FVD vs. DGRO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO)

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

$42.06

Average Daily Volume

1,128,284

Number of Holdings ^*

168

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

DGRO Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® U.S. Dividend Growth IndexSM. The index is a dividend dollars weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. companies selected based on a consistent history of growing dividends. The index is a subset of the Morningstar® U.S. Market IndexSM, which is a diversified broad market index that represents approximately 97% of the market capitalization of publicly-traded U.S. stocks. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$57.77

Average Daily Volume

1,452,222

Number of Holdings ^*

417

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	DGRO
30 Days	2.71%	2.05%
60 Days	1.25%	2.08%
90 Days	4.53%	5.24%
12 Months	7.09%	19.15%

116 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in DGRO	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.52%	2.26%	0.52%
ABT	F	0.54%	0.78%	0.54%
ACN	D	0.54%	0.61%	0.54%
ADI	A	0.6%	0.43%	0.43%
ADP	C	0.54%	0.54%	0.54%
AEE	B	0.55%	0.15%	0.15%
AEP	A	0.58%	0.47%	0.47%
AFL	A	0.56%	0.26%	0.26%
AIZ	D	0.55%	0.04%	0.04%
ALL	B	0.53%	0.24%	0.24%
AMGN	B	0.62%	1.27%	0.62%
AOS	C	0.54%	0.04%	0.04%
APD	C	0.58%	0.37%	0.37%
ATO	C	0.56%	0.12%	0.12%
AVY	A	0.58%	0.06%	0.06%
AWR	B	0.61%	0.02%	0.02%
BAH	A	0.58%	0.06%	0.06%
BAX	F	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
BDX	F	0.55%	0.25%	0.25%
BLK	C	0.56%	0.64%	0.56%
BMY	F	0.49%	0.96%	0.49%
BR	D	0.54%	0.08%	0.08%
BRC	B	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
CAT	C	0.53%	0.65%	0.53%
CHRW	B	0.63%	0.08%	0.08%
CL	A	0.58%	0.4%	0.4%
CMCSA	D	0.53%	0.98%	0.53%
CME	D	0.54%	1.71%	0.54%
CMI	A	0.54%	0.23%	0.23%
CMS	A	0.57%	0.15%	0.15%
CSCO	D	0.55%	1.44%	0.55%
CWT	B	0.62%	0.02%	0.02%
DGX	B	0.57%	0.08%	0.08%
DLB	C	0.57%	0.02%	0.02%
DTE	A	0.57%	0.2%	0.2%
DUK	A	0.57%	0.81%	0.57%
ED	A	0.58%	0.29%	0.29%
EMR	B	0.57%	0.29%	0.29%
ES	B	0.55%	0.23%	0.23%
ETR	A	0.56%	0.24%	0.24%
FAST	D	0.54%	0.19%	0.19%
FLO	B	0.56%	0.05%	0.05%
G	D	0.56%	0.02%	0.02%
GD	A	0.55%	0.32%	0.32%
GILD	F	0.53%	0.78%	0.53%
GNTX	D	0.56%	0.02%	0.02%
GRMN	A	0.66%	0.13%	0.13%
GS	A	0.59%	0.97%	0.59%
HD	D	0.55%	1.79%	0.55%
HII	D	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
HLI	A	0.57%	0.03%	0.03%
HON	C	0.55%	0.67%	0.55%
HRL	B	0.55%	0.08%	0.08%
HSY	B	0.59%	0.2%	0.2%
IBM	D	0.51%	1.2%	0.51%
IDA	B	0.56%	0.04%	0.04%
INGR	A	0.57%	0.05%	0.05%
ITW	D	0.54%	0.38%	0.38%
JJSF	B	0.66%	0.01%	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.55%	2.51%	0.55%
JPM	A	0.57%	2.94%	0.57%
K	B	0.59%	0.16%	0.16%
KMB	B	0.58%	0.41%	0.41%
KO	A	0.57%	1.78%	0.57%
KR	C	0.53%	0.2%	0.2%
LANC	D	0.57%	0.02%	0.02%
LHX	A	0.57%	0.19%	0.19%
LMT	A	0.55%	0.68%	0.55%
LNT	B	0.56%	0.12%	0.12%
LOW	D	0.55%	0.58%	0.55%
MCD	D	0.53%	1.03%	0.53%
MDLZ	B	0.56%	0.53%	0.53%
MDT	C	0.55%	0.83%	0.55%
MGEE	A	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
MKC	B	0.55%	0.11%	0.11%
MRK	B	0.56%	1.92%	0.56%
MSM	D	0.54%	0.03%	0.03%
NDAQ	C	0.54%	0.09%	0.09%
NEE	B	0.61%	1.32%	0.61%
NFG	A	0.57%	0.05%	0.05%
NI	A	0.56%	0.12%	0.12%
NJR	B	0.56%	0.04%	0.04%
NKE	F	0.54%	0.39%	0.39%
NOC	C	0.55%	0.27%	0.27%
NSC	D	0.52%	0.25%	0.25%
OGS	C	0.54%	0.03%	0.03%
OTIS	C	0.54%	0.13%	0.13%
PEG	A	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
PEP	B	0.55%	1.77%	0.55%
PG	A	0.56%	2.15%	0.56%
PPG	D	0.56%	0.14%	0.14%
RHI	D	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
RTX	A	0.56%	0.86%	0.56%
SBUX	F	0.46%	0.5%	0.46%
SJM	D	0.53%	0.1%	0.1%
SLGN	B	0.54%	0.01%	0.01%
SNA	D	0.56%	0.09%	0.09%
SO	A	0.58%	0.78%	0.58%
SON	B	0.57%	0.05%	0.05%
SR	B	0.55%	0.04%	0.04%
SRE	A	0.58%	0.38%	0.38%
TEL	A	0.55%	0.17%	0.17%
THG	A	0.56%	0.03%	0.03%
TRV	D	0.56%	0.21%	0.21%
TSCO	B	0.58%	0.12%	0.12%
UNH	B	0.56%	1.74%	0.56%
UNP	C	0.57%	0.73%	0.57%
UPS	D	0.56%	1.07%	0.56%
WDFC	D	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
WEC	B	0.57%	0.26%	0.26%
WERN	D	0.57%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	A	0.55%	0.24%	0.24%
WSO	A	0.63%	0.09%	0.09%
WTRG	B	0.59%	0.08%	0.08%
XEL	C	0.55%	0.31%	0.31%
YUM	D	0.54%	0.17%	0.17%

