MONTX) Calendar Year Total Returns (before taxes)
Bar Chart
Highest
Quarterly
Return
30.39%
(Quarter ended
June 30, 2009)
 
Lowest
Quarterly
Return
-25.45%
(Quarter ended
December 31, 2008)
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2016)
Average Annual Returns - Monetta Fund
Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Monetta Fund Return Before Taxes 6.98% 12.00% 6.46%
After Taxes on Distributions | Monetta Fund Return After Taxes on Distributions 6.27% 10.11% 5.56%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Monetta Fund Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 4.52% 9.36% 5.11%
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) S&P 500® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 11.96% 14.66% 6.95%
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation, and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-exempt, tax-advantaged, or tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). Holdings in such accounts may be subject to taxes at a later date.