FTLS vs. MARB ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity
FTLS Description
The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) will be exposed to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies by investing in such securities directly and/or in U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to such securities. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts. The fund is non-diversified.
Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$63.65
Average Daily Volume
135,516
Number of Holdings
*
388
* 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
$19.85
Average Daily Volume
6,083
Number of Holdings
*
30
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FTLS | MARB |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 2.02% | -0.19% |
| 60 Days | 5.25% | -0.09% |
| 90 Days | 1.15% | 0.72% |
| 12 Months | 22.25% | -0.71% |
FTLS Overweight 381 Positions Relative to MARB
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | C | 7.52% | |
| MSFT | D | 4.52% | |
| NVDA | B | 4.05% | |
| AMZN | C | 2.46% | |
| LOW | C | 2.16% | |
| ACN | B | 2.07% | |
| TMUS | A | 2.03% | |
| C | B | 2.0% | |
| JNJ | D | 1.99% | |
| QCOM | D | 1.98% | |
| SCHW | D | 1.84% | |
| PM | D | 1.83% | |
| META | A | 1.76% | |
| FDX | F | 1.57% | |
| CME | A | 1.55% | |
| PH | A | 1.51% | |
| MPC | D | 1.43% | |
| MO | D | 1.41% | |
| VLO | F | 1.4% | |
| CL | D | 1.34% | |
| GOOGL | B | 1.32% | |
| USB | C | 1.23% | |
| BRK.A | B | 1.12% | |
| GOOG | B | 1.11% | |
| AVGO | B | 1.09% | |
| ILMN | B | 1.05% | |
| CTAS | C | 1.03% | |
| LNG | A | 1.02% | |
| KMI | A | 1.01% | |
| HPQ | B | 0.98% | |
| TRV | B | 0.98% | |
| TFC | D | 0.95% | |
| FIS | A | 0.95% | |
| LLY | D | 0.95% | |
| SYY | D | 0.87% | |
| HWM | A | 0.86% | |
| ALL | A | 0.85% | |
| JPM | C | 0.82% | |
| FANG | D | 0.79% | |
| PBR | B | 0.77% | |
| NTAP | D | 0.77% | |
| JBL | C | 0.71% | |
| AFL | A | 0.71% | |
| TOL | C | 0.67% | |
| CROX | C | 0.64% | |
| RL | B | 0.63% | |
| SYF | A | 0.61% | |
| NVR | C | 0.59% | |
| CSL | A | 0.59% | |
| INSM | D | 0.56% | |
| CF | A | 0.55% | |
| VLTO | A | 0.53% | |
| PNR | C | 0.52% | |
| SWK | C | 0.52% | |
| MAS | C | 0.49% | |
| TWLO | B | 0.49% | |
| NVS | D | 0.47% | |
| VRSN | C | 0.47% | |
| CAG | D | 0.46% | |
| BJ | B | 0.45% | |
| OKTA | F | 0.44% | |
| VICI | C | 0.43% | |
| EAT | A | 0.43% | |
| ZIM | D | 0.43% | |
| GEN | A | 0.42% | |
| FLEX | B | 0.4% | |
| GL | C | 0.39% | |
| PENN | D | 0.37% | |
| NTRS | B | 0.36% | |
| FFIV | B | 0.36% | |
| TTC | F | 0.34% | |
| TKO | A | 0.34% | |
| DBX | C | 0.33% | |
| ASO | D | 0.33% | |
| EXP | C | 0.33% | |
| CRS | B | 0.32% | |
| CCK | C | 0.31% | |
| PI | A | 0.31% | |
| WRB | C | 0.3% | |
| LPX | C | 0.3% | |
| ALLY | F | 0.29% | |
| JAZZ | F | 0.28% | |
| SNA | C | 0.27% | |
| SPYV | A | 0.26% | |
