PBJ vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage (PBJ) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
PBJ

PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage

PBJ Description

The PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Food & Beverage IntellidexSM Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intellidex Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US food and beverage companies.  These are companies that are principally engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of sale or distribution of food and beverage products, agricultural products and products related to the development of new food technologies. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.00

Average Daily Volume

8,719

Number of Holdings *

29

* 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

$19.72

Average Daily Volume

7,030

Number of Holdings *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period PBJ MARB
30 Days 1.47% -1.03%
60 Days 0.14% -1.01%
90 Days 2.10% -1.64%
12 Months 10.59% -0.91%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PBJ Weight in MARB Overlap
PBJ Overweight 29 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
KR B 5.52%
CTVA C 5.14%
SYY D 4.98%
STZ D 4.97%
GIS D 4.44%
KHC F 4.35%
KO D 4.33%
KDP F 4.3%
SFM A 3.76%
CALM A 3.6%
FDP B 3.18%
TAP C 3.16%
PPC C 3.16%
FRPT A 3.03%
WMK C 2.89%
AGRO D 2.86%
TSN B 2.76%
CHEF A 2.69%
ANDE D 2.64%
IMKTA C 2.6%
KLG B 2.57%
DOLE D 2.53%
BG D 2.49%
COKE C 2.48%
NOMD D 2.47%
VITL D 2.46%
ADM D 2.38%
CAG F 2.33%
WING D 2.19%
PBJ Underweight 34 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B -7.98%
HCP B -5.64%
EDR A -4.92%
ACI C -4.88%
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 A -3.28%
ESGR B -3.18%
CTLT C -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 B -2.03%
WSC F --1.0%
COP C --2.02%
SNPS B --2.21%
SSB B --2.22%
CVX A --3.56%
SLB C --4.15%
COF C --5.12%
UMBF B --8.33%
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