MARB vs. AMLP ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
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

$19.95

Average Daily Volume

6,726

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF

AMLP Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The index is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the United States energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnership ("MLP") asset class. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the index (or depositary receipts based on such securities). It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.19

Average Daily Volume

1,403,494

Number of Holdings *

14

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB AMLP
30 Days -0.69% 1.79%
60 Days 0.71% -1.60%
90 Days 1.79% 3.03%
12 Months -0.22% 18.04%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in AMLP Overlap
MARB Overweight 31 Positions Relative to AMLP
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 6.18%
HCP B 5.55%
AMED C 4.84%
EDR A 4.64%
ACI F 4.47%
AXNX B 4.07%
JNPR B 3.6%
ANSS D 3.3%
DFS B 3.27%
CTLT B 3.16%
VZIO B 3.02%
SRCL A 2.64%
HES F 2.64%
PRFT B 2.54%
CHX F 2.37%
SRDX D 2.33%
MGRC F 2.28%
PWSC C 2.0%
SILK A 1.99%
MRO C 1.8%
IBTX B 1.8%
CPRI D 1.55%
EQT D -0.06%
WSC D -0.96%
SNPS D -1.77%
COP D -1.82%
SSB B -1.82%
CVX D -3.03%
SLB F -3.55%
COF B -3.62%
UMBF B -6.43%
MARB Underweight 14 Positions Relative to AMLP
Symbol Grade Weight
MPLX B -12.9%
PAA C -12.89%
ET B -12.66%
WES D -12.63%
EPD B -12.61%
SUN D -11.61%
ENLC B -7.14%
HESM D -6.67%
CQP F -3.96%
USAC D -3.26%
GEL D -2.85%
GLP C -2.28%
SPH F -2.25%
DKL C -1.11%
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