CRTC vs. FVD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) to First Trust VL Dividend (FVD)

CRTC

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

CRTC Description

CRTC tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies considered to support critical emerging technologies to the US and its allies. Companies must be associated with one of 14 critical technology sectors and pose low geopolitical risk. Critical technology sectors are determined by a division of the US DoD and include biotechnology, quantum science, wireless tech, advanced materials, advanced computing or software, directed or renewable energy, human-machine interfaces, hypersonics, integration of systems, integrated sensing and cyber, microelectronics, space technology, AI and autonomy. A model developed by J.H. Whitney aims to quantify the level of entanglement that companies share with nation-states defined as adversarial to the US. Companies with a lower geostrategic risk rating are considered. A selection party determines the index holdings on the last Thursday of January, April, July, and October. Holdings are market cap weighted. Rebalance occurs ten days after the selection date.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.37

Average Daily Volume

2,990

Number of Holdings ^*

156

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FVD

First Trust VL Dividend

FVD Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Value Line(R) Dividend Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-listed securities of companies that pay above-average dividends and have potential for capital appreciation.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.24

Average Daily Volume

487,998

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	CRTC	FVD
30 Days	2.76%	1.87%
60 Days	3.55%	2.34%
90 Days	4.69%	4.86%
12 Months	28.11%	22.35%

37 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in CRTC	Weight in FVD	Overlap
ABBV	D	1.89%	0.42%	0.42%
ABT	B	1.28%	0.46%	0.46%
ADI	D	0.67%	0.44%	0.44%
ADP	B	0.78%	0.48%	0.48%
AEP	D	0.33%	0.44%	0.33%
AGR	B	0.07%	0.47%	0.07%
AMGN	D	0.99%	0.43%	0.43%
BMY	B	0.75%	0.52%	0.52%
BR	A	0.17%	0.48%	0.17%
CMCSA	B	1.04%	0.5%	0.5%
CSCO	B	1.46%	0.48%	0.48%
CTSH	B	0.25%	0.49%	0.25%
CVX	A	1.89%	0.5%	0.5%
DGX	A	0.11%	0.49%	0.11%
DOX	D	0.07%	0.44%	0.07%
EIX	B	0.21%	0.45%	0.21%
EMR	A	0.47%	0.54%	0.47%
ETR	B	0.21%	0.51%	0.21%
EXC	C	0.25%	0.44%	0.25%
EXPD	D	0.11%	0.47%	0.11%
GD	F	0.49%	0.44%	0.44%
GILD	C	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
HON	B	0.94%	0.48%	0.48%
IBM	C	1.27%	0.42%	0.42%
ITW	B	0.5%	0.49%	0.49%
JCI	C	0.35%	0.51%	0.35%
LHX	C	0.3%	0.46%	0.3%
LMT	D	0.81%	0.41%	0.41%
MDT	D	0.69%	0.44%	0.44%
NOC	D	0.46%	0.44%	0.44%
PFE	D	0.9%	0.42%	0.42%
PPL	B	0.16%	0.47%	0.16%
RTX	C	1.01%	0.44%	0.44%
SO	D	0.61%	0.44%	0.44%
T	A	1.04%	0.48%	0.48%
VZ	C	1.14%	0.43%	0.43%
XOM	B	3.41%	0.47%	0.47%