| RPRX | D | 0.26% | |
| IWD | A | 0.26% | |
| SCHV | A | 0.26% | |
| AYI | A | 0.24% | |
| CNK | D | 0.22% | |
| UHS | D | 0.22% | |
| HRB | C | 0.21% | |
| AIZ | B | 0.21% | |
| MSM | D | 0.21% | |
| STNG | B | 0.21% | |
| KNSL | B | 0.21% | |
| EWBC | B | 0.2% | |
| WHD | A | 0.19% | |
| TWST | D | 0.19% | |
| MGY | B | 0.18% | |
| THO | C | 0.18% | |
| SAM | D | 0.18% | |
| ADMA | A | 0.17% | |
| COLB | C | 0.16% | |
| LEG | D | 0.16% | |
| GLBE | C | 0.16% | |
| OPCH | F | 0.16% | |
| ALSN | A | 0.16% | |
| ALKS | B | 0.16% | |
| EXEL | B | 0.15% | |
| BFAM | C | 0.15% | |
| LOGI | D | 0.15% | |
| PRI | A | 0.14% | |
| CRC | B | 0.14% | |
| ORI | A | 0.14% | |
| SFM | A | 0.13% | |
| SIGI | D | 0.13% | |
| TXG | F | 0.13% | |
| MATX | C | 0.13% | |
| MTG | A | 0.13% | |
| CALM | A | 0.13% | |
| PNFP | B | 0.13% | |
| PAA | B | 0.13% | |
| CBT | B | 0.13% | |
| AXS | A | 0.13% | |
| NSA | D | 0.12% | |
| CSWI | A | 0.12% | |
| GMS | B | 0.12% | |
| SKYW | B | 0.12% | |
| GFF | C | 0.12% | |
| CBSH | D | 0.11% | |
| ZWS | A | 0.11% | |
| AM | A | 0.11% | |
| SMPL | D | 0.11% | |
| WGO | D | 0.11% | |
| HESM | C | 0.11% | |
| GRBK | C | 0.11% | |
| BFH | D | 0.11% | |
| GM | D | 0.11% | |
| YOU | C | 0.11% | |
| MMS | C | 0.11% | |
| KRG | C | 0.11% | |
| RDFN | C | 0.11% | |
| LCII | C | 0.1% | |
| VRNA | B | 0.1% | |
| PPC | C | 0.1% | |
| ESNT | A | 0.1% | |
| DBRG | D | 0.1% | |
| FTDR | B | 0.1% | |
| ENLC | A | 0.1% | |
| TCBI | B | 0.09% | |
| PRGS | A | 0.09% | |
| EPR | C | 0.09% | |
| FOLD | F | 0.09% | |
| EXTR | D | 0.09% | |
| THG | A | 0.09% | |
| TBBK | A | 0.09% | |
| ABM | D | 0.09% | |
| LANC | F | 0.08% | |
| GBCI | B | 0.08% | |
| MQ | F | 0.08% | |
| VCYT | C | 0.08% | |
| LOPE | D | 0.08% | |
| KFY | C | 0.08% | |
| BOH | D | 0.07% | |
| REVG | D | 0.07% | |
| UBSI | D | 0.07% | |
| MYGN | D | 0.07% | |
| BCRX | D | 0.07% | |
| KMPR | D | 0.07% | |
| OTEX | D | 0.07% | |
| NMIH | B | 0.07% | |
| HAYW | C | 0.07% | |
| AVNT | C | 0.07% | |
| CARG | C | 0.07% | |
| AZZ | B | 0.07% | |
| RLI | A | 0.07% | |
| CUBI | F | 0.07% | |
| TRMD | D | 0.07% | |
| ROIC | C | 0.06% | |
| FHB | D | 0.06% | |
| PLMR | A | 0.06% | |
| COLL | A | 0.06% | |
| AMPH | C | 0.06% | |
| EBC | B | 0.06% | |
| WMB | A | 0.06% | |
| GSL | C | 0.06% | |
| WFG | C | 0.06% | |
| BRC | C | 0.06% | |
| PBH | D | 0.06% | |
| ICFI | C | 0.06% | |
| ADUS | D | 0.06% | |
| PAYO | A | 0.06% | |
| PLXS | A | 0.06% | |
| SUPN | D | 0.05% | |
| CDNA | B | 0.05% | |
| AUB | D | 0.05% | |
| VIST | C | -0.02% | |
| PAR | D | -0.02% | |
| FAST | C | -0.02% | |
| VSAT | F | -0.02% | |
| DNB | D | -0.02% | |
| CBU | D | -0.02% | |
| FSLR | C | -0.02% | |
| HON | C | -0.02% | |
| KD | D | -0.02% | |
| AER | C | -0.02% | |
| NVEE | F | -0.02% | |
| SAIA | D | -0.02% | |
| COHR | B | -0.02% | |
| ARM | C | -0.02% | |
