v3.25.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name Mutual Fund Series Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001355064
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2025
C000125239  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empiric Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol EMCAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Empiric Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.empiricfunds.com/index.html. You can also request this information by contacting us at (888) 839-7424.
Additional Information Phone Number (888) 839-7424
Additional Information Website https://www.empiricfunds.com/index.html
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$107
2.19%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Expenses Paid, Amount $ 107
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.19%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Empiric Fund
Without Load
-5.19%
0.65%
15.76%
6.86%
With Load
-10.64%
-5.14%
14.40%
6.23%
MSCI U.S. Small Cap Index
-7.11%
-2.60%
15.45%
7.37%
S&P 500® Index
-1.97%
8.25%
18.59%
12.50%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 23,307,711
Holdings Count | Holding 44
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 125,102
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 3.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$23,307,711
Number of Portfolio Holdings
44
Advisory Fee
$125,102
Portfolio Turnover
3%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
83.7%
Money Market Funds
16.3%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-13.2%
Materials
1.5%
Communications
2.3%
Energy
2.9%
Financials
5.7%
Consumer Discretionary
7.9%
Health Care
11.2%
Consumer Staples
14.5%
Money Market Funds
18.4%
Industrials
22.2%
Technology
26.6%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
7.6%
Fair Isaac Corporation
5.9%
CommVault Systems, Inc.
4.7%
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
4.5%
United Rentals, Inc.
4.0%
Agilysys, Inc.
3.9%
Quanta Services, Inc.
3.7%
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
3.6%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
3.3%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
2.8%
C000125240  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Empiric Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol EMCCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Empiric Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.empiricfunds.com/index.html. You can also request this information by contacting us at (888) 839-7424.
Additional Information Phone Number (888) 839-7424
Additional Information Website https://www.empiricfunds.com/index.html
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$143
2.94%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Expenses Paid, Amount $ 143
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.94%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Empiric Fund
-5.54%
-0.09%
14.90%
6.06%
MSCI U.S. Small Cap Index
-7.11%
-2.60%
15.45%
7.37%
S&P 500® Index
-1.97%
8.25%
18.59%
12.50%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 23,307,711
Holdings Count | Holding 44
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 125,102
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 3.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$23,307,711
Number of Portfolio Holdings
44
Advisory Fee
$125,102
Portfolio Turnover
3%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
83.7%
Money Market Funds
16.3%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-13.2%
Materials
1.5%
Communications
2.3%
Energy
2.9%
Financials
5.7%
Consumer Discretionary
7.9%
Health Care
11.2%
Consumer Staples
14.5%
Money Market Funds
18.4%
Industrials
22.2%
Technology
26.6%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
7.6%
Fair Isaac Corporation
5.9%
CommVault Systems, Inc.
4.7%
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
4.5%
United Rentals, Inc.
4.0%
Agilysys, Inc.
3.9%
Quanta Services, Inc.
3.7%
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
3.6%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
3.3%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
2.8%