MARB vs. PSCC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC)
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

$19.70

Average Daily Volume

6,915

Number of Holdings *

34

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

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio

PSCC Description The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Consumer Staples Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US consumer staples companies. These companies are principally engaged in the business of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and nondiscretionary retail. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.33

Average Daily Volume

5,272

Number of Holdings *

26

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB PSCC
30 Days -1.19% 1.32%
60 Days -1.25% 3.36%
90 Days -2.04% 3.88%
12 Months -1.04% 11.94%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in PSCC Overlap
MARB Overweight 34 Positions Relative to PSCC
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 B 3.28%
ESGR B 3.18%
CTLT D 3.17%
HES B 3.07%
VZIO A 3.05%
CHX C 2.78%
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%
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 26 Positions Relative to PSCC
Symbol Grade Weight
WDFC B -9.34%
CALM A -8.93%
SMPL B -8.1%
JJSF C -6.62%
IPAR C -5.57%
PSMT D -5.48%
ENR B -5.25%
GO C -4.52%
EPC F -4.33%
CENTA C -4.09%
THS F -3.91%
ANDE F -3.83%
CHEF B -3.66%
UVV B -3.25%
UNFI B -3.07%
KLG D -2.93%
FIZZ C -2.86%
FDP B -2.85%
JBSS F -1.91%
MGPI F -1.79%
HAIN D -1.6%
SPTN F -1.53%
BGS F -1.31%
TR B -1.28%
USNA C -1.12%
CENT C -0.87%
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