MARB vs. RFV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) to Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV)
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

$19.58

Average Daily Volume

25,287

Number of Holdings *

23

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

Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF

RFV Description The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value Index Total Return. The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in the equity securities included in the underlying index. The underlying index is narrow in focus, containing only those S&P MidCap 400 companies with strong value characteristics as selected by S&P. It may hold up to 10% of its assets in securities not included in the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.87

Average Daily Volume

19,639

Number of Holdings *

88

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MARB RFV
30 Days -1.17% -4.10%
60 Days -0.81% -0.38%
90 Days -0.81% 0.37%
12 Months 0.07% 23.94%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MARB Weight in RFV Overlap
X F 3.53% 2.28% 2.28%
MARB Overweight 22 Positions Relative to RFV
Symbol Grade Weight
PXD B 5.82%
ACI C 4.96%
AMED D 4.57%
AXNX C 3.96%
ANSS F 3.6%
HES B 3.48%
JNPR D 3.3%
DFS B 3.26%
CERE A 3.05%
CTLT C 2.98%
VZIO D 2.93%
NS D 2.46%
LBAI B 2.39%
NWLI A 2.09%
SP C 1.53%
CPRI F 1.44%
SNPS D -2.02%
PFS B -2.45%
SUN D -2.47%
CVX B -3.65%
COF B -3.86%
XOM B -6.25%
MARB Underweight 87 Positions Relative to RFV
Symbol Grade Weight
PBF B -3.52%
M C -2.7%
SNX B -2.56%
AVT B -2.5%
DINO F -2.24%
ARW B -2.2%
LAD F -2.01%
GT D -1.96%
MAN A -1.83%
CLF F -1.81%
AN A -1.79%
JWN A -1.75%
MTZ B -1.71%
USFD C -1.71%
AA B -1.7%
ADNT D -1.7%
JLL C -1.67%
PFGC D -1.62%
HTZ F -1.58%
UNM A -1.56%
GHC B -1.53%
PPC A -1.51%
ALLY B -1.47%
TMHC D -1.47%
WCC B -1.42%
THC A -1.41%
LEA F -1.35%
ARMK B -1.33%
MDU A -1.31%
R A -1.23%
ASB A -1.2%
KMPR B -1.19%
PVH D -1.17%
WHR F -1.15%
CMC B -1.15%
PAG D -1.14%
RGA A -1.12%
JEF A -1.09%
KD D -1.08%
HOG D -1.01%
PRGO A -1.01%
THO F -1.01%
FNB A -0.97%
CUZ A -0.96%
FLR A -0.95%
VAC C -0.92%
KRC C -0.91%
ZION A -0.88%
POST B -0.85%
UGI B -0.84%
FYBR B -0.83%
ENOV F -0.82%
VLY F -0.82%
FHN A -0.82%
CHK B -0.78%
AR A -0.76%
PENN F -0.74%
ONB A -0.72%
TGNA C -0.69%
JHG B -0.68%
GPS C -0.68%
OSK D -0.67%
PB B -0.67%
GEF D -0.67%
SWX A -0.67%
TCBI A -0.65%
AGCO F -0.63%
COHR C -0.63%
IRT A -0.62%
NVST F -0.58%
BJ A -0.58%
WBS F -0.57%
BKH A -0.55%
CNO A -0.54%
ORI A -0.54%
NOV D -0.52%
VSH B -0.5%
FAF F -0.49%
WERN D -0.48%
SR A -0.47%
BERY D -0.45%
KNX F -0.44%
NYCB F -0.39%
LEG F -0.35%
CNXC F -0.34%
UAA F -0.32%
UA F -0.32%
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