BBC vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)

BBC

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

BBC Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the LifeSci Biotechnology Clinical Trials Index, which tracks the performance of select clinical trials stage biotechnology companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.85

Average Daily Volume

1,848

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

MARB

First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

MARB Description

The investment seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in the equity securities of companies that are involved in a publicly-announced significant corporate event, such as a merger or acquisition. It's portfolio may include equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and derivatives, including total return swaps. The fund may invest in securities issued by small, mid and large capitalization issuers. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.77

Average Daily Volume

7,012

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BBC	MARB
30 Days	-8.60%	-0.74%
60 Days	-4.30%	-0.73%
90 Days	-3.38%	-1.43%
12 Months	42.52%	-0.69%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in BBC	Weight in MARB	Overlap
	LBPH	A	2.59%	2.78%	2.59%

BBC Overweight 100 Positions Relative to MARB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SRRK	B	2.43%
SMMT	D	1.96%
WVE	C	1.83%
EWTX	C	1.52%
APLT	B	1.43%
BLTE	C	1.43%
CNTA	B	1.4%
ACLX	C	1.36%
VRDN	D	1.33%
IRON	B	1.32%
RVMD	C	1.2%
NRIX	D	1.19%
SAVA	D	1.17%
VERA	B	1.07%
ERAS	C	1.06%
PTGX	C	1.04%
KYMR	D	1.04%
IGMS	F	1.03%
PCVX	D	1.02%
QURE	D	1.02%
CRNX	C	1.01%
ABUS	D	1.0%
JANX	C	1.0%
AKRO	B	0.99%
REPL	B	0.99%
KROS	D	0.99%
DNLI	D	0.98%
PHVS	C	0.97%
ORIC	F	0.96%
ELVN	D	0.96%
NUVL	D	0.95%
XNCR	B	0.94%
XENE	D	0.91%
RNA	D	0.91%
PLRX	F	0.9%
ANNX	F	0.88%
IMVT	F	0.87%
COGT	D	0.86%
ARQT	C	0.86%
VKTX	F	0.83%
BEAM	D	0.83%
CGON	F	0.82%
CYTK	F	0.82%
RCUS	F	0.8%
BCYC	F	0.78%
MLYS	F	0.78%
ALLO	F	0.77%
NUVB	C	0.76%
ARVN	D	0.74%
ETNB	C	0.74%
VERV	F	0.74%
DYN	F	0.73%
ALEC	F	0.71%
CELC	F	0.71%
MRUS	F	0.7%
ABCL	D	0.69%
ANAB	F	0.68%
VIR	D	0.67%
TERN	F	0.67%
TYRA	F	0.67%
MGNX	F	0.66%
SNDX	F	0.66%
SVRA	D	0.64%
OLMA	F	0.64%
RGNX	F	0.64%
KURA	F	0.64%
CMPS	F	0.63%
LQDA	D	0.63%
ARWR	F	0.61%
LRMR	F	0.6%
AUTL	F	0.59%
IDYA	F	0.59%
STOK	F	0.59%
RLAY	F	0.57%
RXRX	F	0.57%
PRTA	F	0.57%
SLN	F	0.56%
CLDX	F	0.56%
IMTX	F	0.55%
CVAC	F	0.55%
CGEM	F	0.55%
RCKT	F	0.53%
IMNM	F	0.53%
NTLA	F	0.47%
ITOS	F	0.44%
ARCT	F	0.44%
TSHA	C	0.43%
PGEN	F	0.42%
EDIT	F	0.42%
PRME	F	0.37%
LYEL	F	0.37%
FULC	F	0.33%
ZNTL	F	0.32%
FDMT	F	0.31%
SANA	F	0.29%
CABA	F	0.21%
ALXO	F	0.13%
HLVX	D	0.11%
AVTE	D	0.09%
SCLX	F	0.09%

BBC Underweight 31 Positions Relative to MARB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HTLF	B	-7.67%
HCP	B	-5.59%
EDR	A	-4.99%
ACI	C	-4.78%
DFS	B	-4.54%
AMED	F	-4.52%
NAPA	B	-4.02%
ANSS	B	-3.82%
B	B	-3.79%
EVRI	A	-3.48%
JNPR	F	-3.38%
K	A	-3.27%
HES	B	-3.22%
ESGR	B	-3.18%
CTLT	B	-3.15%
VZIO	A	-3.08%
MGRC	B	-2.71%
CHX	C	-2.7%
FYBR	D	-2.57%
ENV	B	-2.38%
SRDX	B	-2.33%
IBTX	B	-2.15%
MRO	B	-2.07%
WSC	D	--0.93%
COP	C	--2.07%
SSB	B	--2.14%
SNPS	B	--2.16%
CVX	A	--3.7%
SLB	C	--4.08%
COF	B	--4.96%
UMBF	B	--7.96%