| MERFX | MERIX | MERFX / MERIX | |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.56 | 1.27 | 123% |
| Annual Report Gross Expense Ratio | 1.67 | 1.37 | 122% |
| Fund Existence | 37 years | 13 years | - |
| Gain YTD | 0.232 | 0.235 | 98% |
| Front Load | 6% | N/A | - |
| Min. Initial Investment | 2500 | 100000 | 3% |
| Min. Initial Investment IRA | N/A | N/A | - |
| Net Assets | 2.43B | 2.43B | 100% |
| Annual Yield % from dividends | 3.91 | 4.38 | 89% |
| Returns for 1 year | 4.04 | 4.26 | 95% |
| Returns for 3 years | 11.25 | 12.07 | 93% |
| Returns for 5 years | 6.93 | 8.38 | 83% |
| Returns for 10 years | 28.24 | 31.34 | 90% |