First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB)

NYSEARCA: MARB · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
19.54
-0.05 (-0.26%)
Apr 23, 2024, 3:59 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.26%
Assets $45.10M
Expense Ratio 1.80%
PE Ratio 14.03
Shares Out 2.30M
Dividend (ttm) $0.44
Dividend Yield 2.27%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 22, 2023
Payout Ratio 31.84%
1-Year Return -3.12%
Volume 15,556
Open 19.58
Previous Close 19.59
Day's Range 19.52 - 19.60
52-Week Low 19.18
52-Week High 20.45
Beta 0.08
Holdings 30
Inception Date Feb 4, 2020

About MARB

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The First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long/short alternatives. The fund is an actively-managed global fund that uses a merger arbitrage strategy to long takeover target and short the acquiring company. MARB was launched on Feb 4, 2020 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Event Driven
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol MARB
ETF Provider First Trust

Top 10 Holdings

95.96% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 n/a 43.65%
Cash n/a 19.31%
Pioneer Natural Resources Company PXD 5.47%
Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI 5.15%
Amedisys, Inc. AMED 4.59%
Axonics, Inc. AXNX 4.02%
United States Steel Corporation X 3.72%
ANSYS, Inc. ANSS 3.45%
Juniper Networks, Inc. JNPR 3.45%
Hess Corporation HES 3.16%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
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 $0.200 Dec 30, 2022
Full Dividend History

News

First Trust Announces Shareholder Approval of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with First Trust Capital Management L.P. for First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the shareholders of First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (NYSE Arca: MARB) (the “Fund”) voted at the special meeting ...

2 years ago - Business Wire

First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Shareholder Meeting for First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the special shareholder meeting for First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (NYSE Arca: MARB) (the “Fund”), a series of ...

2 years ago - Business Wire