MARB vs. FTLS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to First Trust Long/Short Equity (FTLS)
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 *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$65.63

Average Daily Volume

127,223

Number of Holdings *

384

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB FTLS
30 Days -0.74% 2.15%
60 Days -0.73% 3.89%
90 Days -1.43% 3.71%
12 Months -0.69% 20.58%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in FTLS Overlap
COP C -2.02% -0.06% -2.02%
CVX A -3.56% -0.02% -3.56%
SLB C -4.15% -0.12% -4.15%
SNPS B -2.21% -0.29% -2.21%
SSB B -2.22% -0.07% -2.22%
UMBF B -8.33% 0.16% -8.33%
MARB Overweight 28 Positions Relative to FTLS
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 C 4.2%
NAPA B 3.99%
ANSS B 3.85%
B B 3.78%
JNPR F 3.65%
EVRI A 3.48%
K A 3.28%
ESGR B 3.18%
CTLT B 3.17%
HES B 3.07%
VZIO A 3.05%
CHX C 2.78%
LBPH A 2.78%
MGRC B 2.75%
FYBR D 2.53%
ENV B 2.38%
SRDX B 2.29%
IBTX B 2.21%
RCM F 2.07%
MRO B 2.03%
WSC D -1.0%
COF B -5.12%
MARB Underweight 378 Positions Relative to FTLS
Symbol Grade Weight
AAPL C -7.44%
NVDA C -4.84%
MSFT F -4.45%
AMZN C -2.74%
TMUS B -2.32%
SCHW B -2.26%
C A -2.18%
LOW D -2.16%
ACN C -2.11%
PM B -1.92%
QCOM F -1.88%
JNJ D -1.85%
META D -1.77%
FDX B -1.69%
PH A -1.64%
CME A -1.57%
MO A -1.51%
VLO C -1.43%
GOOGL C -1.4%
MPC D -1.37%
USB A -1.35%
KMI A -1.23%
LNG B -1.19%
CL D -1.17%
GOOG C -1.17%
BRK.A B -1.13%
ILMN D -1.13%
CTAS B -1.09%
AVGO D -1.06%
TRV B -1.05%
TFC A -1.02%
FIS C -1.0%
HPQ A -1.0%
HWM A -0.97%
JPM A -0.93%
ALL A -0.88%
LLY F -0.84%
SYY B -0.83%
FANG D -0.83%
SYF B -0.79%
NTAP C -0.75%
PBR C -0.73%
JBL B -0.73%
TWLO A -0.72%
AFL B -0.7%
RL B -0.67%
EAT A -0.65%
TOL B -0.65%
CSL C -0.6%
PNR A -0.56%
CF B -0.55%
NVR D -0.55%
INSM C -0.54%
VLTO D -0.49%
BJ A -0.47%
MAS D -0.46%
GEN B -0.45%
VRSN F -0.45%
OKTA C -0.45%
CROX D -0.44%
ZIM C -0.44%
FLEX A -0.44%
NTRS A -0.42%
GL B -0.41%
NVS D -0.41%
FFIV B -0.4%
VICI C -0.4%
PENN C -0.4%
SWK D -0.4%
CAG D -0.38%
DBX B -0.36%
EXP A -0.35%
CRS A -0.34%
SNA A -0.33%
TKO B -0.32%
WRB A -0.32%
JAZZ B -0.31%
LPX B -0.31%
TTC D -0.31%
AYI B -0.29%
CCK C -0.29%
ALLY C -0.29%
PI D -0.27%
ASO F -0.27%
SPYV A -0.26%
SCHV A -0.26%
IWD A -0.26%
EWBC A -0.25%
CNK B -0.24%
RPRX D -0.23%
KNSL B -0.22%
AIZ A -0.22%
SAM C -0.21%
WHD B -0.21%
ALSN B -0.2%
MGY A -0.2%
MSM C -0.2%
COLB A -0.19%
UHS D -0.19%
HRB D -0.19%
EXEL B -0.19%
THO B -0.18%
PNFP B -0.17%
ALKS B -0.17%
GLBE B -0.17%
ADMA B -0.17%
CALM A -0.16%
STNG F -0.16%
TWST D -0.16%
SFM A -0.16%
ORI A -0.15%
MATX C -0.15%
PRI A -0.15%
CRC A -0.15%
SKYW B -0.15%
GM B -0.14%
AXS A -0.14%
CSWI A -0.13%
PAA B -0.13%
GMS B -0.13%
CBSH A -0.13%
CBT C -0.13%
LEG F -0.13%
LOGI D -0.13%
GFF A -0.13%
BFH B -0.13%
SIGI C -0.13%
FTDR A -0.12%
SMPL B -0.12%
ZWS B -0.12%
VRNA B -0.12%
MTG C -0.12%
TCBI B -0.11%
AM A -0.11%
ENLC A -0.11%
HESM B -0.11%
OPCH D -0.11%
PPC C -0.11%
BFAM D -0.11%
WGO C -0.11%
KRG B -0.11%
TBBK B -0.1%
LOPE B -0.1%
THG A -0.1%
MMS F -0.1%
ABM B -0.1%
NSA D -0.1%
ESNT D -0.09%
KFY B -0.09%
PRGS A -0.09%
DBRG F -0.09%
CARG C -0.09%
VCYT B -0.09%
CUBI B -0.09%
LCII C -0.09%
YOU D -0.09%
GRBK D -0.09%
