Merger Arbitrage ETFs employ merger arbitrage strategies, which involves capturing profit from the spread that occurs when an acquisition is announced and the final purchase price is set.
Merger Arbitrage ETFs employ merger arbitrage strategies, which involves capturing profit from the spread that occurs when an acquisition is announced and the final purchase price is set.
Click on the tabs below to see more information on Merger Arbitrage ETFs, including historical performance, dividends, holdings, expense ratios, technical indicators, analysts reports and more. Click on an ETF ticker or name to go to its detail page, for in-depth news, financial data and graphs. By default the list is ordered by descending total market capitalization.
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As of 11/30/2024
This is a list of all Merger Arbitrage ETFs traded in the USA which are currently tagged by ETF Database. Please note that the list may not contain newly issued ETFs. If you’re looking for a more simplified way to browse and compare ETFs, you may want to visit our ETF Database Categories, which categorize every ETF in a single “best fit” category.
* Assets and Average Volume as of 2024-11-30 0:55 EST
This page includes historical return information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database.
The table below includes fund flow data for all U.S. listed Merger Arbitrage ETFs. Total fund flow is the capital inflow into an ETF minus the capital outflow from the ETF for a particular time period.
Fund Flows in millions of U.S. Dollars.
The following table includes expense data and other descriptive information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. In addition to expense ratio and issuer information, this table displays platforms that offer commission-free trading for certain ETFs.
Clicking on any of the links in the table below will provide additional descriptive and quantitative information on Merger Arbitrage ETFs.
The following table includes ESG Scores and other descriptive information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Easily browse and evaluate ETFs by visiting our ESG Investing themes section and find ETFs that map to various environmental, social, governance and morality themes.
This page includes historical dividend information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Note that certain ETPs may not make dividend payments, and as such some of the information below may not be meaningful.
The table below includes basic holdings data for all U.S. listed Merger Arbitrage ETFs that are currently tagged by ETF Database. The table below includes the number of holdings for each ETF and the percentage of assets that the top ten assets make up, if applicable. For more detailed holdings information for any ETF, click on the link in the right column.
The following table includes certain tax information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database, including applicable short-term and long-term capital gains rates and the tax form on which gains or losses in each ETF will be reported.
This page contains certain technical information for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. Note that the table below only includes limited technical indicators; click on the “View” link in the far right column for each ETF to see an expanded display of the product’s technicals.
This page provides links to various analysis for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The links in the table below will guide you to various analytical resources for the relevant ETF, including an X-ray of holdings, official fund fact sheet, or objective analyst report.
This page provides ETF Database Ratings for all Merger Arbitrage ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The ETF Database Ratings are transparent, quant-based evaluations of ETFs relative to other products in the same ETF Database Category. As such, it should be noted that this page may include ETFs from multiple ETF Database Categories.
Symbol Symbol | ETF Name ETF Name | Asset Class Asset Class | Total Assets ($MM) Total Assets ($MM) | YTD Price Change YTD Price Change | Avg. Daily Volume Avg. Daily Volume | Previous Closing Price Previous Closing Price | 1-Day Change 1-Day Change | 1 Week 1 Week | 1 Month 1 Month | 1 Year 1 Year | 3 Year 3 Year | 5 Year 5 Year | YTD FF YTD FF | 1 Week FF 1 Week FF | 4 Week FF 4 Week FF | 1 Year FF 1 Year FF | 3 Year FF 3 Year FF | 5 Year FF 5 Year FF | ETF Database Category ETF Database Category | Inception Inception | ER ER | Commission Free Commission Free | Annual Dividend Rate Annual Dividend Rate | Dividend Date Dividend Date | Dividend Dividend | Annual Dividend Yield % Annual Dividend Yield % | P/E Ratio P/E Ratio | Beta Beta | # of Holdings # of Holdings | % In Top 10 % In Top 10 | Complete Complete | ST Cap Gain Rate ST Cap Gain Rate | LT Cap Gain Rate LT Cap Gain Rate | Tax Form Tax Form | Lower Bollinger Lower Bollinger | Upper Bollinger Upper Bollinger | Support 1 Support 1 | Resistance 1 Resistance 1 | RSI RSI | Advanced Advanced | Fact Sheet Fact Sheet | ETF Holdings ETF Holdings | Chart Chart | ETF Home Page ETF Home Page | Head-To-Head Head-To-Head | Liquidity Rating Liquidity Rating | Expenses Rating Expenses Rating | Returns Rating Returns Rating | Volatility Rating Volatility Rating | Dividend Rating Dividend Rating | Concentration Rating Concentration Rating |
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MNA | NYLI Merger Arbitrage ETF | Alternatives | $219 | 4.52% | 45,100 | $32.83 | -0.03% | 0.09% | 0.00% | 6.55% | 0.86% | 0.67% | Hedge Fund | 2009-11-17 | 0.77% | Charles Schwab | $0.38 | 2023-12-28 | $0.38 | 1.15% | 0.03 | 0.13 | 45 | 53.27% | View | 40% | 20% | 1099 | $32.64 | $32.96 | N/A | N/A | 51.88 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A- | B- | 6.29 | 30.56% | 42.79% | 227.68 | 9.32% | 5.98% | ||||||||||
ARB | AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Alternatives | $78 | 4.03% | 11,772 | $27.83 | -0.25% | -0.40% | -0.27% | 5.22% | 3.67% | N/A | Hedge Fund | 2020-05-07 | 0.84% | N/A | $0.00 | 2022-12-15 | $1.08 | 0.00% | 0.05 | 0.07 | 49 | 68.81% | View | 40% | 20% | 1099 | $27.72 | $28.10 | $27.80 | $27.89 | 48.42 | View | View | View | View | View | View | C+ | B+ | 6.4 | 38.89% | 45.31% | 296.1 | 7.69% | 4.61% | ||||||||||
MARB | First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF | Alternatives | $28 | -0.59% | 6,532 | $19.82 | 0.10% | 0.25% | 0.59% | 0.16% | 1.81% | N/A | Long-Short | 2020-02-04 | 1.80% | N/A | $0.38 | 2024-09-26 | $0.16 | 1.90% | 0.07 | 0.07 | 25 | 88.48% | View | 40% | 20% | 1099 | $19.59 | $19.89 | $19.79 | $19.85 | 54.16 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B- | C | 6.0 | 22.22% | 36.63% | 42.51 | 3.28% | 1.49% | ||||||||||
