MARB vs. IBRN ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (IBRN)
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

$19.71

Average Daily Volume

7,002

Number of Holdings *

34

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

iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF

IBRN Description iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across neurology biopharmaceuticals or neurological devices sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the NYSE FactSet Global Neuro Biopharma and MedTech Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.99

Average Daily Volume

353

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB IBRN
30 Days -1.08% -4.46%
60 Days -1.16% 2.04%
90 Days -1.81% 1.20%
12 Months -0.97% 24.40%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in IBRN Overlap
AXNX A 4.2% 3.69% 3.69%
LBPH A 2.78% 3.56% 2.78%
MARB Overweight 32 Positions Relative to IBRN
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%
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 D 3.17%
HES B 3.07%
VZIO A 3.05%
CHX C 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%
MRO A 2.03%
WSC F -1.0%
COP B -2.02%
SNPS C -2.21%
SSB B -2.22%
CVX A -3.56%
SLB C -4.15%
COF B -5.12%
UMBF B -8.33%
MARB Underweight 7 Positions Relative to IBRN
Symbol Grade Weight
BHVN C -4.87%
PTCT B -4.57%
ITCI B -4.16%
CPRX C -3.97%
ARGX A -3.9%
XENE D -3.86%
NBIX C -3.61%
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