MARB vs. BSV ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)
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
$19.76
Average Daily Volume
7,030
Number of Holdings
*
34
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$77.35
Average Daily Volume
2,070,466
Number of Holdings
*
441
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | MARB | BSV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -1.03% | -0.39% |
| 60 Days | -1.01% | -1.31% |
| 90 Days | -1.64% | -0.35% |
| 12 Months | -0.91% | 5.42% |
MARB Overweight 26 Positions Relative to BSV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTLF | B | 7.98% | |
| HCP | B | 5.64% | |
| EDR | A | 4.92% | |
| ACI | C | 4.88% | |
| AMED | F | 4.57% | |
| AXNX | A | 4.2% | |
| NAPA | A | 3.99% | |
| ANSS | B | 3.85% | |
| B | A | 3.78% | |
| EVRI | A | 3.48% | |
| ESGR | B | 3.18% | |
| CTLT | C | 3.17% | |
| VZIO | A | 3.05% | |
| CHX | C | 2.78% | |
| LBPH | A | 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% | |
| SNPS | B | -2.21% | |
| SSB | B | -2.22% | |
| UMBF | B | -8.33% |
MARB Underweight 433 Positions Relative to BSV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIT | B | -0.26% | |
| CARR | C | -0.03% | |
| STLA | F | -0.02% | |
| TAP | C | -0.02% | |
| BIIB | F | -0.02% | |
| KLAC | F | -0.02% | |
| MDT | D | -0.02% | |
| NOC | D | -0.02% | |
| NI | A | -0.02% | |
| VOD | F | -0.02% | |
| ETN | A | -0.02% | |
| MCHP | F | -0.02% | |
| OTIS | C | -0.02% | |
| DD | C | -0.02% | |
| VZ | C | -0.02% | |
| V | A | -0.02% | |
| CHTR | C | -0.02% | |
| NNN | C | -0.01% | |
| NEU | D | -0.01% | |
| NDAQ | A | -0.01% | |
| NVT | B | -0.01% | |
| NTAP | C | -0.01% | |
| MOS | F | -0.01% | |
| MAS | D | -0.01% | |
| PCAR | B | -0.01% | |
| MA | B | -0.01% | |
| MLM | C | -0.01% | |
| LNC | C | -0.01% | |
| MHK | D | -0.01% | |
| LIN | C | -0.01% | |
| OGS | A | -0.01% | |
| LDOS | C | -0.01% | |
| MCO | B | -0.01% | |
| IVZ | B | -0.01% | |
| HRL | D | -0.01% | |
| HP | C | -0.01% | |
| HOG | D | -0.01% | |
| INTU | B | -0.01% | |
| JHG | B | -0.01% | |
| JEF | A | -0.01% | |
| JD | D | -0.01% | |
| IFF | D | -0.01% | |
| HAS | D | -0.01% | |
| L | A | -0.01% | |
| JCI | B | -0.01% | |
| H | B | -0.01% | |
| GXO | B | -0.01% | |
| KMPR | A | -0.01% | |
| KMB | C | -0.01% | |
| ES | C | -0.01% | |
| EQR | C | -0.01% | |
| EQH | C | -0.01% | |
| EPR | C | -0.01% | |
| DHI | F | -0.01% | |
| FTNT | C | -0.01% | |
| EL | F | -0.01% | |
| EFX | F | -0.01% | |
| FRT | B | -0.01% | |
| DAL | B | -0.01% | |
| EA | A | -0.01% | |
| FNB | A | -0.01% | |
| DXC | B | -0.01% | |
| CSL | C | -0.01% | |
| FMC | D | -0.01% | |
| FLS | B | -0.01% | |
| GBDC | D | -0.01% | |
| BC | C | -0.01% | |
| ALLE | C | -0.01% | |
| BAX | F | -0.01% | |
| AIZ | A | -0.01% | |
| CNA | C | -0.01% | |
| CMI | A | -0.01% | |
| AVT | C | -0.01% | |
| CLX | A | -0.01% | |
| AVB | B | -0.01% | |
| BRX | A | -0.01% | |
| ATO | A | -0.01% | |
| AEP | C | -0.01% | |
| AEE | A | -0.01% | |
| ADM | D | -0.01% | |
| CHD | A | -0.01% | |
| ARW | D | -0.01% | |
