SLX vs. ARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund (SLX) to AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB)
SLX

Market Vectors Steel Index ETF Fund

SLX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Steel Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the steel industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Steel Index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$71.46

Average Daily Volume

17,475

Number of Holdings *

25

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

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

ARB Description AltShares Trust - AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Water Island Capital, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund employs long/short strategy and uses derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps to create its portfolio. AltShares Trust - AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.79

Average Daily Volume

22,318

Number of Holdings *

32

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SLX ARB
30 Days -1.38% -1.06%
60 Days -0.09% -1.16%
90 Days 3.38% 0.70%
12 Months 23.33% 6.15%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SLX Weight in ARB Overlap
X D 4.18% 1.82% 1.82%
SLX Overweight 24 Positions Relative to ARB
Symbol Grade Weight
RIO B 10.92%
VALE C 8.2%
CRS B 6.63%
NUE D 5.93%
HCC B 5.34%
ATI B 5.15%
MT D 4.8%
STLD D 4.62%
CMC C 4.59%
GGB D 4.56%
TX B 4.47%
RS D 4.41%
PKX F 4.38%
TS D 4.22%
SID F 3.99%
CLF F 3.83%
ROCK D 2.23%
WS C 1.66%
RDUS F 1.0%
SXC D 0.87%
ASTL F 0.82%
RYI F 0.81%
USAP B 0.77%
ZEUS F 0.73%
SLX Underweight 31 Positions Relative to ARB
Symbol Grade Weight
PXD B -3.66%
HES B -3.57%
CTLT D -3.52%
ANSS D -3.4%
MDC A -2.74%
AXNX C -2.74%
DOOR A -2.7%
JNPR D -2.68%
CERE B -2.64%
EVBG B -2.08%
VZIO D -2.0%
KAMN A -1.96%
DFS B -1.89%
CPRI F -1.88%
SWN B -1.86%
SP C -1.39%
HAYN C -1.39%
AMED D -1.36%
OLK D -1.31%
HA D -1.29%
MGRC D -1.01%
WRK A -0.99%
EGLE B -0.73%
TAST A -0.69%
NWLI A -0.66%
CNSL C -0.65%
CSTR A -0.61%
TGAN A -0.52%
ONB A --0.13%
CHRD B --1.89%
COF B --2.2%
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