MARB vs. BDCZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to ETRACS Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN Series B due April 26, 2041 (BDCZ)
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

$19.49

Average Daily Volume

20,865

Number of Holdings *

24

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

ETRACS Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN Series B due April 26, 2041

BDCZ Description The ETRACS Wells Fargo® Business Development Company Index ETN Series B due April 26, 2041 are senior unsecured debt securities issued by UBS AG (UBS) that provide exposure to the performance of the Wells Fargo® Business Development Company Index. The index is intended to measure the performance of all business development companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ that satisfy specified market capitalization and other eligibility requirements. It refer to the business development companies (“BDCs”) included in the Wells Fargo® Business Development Company Index as the “index constituents.” The index is a proprietary index of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$19.32

Average Daily Volume

4,992

Number of Holdings *

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB BDCZ
30 Days -1.37% 3.61%
60 Days -1.52% 4.35%
90 Days -1.90% 3.88%
12 Months -1.28% 29.58%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in BDCZ Overlap
MARB Overweight 24 Positions Relative to BDCZ
Symbol Grade Weight
PXD A 5.47%
ACI F 5.14%
AMED D 4.59%
AXNX C 4.03%
X F 3.74%
JNPR D 3.48%
ANSS C 3.46%
HES A 3.14%
CERE C 3.04%
CTLT D 3.01%
DFS A 3.0%
VZIO C 2.95%
NS C 2.27%
NWLI A 2.1%
LBAI C 2.07%
CPRI F 1.58%
SP C 1.56%
KAMN A 1.52%
SNPS D -1.94%
PFS C -2.12%
SUN C -2.29%
CVX A -3.33%
COF A -3.49%
XOM A -5.9%
MARB Underweight 23 Positions Relative to BDCZ
Symbol Grade Weight
ARCC A -17.86%
FSK A -11.43%
MAIN A -5.85%
PSEC C -5.48%
TSLX B -4.71%
GBDC A -4.5%
GSBD A -4.48%
HTGC A -4.42%
NMFC B -3.68%
OCSL A -3.54%
TCPC D -2.36%
CGBD A -2.28%
BCSF A -2.09%
SLRC A -2.05%
NEWT F -1.96%
CSWC A -1.82%
BBDC A -1.72%
GAIN A -1.69%
TPVG D -1.57%
PFLT A -1.45%
PNNT A -1.4%
FDUS A -1.28%
GLAD A -1.22%
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