MARB vs. KCE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE)
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
KCE

SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF

KCE Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded companies that do business as broker-dealers, asset managers, trust and custody banks or exchanges. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Capital Markets Select Industry Index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the capital markets industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$110.55

Average Daily Volume

59,411

Number of Holdings *

60

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB KCE
30 Days 0.20% 5.56%
60 Days -0.30% 10.25%
90 Days -1.79% 8.98%
12 Months 0.69% 38.24%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in KCE Overlap
MARB Overweight 25 Positions Relative to KCE
Symbol Grade Weight
ACI D 5.31%
PXD A 5.09%
AMED F 4.62%
AXNX B 4.1%
X D 3.86%
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 60 Positions Relative to KCE
Symbol Grade Weight
HOOD B -1.83%
SCHW B -1.75%
MS B -1.75%
MC B -1.75%
GS A -1.74%
OWL B -1.73%
NTRS A -1.73%
JEF C -1.73%
STEP B -1.73%
VIRT B -1.72%
AMP A -1.72%
BX B -1.71%
STT B -1.71%
RJF A -1.71%
VCTR A -1.71%
MKTX F -1.7%
BK A -1.69%
PIPR B -1.69%
LPLA C -1.69%
HLI B -1.68%
SNEX C -1.68%
TPG C -1.68%
TW C -1.68%
MSCI D -1.68%
AMG A -1.68%
KKR B -1.68%
NDAQ B -1.68%
COIN C -1.67%
TROW C -1.67%
SF A -1.67%
SEIC B -1.67%
IBKR B -1.66%
ARES C -1.66%
MCO B -1.66%
JHG B -1.65%
IVZ C -1.65%
HLNE D -1.65%
BLK B -1.65%
FHI C -1.65%
CME C -1.65%
APAM B -1.64%
SPGI D -1.64%
CNS B -1.64%
ICE B -1.63%
CG B -1.63%
BEN C -1.62%
EVR B -1.62%
DFIN D -1.61%
CBOE D -1.61%
MORN B -1.61%
VRTS C -1.6%
BGC C -1.59%
FDS D -1.58%
PJT D -1.57%
RILY D -1.47%
BSIG C -1.47%
PX F -0.96%
LPRO F -0.65%
AMK C -0.62%
DHIL D -0.33%
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