MARB vs. IPAY ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY)
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

$19.77

Average Daily Volume

7,012

Number of Holdings *

32

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

ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF

IPAY Description The ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Prime Mobile Payments Index. The index provides a benchmark for investors interested in tracking the mobile and electronic payments industry, specifically focusing on credit card networks, payment infrastructure and software services, payment processing services, and payment solutions (such as smartcards, prepaid cards, virtual wallets).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.02

Average Daily Volume

20,503

Number of Holdings *

27

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB IPAY
30 Days -0.74% 12.96%
60 Days -0.73% 16.16%
90 Days -1.43% 21.02%
12 Months -0.69% 48.75%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in IPAY Overlap
DFS B 4.54% 4.96% 4.54%
MARB Overweight 31 Positions Relative to IPAY
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 7.67%
HCP B 5.59%
EDR A 4.99%
ACI C 4.78%
AMED F 4.52%
NAPA B 4.02%
ANSS B 3.82%
B B 3.79%
EVRI A 3.48%
JNPR F 3.38%
K A 3.27%
HES B 3.22%
ESGR B 3.18%
CTLT B 3.15%
VZIO A 3.08%
LBPH A 2.78%
MGRC B 2.71%
CHX C 2.7%
FYBR D 2.57%
ENV B 2.38%
SRDX B 2.33%
IBTX B 2.15%
MRO B 2.07%
WSC D -0.93%
COP C -2.07%
SSB B -2.14%
SNPS B -2.16%
CVX A -3.7%
SLB C -4.08%
COF B -4.96%
UMBF B -7.96%
MARB Underweight 26 Positions Relative to IPAY
Symbol Grade Weight
PYPL B -6.43%
FI A -6.42%
TOST B -6.23%
V A -5.87%
AXP A -5.83%
MA C -5.65%
COIN C -5.19%
SQ B -4.84%
CPAY A -4.83%
AFRM B -4.82%
FIS C -4.28%
GPN B -4.08%
WEX D -3.09%
FOUR B -2.91%
ACIW B -2.21%
QTWO A -2.16%
EEFT B -1.91%
WU D -1.28%
STNE F -1.13%
VYX B -0.77%
EVTC B -0.66%
MQ F -0.64%
PAGS F -0.59%
DLO C -0.38%
IMXI B -0.32%
GDOT D -0.26%
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