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

$19.71

Average Daily Volume

29,505

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$73.45

Average Daily Volume

5,758,572

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	MARB	XRT
30 Days	-0.05%	-4.87%
60 Days	0.54%	-0.63%
90 Days	-0.20%	-1.15%
12 Months	0.75%	17.78%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in MARB	Weight in XRT	Overlap
	ACI	F	4.76%	1.33%	1.33%

MARB Overweight 28 Positions Relative to XRT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMED	A	4.5%
EDR	A	4.4%
AXNX	B	3.87%
HCP	A	3.44%
AMK	B	3.42%
X	C	3.37%
ANSS	C	3.35%
JNPR	B	3.29%
HTLF	B	3.27%
DFS	B	3.02%
HES	D	3.0%
CTLT	B	2.91%
CERE	C	2.83%
VZIO	B	2.81%
ETRN	D	2.73%
CHX	C	2.71%
PRFT	B	2.44%
MGRC	D	2.23%
NWLI	A	2.06%
CPRI	D	1.3%
PFS	D	-0.05%
WSC	F	-0.94%
SNPS	B	-2.2%
EQT	D	-2.8%
CVX	D	-3.34%
COF	D	-3.42%
UMBF	C	-3.46%
SLB	D	-4.1%

MARB Underweight 75 Positions Relative to XRT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CHWY	C	-1.77%
CVNA	B	-1.74%
OLLI	B	-1.51%
SFM	B	-1.46%
KSS	F	-1.45%
AMZN	A	-1.45%
GO	D	-1.44%
FL	D	-1.43%
ORLY	C	-1.42%
BURL	B	-1.41%
KMX	C	-1.41%
ODP	F	-1.4%
DG	F	-1.4%
VVV	B	-1.4%
TGT	D	-1.4%
DDS	D	-1.4%
AZO	C	-1.4%
ASO	F	-1.39%
CASY	B	-1.39%
PSMT	D	-1.38%
BKE	D	-1.38%
VSCO	D	-1.38%
SIG	D	-1.38%
PAG	D	-1.38%
SBH	D	-1.38%
WMT	A	-1.37%
BOOT	B	-1.37%
EBAY	B	-1.37%
DKS	C	-1.37%
M	C	-1.37%
TJX	A	-1.37%
MUSA	C	-1.36%
BJ	B	-1.36%
ETSY	F	-1.35%
LAD	F	-1.35%
ROST	B	-1.35%
HIBB	A	-1.35%
WRBY	C	-1.35%
JWN	B	-1.35%
CWH	F	-1.34%
DLTR	F	-1.34%
COST	A	-1.34%
URBN	C	-1.34%
ABG	D	-1.33%
ULTA	D	-1.33%
AAP	F	-1.33%
CAL	F	-1.32%
AEO	F	-1.32%
FIVE	F	-1.32%
KR	C	-1.32%
GES	D	-1.3%
GPS	C	-1.3%
SAH	D	-1.3%
BBY	C	-1.3%
GPI	D	-1.3%
MNRO	F	-1.29%
TSCO	D	-1.29%
AN	D	-1.29%
WINA	D	-1.29%
EYE	F	-1.27%
ANF	C	-1.25%
LESL	F	-1.24%
RVLV	F	-1.23%
BBWI	F	-1.22%
GME	C	-1.18%
HZO	C	-1.13%
WBA	F	-1.06%
DBI	F	-0.96%
SCVL	C	-0.89%
GRPN	C	-0.89%
WMK	D	-0.83%
IMKTA	F	-0.81%
CRMT	F	-0.66%
GCO	F	-0.47%
ARKO	D	-0.32%