MARB vs. XHS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS)

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

$19.73

Average Daily Volume

6,600

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XHS

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

XHS Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the health care providers and services segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the health care services industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.99

Average Daily Volume

4,053

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	MARB	XHS
30 Days	-0.59%	-0.95%
60 Days	-1.96%	-4.85%
90 Days	-1.22%	-3.13%
12 Months	-0.85%	18.61%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in MARB	Weight in XHS	Overlap
	AMED	C	4.85%	2.06%	2.06%

MARB Overweight 27 Positions Relative to XHS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HTLF	A	6.5%
HCP	A	5.53%
EDR	A	4.84%
ACI	C	4.65%
AXNX	A	4.15%
JNPR	A	3.68%
DFS	A	3.6%
ANSS	C	3.44%
CTLT	D	3.16%
VZIO	C	3.04%
HES	B	2.9%
SRCL	A	2.61%
CHX	F	2.45%
MGRC	A	2.31%
SRDX	D	2.25%
IBTX	B	1.92%
MRO	C	1.81%
CPRI	F	1.71%
EQT	C	-0.07%
WSC	F	-0.96%
COP	D	-1.83%
SNPS	B	-1.89%
SSB	B	-1.92%
CVX	A	-3.31%
SLB	F	-3.7%
COF	A	-4.03%
UMBF	A	-6.72%

MARB Underweight 57 Positions Relative to XHS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HIMS	B	-2.4%
HQY	B	-2.3%
EHC	A	-2.25%
LH	A	-2.18%
ENSG	A	-2.14%
RCM	A	-2.13%
DGX	B	-2.12%
HSIC	D	-2.11%
PINC	A	-2.1%
CVS	F	-2.06%
MCK	C	-2.04%
RDNT	D	-2.03%
PDCO	F	-2.03%
THC	C	-2.02%
ADUS	D	-2.02%
CAH	B	-2.02%
UNH	C	-2.01%
COR	A	-2.01%
CHE	F	-1.98%
SGRY	F	-1.96%
HCA	D	-1.92%
SEM	B	-1.92%
MOH	D	-1.89%
UHS	D	-1.85%
CI	D	-1.82%
PRVA	B	-1.8%
DVA	D	-1.8%
BKD	D	-1.75%
CNC	D	-1.74%
GH	D	-1.72%
AMN	F	-1.7%
CLOV	A	-1.69%
HUM	F	-1.69%
OMI	F	-1.55%
ELV	F	-1.55%
AGL	F	-1.53%
OPCH	F	-1.52%
USPH	F	-1.52%
CRVL	D	-1.43%
CSTL	A	-1.4%
PGNY	F	-1.32%
ASTH	C	-1.31%
AHCO	D	-1.29%
NEO	D	-1.26%
MD	A	-1.19%
LFST	C	-1.17%
ACHC	F	-1.15%
ALHC	A	-1.11%
NHC	C	-0.94%
PNTG	D	-0.72%
CCRN	F	-0.68%
CYH	D	-0.65%
OPK	C	-0.61%
ACCD	F	-0.57%
MODV	F	-0.53%
FLGT	C	-0.51%
NRC	F	-0.3%