XAR vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
XAR

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

XAR 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 aerospace and defense segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense 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 aerospace and defense industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$143.27

Average Daily Volume

63,246

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

$19.80

Average Daily Volume

28,966

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XAR MARB
30 Days 1.37% 1.00%
60 Days 0.88% 0.75%
90 Days 7.25% 0.76%
12 Months 17.62% 0.91%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XAR Weight in MARB Overlap
XAR Overweight 29 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
SPR B 5.31%
BWXT C 4.92%
BA D 4.79%
HXL D 4.79%
HII D 4.76%
LHX A 4.76%
NOC F 4.75%
CW B 4.71%
LMT D 4.69%
AXON D 4.68%
HEI B 4.67%
TXT C 4.66%
HWM D 4.63%
TDG D 4.57%
GD D 4.5%
RTX D 4.45%
WWD D 4.45%
AVAV D 3.65%
KTOS B 2.29%
AIR A 2.21%
RKLB C 1.93%
MOG.A B 1.91%
ACHR D 1.41%
MRCY D 1.34%
CDRE C 1.05%
TGI B 1.02%
DCO A 0.43%
NPK D 0.28%
ATRO B 0.23%
XAR Underweight 37 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
HCP B -4.74%
AMK B -4.29%
HTLF A -4.21%
ACI F -4.19%
AMED A -4.15%
EDR A -3.95%
AXNX B -3.42%
X C -3.12%
ANSS C -3.03%
JNPR B -2.95%
DFS B -2.77%
HES D -2.63%
CTLT B -2.58%
CERE D -2.52%
VZIO B -2.49%
CHX D -2.34%
ETRN D -2.34%
PRFT C -2.16%
SRCL B -2.14%
SRDX A -2.12%
MGRC D -1.97%
NWLI A -1.82%
DO C -1.7%
SILK A -1.69%
PWSC C -1.69%
MRO B -1.66%
IBTX B -1.25%
CPRI D -1.17%
WSC F --0.78%
SSB B --1.27%
COP D --1.69%
SNPS B --2.03%
EQT D --2.4%
CVX D --2.9%
COF C --3.06%
SLB D --3.55%
UMBF A --4.43%
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