| CF | A | -0.01% | |
| BKU | A | -0.01% | |
| CE | F | -0.01% | |
| CDNS | B | -0.01% | |
| AON | A | -0.01% | |
| A | D | -0.01% | |
| BEN | C | -0.01% | |
| AN | C | -0.01% | |
| CACC | D | -0.01% | |
| CPT | B | -0.01% | |
| BDN | C | -0.01% | |
| BCSF | C | -0.01% | |
| AMG | B | -0.01% | |
| THG | A | -0.01% | |
| UNM | A | -0.01% | |
| WEC | A | -0.01% | |
| TEL | B | -0.01% | |
| WAL | B | -0.01% | |
| SYK | B | -0.01% | |
| SWK | D | -0.01% | |
| VNT | C | -0.01% | |
| TRMB | B | -0.01% | |
| XEL | A | -0.01% | |
| WPC | C | -0.01% | |
| SLG | B | -0.01% | |
| SKT | A | -0.01% | |
| SITC | D | -0.01% | |
| RS | B | -0.01% | |
| ROST | D | -0.01% | |
| PVH | C | -0.01% | |
| PHM | D | -0.01% | |
| RL | C | -0.01% | |
| PFG | D | -0.01% | |
| DOC | C | -0.01% | |
| RGA | A | -0.01% | |
| SPGI | C | -0.01% | |
| PPG | F | -0.01% | |
| SNX | D | -0.01% | |
| SNV | C | -0.01% | |
| MAIN | A | -0.01% | |
| MAA | B | -0.01% | |
| NFG | A | -0.01% | |
| NEM | D | -0.01% | |
| ORLY | B | -0.01% | |
| ORI | A | -0.01% | |
| OPI | F | -0.01% | |
| LNT | A | -0.01% | |
| LLY | F | -0.01% | |
| LII | A | -0.01% | |
| OCSL | F | -0.01% | |
| OC | A | -0.01% | |
| LEG | F | -0.01% | |
| MSI | B | -0.01% | |
| LAZ | B | -0.01% | |
| NTRS | A | -0.01% | |
| MRVL | B | -0.01% | |
| MCK | A | -0.01% | |
| PDM | D | -0.01% | |
| NSC | B | -0.01% | |
| MP | C | -0.01% | |
| KIM | A | -0.01% | |
| KEYS | A | -0.01% | |
| GSBD | F | -0.01% | |
| HUBB | B | -0.01% | |
| HSY | F | -0.01% | |
| HRB | D | -0.01% | |
| IPG | D | -0.01% | |
| IP | A | -0.01% | |
| HII | F | -0.01% | |
| ILMN | C | -0.01% | |
| JBHT | C | -0.01% | |
| GWW | B | -0.01% | |
| KSS | F | -0.01% | |
| KRC | B | -0.01% | |
| KR | B | -0.01% | |
| DLR | B | -0.01% | |
| FHN | A | -0.01% | |
| EMR | B | -0.01% | |
| EMN | C | -0.01% | |
| FTV | C | -0.01% | |
| FDX | B | -0.01% | |
| ED | C | -0.01% | |
| CUBE | C | -0.01% | |
| DVN | F | -0.01% | |
| CTVA | C | -0.01% | |
| FAF | A | -0.01% | |
| FLEX | B | -0.01% | |
| DOW | F | -0.01% | |
| DOV | A | -0.01% | |
| COKE | C | -0.01% | |
| ALB | B | -0.01% | |
| CNP | A | -0.01% | |
| CNH | C | -0.01% | |
| BWA | D | -0.01% | |
| BABA | D | -0.01% | |
| CMS | C | -0.01% | |
| AWH | F | -0.01% | |
| AFG | A | -0.01% | |
| BRO | B | -0.01% | |
| BR | A | -0.01% | |
| ADSK | A | -0.01% | |
| ADI | D | -0.01% | |
| CFG | B | -0.01% | |
| BKH | A | -0.01% | |
| APTV | F | -0.01% | |
| APH | A | -0.01% | |
| APD | A | -0.01% | |
| AMAT | F | -0.01% | |
| CP | F | -0.01% | |
| COST | A | -0.01% | |
| UDR | B | -0.01% | |
| UAL | A | -0.01% | |
| TDY | B | -0.01% | |
| WAB | B | -0.01% | |
| TXT | D | -0.01% | |
| TSLX | C | -0.01% | |
| SWKS | F | -0.01% | |
| VOYA | B | -0.01% | |
| VNO | C | -0.01% | |
| VMC | B | -0.01% | |
| WY | F | -0.01% | |
| WU | F | -0.01% | |
| VFC | C | -0.01% | |
| TKR | D | -0.01% | |
| WM | B | -0.01% | |
| WHR | B | -0.01% | |
| PNW | A | -0.01% | |
| ROK | C | -0.01% | |
| RNR | C | -0.01% | |
| SF | B | -0.01% | |
| PSEC | D | -0.01% | |
| PSA | C | -0.01% | |
