FTXO vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
FTXO

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

FTXO Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Banks Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depository receipts that comprise the underlying index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the banking sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.07

Average Daily Volume

15,906

Number of Holdings *

50

* 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

$19.68

Average Daily Volume

6,661

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FTXO MARB
30 Days 3.96% -0.84%
60 Days 4.65% -1.08%
90 Days 12.64% -1.18%
12 Months 46.51% -1.25%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FTXO Weight in MARB Overlap
SSB C 1.15% -1.92% -1.92%
UMBF A 0.66% -6.72% -6.72%
FTXO Overweight 48 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
WFC B 8.52%
BAC B 7.97%
C B 7.88%
USB B 7.79%
JPM B 7.57%
MTB B 4.34%
PNC B 3.87%
CFG B 3.74%
FCNCA C 3.65%
HBAN B 3.63%
FITB B 3.61%
RF B 3.3%
KEY B 2.54%
WBS B 1.89%
FHN B 1.81%
EWBC A 1.67%
PB B 1.45%
PNFP A 1.25%
WAL D 1.22%
COLB B 1.17%
ZION B 1.1%
WTFC B 1.09%
BOKF C 1.07%
ONB B 1.05%
SNV B 1.02%
OZK B 1.0%
UBSI C 0.96%
BPOP F 0.92%
CFR B 0.85%
HOMB C 0.77%
HWC B 0.76%
ABCB C 0.71%
CBSH A 0.59%
CATY B 0.59%
SFBS A 0.51%
BANF B 0.5%
BKU D 0.49%
FULT C 0.49%
IBOC B 0.49%
PRK C 0.49%
CBU A 0.48%
FFIN D 0.48%
FFBC B 0.47%
AX B 0.46%
WSFS D 0.46%
TBBK D 0.45%
WAFD D 0.45%
FBP D 0.44%
FTXO Underweight 26 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF A -6.5%
HCP B -5.53%
AMED D -4.85%
EDR B -4.84%
ACI F -4.65%
AXNX A -4.15%
JNPR A -3.68%
DFS A -3.6%
ANSS B -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 C -1.92%
MRO B -1.81%
CPRI F -1.71%
EQT B --0.07%
WSC F --0.96%
COP C --1.83%
SNPS B --1.89%
CVX A --3.31%
SLB F --3.7%
COF A --4.03%
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