MARB vs. FTIF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF)
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

$19.76

Average Daily Volume

7,030

Number of Holdings *

34

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

First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF

FTIF Description Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks that comprise the index. The fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return performance of the index, which includes dividends paid by the common stocks in the index. The index is a rules-based index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.74

Average Daily Volume

578

Number of Holdings *

48

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB FTIF
30 Days -1.03% 2.34%
60 Days -1.01% 2.15%
90 Days -1.64% 1.53%
12 Months -0.91% 14.64%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in FTIF Overlap
CHX C 2.78% 1.81% 1.81%
COP C -2.02% 1.92% -2.02%
MRO B 2.03% 1.96% 1.96%
SLB C -4.15% 1.79% -4.15%
MARB Overweight 30 Positions Relative to FTIF
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%
JNPR D 3.65%
EVRI A 3.48%
K A 3.28%
ESGR B 3.18%
CTLT C 3.17%
HES B 3.07%
VZIO A 3.05%
LBPH A 2.78%
MGRC B 2.75%
FYBR C 2.53%
ENV B 2.38%
SRDX B 2.29%
IBTX B 2.21%
RCM A 2.07%
WSC F -1.0%
SNPS B -2.21%
SSB B -2.22%
CVX A -3.56%
COF C -5.12%
UMBF B -8.33%
MARB Underweight 44 Positions Relative to FTIF
Symbol Grade Weight
CMI A -2.56%
IP A -2.56%
PKG A -2.51%
JLL D -2.5%
PWR A -2.47%
WAB B -2.41%
RTX D -2.31%
SPG A -2.28%
LMT D -2.27%
OHI C -2.26%
CAT B -2.26%
CF A -2.25%
KEYS A -2.19%
DOV A -2.18%
RGLD C -2.17%
PCAR B -2.17%
RS B -2.13%
EOG A -2.09%
MGY A -2.09%
CSX C -2.07%
LAMR C -2.07%
UNP C -2.02%
ESI B -2.02%
EMN C -2.0%
SM B -1.99%
AMH C -1.96%
WPC C -1.94%
HST C -1.89%
UPS C -1.89%
IFF D -1.82%
MPC D -1.78%
FANG C -1.78%
MOS F -1.77%
VLO C -1.74%
HAL C -1.73%
LYB F -1.68%
DOW F -1.63%
DVN F -1.61%
WMS F -1.59%
MUR D -1.57%
DINO D -1.55%
APA D -1.49%
WFRD D -1.32%
PBF D -1.31%
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