CFRCX
Catalyst/CIFC Senior Secured Income Fund
MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST
Expense ratio1
1.94%
Net assets2
$750.95M
Holdings2
296
Category
Other
2025 return3
5.09%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Nov. 5, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The Fund?s investment objective is current income.

Strategy. In order to accomplish the Fund?s objective, the Fund invests in a portfolio composed mainly of senior secured corporate loans (sometimes referred to as ?adjustable rate loans,? ?floating rate loans? or ?bank loans?). These loans hold a senior position in the capital structure and, at the time of purchase, are typically rated below investment grade. Such loans are considered to be speculative investments. The senior secured corporate loans in which the Fund invests generally are expected to bear interest at floating rate based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (?SOFR?), or such other alternative reference rate as has been adopted with respect to each loan. The Fund may invest in loans with financial maintenance covenants and loans that contain limited, if … In order to accomplish the Fund?s objective, the Fund invests in a portfolio composed mainly of senior secured corporate loans (sometimes referred to as ?adjustable rate loans,? ?floating rate loans? or ?bank loans?). These loans hold a senior position in the capital structure and, at the time of purchase, are typically rated below investment grade. Such loans are considered to be speculative investments. The senior secured corporate loans in which the Fund invests generally are expected to bear interest at floating rate based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (?SOFR?), or such other alternative reference rate as has been adopted with respect to each loan. The Fund may invest in loans with financial maintenance covenants and loans that contain limited, if any, financial maintenance covenants that protect lenders (sometimes referred to as ?covenant-lite? obligations). The Fund invests primarily in floating rate loans and other floating rate investments, but also may invest in other debt securities, including high yield securities (commonly referred to as ?junk bonds?). The Fund invests a majority of its assets in the securities of U.S. issuers, but may also invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including, without limitation, securities issued by Canadian, U.K., and European corporations. The Fund has no restrictions on investment maturity. The Fund may invest in both the primary and secondary markets, and may invest in secured corporate loans and other debt securities (which may be unsecured) made in connection with highly leveraged transactions, including, but not limited to, operating loans, leveraged buyout loans and bonds, and leveraged recapitalization loans and bonds. The Fund may also invest in debtor-in-possession loans (i.e., senior obligations issued in connection with restructuring proceedings). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in senior secured debt instruments. Such debt instruments include: floating rate bonds; floating rate notes; floating rate debentures; tranches of floating rate asset-backed securities, including structured notes, made to, or issued by, U.S. and non-U.S. corporations or other business entities; and other investment companies (including exchange traded funds) (?ETFs?) that invest primarily in floating rate assets. The Fund considers the investments of the underlying funds when determining its compliance with this 80% policy. Asset-backed securities include collateralized loan obligations (?CLOs?). The Fund may invest in senior or subordinate tranches of a CLO or other structured product. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets, measured at the time of purchase, in a combination of one or more of the following types of U.S. dollar denominated investments: senior or subordinated fixed rate debt instruments, including notes and bonds, whether secured or unsecured; short-term debt obligations, repurchase agreements and cash and cash equivalents that do not otherwise qualify as floating rate debt, and other investment companies, including money market funds and ETFs (other than ETFs that invest primarily in floating rate assets). Additionally, the Fund may receive equity securities from capital restructurings related to the floating rate instruments in which it invests. The Fund may sell or hold the equity securities received incidental to these investments for a period of time depending on market conditions. The Fund?s portfolio may be focused on a limited number of industries, asset classes, countries or issuers. In constructing the Fund?s portfolio, the Fund?s sub-advisor, CIFC Investment Management LLC (the ?Sub-Advisor?), uses a bottom-up approach that seeks to identify instruments that it believes are either mispriced relative to their risk or have a likelihood of near-term price appreciation. In addition, the Sub-Advisor seeks opportunities that generate income and have profit potential while managing default risk. In its assessment of individual instruments, the Sub-Advisor utilizes a disciplined approach that focuses on credit fundamentals, relative value, and active risk management. The Sub-Advisor monitors the Fund?s investments on an ongoing basis and sells an investment when the value of the investment relative to its risk profile no longer meets the Sub-Advisor?s criteria for inclusion in the portfolio, or when a more attractive investment becomes available. The Sub-Advisor also may implement a hedging strategy, when deemed appropriate to reduce risk of loss, that utilizes short sales and derivative instruments, including futures contracts, options, swap contracts, and options on futures and swap contracts. In particular, the Fund may take short positions, or obtain short exposure through derivatives, in U.S. Treasury bonds.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
FIRST AM-TR OB-X TMPXX $32.04M 4.27%
INVESCO SENIOR LOAN ETF MUTUAL FUND BKLN US $18.40M 2.45%
STATE STREET SPDR BLACKSTONE SENIOR LOAN MUTUAL FUND SRLN $15.04M 2.00%
SYNH TL B 1L USD SYNH $9.56M 1.27%
BROPAR TL B4 1L USD BROPAR $9.36M 1.25%
CULLHO TL B 1L USD $8.85M 1.18%
IMFIGR TL B 1L USD $8.64M 1.15%
T/L LIFEPOINT HEALTH INC REGD ZCP TERM LOAN 0.00000000 $8.61M 1.15%
WJACN TL B 1L USD WJACN $8.42M 1.12%
RCAP TL B3 1L USD $8.40M 1.12%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
106
Exited
77
Increased
49
Decreased
90
Unchanged
60

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of November 5, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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