MRGR | Proshares Merger ETF | Alternatives | $11 | 4.86% | 758 | $41.97 | -0.12% | -0.59% | -0.32% | 6.94% | 1.51% | 2.91% | Hedge Fund | 2012-12-11 | 0.75% | N/A | $0.75 | 2024-09-25 | $0.07 | 1.77% | 0.06 | 0.08 | 69 | 66.42% | View | 40% | 20% | 1099 | $41.76 | $42.30 | $41.95 | $41.98 | 50.07 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B- | B | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
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Alternative power rankings are rankings between Merger Arbitrage and all other U.S.-listed alternative ETFs on certain investment-related metrics, including 3-month fund flows, 3-month return, AUM, average ETF expenses and average dividend yields. The metric calculations are based on U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to a specific alternative. If an ETF changes its alternative classification, it will also be reflected in the investment metric calculations. The calculations exclude all other asset classes and inverse ETFs.
Merger Arbitrage and all other alternatives are ranked based on their aggregate 3-month fund flows for all U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to those respective alternatives. 3-month fund flows is a metric that can be used to gauge the perceived popularity amongst investors of Merger Arbitrage relative to other alternatives. All values are in U.S. dollars.
Merger Arbitrage and all other alternatives are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average 3-month return for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to those respective alternatives. In addition to price performance, the 3-month return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends during the last 3 months.
Merger Arbitrage and all other alternatives are ranked based on their aggregate assets under management (AUM) for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to those respective alternatives. All values are in U.S. dollars.
Merger Arbitrage and all other alternatives are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average expense ratios for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to those respective alternatives. The lower the average expense ratio for all U.S.-listed ETFs in a alternative, the higher the rank.
Merger Arbitrage and all other alternatives are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average dividend yield for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as being mostly exposed to those respective alternatives.
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Managed Futures | 1 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 5 | |||||
Long/Short | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | 10 | |||||
Hedge Fund | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 7 | |||||
Real Return | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | |||||
Inflation Expectations | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | |||||
Merger Arbitrage | 6 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | 4 | |||||
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* Ranks are updated on a weekly basis. Last updated on Dec 02, 2024
ETF issuers who have ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage are ranked on certain investment-related metrics, including estimated revenue, 3-month fund flows, 3-month return, AUM, average ETF expenses and average dividend yields. The metric calculations are based on U.S.-listed Merger Arbitrage ETFs and every Merger Arbitrage ETF has one issuer. If an issuer changes its ETFs, it will also be reflected in the investment metric calculations.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their estimated revenue from their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. Estimated revenue for an ETF issuer is calculated by aggregating the estimated revenue of the respective issuer ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. To get the estimated issuer revenue from a single Merger Arbitrage ETF, the AUM is multiplied by the ETF’s expense ratio. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their aggregate 3-month fund flows of their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. 3-month fund flows is a metric that can be used to gauge the perceived popularity amongst investors of different ETF issuers with ETFs that have exposure to Merger Arbitrage. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average 3-month return of their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. In addition to price performance, the 3-month return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends during the last 3 months.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their aggregate assets under management (AUM) of their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average expense ratios of their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage. The lower the average expense ratio of all U.S.-listed Merger Arbitrage ETFs for a given issuer, the higher the rank.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average dividend yield of their ETFs with exposure to Merger Arbitrage.
Issuer Issuer | Fund Flow Rank Fund Flow Rank |
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Assets Under Management ($MM) Assets Under Management ($MM) | Expense Rank Expense Rank |
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Revenue ($MM) Revenue ($MM) | # of ETFs # of ETFs | issuer_power_ranking_sort_text issuer_power_ranking_sort_text |
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AltShares Trust | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | AltShares Trust | ||||||||||||
First Trust Advisors LP | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | First Trust | ||||||||||||
First Trust | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | First Trust | ||||||||||||
IndexIQ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | IndexIQ | ||||||||||||
New York Life | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | New York Life | ||||||||||||
Proshare Advisors LLC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ProShares | ||||||||||||
ProShares | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ProShares | ||||||||||||
Water Island Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Water Island Capital | ||||||||||||
Water Island Capital Partners LP | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Water Island Capital Partners LP | ||||||||||||
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* Ranks are updated on a weekly basis. Last updated on Dec 02, 2024
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