MARB vs. GVIP ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (GVIP)
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 *

32

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

Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF

GVIP Description The Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$127.66

Average Daily Volume

4,583

Number of Holdings *

49

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB GVIP
30 Days -0.74% 4.90%
60 Days -0.73% 7.68%
90 Days -1.43% 10.62%
12 Months -0.69% 39.62%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in GVIP Overlap
ACI C 4.78% 1.69% 1.69%
EDR A 4.99% 1.88% 1.88%
HCP B 5.59% 1.77% 1.77%
HES B 3.22% 1.93% 1.93%
MARB Overweight 28 Positions Relative to GVIP
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 7.67%
DFS B 4.54%
AMED F 4.52%
NAPA B 4.02%
ANSS B 3.82%
B B 3.79%
EVRI A 3.48%
JNPR F 3.38%
K A 3.27%
ESGR B 3.18%
CTLT B 3.15%
VZIO A 3.08%
LBPH A 2.78%
MGRC B 2.71%
CHX C 2.7%
FYBR D 2.57%
ENV B 2.38%
SRDX B 2.33%
IBTX B 2.15%
MRO B 2.07%
WSC D -0.93%
COP C -2.07%
SSB B -2.14%
SNPS B -2.16%
CVX A -3.7%
SLB C -4.08%
COF B -4.96%
UMBF B -7.96%
MARB Underweight 45 Positions Relative to GVIP
Symbol Grade Weight
GEV B -3.27%
APO B -2.81%
HUBS A -2.5%
SPOT B -2.46%
LBRDK C -2.46%
NTRA B -2.42%
NFLX A -2.33%
FI A -2.32%
KKR A -2.29%
CRM B -2.24%
NVDA C -2.21%
AMZN C -2.13%
V A -2.12%
WDAY B -2.07%
JPM A -2.05%
ALIT C -2.03%
MA C -2.0%
ET A -1.99%
TSM B -1.98%
SN D -1.97%
FCNCA A -1.97%
GOOGL C -1.97%
BABA D -1.94%
PGR A -1.92%
CZR F -1.9%
META D -1.89%
BRK.A B -1.89%
WDC D -1.88%
GE D -1.87%
AVGO D -1.86%
AER B -1.82%
AAPL C -1.82%
MELI D -1.79%
TDG D -1.78%
MSFT F -1.78%
UNH C -1.76%
THC D -1.76%
AMD F -1.75%
INSM C -1.74%
UBER D -1.7%
IAC D -1.67%
TEVA D -1.65%
ADBE C -1.64%
X C -1.63%
LLY F -1.39%
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