MARB vs. FLCA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Franklin FTSE Canada ETF (FLCA)
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

$19.54

Average Daily Volume

20,765

Number of Holdings *

24

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

Franklin FTSE Canada ETF

FLCA Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the FTSE Canada RIC Capped Index (the FTSE Canada Capped Index). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the FTSE Canada Capped Index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. The FTSE Canada Capped Index is based on the FTSE Canada Index and is designed to measure the performance of Canadian large- and mid-capitalization stocks. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.07

Average Daily Volume

24,169

Number of Holdings *

5

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB FLCA
30 Days -1.66% -1.45%
60 Days -1.61% 1.79%
90 Days -1.61% 3.18%
12 Months -0.98% 10.08%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in FLCA Overlap
MARB Overweight 24 Positions Relative to FLCA
Symbol Grade Weight
PXD B 5.47%
ACI F 5.14%
AMED D 4.59%
AXNX D 4.03%
X D 3.74%
JNPR D 3.48%
ANSS C 3.46%
HES A 3.14%
CERE A 3.04%
CTLT C 3.01%
DFS A 3.0%
VZIO C 2.95%
NS C 2.27%
NWLI A 2.1%
LBAI B 2.07%
CPRI F 1.58%
SP B 1.56%
KAMN A 1.52%
SNPS C -1.94%
PFS C -2.12%
SUN C -2.29%
CVX A -3.33%
COF A -3.49%
XOM B -5.9%
MARB Underweight 5 Positions Relative to FLCA
Symbol Grade Weight
TD B -5.97%
SHOP C -4.75%
CNI D -4.3%
WCN D -2.51%
GOLD A -1.74%
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