MARB vs. FTXO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
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 *

28

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

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

FTXO Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Banks Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depository receipts that comprise the underlying index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the banking sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.93

Average Daily Volume

19,094

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB FTXO
30 Days -0.19% -0.33%
60 Days -0.09% 9.26%
90 Days 0.72% 10.40%
12 Months -0.71% 47.74%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in FTXO Overlap
SSB C -1.82% 1.18% -1.82%
UMBF C -6.36% 0.68% -6.36%
MARB Overweight 26 Positions Relative to FTXO
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 6.11%
HCP A 5.46%
EDR A 4.82%
AMED D 4.7%
ACI F 4.51%
AXNX A 4.04%
JNPR C 3.59%
DFS A 3.37%
ANSS D 3.29%
CTLT A 3.16%
VZIO A 2.99%
HES D 2.89%
CHX C 2.66%
SRCL B 2.57%
MGRC D 2.24%
SRDX D 2.21%
MRO B 1.92%
IBTX B 1.8%
CPRI C 1.69%
EQT C -0.07%
WSC D -0.94%
SNPS F -1.86%
COP D -1.93%
CVX B -3.26%
COF A -3.75%
SLB D -3.96%
MARB Underweight 48 Positions Relative to FTXO
Symbol Grade Weight
C B -7.97%
BAC B -7.85%
WFC B -7.8%
USB C -7.76%
JPM C -7.55%
MTB A -4.12%
PNC C -4.01%
CFG C -3.81%
FCNCA D -3.74%
FITB C -3.73%
HBAN B -3.59%
RF B -3.36%
KEY B -2.56%
WBS D -1.78%
FHN D -1.71%
PB D -1.5%
EWBC B -1.46%
WAL C -1.32%
PNFP B -1.23%
COLB C -1.12%
BOKF B -1.11%
BPOP D -1.08%
ONB D -1.08%
WTFC B -1.07%
ZION D -1.04%
OZK D -1.01%
UBSI D -0.98%
SNV D -0.95%
HWC D -0.79%
HOMB D -0.79%
CFR B -0.77%
ABCB C -0.74%
CBSH D -0.6%
CATY B -0.57%
FULT D -0.52%
FFIN D -0.52%
BKU D -0.52%
FBP B -0.51%
TBBK A -0.51%
SFBS B -0.5%
IBOC D -0.5%
BANF D -0.5%
PRK D -0.49%
WSFS D -0.49%
CBU D -0.48%
WAFD D -0.48%
FFBC D -0.48%
AX D -0.46%
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