| SCCO | F | -0.01% | |
| RF | A | -0.01% | |
| SBRA | C | -0.01% | |
| GLPI | C | -0.01% | |
| HAL | C | -0.01% | |
| KO | D | -0.01% | |
| ESS | B | -0.01% | |
| KEY | B | -0.01% | |
| KDP | F | -0.01% | |
| HUM | C | -0.01% | |
| NUE | C | -0.01% | |
| LYB | F | -0.01% | |
| MMM | D | -0.01% | |
| OHI | C | -0.01% | |
| LHX | C | -0.01% | |
| LH | B | -0.01% | |
| MET | A | -0.01% | |
| O | C | -0.01% | |
| NXPI | D | -0.01% | |
| MDLZ | F | -0.01% | |
| BHP | F | -0.01% | |
| BG | D | -0.01% | |
| CRM | B | -0.01% | |
| AZO | C | -0.01% | |
| AWK | C | -0.01% | |
| CME | B | -0.01% | |
| AGR | A | -0.01% | |
| CL | D | -0.01% | |
| DHR | F | -0.01% | |
| DTE | C | -0.01% | |
| EVRG | A | -0.01% | |
| ETR | B | -0.01% | |
| CNO | B | -0.01% | |
| HST | C | -0.01% | |
| GP | F | -0.01% | |
| MAR | A | -0.01% | |
| LRCX | F | -0.01% | |
| MKC | C | -0.01% | |
| AMGN | F | -0.01% | |
| WB | D | -0.01% | |
| VTR | B | -0.01% | |
| SYY | D | -0.01% | |
| SYF | B | -0.01% | |
| ZTS | D | -0.01% | |
| VRSK | A | -0.01% | |
| STLD | B | -0.01% | |
| SRE | A | -0.01% | |
| R | B | -0.01% | |
| PKG | A | -0.01% | |
| PYPL | B | -0.01% | |
| PRU | A | -0.01% | |
| PEG | A | -0.01% | |
| AES | F | -0.01% | |
| ADP | A | -0.01% | |
| ABT | B | -0.01% | |
| HBAN | A | -0.01% | |
| KMI | A | -0.01% | |
| DLTR | F | -0.01% | |
| EOG | A | -0.01% | |
| DGX | A | -0.01% | |
| EIX | B | -0.01% | |
| DE | B | -0.01% | |
| FSK | A | -0.01% | |
| D | C | -0.01% | |
| EBAY | D | -0.01% | |
| LEN | D | -0.01% | |
| NVDA | B | -0.01% | |
| ITW | B | -0.01% | |
| UNP | C | -0.01% | |
| TT | A | -0.01% | |
| AFL | B | -0.01% | |
| ADBE | C | -0.01% | |
| BLK | B | -0.01% | |
| BIDU | F | -0.01% | |
| FANG | C | -0.01% | |
| CSX | C | -0.01% | |
| CSCO | B | -0.01% | |
| EXPE | B | -0.01% | |
| EXC | C | -0.01% | |
| CAH | B | -0.01% | |
| AL | B | -0.01% | |
| BXP | C | -0.01% | |
| TJX | A | -0.01% | |
| WLK | D | -0.01% | |
| PM | B | -0.01% | |
| RSG | A | -0.01% | |
| SHW | B | -0.01% | |
| ROP | B | -0.01% | |
| PG | C | -0.01% | |
| PPL | A | -0.01% | |
| AMT | C | -0.01% | |
| STT | B | -0.01% | |
| VLO | C | -0.01% | |
| TMO | F | -0.01% | |
| WEST | C | -0.01% | |
| WMB | A | -0.01% | |
| QCOM | F | -0.01% | |
| RPRX | D | -0.01% | |
| PH | A | -0.01% | |
| CB | C | -0.01% | |
| CPB | D | -0.01% | |
| USB | A | -0.01% | |
| UPS | C | -0.01% | |
| TGT | F | -0.01% | |
| UNH | B | -0.01% | |
| WBA | F | -0.01% | |
| AIG | B | -0.01% | |
| CM | A | -0.01% | |
| AER | A | -0.01% | |
| BK | A | -0.01% | |
| CCI | C | -0.01% | |
| BERY | C | -0.01% | |
| DUK | C | -0.01% | |
| GD | D | -0.01% | |
| ALLY | C | -0.01% | |
| CAF | D | -0.01% | |
| ICE | C | -0.01% | |
| ET | A | -0.01% | |
| EQIX | A | -0.01% | |
| FOXA | A | -0.01% | |
| OMC | C | -0.01% | |
| MCD | D | -0.01% | |
| MRK | D | -0.01% | |
| GPN | B | -0.01% | |
| HON | C | -0.01% | |
| JNJ | C | -0.01% | |
| GIS | D | -0.01% | |
| HD | B | -0.01% | |
| GE | D | -0.01% | |
| SBUX | A | -0.01% | |
| SPG | A | -0.01% | |
| LVS | B | -0.01% | |