FVD Overweight 52 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TXN	A	0.62%
TSM	B	0.61%
UL	A	0.6%
AZN	A	0.6%
ROL	A	0.6%
SXT	A	0.6%
PFE	C	0.59%
AMT	D	0.58%
UVV	B	0.58%
KDP	A	0.58%
SNY	B	0.58%
MMS	B	0.57%
MMM	A	0.57%
MO	A	0.57%
EVRG	B	0.57%
PM	A	0.57%
CPK	B	0.57%
ALE	B	0.57%
NVS	B	0.57%
DE	B	0.56%
REYN	A	0.56%
DTM	A	0.56%
SWX	A	0.56%
CCI	D	0.56%
BTI	B	0.56%
PSA	C	0.56%
SCL	C	0.56%
PKG	D	0.55%
CPB	B	0.55%
PAYX	C	0.55%
TROW	D	0.55%
TMUS	B	0.55%
EXC	B	0.55%
TM	D	0.55%
JCI	B	0.55%
NVO	C	0.55%
NWN	B	0.55%
INFY	F	0.54%
CAG	B	0.54%
DEO	D	0.54%
CTSH	D	0.54%
DOX	F	0.54%
CLX	D	0.53%
CNI	D	0.53%
GIS	B	0.53%
NEU	D	0.52%
TD	F	0.52%
JNPR	D	0.52%
PINC	F	0.51%
EQIX	D	0.5%
CSGS	F	0.46%
CVS	F	0.43%