| ENS | B | -0.02% | |
| LKFN | D | -0.02% | |
| EA | D | -0.02% | |
| IBOC | D | -0.02% | |
| APPN | C | -0.03% | |
| LYFT | D | -0.03% | |
| ENR | B | -0.03% | |
| FFIN | D | -0.03% | |
| ALB | D | -0.03% | |
| GE | B | -0.03% | |
| RDY | D | -0.03% | |
| IRTC | F | -0.03% | |
| ICHR | D | -0.03% | |
| SOFI | C | -0.03% | |
| HHH | C | -0.03% | |
| OSK | F | -0.03% | |
| MARA | F | -0.03% | |
| AZTA | F | -0.03% | |
| WMT | A | -0.03% | |
| TMO | D | -0.03% | |
| BURL | C | -0.03% | |
| DIOD | F | -0.03% | |
| PRCT | D | -0.03% | |
| AMD | C | -0.03% | |
| CNNE | F | -0.03% | |
| GPRE | F | -0.03% | |
| GKOS | B | -0.03% | |
| ASPN | C | -0.03% | |
| COTY | F | -0.03% | |
| PSMT | A | -0.03% | |
| ARLO | F | -0.03% | |
| OSIS | C | -0.03% | |
| TFIN | F | -0.03% | |
| LMND | F | -0.03% | |
| UPST | C | -0.03% | |
| CFLT | F | -0.03% | |
| SDGR | F | -0.03% | |
| BIRK | F | -0.03% | |
| BE | F | -0.03% | |
| RUN | D | -0.03% | |
| CLH | B | -0.03% | |
| UWMC | D | -0.03% | |
| RCL | B | -0.03% | |
| CRDO | B | -0.03% | |
| NWSA | D | -0.03% | |
| ATEC | F | -0.03% | |
| RXST | F | -0.03% | |
| HLN | C | -0.03% | |
| RIVN | F | -0.03% | |
| FRO | B | -0.03% | |
| SLGN | B | -0.03% | |
| WOLF | F | -0.03% | |
| ACIW | A | -0.04% | |
| CTRA | D | -0.04% | |
| AMAT | C | -0.04% | |
| W | C | -0.04% | |
| GATX | F | -0.04% | |
| AMRC | C | -0.04% | |
| RH | C | -0.04% | |
| ERJ | C | -0.04% | |
| AMRK | C | -0.04% | |
| UTZ | D | -0.04% | |
| BVN | D | -0.04% | |
| NEOG | F | -0.04% | |
| TTD | A | -0.05% | |
| ACVA | C | -0.05% | |
| ZD | D | -0.05% | |
| STZ | D | -0.05% | |
| MP | C | -0.05% | |
| AEO | C | -0.06% | |
| MSA | F | -0.06% | |
| MUFG | D | -0.06% | |
| APO | A | -0.06% | |
| VRRM | D | -0.06% | |
| WST | D | -0.06% | |
| MMYT | B | -0.07% | |
| KTOS | B | -0.07% | |
| DLB | D | -0.07% | |
| AVAV | B | -0.07% | |
| VNT | F | -0.07% | |
| SE | B | -0.07% | |
| VAL | F | -0.07% | |
| BA | F | -0.08% | |
| CHK | C | -0.08% | |
| R | C | -0.08% | |
| CDW | D | -0.08% | |
| HCA | C | -0.08% | |
| TRMB | B | -0.08% | |
| AVY | D | -0.08% | |
| NXPI | F | -0.09% | |
| DY | C | -0.09% | |
| MAT | B | -0.09% | |
| CCOI | B | -0.09% | |
| ARGX | C | -0.1% | |
| HAE | F | -0.1% | |
| VVV | D | -0.1% | |
| BKR | B | -0.11% | |
| IDCC | A | -0.11% | |
| STM | F | -0.12% | |
| NSIT | B | -0.12% | |
| ING | D | -0.12% | |
| GPC | D | -0.12% | |
| HQY | B | -0.12% | |
| KEYS | B | -0.13% | |
| NFLX | A | -0.13% | |
| ABT | C | -0.14% | |
| PKG | B | -0.14% | |
| VMC | D | -0.14% | |
| STE | D | -0.15% | |
| SYK | C | -0.16% | |
| TM | D | -0.16% | |
| ASX | D | -0.16% | |
| HII | F | -0.16% | |
| INFY | B | -0.17% | |
| GEV | A | -0.17% | |
| MU | D | -0.18% | |
| IPG | D | -0.18% | |
| BWXT | A | -0.18% | |
| GWRE | A | -0.19% | |
| URI | C | -0.2% | |
| GSK | F | -0.2% | |
| PCAR | D | -0.2% | |
