MLPR vs. VABS ETF Comparison

Comparison of ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (MLPR) to Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS)
MLPR

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN

MLPR Description

The investment seeks to provide 1.5 times leveraged long exposure to the compounded quarterly performance of the Alerian MLP Index, reduced by the Accrued Fees. The index measures the composite performance of energy MLPs, and is calculated by S&P using a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology. The index Constituent Securities earn the majority of their cash flow from qualifying midstream activities involving energy commodities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.58

Average Daily Volume

1,368

Number of Holdings *

12

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

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

VABS Description The Fund seeks to generate income by investing primarily in short-duration, investment-grade securitized debt across asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS), including commercial and residential MBS. A disciplined, time-tested investment process and rigorous risk management approach seeks to target ABS and MBS with competitive yield and current income across undervalued areas of securitized credit markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.28

Average Daily Volume

1,356

Number of Holdings *

51

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MLPR VABS
30 Days 3.87% -0.43%
60 Days 10.12% 0.10%
90 Days 0.97% 1.59%
12 Months 40.50% 6.88%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MLPR Weight in VABS Overlap
ET A 9.16% 0.55% 0.55%
MLPR Overweight 11 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
MPLX B 10.54%
EPD A 9.91%
PAA B 9.42%
WES B 8.79%
ENLC A 4.79%
CQP D 3.9%
GEL D 2.47%
HESM C 1.26%
DKL B 0.8%
NGL D 0.53%
MMLP B 0.2%
MLPR Underweight 50 Positions Relative to VABS
Symbol Grade Weight
RLJ D -4.48%
BW C -2.27%
EFC D -1.89%
BFS C -1.53%
EQC D -1.49%
DRH B -1.35%
PBI C -1.34%
TWO D -1.26%
ARR D -1.25%
GNL D -0.94%
F D -0.87%
MFA C -0.86%
CIM C -0.82%
IVR C -0.78%
DBRG D -0.62%
EPR C -0.47%
MITT C -0.45%
CTO D -0.29%
PSEC C -0.23%
TDS C -0.23%
PMT B -0.21%
AHH F -0.17%
SHO B -0.17%
LXP D -0.17%
INN A -0.16%
ATCOL A -0.15%
BHR D -0.15%
UMH D -0.11%
ABR C -0.1%
ALLY F -0.1%
FTAI A -0.06%
ALTG F -0.05%
FHN D -0.04%
NYCB D -0.04%
AL D -0.04%
CIO D -0.03%
NLY C -0.03%
SNV D -0.02%
DX D -0.02%
CODI D -0.02%
PEB D -0.01%
CNO B -0.01%
VNO B -0.01%
BOH D -0.01%
SF A -0.01%
EQH B -0.01%
COF A -0.01%
IFF D -0.01%
JPM C -0.01%
NEE C -0.01%
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