MARB vs. QQQS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS)

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 ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QQQS

Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF

QQQS Description

The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the index. The index excludes securities of issuers included in the Nasdaq-100 Index® (an index that measures the performance of 100 of the largest Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies by market capitalization) and the Nasdaq Next Generation 100 Index® (an index that measures the performance of the 100 largest Nasdaq-listed companies outside of the NASDAQ-100 Index® based on market capitalization). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.38

Average Daily Volume

1,735

Number of Holdings ^*

190

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	MARB	QQQS
30 Days	-0.74%	5.35%
60 Days	-0.73%	6.57%
90 Days	-1.43%	4.39%
12 Months	-0.69%	29.22%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in MARB	Weight in QQQS	Overlap
	SRDX	B	2.29%	0.51%	0.51%

MARB Overweight 33 Positions Relative to QQQS

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	C	4.2%
NAPA	B	3.99%
ANSS	B	3.85%
B	B	3.78%
JNPR	F	3.65%
EVRI	A	3.48%
K	A	3.28%
ESGR	B	3.18%
CTLT	B	3.17%
HES	B	3.07%
VZIO	A	3.05%
CHX	C	2.78%
LBPH	A	2.78%
MGRC	B	2.75%
FYBR	D	2.53%
ENV	B	2.38%
IBTX	B	2.21%
RCM	F	2.07%
MRO	B	2.03%
WSC	D	-1.0%
COP	C	-2.02%
SNPS	B	-2.21%
SSB	B	-2.22%
CVX	A	-3.56%
SLB	C	-4.15%
COF	B	-5.12%
UMBF	B	-8.33%

MARB Underweight 189 Positions Relative to QQQS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAOI	B	-1.25%
KOD	C	-1.17%
SGMO	C	-1.16%
CDXC	B	-1.09%
ATOM	C	-1.05%
GEVO	D	-0.95%
AMSC	B	-0.79%
NTGR	B	-0.78%
CORT	B	-0.77%
EGHT	C	-0.76%
FARO	B	-0.74%
IHRT	C	-0.74%
OMER	A	-0.73%
LITE	B	-0.72%
MASI	A	-0.71%
CDXS	B	-0.7%
LOVE	B	-0.7%
ATRC	C	-0.69%
TILE	B	-0.69%
XNCR	B	-0.69%
IDCC	B	-0.69%
SSYS	C	-0.69%
MRSN	D	-0.69%
MDXG	B	-0.69%
SATS	D	-0.67%
FSTR	B	-0.67%
LYTS	B	-0.65%
NWL	B	-0.65%
ATEC	C	-0.64%
HELE	C	-0.64%
RMBS	C	-0.61%
TBPH	C	-0.6%
TCMD	A	-0.6%
PACB	F	-0.6%
AGIO	C	-0.6%
AKBA	C	-0.6%
VREX	C	-0.59%
ITRI	B	-0.59%
VIAV	B	-0.59%
PAHC	C	-0.59%
BVS	D	-0.58%
RBBN	C	-0.58%
IART	C	-0.57%
MCFT	B	-0.57%
PTCT	B	-0.57%
MNKD	C	-0.56%
BELFB	D	-0.56%
MMSI	B	-0.56%
CVLT	B	-0.56%
INFN	C	-0.55%
QURE	D	-0.55%
GT	C	-0.55%
RDWR	B	-0.55%
KLIC	B	-0.55%
LGND	B	-0.55%
AEYE	C	-0.55%
ALT	C	-0.55%
COMM	D	-0.55%
IPGP	D	-0.55%
PCRX	C	-0.55%
OMCL	C	-0.54%
AEIS	B	-0.54%
KE	C	-0.54%
BAND	B	-0.54%
LIVN	F	-0.54%
KPTI	C	-0.54%
SMTC	B	-0.54%
DBX	B	-0.54%
OFIX	B	-0.54%
OSIS	B	-0.53%
AQST	D	-0.53%
ICUI	D	-0.53%
SONO	C	-0.53%
ADPT	C	-0.52%
MGNX	F	-0.52%
SUPN	C	-0.52%
DMRC	C	-0.52%
NTCT	C	-0.52%
IOSP	B	-0.52%
GOGO	C	-0.51%
OPK	C	-0.51%
INVA	D	-0.51%
CNDT	C	-0.5%
AVAV	D	-0.5%
IQ	F	-0.5%
ALKS	B	-0.5%
ACIU	C	-0.5%
SFIX	B	-0.5%
AXGN	D	-0.5%
EXTR	B	-0.5%
GTX	D	-0.49%
VNDA	C	-0.49%
GNTX	C	-0.49%
HEAR	C	-0.49%
BCYC	F	-0.49%
IRBT	F	-0.49%
MITK	C	-0.49%
CGNX	C	-0.49%
ANGO	D	-0.48%
FGEN	D	-0.48%
MVIS	F	-0.48%
MXL	C	-0.48%
GPRO	F	-0.48%
MATW	C	-0.48%
JOUT	D	-0.47%
ERII	D	-0.47%
POWI	D	-0.47%
IMMR	C	-0.47%
SYNA	C	-0.47%
MKSI	C	-0.47%
ABUS	D	-0.47%
IGMS	F	-0.47%
HIMX	F	-0.46%
CSIQ	F	-0.46%
PLSE	C	-0.46%
DCTH	C	-0.46%
LFUS	F	-0.46%
TTEC	F	-0.46%
OLED	D	-0.45%
LASR	D	-0.45%
THRM	D	-0.44%
MDWD	D	-0.44%
SLAB	D	-0.44%
FOLD	F	-0.43%
OSUR	F	-0.43%
SIMO	D	-0.43%
NKTR	F	-0.42%
MLKN	D	-0.42%
NVCR	C	-0.42%
BCRX	D	-0.42%
AZTA	D	-0.42%
ALDX	D	-0.42%
VYGR	F	-0.42%
IRWD	F	-0.41%
ARWR	F	-0.41%
SNBR	F	-0.41%
AUTL	F	-0.4%
LTRX	F	-0.4%
AMKR	D	-0.4%
INGN	C	-0.4%
ARAY	D	-0.4%
XRAY	F	-0.38%
CTMX	F	-0.38%
XRX	F	-0.38%
AOSL	C	-0.38%
VRNT	C	-0.38%
CERS	C	-0.38%
VECO	F	-0.38%
AEHR	F	-0.38%
ENTA	F	-0.38%
AMRN	F	-0.38%
SIBN	F	-0.38%
IONS	F	-0.37%
ALEC	F	-0.37%
ATRO	D	-0.37%
MCRB	F	-0.37%
LUNA	D	-0.36%
KALV	D	-0.36%
CRUS	D	-0.36%
VXRT	F	-0.36%
EDIT	F	-0.35%
QRTEA	F	-0.35%
PRPL	F	-0.35%
SIGA	F	-0.35%
AXTI	F	-0.34%
SCPH	F	-0.34%
ANIK	F	-0.34%
ACLS	F	-0.34%
DOOO	F	-0.34%
BOOM	F	-0.33%
FATE	F	-0.32%
PDSB	F	-0.32%
BLUE	F	-0.31%
STRO	F	-0.31%
HRTX	F	-0.31%
PRTA	F	-0.31%
RVNC	F	-0.31%
CHRS	D	-0.29%
TXG	F	-0.29%
SAGE	F	-0.29%
AVNW	F	-0.28%
LXRX	F	-0.27%
XFOR	F	-0.27%
TPIC	F	-0.25%
VSAT	F	-0.24%
ADAP	F	-0.24%
SEDG	F	-0.23%
OPTN	F	-0.19%
SCLX	F	-0.02%