MARB vs. PILL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF (PILL)
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

$19.72

Average Daily Volume

7,030

Number of Holdings *

34

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

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF

PILL Description The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the daily performance of the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments, such as swap agreements, securities of the index, and ETFs that track the index and other financial instruments that provide daily leveraged exposure to the index or to ETFs that track the index. The index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure performance of the stocks comprising the S&P Total Market Index that are classified in the GICS pharmaceuticals sub-industry. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$8.96

Average Daily Volume

51,627

Number of Holdings *

44

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB PILL
30 Days -1.03% -4.48%
60 Days -1.01% 6.92%
90 Days -1.64% 10.21%
12 Months -0.91% 67.40%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in PILL Overlap
CTLT C 3.17% 2.22% 2.22%
LBPH A 2.78% 2.67% 2.67%
MARB Overweight 32 Positions Relative to PILL
Symbol Grade Weight
HTLF B 7.98%
HCP B 5.64%
EDR A 4.92%
ACI C 4.88%
DFS B 4.67%
AMED F 4.57%
AXNX A 4.2%
NAPA A 3.99%
ANSS B 3.85%
B A 3.78%
JNPR D 3.65%
EVRI A 3.48%
K A 3.28%
ESGR B 3.18%
HES B 3.07%
VZIO A 3.05%
CHX C 2.78%
MGRC B 2.75%
FYBR C 2.53%
ENV B 2.38%
SRDX B 2.29%
IBTX B 2.21%
RCM A 2.07%
MRO B 2.03%
WSC F -1.0%
COP C -2.02%
SNPS B -2.21%
SSB B -2.22%
CVX A -3.56%
SLB C -4.15%
COF C -5.12%
UMBF B -8.33%
MARB Underweight 42 Positions Relative to PILL
Symbol Grade Weight
CORT B -3.39%
BMY B -2.69%
ITCI C -2.63%
JAZZ C -2.63%
VTRS B -2.48%
AXSM B -2.38%
EWTX C -2.38%
ELAN D -2.18%
PRGO C -2.13%
RPRX D -2.1%
JNJ C -2.06%
ZTS D -2.04%
PFE F -2.0%
LLY F -1.98%
MRK D -1.9%
TARS C -1.86%
ARVN F -1.73%
OGN F -1.7%
SAVA C -1.68%
PBH A -1.6%
SUPN C -1.46%
AMPH F -1.39%
PCRX C -1.27%
LGND C -1.2%
ANIP F -1.04%
OCUL D -1.0%
COLL F -1.0%
AMRX C -0.89%
HROW D -0.88%
HRMY F -0.84%
WVE C -0.8%
MNMD C -0.78%
INVA D -0.67%
EYPT D -0.65%
LQDA F -0.61%
FULC F -0.6%
PLRX D -0.6%
ELVN D -0.45%
NUVB C -0.4%
EOLS D -0.36%
PHAT F -0.33%
XERS C -0.31%
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