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- Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund Retail Class (ARCFX) is a nontraditional bond mutual fund that pursues a catalyst-driven, alternative credit strategy focused on income and capital growth through investments uncorrelated to broader market directions or interest rates. Launched on October 1, 2012, and managed by Water Island Capital, LLC, headquartered in New York City, the fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign debt securities, including corporate bonds and debentures (such as high-yield or junk bonds), bank loans, convertible securities, and preferred stocks; it employs long and short positions, along with techniques like convertible arbitrage, merger arbitrage, capital structure arbitrage, and event-driven opportunities tied to catalysts such as mergers, refinancings, deep value credit situations, regulatory changes, and reorganizations. The fund operates within The Arbitrage Funds family, available to U.S. retail investors with a minimum initial investment of $2,000, targeting institutional and individual clients seeking low-correlated absolute returns; its portfolio as of recent data includes significant allocations to U.S. bonds (approximately 47%), cash equivalents (27%), convertibles (31%), and short equity positions, with top holdings such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, Spotify USA Inc., Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, and Boost Newco Borrower LLC notes. Net expense ratio stands at approximately 1.23%-1.30% following contractual fee waivers by the adviser through September 30, 2025, with total net assets around $163 million across share classes. In recent developments, Water Island Capital elevated Matthew Osowiecki to Co-Chief Investment Officer in March 2024, alongside founder and CIO John Orrico, with Osowiecki added as a named portfolio manager for the fund effective September 26, 2025; this leadership enhancement underscores the firm's emphasis on risk mitigation, event-driven expertise, and long-term client outcomes amid Osowiecki's nearly two-decade tenure. The fund continues its unconstrained approach without reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or major strategic shifts in 2024-2025, maintaining focus on catalyst outcomes while distributing ordinary income and short-term capital gains dividends, such as $0.032 per share in October 2025. Water Island Capital, founded in 2000, specializes in event-driven strategies across merger arbitrage, long/short equity, catalyst-driven credit, and multi-strategy vehicles, serving U.S.-based investors through mutual funds without noted subsidiaries or parent affiliations impacting ARCFX operations.