CRTC Overweight 119 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	5.31%
AMZN	C	5.26%
GOOGL	C	4.97%
MSFT	F	4.94%
ORCL	B	1.97%
CRM	B	1.94%
ADBE	C	1.4%
NOW	A	1.34%
TMO	F	1.25%
INTU	C	1.14%
NEE	D	1.01%
DHR	F	0.98%
ETN	A	0.91%
AMAT	F	0.9%
BSX	B	0.85%
PANW	C	0.81%
PLTR	B	0.8%
SHOP	B	0.8%
VRTX	F	0.74%
TMUS	B	0.72%
BA	F	0.7%
INTC	D	0.66%
ANET	C	0.63%
GEV	B	0.6%
PH	A	0.57%
LRCX	F	0.57%
CDNS	B	0.53%
SNPS	B	0.53%
MSI	B	0.52%
ZTS	D	0.51%
CRWD	B	0.51%
REGN	F	0.5%
CEG	D	0.47%
TDG	D	0.45%
ADSK	A	0.42%
CARR	D	0.4%
GM	B	0.39%
FCX	D	0.39%
FTNT	C	0.37%
ROP	B	0.37%
TTD	B	0.36%
PCAR	B	0.36%
PSX	C	0.35%
DASH	A	0.35%
WDAY	B	0.35%
FICO	B	0.35%
MPC	D	0.34%
D	C	0.31%
SQ	B	0.31%
FIS	C	0.3%
VLO	C	0.28%
AME	A	0.28%
IR	B	0.27%
SNOW	C	0.26%
DELL	C	0.26%
TEAM	A	0.25%
EA	A	0.25%
DDOG	A	0.25%
A	D	0.24%
CHTR	C	0.24%
GEHC	F	0.24%
IDXX	F	0.22%
DD	D	0.22%
HUBS	A	0.22%
IQV	D	0.22%
ARGX	A	0.22%
RMD	C	0.22%
CSGP	D	0.2%
VEEV	C	0.2%
DOW	F	0.2%
ROK	B	0.2%
ALNY	D	0.2%
DXCM	D	0.19%
GPN	B	0.19%
ANSS	B	0.19%
TTWO	A	0.19%
HPE	B	0.18%
KEYS	A	0.18%
NET	B	0.18%
FTV	C	0.17%
RBLX	C	0.17%
DOV	A	0.17%
MTD	D	0.16%
FE	C	0.15%
WAT	B	0.14%
LDOS	C	0.14%
EXPE	B	0.14%
WBD	C	0.14%
BIIB	F	0.14%
MDB	C	0.13%
ZBRA	B	0.13%
LH	C	0.13%
ZM	B	0.13%
ILMN	D	0.13%
ZS	C	0.12%
GEN	B	0.11%
TER	D	0.11%
ICLR	D	0.11%
VRSN	F	0.11%
TRMB	B	0.11%
PINS	D	0.11%
TXT	D	0.1%
CHKP	D	0.1%
SSNC	B	0.1%
XRX	F	0.1%
AVTR	F	0.09%
INCY	C	0.09%
OKTA	C	0.08%
BMRN	D	0.08%
MRNA	F	0.08%
CYBR	B	0.08%
AKAM	D	0.08%
WIX	B	0.08%
CLBT	B	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
ENPH	F	0.06%
OTEX	D	0.06%
RPRX	D	0.06%
MNDY	C	0.06%

