AUM $19.9MER 1.69%NAV $20.95Holdings 42Inception Feb 2020
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$20.93Day Range
$20.97$20.97
52-Week Range
$20.10$20.94
Avg Volume
2.4KDividend Yield
3.01%Expense Ratio
1.69%AUM
$19.9MShares Outstanding
1.9METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 35.48% |
| Communication Services | 22.94% |
| Financial Services | 22.47% |
| Technology | 10.42% |
| Real Estate | 8.68% |
| Cash & Others | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 55.63% |
| United States | 44.37% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Healthcare
- Types
- Inverse
- Inception Date
- Feb 4, 2020
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF's investment objective is to seek 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.
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The First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Feb 4, 2020. It currently manages $19.9M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 1.69%. The fund holds 42 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.
Top 10 holdings represent 90.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $USD | US Dollar | 55.63% | 0 | $11.1M |
| 2 | EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | 4.21% | 4,131 | $839K |
| 3 | GBTG | Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (Class A) | 4.15% | 0 | $826K |
| 4 | SEM | Select Medical Holdings Corporation | 4.06% | 48,474 | $808K |
| 5 | SILA | Sila Realty Trust, Inc. | 3.99% | 0 | $795K |
| 6 | AVNS | Avanos Medical, Inc. | 3.77% | 0 | $751K |
| 7 | TALK | Talkspace, Inc. | 3.77% | 143,991 | $750K |
| 8 | BHF | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 3.61% | 11,346 | $718K |
| 9 | CPRX | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3.50% | 0 | $697K |
| 10 | CWAN | Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (Class A) | 3.41% | 27,796 | $678K |
| 11 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | 3.28% | 272,058 | $653K |
| 12 | KW | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | 2.81% | 51,144 | $560K |
| 13 | DBRG | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (Class A) | 2.38% | 30,142 | $473K |
| 14 | PRA | ProAssurance Corporation | 1.43% | 11,561 | $285K |
| 15 | 2367655D | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. - CVR | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.17% | |
| 1W | +0.07% | |
| 1M | +0.31% | |
| 3M | +1.16% | |
| 6M | +1.53% | |
| YTD | +1.63% | |
| 1Y | +3.18% | |
| 3Y | +4.99% | |
| 5Y | +5.22% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$20.90
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$20.86
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$20.68
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$20.94
Current Price
$20.97
52-Week Low
$20.10
$20.10$20.94
Current Yield
3.01%
Annual Dividend
$0.9777
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 12, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1328 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.4894 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1937 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.1618 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0649 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1481 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.2487 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.0459 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.2000 | Dec 30, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | MARB | Healthcare(176 ETFs) | Inverse(709 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 1.69% | 0.61% | 1.10% |
| AUM | $19.9M | $910.0M | $951.9M |
| Dividend Yield | 3.01% | 3.35% | 5.69% |
| Avg Volume | 2.4K | 275.1K | 4.1M |
| Holdings | 42 | 99 | 98 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.53% | +1.77% | +3.37% |
| 6-Month Return | +1.04% | +3.26% | +6.12% |
| YTD Return | +1.43% | +3.61% | +13.70% |
| 1-Year Return | +3.14% | +24.59% | +17.16% |
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