FVD Underweight 301 Positions Relative to DGRO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
XOM	B	-3.16%
CVX	A	-3.14%
AAPL	B	-3.1%
MSFT	C	-3.0%
AVGO	C	-2.22%
BAC	A	-1.66%
MS	A	-1.15%
C	A	-1.04%
LLY	C	-1.01%
COP	D	-0.94%
QCOM	A	-0.89%
WMT	B	-0.77%
V	C	-0.76%
ORCL	D	-0.62%
PNC	A	-0.6%
EOG	C	-0.55%
LIN	D	-0.53%
MA	D	-0.49%
TGT	D	-0.45%
COST	A	-0.43%
PSX	D	-0.42%
ETN	B	-0.36%
AXP	A	-0.35%
ELV	A	-0.33%
MMC	B	-0.33%
MET	B	-0.31%
EIX	A	-0.31%
CB	C	-0.31%
BK	A	-0.31%
FIS	A	-0.3%
ADM	C	-0.29%
SPGI	B	-0.27%
NXPI	A	-0.25%
SYK	D	-0.24%
AMAT	C	-0.24%
LRCX	D	-0.23%
MCHP	C	-0.23%
INTU	D	-0.22%
ICE	D	-0.22%
MTB	A	-0.22%
HPQ	C	-0.22%
SYY	D	-0.22%
TT	A	-0.21%
STT	B	-0.21%
GLW	B	-0.21%
CSX	D	-0.2%
PH	A	-0.18%
KLAC	A	-0.18%
ZTS	D	-0.17%
DFS	C	-0.17%
MSI	A	-0.16%
FERG	A	-0.16%
SHW	D	-0.15%
DHR	B	-0.15%
PFG	C	-0.15%
NTRS	B	-0.15%
STZ	C	-0.14%
GPC	C	-0.14%
ECL	A	-0.14%
APH	A	-0.14%
AWK	B	-0.14%
ARES	A	-0.13%
HIG	B	-0.13%
MCO	A	-0.13%
OMC	A	-0.13%
AMP	A	-0.13%
AES	B	-0.13%
IPG	D	-0.12%
NUE	D	-0.12%
AJG	C	-0.12%
EBAY	D	-0.12%
PCAR	D	-0.12%
CTAS	A	-0.12%
TMO	B	-0.12%
ROK	D	-0.12%
RSG	B	-0.11%
CINF	C	-0.11%
DG	D	-0.11%
HCA	C	-0.11%
CTVA	B	-0.11%
SWK	D	-0.11%
NTAP	B	-0.1%
VST	B	-0.1%
CAH	F	-0.1%
SYF	B	-0.1%
PNW	B	-0.1%
MSCI	D	-0.1%
EMN	A	-0.1%
AON	D	-0.1%
DHI	D	-0.09%
SWKS	F	-0.09%
ROST	D	-0.09%
CMA	B	-0.09%
XYL	A	-0.09%
FNF	B	-0.09%
HUM	D	-0.09%
EQH	A	-0.08%
GWW	D	-0.08%
RMD	C	-0.08%
MCK	A	-0.08%
RJF	B	-0.08%
UNM	B	-0.07%
ROP	D	-0.07%
WSM	A	-0.07%
CHD	A	-0.07%
CDW	D	-0.07%
COR	D	-0.07%
CE	D	-0.07%
EG	C	-0.07%
DOV	A	-0.07%
EWBC	B	-0.07%
OVV	D	-0.07%
FMC	C	-0.07%
WTW	D	-0.07%
RGA	A	-0.06%
NXST	B	-0.06%
MAS	D	-0.06%
MOS	F	-0.06%
OC	A	-0.06%
HUBB	C	-0.06%
DKS	D	-0.06%
ZION	B	-0.06%
A	B	-0.06%
ORI	A	-0.06%
STLD	D	-0.06%
EXPD	D	-0.05%
DPZ	C	-0.05%
STE	C	-0.05%
VRSK	A	-0.05%
JEF	A	-0.05%
AFG	C	-0.05%
PB	B	-0.05%
SSNC	C	-0.05%
FAF	D	-0.05%
ALB	C	-0.05%
RS	D	-0.05%
POR	B	-0.05%
CFR	D	-0.05%
AME	D	-0.05%
RPM	D	-0.05%
VMC	B	-0.05%
JKHY	C	-0.04%
POOL	D	-0.04%
AXS	A	-0.04%
ALLE	D	-0.04%
GGG	D	-0.04%
SCI	D	-0.04%
