LALT vs. CCEF ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (LALT) to Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (CCEF)
LALT

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

LALT Description

The investment seeks a positive total return that has a low correlation to the broader securities markets. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of equity securities, financial futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other securities. The sub-adviser selects investments for inclusion in the fund's portfolio with reference to the components of the Morgan Stanley Multi-Strategy Alternative Index (the Benchmark) through a quantitative process that seeks to exceed the Benchmark's performance.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.45

Average Daily Volume

5,957

Number of Holdings *

8

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

Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF

CCEF Description The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in unaffiliated closed-end funds that the fund's investment adviser, Calamos Advisors LLC, believes offer both attractive income opportunities as well as arbitrage opportunities resulting from such closed-end funds trading at attractive discounts. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. closed-end funds. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.56

Average Daily Volume

6,731

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period LALT CCEF
30 Days -1.40% -2.90%
60 Days 0.22% -0.88%
90 Days 2.02% 1.99%
12 Months 5.12%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in LALT Weight in CCEF Overlap
LALT Overweight 8 Positions Relative to CCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
FAAR B 21.43%
FMF C 21.29%
FTLS C 17.44%
UCON B 12.42%
MARB F 11.92%
IAU A 5.0%
FTGC B 4.99%
IEF F 4.97%
LALT Underweight 9 Positions Relative to CCEF
Symbol Grade Weight
THQ A -4.15%
PDT B -4.1%
EMO A -3.95%
NFJ C -3.84%
RIV A -3.59%
NMZ B -3.55%
NMCO C -3.54%
ASGI B -3.37%
EVV B -3.33%
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