MARB

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First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.69%

Annual Cost per $10K

$169.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$28,907

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+7.03%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

71%

US Bond

Cash

26%

Fee Comparison

MARB

1.69%

US Equity average

1.06%

US Equity cheapest

BKLC

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

59% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+8.05%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

MARB at 1.69%$236,080

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$144,533

Cost vs index fund−$141,345

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
MARB	First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF	1.69%	+7.03%	+2.61%	+2.43%
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	0.84%	+31.32%	+49.61%	+18.09%
TMF	Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares	0.91%	-11.13%	-13.72%	-33.59%
SPXL	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares	0.87%	+43.27%	+51.71%	+36.92%
UOPIX	ULTRANASDAQ-100 PROFUND	1.45%	+51.52%	+55.94%	+27.87%
TECL	Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares	0.85%	+80.61%	+79.78%	+42.54%
DIAMX	DIAMOND HILL LONG SHORT FUND	1.94%	+11.66%	+13.87%	-4.43%
UPRO	ProShares UltraPro S&P500	0.91%	+24.55%	+39.00%	+26.71%
TIBOX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	0.84%	+26.16%	+24.75%	+17.31%
FAS	Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares	0.89%	+16.83%	+31.53%	+38.28%
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	0.19%	+10.63%	+15.07%	+11.43%
VYSDX	VOYA SMALL COMPANY FUND	1.92%	+5.72%	+10.60%	+10.32%
USD	ProShares Ultra Semiconductors	0.95%	+42.76%	+104.62%	+54.55%
RYSEX	Royce Small-Cap Special Equity Fund	1.22%	+1.66%	+9.74%	+9.63%
DXQLX	Direxion Monthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 1.75X Fund	1.52%	+28.93%	+36.26%	+18.39%
HRSIX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	1.07%	+21.56%	+24.61%	+17.81%
FOCSX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth K6 Fund	0.61%	+12.88%	+16.45%	+10.84%
JGLYX	JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund	1.24%	+6.60%	+9.99%	+2.18%
XBI	SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF	0.35%	+1.38%	+8.15%	-2.04%
ULPIX	ULTRABULL PROFUND	1.47%	+32.76%	+36.43%	+27.22%
UDOW	ProShares UltraPro Dow30	0.95%	+12.68%	+26.96%	+20.50%
DHSCX	DIAMOND HILL SMALL CAP FUND	1.26%	+7.37%	+16.43%	-0.49%
GUSH	Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares	0.93%	-17.32%	-19.74%	+37.58%
HSGFX	HUSSMAN STRATEGIC MARKET CYCLE FUND	1.23%	-7.75%	-19.00%	-15.59%
PRFZ	Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF	0.39%	+12.07%	+13.06%	+15.09%
ERX	Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares	0.90%	-7.37%	-6.14%	+48.90%
SSO	ProShares Ultra S&P500	0.89%	+21.64%	+30.12%	+21.87%
IWO	iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF	0.24%	+13.44%	+16.59%	+8.33%
SOXL	Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares	0.75%	+60.66%	+76.46%	+24.25%
NAIL	Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares	0.95%	-53.96%	+31.58%	+8.59%
URTY	ProShares UltraPro Russell2000	0.95%	-4.79%	+1.87%	+4.29%
XLSR	SPDR(R) SSGA U.S. Sector Rotation ETF	0.70%	+15.64%	+19.45%	+12.08%
QLD	ProShares Ultra QQQ	0.95%	+28.75%	+39.24%	+19.14%
LCORX	Leuthold Core Investment Fund	1.43%	—	—	—
UWM	ProShares Ultra Russell2000	0.95%	+3.89%	+8.21%	+9.63%
TIACX	Investment Co of America	0.63%	+20.76%	+28.41%	+17.55%
DPST	Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares	0.90%	-24.41%	-33.84%	-7.70%
HSLFX	The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund	0.86%	+9.46%	+11.41%	+6.18%
WEBL	Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X Shares	1.00%	+61.91%	+66.16%	-5.33%
LABU	Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares	0.93%	+10.11%	-3.72%	-34.16%
TEPIX	TECHNOLOGY ULTRASECTOR PROFUND	1.53%	+48.19%	+46.89%	+25.93%
SCAUX	Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund	1.11%	+13.93%	+14.80%	+10.66%
MRFOX	MARSHFIELD CONCENTRATED OPPORTUNITY FUND	1.02%	+10.72%	+18.84%	+14.80%
PTF	Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF	0.60%	+28.32%	+29.06%	+17.63%
BIPIX	BIOTECHNOLOGY ULTRASECTOR PROFUND	1.52%	+16.85%	+13.84%	+12.09%