| NKE | F | -0.01% | |
| MMC | B | -0.01% | |
| PAA | B | -0.01% | |
| TFC | A | -0.01% | |
| TXN | C | -0.01% | |
| ZBH | C | -0.01% | |
| STZ | D | -0.01% | |
| PNC | B | -0.01% | |
| RTX | D | -0.01% | |
| PSX | C | -0.01% | |
| PFE | F | -0.01% | |
| BKNG | A | -0.01% | |
| ARE | F | -0.01% | |
| ARCC | A | -0.01% | |
| BDX | F | -0.01% | |
| AMP | A | -0.01% | |
| CAT | B | -0.01% | |
| CMA | B | -0.01% | |
| BSX | A | -0.01% | |
| AVGO | D | -0.01% | |
| DIS | B | -0.01% | |
| DG | F | -0.01% | |
| EDC | F | -0.01% | |
| FIS | C | -0.01% | |
| ALL | A | -0.01% | |
| COE | C | -0.01% | |
| CAG | F | -0.01% | |
| GOOGL | C | -0.01% | |
| HPQ | B | -0.01% | |
| MPLX | A | -0.01% | |
| GSK | F | -0.01% | |
| MO | A | -0.01% | |
| LOW | C | -0.01% | |
| OKE | A | -0.01% | |
| MU | D | -0.01% | |
| MTB | A | -0.01% | |
| AMZN | C | -0.01% | |
| AXP | A | -0.01% | |
| EPD | A | -0.01% | |
| DB | D | -0.01% | |
| INTC | C | -0.01% | |
| GILD | C | -0.01% | |
| MPC | D | -0.01% | |
| NEE | C | -0.01% | |
| RY | A | -0.01% | |
| PEP | F | -0.01% | |
| VTRS | A | -0.01% | |
| AZN | F | -0.01% | |
| BNS | A | -0.01% | |
| FITB | B | -0.01% | |
| HCA | F | -0.01% | |
| EQNR | C | -0.01% | |
| NWG | A | -0.01% | |
| IBM | C | -0.01% | |
| HPE | B | -0.01% | |
| SCHW | B | -0.01% | |
| PCG | A | -0.01% | |
| LUV | C | -0.01% | |
| LMT | D | -0.01% | |
| TSN | B | -0.01% | |
| WMT | A | -0.01% | |
| SO | C | -0.01% | |
| T | A | -0.01% | |
| TMUS | B | -0.01% | |
| WELL | A | -0.01% | |
| TD | D | -0.01% | |
| CI | D | -0.01% | |
| ORCL | A | -0.01% | |
| BMO | A | -0.01% | |
| CMCSA | B | -0.01% | |
| GM | C | -0.01% | |
| XOM | B | -0.01% | |
| ABBV | F | -0.01% | |
| BMY | B | -0.01% | |
| CVS | D | -0.01% | |
| GS | A | -0.01% | |
| MSFT | D | -0.01% | |
| MUFG | B | -0.01% | |
| BA | F | -0.01% | |
| HSBC | A | -0.01% | |
| AAPL | C | -0.01% | |
| DELL | B | -0.01% | |
| WFC | A | -0.01% | |
| C | A | -0.01% | |
| MS | A | -0.01% | |
| BAC | A | -0.01% | |
| JPM | A | -0.01% |
MARB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Banks - Regional - US
Oil & Gas E&P
Credit Services
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Rental & Leasing Services
Software - Application
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Biotechnology
Capital Markets
Communication Equipment
Consumer Electronics
Diagnostics & Research
Diversified Industrials
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Entertainment
Gambling
Grocery Stores
Health Information Services
Insurance - Diversified
Medical Care
BSV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Asset Management
Banks - Regional - US
Banks - Global
Credit Services
Diversified Industrials
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Semiconductors
REIT - Office
REIT - Retail
Specialty Chemicals
Aerospace & Defense
Business Services
Capital Markets
Diagnostics & Research
Insurance - Life
Oil & Gas Midstream
Packaged Foods
Utilities - Diversified
Household & Personal Products
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