EXTR B -0.09%
GBCI B -0.09%
LANC C -0.08%
UBSI B -0.08%
RDFN D -0.08%
TXG F -0.08%
EPR D -0.08%
KMPR B -0.08%
BOH B -0.08%
FOLD F -0.08%
RLI B -0.08%
PAYO A -0.08%
NMIH D -0.07%
EBC B -0.07%
BCRX D -0.07%
FHB A -0.07%
PBH A -0.07%
PLXS B -0.07%
WMB A -0.07%
REVG B -0.07%
AVNT B -0.07%
HAYW B -0.07%
AZZ B -0.07%
ICFI F -0.06%
ADUS D -0.06%
WFG D -0.06%
BRC D -0.06%
OTEX D -0.06%
PLMR B -0.06%
AUB B -0.06%
ROIC A -0.06%
SUPN C -0.06%
MQ F -0.06%
COLL F -0.05%
TRMD F -0.05%
GSL F -0.05%
AMPH D -0.05%
CDNA D -0.04%
MYGN F -0.04%
VSAT F --0.01%
VIST A --0.02%
CBU B --0.02%
AMRK F --0.02%
GPRE F --0.02%
RXST F --0.02%
DNB B --0.02%
COTY F --0.02%
HLN D --0.02%
KD B --0.02%
RIVN F --0.02%
SAIA B --0.02%
FRO F --0.02%
HON B --0.02%
LKFN B --0.02%
COHR B --0.02%
UWMC D --0.02%
WOLF F --0.02%
AER B --0.02%
IBOC A --0.02%
NVEE F --0.02%
EA A --0.02%
RUN F --0.02%
ENS D --0.02%
ARM D --0.02%
FSLR F --0.02%
ASPN F --0.02%
OSK B --0.03%
BE B --0.03%
UTZ D --0.03%
HHH B --0.03%
PRCT B --0.03%
WMT A --0.03%
PAR B --0.03%
ICHR C --0.03%
CNNE B --0.03%
GE D --0.03%
GKOS B --0.03%
BVN F --0.03%
BURL A --0.03%
SDGR C --0.03%
NEOG F --0.03%
OSIS B --0.03%
NWSA B --0.03%
RDY F --0.03%
CLH B --0.03%
PSMT C --0.03%
ARLO C --0.03%
AMRC F --0.03%
AZTA D --0.03%
TMO F --0.03%
DIOD D --0.03%
SLGN A --0.03%
FAST B --0.03%
BIRK D --0.03%
AMD F --0.03%
STZ D --0.04%
CTRA B --0.04%
GATX A --0.04%
ATEC C --0.04%
CFLT B --0.04%
EQT B --0.04%
ERJ B --0.04%
AMAT F --0.04%
APO B --0.04%
FFIN B --0.04%
TFIN A --0.04%
MARA C --0.04%
IRTC D --0.04%
CRDO B --0.04%
APPN B --0.04%
ENR B --0.04%
RCL A --0.04%
RH B --0.04%
ALB C --0.04%
LMND B --0.05%
SOFI A --0.05%
AEO F --0.05%
ACVA B --0.05%
ACIW B --0.05%
VRRM D --0.05%
UPST B --0.05%
LYFT C --0.05%
DLB B --0.06%
CDW F --0.06%
TTD B --0.06%
ZD B --0.06%
WST C --0.06%
MSA D --0.06%
VAL D --0.06%
VNT B --0.07%
KTOS B --0.07%
MMYT B --0.07%
BA F --0.07%
MUFG B --0.07%
SE B --0.07%
AVY D --0.07%
IDCC B --0.07%
AVAV D --0.07%
HCA F --0.07%
MAT D --0.08%
CCOI B --0.08%
NSIT F --0.08%
NXPI D --0.08%
R B --0.09%
TRMB B --0.09%
DY D --0.09%
STM F --0.1%
GPC D --0.1%
VVV F --0.1%
ING F --0.1%
HII D --0.11%
ARGX A --0.11%
HAE C --0.11%
KEYS A --0.12%
HQY B --0.13%
BKR B --0.13%
STE F --0.13%
ABT B --0.14%
PKG A --0.15%
NFLX A --0.15%
TM D --0.15%
ASX D --0.15%
INTC D --0.15%
IPG D --0.16%
MU D --0.16%
INFY B --0.16%
GSK F --0.16%
VMC B --0.16%
SYK C --0.17%
EFX F --0.19%
URI B --0.2%
GWRE A --0.2%
BWXT B --0.2%
FMX F --0.2%
HSBC B --0.21%
PCAR B --0.22%
DEO F --0.22%
CCEP C --0.23%
PANW C --0.25%
KR B --0.25%
TYL C --0.25%
GEHC F --0.26%
PG A --0.26%
SAP B --0.27%
OMC C --0.27%
NSC B --0.27%
BABA D --0.28%
MMM D --0.3%
WAT B --0.3%
UL D --0.3%
LMT D --0.32%
ISRG A --0.32%
TSLA B --0.32%
MDLZ F --0.33%
TTWO A --0.33%
NOW A --0.35%
CMI A --0.36%
ZBH C --0.36%
TXN C --0.36%
BK A --0.37%
HDB C --0.38%
UNH C --0.4%
MCD D --0.41%
ASML F --0.41%
ORCL B --0.41%
MSI B --0.43%
XOM B --0.45%
MLM B --0.46%
WM A --0.47%
DE A --0.48%
PNC B --0.51%
GD F --0.52%
VRSK A --0.55%
PAYX C --0.57%
PEP F --0.57%
ETN A --0.58%
LIN D --0.59%
CMCSA B --0.65%
CDNS B --0.69%
APD A --0.7%
DIS B --0.73%
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