CRTC Underweight 164 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	-0.59%
GATX	A	-0.54%
G	B	-0.54%
CBSH	A	-0.54%
GS	A	-0.53%
DTM	B	-0.53%
PINC	B	-0.53%
RHI	B	-0.53%
AIZ	A	-0.52%
INGR	B	-0.52%
MS	A	-0.52%
IDA	A	-0.52%
SEIC	B	-0.52%
MO	A	-0.52%
XEL	A	-0.51%
CMI	A	-0.51%
IOSP	B	-0.51%
IEX	B	-0.51%
SNA	A	-0.51%
SRE	A	-0.5%
NSC	B	-0.5%
WSO	A	-0.5%
HLI	B	-0.5%
LANC	C	-0.5%
UVV	B	-0.5%
PKG	A	-0.5%
WERN	C	-0.5%
PM	B	-0.5%
WTW	B	-0.5%
WDFC	B	-0.5%
JPM	A	-0.5%
BLK	C	-0.49%
WM	A	-0.49%
CPK	A	-0.49%
KR	B	-0.49%
NEU	C	-0.49%
SLGN	A	-0.49%
NDAQ	A	-0.49%
TROW	B	-0.49%
TXN	C	-0.49%
FAST	B	-0.49%
CSX	B	-0.49%
THG	A	-0.49%
BK	A	-0.48%
OTTR	C	-0.48%
DCI	B	-0.48%
CHRW	C	-0.48%
TM	D	-0.48%
EVRG	A	-0.48%
SBUX	A	-0.48%
GNTX	C	-0.48%
NI	A	-0.48%
SCL	C	-0.48%
CLX	B	-0.48%
PAYX	C	-0.48%
BKH	A	-0.48%
SWX	B	-0.48%
BTI	B	-0.48%
TJX	A	-0.48%
MSM	C	-0.48%
LECO	B	-0.48%
UNH	C	-0.48%
PNW	B	-0.48%
BRC	D	-0.47%
ALE	A	-0.47%
NWN	A	-0.47%
OGS	A	-0.47%
UPS	C	-0.47%
STZ	D	-0.47%
SXT	B	-0.47%
NDSN	B	-0.47%
NJR	A	-0.47%
ATO	A	-0.47%
ALL	A	-0.47%
MSEX	B	-0.47%
AEE	A	-0.47%
TGT	F	-0.47%
YUM	B	-0.47%
EQIX	A	-0.47%
SIGI	C	-0.47%
UNP	C	-0.46%
CNI	D	-0.46%
MMM	D	-0.46%
INFY	B	-0.46%
CME	A	-0.46%
DLB	B	-0.46%
PG	A	-0.46%
AWR	B	-0.46%
TRV	B	-0.46%
NWE	B	-0.46%
CAT	B	-0.46%
CALM	A	-0.46%
SR	A	-0.46%
POOL	C	-0.46%
K	A	-0.46%
MMC	B	-0.46%
HD	A	-0.46%
TD	F	-0.46%
PSA	D	-0.46%
JJSF	B	-0.46%
SNX	C	-0.45%
PPG	F	-0.45%
TAK	F	-0.45%
MKC	D	-0.45%
SON	D	-0.45%
ACN	C	-0.45%
CB	C	-0.45%
PEG	A	-0.45%
NFG	A	-0.45%
WEC	A	-0.45%
HSY	F	-0.45%
FLO	D	-0.45%
LNT	A	-0.45%
DE	A	-0.45%
HRL	D	-0.45%
CNA	B	-0.45%
AFL	B	-0.45%
LOW	D	-0.45%
JNPR	F	-0.45%
AWK	D	-0.44%
TSCO	D	-0.44%
CPB	D	-0.44%
CWT	D	-0.44%
GIS	D	-0.44%
PEP	F	-0.44%
BDX	F	-0.44%
OTIS	C	-0.44%
POR	C	-0.44%
BAH	F	-0.44%
CMS	C	-0.44%
WTRG	B	-0.44%
MCD	D	-0.44%
APD	A	-0.44%
CL	D	-0.43%
MMS	F	-0.43%
UL	D	-0.43%
DUK	C	-0.43%
SJM	D	-0.43%
MRK	F	-0.43%
REYN	D	-0.43%
AVY	D	-0.43%
AOS	F	-0.43%
NKE	D	-0.43%
ES	D	-0.43%
CAG	D	-0.43%
RIO	D	-0.43%
MDLZ	F	-0.43%
JNJ	D	-0.43%
DTE	C	-0.43%
TSM	B	-0.43%
NVS	D	-0.42%
KHC	F	-0.42%
ED	D	-0.42%
KO	D	-0.42%
GSK	F	-0.42%
KDP	D	-0.42%
SJW	D	-0.42%
KMB	D	-0.42%
DEO	F	-0.41%
SNY	F	-0.41%
BAX	D	-0.4%
AZN	D	-0.39%
HMC	F	-0.39%
HII	D	-0.35%

CRTC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Diagnostics & Research Software - Infrastructure Diversified Industrials Biotechnology Aerospace & Defense Drug Manufacturers - Major Utilities - Regulated Electric Internet Content & Information Business Services Communication Equipment Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Telecom Services Utilities - Diversified Medical Devices Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Scientific & Technical Instruments Semiconductors Chemicals