MARB vs. EVX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Market Vectors Environment Index ETF Fund (EVX)
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

$19.85

Average Daily Volume

6,083

Number of Holdings *

28

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

Market Vectors Environment Index ETF Fund

EVX Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Environmental Services Index (the "Environmental Services Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the environmental services industry. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$178.27

Average Daily Volume

1,418

Number of Holdings *

21

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB EVX
30 Days -0.19% 1.40%
60 Days -0.09% 5.11%
90 Days 0.72% 6.15%
12 Months -0.71% 27.58%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in EVX Overlap
SRCL B 2.57% 3.82% 2.57%
MARB Overweight 27 Positions Relative to EVX
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 6.11%
HCP A 5.46%
EDR A 4.82%
AMED D 4.7%
ACI F 4.51%
AXNX A 4.04%
JNPR C 3.59%
DFS A 3.37%
ANSS D 3.29%
CTLT A 3.16%
VZIO A 2.99%
HES D 2.89%
CHX C 2.66%
MGRC D 2.24%
SRDX D 2.21%
MRO B 1.92%
IBTX B 1.8%
CPRI C 1.69%
EQT C -0.07%
WSC D -0.94%
SSB C -1.82%
SNPS F -1.86%
COP D -1.93%
CVX B -3.26%
COF A -3.75%
SLB D -3.96%
UMBF C -6.36%
MARB Underweight 20 Positions Relative to EVX
Symbol Grade Weight
WM B -10.28%
ECL C -10.17%
RSG D -10.02%
WCN D -9.84%
DAR F -3.99%
DCI B -3.95%
ABM D -3.92%
TTEK A -3.92%
VLTO A -3.9%
PCT C -3.89%
CLH B -3.85%
TNC F -3.82%
STE D -3.77%
CWST D -3.57%
MEG F -2.98%
RDUS D -2.17%
PESI B -2.14%
ERII C -2.09%
ANET A -2.0%
CECO D -1.98%
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