NIKL vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
NIKL

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF

NIKL Description

The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities of the index. The index is designed to track the performance of companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue and/or assets from (i) mining, exploration, development, or production of nickel ("Nickel Mining Companies"); (ii) investments in nickel that represent all or a significant portion of their assets, and/or (iii) supplying nickel. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$12.51

Average Daily Volume

14,195

Number of Holdings *

5

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

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period NIKL MARB
30 Days -9.94% -0.59%
60 Days 1.62% -1.96%
90 Days 4.60% -1.22%
12 Months -30.26% -0.85%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in NIKL Weight in MARB Overlap
NIKL Overweight 5 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
NIC B 12.65%
INCO D 9.79%
CTM F 4.85%
S B 4.37%
NIKL D 4.02%
NIKL Underweight 28 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF A -6.5%
HCP A -5.53%
AMED C -4.85%
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%
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