MARB vs. FXZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ)
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

$19.80

Average Daily Volume

29,472

Number of Holdings *

25

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

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

FXZ Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Materials Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the materials and processing sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.34

Average Daily Volume

48,996

Number of Holdings *

38

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB FXZ
30 Days 0.20% 7.00%
60 Days -0.30% 7.98%
90 Days -1.79% 3.74%
12 Months 0.69% 13.45%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in FXZ Overlap
X D 3.86% 3.84% 3.84%
MARB Overweight 24 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
ACI D 5.31%
PXD A 5.09%
AMED F 4.62%
AXNX B 4.1%
ANSS C 3.61%
JNPR B 3.5%
CERE C 3.06%
DFS A 3.04%
HES C 3.02%
CTLT C 3.0%
VZIO C 2.98%
NS C 2.4%
NWLI A 2.1%
LBAI F 2.04%
CPRI F 1.85%
DSKE A 1.57%
SP A 1.56%
KAMN A 1.5%
SNPS C -2.08%
PFS F -2.11%
SUN D -2.49%
CVX C -3.21%
COF A -3.48%
XOM B -5.49%
MARB Underweight 37 Positions Relative to FXZ
Symbol Grade Weight
STLD A -5.68%
NUE B -5.23%
CF C -5.09%
MOS D -4.25%
ALB D -4.05%
RS B -3.85%
IP C -3.57%
TKR C -3.55%
WLK A -3.54%
LYB B -3.54%
CE A -3.51%
OLN B -3.48%
CLF A -3.42%
FAST B -2.96%
ECL A -2.85%
ASH C -2.85%
NEU B -2.81%
SMG B -2.72%
DOW B -2.62%
EMN A -2.57%
FMC D -2.51%
SCCO B -1.97%
VVV B -1.94%
FCX A -1.78%
IFF C -1.71%
HUN C -1.69%
RGLD C -1.52%
APD D -1.44%
MP F -1.15%
LIN C -0.94%
AVY B -0.88%
ESI B -0.87%
HXL C -0.81%
RBC D -0.77%
AA C -0.76%
CC F -0.71%
NEM D -0.68%
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