| FMX | F | -0.22% | |
| HSBC | A | -0.22% | |
| PANW | B | -0.22% | |
| EFX | D | -0.22% | |
| CCEP | C | -0.24% | |
| TYL | D | -0.24% | |
| KR | C | -0.25% | |
| NSC | C | -0.26% | |
| DEO | C | -0.27% | |
| TTWO | D | -0.28% | |
| SAP | C | -0.28% | |
| OMC | C | -0.28% | |
| PG | D | -0.28% | |
| WAT | B | -0.29% | |
| INTC | D | -0.29% | |
| GEHC | C | -0.3% | |
| ISRG | C | -0.3% | |
| NOW | B | -0.31% | |
| MMM | C | -0.32% | |
| CMI | A | -0.34% | |
| BK | A | -0.35% | |
| UL | D | -0.35% | |
| BABA | A | -0.35% | |
| LMT | A | -0.36% | |
| TXN | C | -0.37% | |
| ZBH | F | -0.37% | |
| MDLZ | D | -0.38% | |
| UNH | B | -0.4% | |
| MSI | A | -0.4% | |
| HDB | D | -0.41% | |
| MLM | F | -0.44% | |
| MCD | A | -0.44% | |
| XOM | A | -0.45% | |
| WM | B | -0.45% | |
| PNC | C | -0.46% | |
| DE | C | -0.52% | |
| ASML | F | -0.52% | |
| VRSK | D | -0.53% | |
| PAYX | B | -0.54% | |
| ETN | B | -0.55% | |
| TSLA | C | -0.56% | |
| GD | C | -0.56% | |
| PEP | F | -0.61% | |
| LIN | C | -0.64% | |
| CMCSA | B | -0.65% | |
| CDNS | D | -0.65% | |
| DIS | D | -0.67% | |
| APD | C | -0.69% | |
| ORCL | A | -0.76% |
FTLS Underweight 23 Positions Relative to MARB
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTLF | B | -6.3% | |
| HCP | A | -5.53% | |
| AMED | D | -4.82% | |
| EDR | A | -4.74% | |
| ACI | F | -4.56% | |
| AXNX | A | -4.09% | |
| JNPR | C | -3.63% | |
| ANSS | D | -3.46% | |
| DFS | A | -3.46% | |
| CTLT | A | -3.18% | |
| VZIO | A | -3.02% | |
| HES | D | -2.72% | |
| SRCL | B | -2.59% | |
| PRFT | A | -2.53% | |
| CHX | C | -2.48% | |
| MGRC | D | -2.42% | |
| SRDX | D | -2.25% | |
| PWSC | C | -2.0% | |
| IBTX | B | -1.84% | |
| MRO | B | -1.77% | |
| CPRI | C | -1.59% | |
| WSC | D | --0.99% | |
| COF | A | --3.86% |
FTLS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Software - Application
Semiconductors
Software - Infrastructure
Biotechnology
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Business Services
Building Materials
Diversified Industrials
Oil & Gas E&P
Aerospace & Defense
Diagnostics & Research
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Specialty Retail
Banks - Global
Information Technology Services
Oil & Gas Midstream
Packaged Foods
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Electronic Components
MARB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Oil & Gas E&P
Software - Application
Credit Services
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Rental & Leasing Services
Apparel Manufacturing
Communication Equipment
Consumer Electronics
Diagnostics & Research
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Entertainment
Grocery Stores
Information Technology Services
Medical Care
Medical Devices
Oil & Gas Integrated
Software - Infrastructure
Waste Management
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