MARB vs. PSCU ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (PSCU)
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
32
PSCU
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio
PSCU Description
The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Utilities & Telecom Services Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of US utilities and telecommunication services companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing either energy, water or natural gas utilities, as well as services designed to promote or enhance the transmission of voice, data and video over various communications media, including wireline, wireless (terrestrial-based), satellite and cable. The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the US small-cap market. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$65.11
Average Daily Volume
3,096
35
Performance
| Period | MARB | PSCU |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -0.74% | 9.24% |
| 60 Days | -0.73% | 7.80% |
| 90 Days | -1.43% | 10.81% |
| 12 Months | -0.69% | 30.75% |
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| Symbol | Grade | Weight in MARB | Weight in PSCU | Overlap |
|---|
MARB Overweight 32 Positions Relative to PSCU
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTLF | B | 7.67% | |
| HCP | B | 5.59% | |
| EDR | A | 4.99% | |
| ACI | C | 4.78% | |
| DFS | B | 4.54% | |
| 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 35 Positions Relative to PSCU
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUMN | C | -10.06% | |
| MGEE | C | -4.62% | |
| MDU | D | -4.61% | |
| MSGS | A | -4.45% | |
| CNK | B | -4.16% | |
| CCOI | B | -4.11% | |
| OTTR | C | -4.07% | |
| IAC | D | -4.06% | |
| AWR | B | -3.87% | |
| CARG | C | -3.76% | |
| AVA | A | -3.7% | |
| TDS | B | -3.7% | |
| CWT | D | -3.64% | |
| TGNA | B | -3.55% | |
| CPK | A | -3.53% | |
| SATS | D | -3.48% | |
| ZD | C | -3.04% | |
| YELP | C | -2.92% | |
| CWEN | C | -2.78% | |
| CABO | C | -2.22% | |
| SJW | D | -1.99% | |
| NWN | A | -1.96% | |
| TRIP | F | -1.84% | |
| MSEX | B | -1.43% | |
| CARS | B | -1.38% | |
| QNST | B | -1.38% | |
| UTL | B | -1.15% | |
| CWEN | C | -1.09% | |
| TTGT | C | -0.93% | |
| SSTK | F | -0.88% | |
| SCHL | D | -0.76% | |
| SHEN | F | -0.73% | |
| THRY | F | -0.56% | |
| GOGO | C | -0.56% | |
| CNSL | C | -0.43% |
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