MARB vs. BBC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC)
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
BBC

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

BBC Description The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the LifeSci Biotechnology Clinical Trials Index, which tracks the performance of select clinical trials stage biotechnology companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.12

Average Daily Volume

1,806

Number of Holdings *

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB BBC
30 Days -1.03% -12.22%
60 Days -1.01% -10.51%
90 Days -1.64% -5.99%
12 Months -0.91% 38.68%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in BBC Overlap
LBPH A 2.78% 2.59% 2.59%
MARB Overweight 33 Positions Relative to BBC
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%
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%
MARB Underweight 100 Positions Relative to BBC
Symbol Grade Weight
SRRK C -2.43%
SMMT D -1.96%
WVE C -1.83%
EWTX C -1.52%
APLT C -1.43%
BLTE B -1.43%
CNTA B -1.4%
ACLX C -1.36%
VRDN D -1.33%
IRON B -1.32%
RVMD C -1.2%
NRIX C -1.19%
SAVA C -1.17%
VERA C -1.07%
ERAS C -1.06%
PTGX D -1.04%
KYMR D -1.04%
IGMS F -1.03%
PCVX D -1.02%
QURE C -1.02%
CRNX C -1.01%
ABUS D -1.0%
JANX C -1.0%
AKRO B -0.99%
REPL D -0.99%
KROS D -0.99%
DNLI D -0.98%
PHVS C -0.97%
ORIC F -0.96%
ELVN D -0.96%
NUVL C -0.95%
XNCR B -0.94%
XENE D -0.91%
RNA C -0.91%
PLRX D -0.9%
ANNX F -0.88%
IMVT F -0.87%
COGT D -0.86%
ARQT B -0.86%
VKTX F -0.83%
BEAM D -0.83%
CGON F -0.82%
CYTK F -0.82%
RCUS F -0.8%
BCYC F -0.78%
MLYS F -0.78%
ALLO F -0.77%
NUVB C -0.76%
ARVN F -0.74%
ETNB C -0.74%
VERV F -0.74%
DYN F -0.73%
ALEC F -0.71%
CELC F -0.71%
MRUS F -0.7%
ABCL D -0.69%
ANAB F -0.68%
VIR D -0.67%
TERN F -0.67%
TYRA F -0.67%
MGNX F -0.66%
SNDX F -0.66%
SVRA F -0.64%
OLMA F -0.64%
RGNX D -0.64%
KURA F -0.64%
CMPS F -0.63%
LQDA F -0.63%
ARWR D -0.61%
LRMR D -0.6%
AUTL F -0.59%
IDYA F -0.59%
STOK F -0.59%
RLAY F -0.57%
RXRX F -0.57%
PRTA F -0.57%
SLN F -0.56%
CLDX F -0.56%
IMTX F -0.55%
CVAC F -0.55%
CGEM F -0.55%
RCKT F -0.53%
IMNM F -0.53%
NTLA F -0.47%
ITOS F -0.44%
ARCT F -0.44%
TSHA C -0.43%
PGEN F -0.42%
EDIT F -0.42%
PRME F -0.37%
LYEL F -0.37%
FULC F -0.33%
ZNTL F -0.32%
FDMT F -0.31%
SANA F -0.29%
CABA F -0.21%
ALXO F -0.13%
HLVX F -0.11%
AVTE D -0.09%
SCLX F -0.09%
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