PSCH vs. MARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (PSCH) to First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)
PSCH

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio

PSCH Description

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600® Capped Health Care 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 in the health care sector. Included are healthcare companies principally engaged in the business of providing healthcare-related products and services, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and supplies, and facilities. 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

$45.92

Average Daily Volume

12,059

Number of Holdings *

69

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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
Performance
Period PSCH MARB
30 Days 3.39% -1.03%
60 Days -1.56% -1.01%
90 Days -1.86% -1.64%
12 Months 22.54% -0.91%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PSCH Weight in MARB Overlap
PSCH Overweight 69 Positions Relative to MARB
Symbol Grade Weight
GKOS B 5.03%
MMSI A 4.05%
INSP D 3.5%
RDNT B 3.44%
CORT B 3.27%
ADMA B 3.05%
ALKS C 3.03%
ITGR B 3.02%
KRYS C 2.97%
ICUI D 2.78%
PBH A 2.7%
HIMS B 2.66%
TGTX B 2.64%
OGN F 2.6%
SEM B 2.58%
CRVL B 2.16%
TMDX F 1.81%
VCEL B 1.73%
NARI C 1.72%
PTGX D 1.59%
PINC B 1.57%
CPRX C 1.55%
CNMD C 1.46%
PRVA C 1.44%
ADUS D 1.42%
LMAT A 1.42%
OMCL C 1.42%
UFPT C 1.36%
LGND C 1.36%
SUPN C 1.3%
NEO C 1.29%
TNDM D 1.26%
ASTH F 1.13%
FTRE D 1.13%
AMPH F 1.12%
PDCO F 1.1%
NHC C 1.02%
IART C 1.0%
XNCR B 0.96%
DVAX C 0.95%
MYGN F 0.92%
USPH B 0.91%
STAA F 0.87%
HRMY D 0.84%
MD C 0.82%
PGNY F 0.73%
CERT F 0.73%
INVA D 0.7%
AHCO F 0.68%
AORT B 0.67%
AMN F 0.67%
SDGR C 0.67%
COLL F 0.63%
OMI F 0.61%
ANIP F 0.61%
EMBC C 0.56%
AVNS F 0.56%
RCUS F 0.52%
PCRX C 0.51%
HSTM B 0.5%
BLFS C 0.49%
CTKB C 0.43%
VIR D 0.43%
IRWD F 0.38%
MLAB F 0.37%
PAHC C 0.33%
SLP D 0.31%
RGNX D 0.31%
FLGT F 0.22%
PSCH Underweight 34 Positions Relative to MARB
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%
CTLT C -3.17%
HES B -3.07%
VZIO A -3.05%
CHX C -2.78%
LBPH A -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%
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