RTH vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Retail ETF (RTH) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
RTH

Market Vectors Retail ETF

RTH Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Retail 25 Index (the "Retail Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Retail Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the retail industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$218.23

Average Daily Volume

2,660

Number of Holdings *

25

* 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 RTH MARB
30 Days 0.23% -0.59%
60 Days 4.24% -1.96%
90 Days 8.16% -1.22%
12 Months 29.01% -0.85%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in RTH Weight in MARB Overlap
RTH Overweight 25 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
AMZN A 19.28%
COST D 8.32%
WMT A 8.21%
HD B 8.13%
LOW B 5.39%
CVS F 4.84%
JD A 4.66%
ORLY C 4.62%
MCK C 4.25%
TJX D 4.25%
TGT D 4.13%
AZO D 3.33%
ROST F 3.11%
SYY D 2.56%
COR A 2.51%
KR A 2.48%
LULU C 1.89%
TSCO D 1.82%
CAH B 1.59%
ULTA C 1.12%
BBY D 1.09%
DG F 0.81%
DLTR F 0.72%
WBA C 0.5%
BBWI F 0.38%
RTH 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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