IYZ vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
IYZ

iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF

IYZ Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the telecommunications sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the telecommunications sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.18

Average Daily Volume

814,479

Number of Holdings *

20

* 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

$19.72

Average Daily Volume

7,030

Number of Holdings *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IYZ MARB
30 Days 5.45% -1.03%
60 Days 10.43% -1.01%
90 Days 16.16% -1.64%
12 Months 30.08% -0.91%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IYZ Weight in MARB Overlap
FYBR C 3.19% 2.53% 2.53%
JNPR D 3.31% 3.65% 3.31%
IYZ Overweight 18 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
CSCO B 17.04%
VZ C 12.54%
T A 11.76%
UI B 5.65%
LITE B 5.18%
TMUS B 4.42%
CMCSA B 4.41%
LBRDK C 4.34%
CIEN C 4.32%
ANET C 4.12%
CHTR C 4.1%
MSI B 4.06%
IRDM D 3.59%
ROKU D 3.5%
SNRE D 1.49%
LBTYA F 1.06%
LBTYK A 1.04%
LBRDA C 0.65%
IYZ Underweight 32 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B -7.98%
HCP B -5.64%
EDR A -4.92%
ACI C -4.88%
DFS B -4.67%
AMED F -4.57%
AXNX A -4.2%
NAPA A -3.99%
ANSS B -3.85%
B A -3.78%
EVRI A -3.48%
K A -3.28%
ESGR B -3.18%
CTLT C -3.17%
HES B -3.07%
VZIO A -3.05%
CHX C -2.78%
LBPH A -2.78%
MGRC B -2.75%
ENV B -2.38%
SRDX B -2.29%
IBTX B -2.21%
RCM A -2.07%
MRO B -2.03%
WSC F --1.0%
COP C --2.02%
SNPS B --2.21%
SSB B --2.22%
CVX A --3.56%
SLB C --4.15%
COF C --5.12%
UMBF B --8.33%
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