MARB vs. XRT ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)
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
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XRT
SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT 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 retail segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Retail 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 retail industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$77.17
Average Daily Volume
4,237,026
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Performance
| Period | MARB | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -1.19% | 0.24% |
| 60 Days | -1.25% | 2.44% |
| 90 Days | -2.04% | 1.22% |
| 12 Months | -1.04% | 24.68% |
1 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in MARB | Weight in XRT | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI | C | 4.88% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
MARB Overweight 33 Positions Relative to XRT
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTLF | B | 7.98% | |
| HCP | B | 5.64% | |
| EDR | A | 4.92% | |
| 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 76 Positions Relative to XRT
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVNA | A | -2.21% | |
| VSCO | A | -1.98% | |
| SFM | A | -1.79% | |
| RVLV | B | -1.73% | |
| WRBY | A | -1.71% | |
| LAD | B | -1.71% | |
| ABG | B | -1.52% | |
| BBWI | C | -1.51% | |
| SAH | B | -1.5% | |
| DDS | B | -1.48% | |
| MNRO | C | -1.48% | |
| GME | C | -1.47% | |
| AMZN | B | -1.46% | |
| WINA | B | -1.45% | |
| GPI | B | -1.43% | |
| BJ | B | -1.42% | |
| M | D | -1.42% | |
| ORLY | B | -1.4% | |
| CASY | A | -1.4% | |
| EYE | C | -1.39% | |
| SIG | C | -1.39% | |
| VVV | D | -1.38% | |
| UPBD | C | -1.37% | |
| KR | B | -1.37% | |
| GO | C | -1.36% | |
| PAG | B | -1.36% | |
| BKE | B | -1.35% | |
| ULTA | F | -1.35% | |
| WMT | A | -1.35% | |
| URBN | C | -1.34% | |
| JWN | C | -1.33% | |
| GAP | D | -1.33% | |
| TSCO | D | -1.32% | |
| CWH | C | -1.31% | |
| SBH | B | -1.31% | |
| OLLI | D | -1.31% | |
| AZO | C | -1.31% | |
| AN | D | -1.3% | |
| PSMT | D | -1.3% | |
| WBA | F | -1.3% | |
| ANF | C | -1.29% | |
| TGT | B | -1.29% | |
| COST | A | -1.29% | |
| EBAY | D | -1.27% | |
| KMX | C | -1.26% | |
| TJX | A | -1.26% | |
| CHWY | B | -1.25% | |
| AEO | F | -1.25% | |
| MUSA | B | -1.24% | |
| ETSY | D | -1.24% | |
| BURL | A | -1.23% | |
| FIVE | F | -1.23% | |
| LESL | C | -1.23% | |
| CAL | F | -1.23% | |
| AAP | D | -1.22% | |
| ODP | F | -1.22% | |
| KSS | F | -1.21% | |
| FL | F | -1.2% | |
| ROST | D | -1.19% | |
| BBY | D | -1.19% | |
| DG | F | -1.19% | |
| DKS | D | -1.19% | |
| DLTR | F | -1.18% | |
| ASO | F | -1.14% | |
| GES | F | -1.13% | |
| BOOT | D | -1.13% | |
| HZO | F | -1.11% | |
| SCVL | F | -1.03% | |
| BBW | B | -0.85% | |
| IMKTA | C | -0.83% | |
| WMK | B | -0.81% | |
| ZUMZ | C | -0.72% | |
| GRPN | F | -0.68% | |
| GCO | C | -0.54% | |
| CRMT | F | -0.44% | |
| ARKO | D | -0.31% |
MARB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
XRT: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
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