OTPIX	NASDAQ-100 PROFUND	1.47%	+27.77%	+29.43%	+16.60%
CURE	Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X Shares	0.93%	-18.93%	-4.37%	+11.41%
IWC	iShares Micro-Cap ETF	0.60%	+22.31%	+14.40%	+11.73%
MERFX	The Merger Fund	1.56%	-9.13%	-36.87%	-33.40%
BLPIX	BULL PROFUND	1.49%	+18.52%	+20.19%	+15.33%
HCMT	Direxion HCM Tactical Enhanced US ETF	1.17%	+19.30%	—	—
SMEAX	Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund	0.88%	+10.49%	+17.15%	+12.69%
DWAS	Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF	0.60%	-2.64%	+6.43%	+9.24%
QEFA	SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF	0.30%	+12.48%	+19.61%	+10.34%
UDPIX	ULTRA DOW 30 PROFUND	1.53%	+21.62%	+21.70%	+21.60%
MIDU	Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares	1.03%	-6.89%	+11.36%	+17.28%
GTSAX	Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund	0.81%	+4.06%	+12.58%	+4.28%
RWJ	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF	0.39%	+8.60%	+10.85%	+19.13%
UMPIX	ULTRA MID CAP PROFUND	1.56%	+1.09%	+12.41%	+16.20%
DHMAX	DIAMOND HILL SMALL-MID CAP FUND	1.21%	+6.14%	+11.35%	-3.74%
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.07%	+15.15%	+17.75%	+8.20%
DRN	Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares	1.01%	-24.94%	-1.40%	+2.31%
DFEN	Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares	0.95%	+165.27%	+67.66%	+57.98%
ROM	ProShares Ultra Technology	0.95%	+25.37%	+37.57%	+19.86%
FTAGX	WESTWOOD BROADMARK TACTICAL GROWTH FUND	2.38%	-4.17%	-23.42%	—
llpfx	Longleaf Partners Fund	0.79%	-1.74%	+13.59%	+9.45%
IBB	iShares Biotechnology ETF	0.44%	-0.66%	+7.50%	+1.53%
DWX	SPDR (R) S&P (R) International Dividend ETF	0.45%	+15.09%	+18.50%	+9.31%
FSSNX	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%	+14.60%	+12.12%	+11.60%
GARUX	Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund	0.73%	+6.83%	+9.98%	+6.37%
AAFTX	American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.67%	+15.82%	+15.87%	+10.58%
MENRX	Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund	0.91%	+1.88%	+6.95%	+10.63%
GNNDX	Gotham Index Plus Fund	1.40%	+18.27%	+26.36%	+18.04%
CDAZX	Multi-Manager Directional Alternative Strategies Fund$1M min	2.42%	+18.70%	+13.71%	+13.10%
PJARX	SmallCap Value Fund II	0.94%	+4.93%	+8.38%	+14.36%
XAR	SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF	0.35%	+50.46%	+37.72%	+22.69%
SMPIX	SEMICONDUCTOR ULTRASECTOR PROFUND	1.46%	+78.25%	+112.54%	+56.74%
SSDQX	State Street Target Retirement 2055 Fund	0.09%	+15.19%	+20.06%	+11.00%
RAAX	VanEck Real Assets ETF	0.75%	+21.15%	+17.44%	+16.14%
NLSAX	Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund	1.68%	+9.73%	+9.55%	+6.76%
FCAGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.92%	-11.50%	-33.45%	-40.48%
VSCAX	Invesco Small Cap Value Fund	1.35%	+13.93%	+19.86%	+25.74%
SXMAX	SAAT MODERATE STRATEGY ALLOCATION FUND	1.25%	+8.30%	+13.10%	+9.42%
DDM	ProShares Ultra Dow30	0.95%	+13.09%	+21.63%	+16.86%
DFSTX	U.S. SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.27%	+7.23%	+10.67%	+14.17%
ASCLX	AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio	1.90%	+9.25%	+11.96%	+8.85%
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EFAX	SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF	0.20%	+15.51%	+22.01%	+10.56%
IWN	iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	0.24%	+7.68%	+13.31%	+14.34%
RRMGX	T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.	1.29%	+2.05%	+12.89%	+6.50%
DXSLX	Direxion Monthly S&P 500 Bull 1.75X Fund	1.49%	+20.90%	+27.01%	+20.08%
SWMIX	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	0.85%	+23.81%	+17.00%	+6.86%
PROVX	Provident Trust Strategy Fund	0.96%	+11.02%	+15.48%	+11.40%
UTSL	Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares	0.99%	+23.14%	+19.07%	+13.64%
GNR	SPDR(R) S&P(R) Global Natural Resources ETF	0.40%	+6.56%	+10.26%	+13.67%
RWK	Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF	0.39%	+10.22%	+15.84%	+18.69%
SSGVX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index Portfolio	0.04%	+16.79%	+20.80%	+10.22%
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	0.59%	-0.93%	+6.29%	+13.04%
WINAX	Wilmington International Fund	0.86%	+25.07%	+20.27%	+9.12%
GENIX	Gotham Enhanced Return Fund$1M min	1.50%	+13.73%	+27.31%	+19.19%

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