PNR	B	-0.04%
WAL	B	-0.04%
TXRH	A	-0.04%
PRGO	D	-0.04%
LW	D	-0.04%
MPWR	B	-0.04%
IEX	D	-0.04%
OZK	B	-0.04%
BPOP	A	-0.04%
VOYA	B	-0.04%
PHM	B	-0.04%
MLM	C	-0.04%
SF	A	-0.04%
HRB	A	-0.04%
CSL	A	-0.04%
FFIN	C	-0.03%
EVR	B	-0.03%
BC	D	-0.03%
AVNT	B	-0.03%
MKTX	F	-0.03%
ATR	B	-0.03%
WTFC	B	-0.03%
MDU	A	-0.03%
JBHT	D	-0.03%
AVT	A	-0.03%
FBIN	D	-0.03%
OSK	C	-0.03%
RGLD	B	-0.03%
ESNT	C	-0.03%
BRO	B	-0.03%
DCI	A	-0.03%
ODFL	D	-0.03%
ERIE	C	-0.03%
PII	F	-0.03%
KTB	B	-0.03%
TTC	F	-0.03%
MTG	B	-0.03%
J	D	-0.03%
PNM	C	-0.03%
FDS	D	-0.03%
NDSN	A	-0.03%
R	A	-0.03%
LII	B	-0.03%
HOMB	B	-0.03%
LECO	D	-0.03%
SSB	C	-0.03%
CBSH	A	-0.03%
NVT	B	-0.03%
MAN	B	-0.03%
GBCI	C	-0.03%
OLED	B	-0.02%
AIT	C	-0.02%
SHOO	C	-0.02%
BOKF	A	-0.02%
ABM	B	-0.02%
LFUS	B	-0.02%
CADE	B	-0.02%
TTEK	A	-0.02%
UMBF	C	-0.02%
SFBS	C	-0.02%
PAG	B	-0.02%
BWXT	D	-0.02%
RNR	D	-0.02%
MSA	C	-0.02%
HLNE	C	-0.02%
CBU	B	-0.02%
AGCO	D	-0.02%
CNO	A	-0.02%
NYT	B	-0.02%
CASY	A	-0.02%
NSP	C	-0.02%
ASH	A	-0.02%
WLK	B	-0.02%
GATX	C	-0.02%
SIGI	F	-0.02%
OTTR	B	-0.02%
WRB	D	-0.02%
LPX	A	-0.02%
UFPI	B	-0.02%
WD	B	-0.02%
RRX	D	-0.02%
CRI	F	-0.02%
CATY	C	-0.02%
PRI	D	-0.02%
THO	D	-0.02%
XRAY	F	-0.02%
SNX	A	-0.02%
FBP	A	-0.02%
TPL	B	-0.02%
UCBI	B	-0.02%
TKR	B	-0.02%
LCII	D	-0.02%
AL	C	-0.02%
SEIC	D	-0.02%
ITT	A	-0.02%
CBT	A	-0.02%
WSFS	B	-0.01%
KWR	D	-0.01%
NNI	A	-0.01%
CHE	D	-0.01%
WING	B	-0.01%
AAON	D	-0.01%
BCPC	B	-0.01%
GPI	B	-0.01%
GOLF	C	-0.01%
AIN	D	-0.01%
IR	D	-0.01%
GHC	A	-0.01%
CHDN	B	-0.01%
WHD	C	-0.01%
BANF	B	-0.01%
BCC	D	-0.01%
SSD	D	-0.01%
FIX	B	-0.01%
BMI	A	-0.01%
FELE	C	-0.01%
WMS	B	-0.01%
CW	A	-0.01%
MORN	D	-0.01%
IPAR	D	-0.01%
IOSP	B	-0.01%
WTS	B	-0.01%
RUSHA	D	-0.01%
COLM	B	-0.01%
WOR	D	-0.01%
FUL	C	-0.01%
LSTR	C	-0.01%
MGRC	D	-0.01%
POWI	C	-0.01%
AWI	D	-0.01%
CABO	F	-0.01%
SIRI	F	-0.01%
RLI	A	-0.01%
TEX	C	-0.01%
MATX	B	-0.01%
LAD	D	-0.01%
INDB	C	-0.01%
AGO	D	-0.01%
EXPO	B	-0.01%
HI	F	-0.01%
WST	D	-0.01%
FCFS	D	-0.01%
CGNX	B	-0.01%
PWR	A	-0.01%
GL	F	-0.01%
DDS	C	-0.0%
RUSHB	D	-0.0%
HEI	A	-0.0%
SNDR	D	-0.0%
KNSL	D	-0.0%
KAI	D	-0.0%
ENSG	D	-0.0%
CSWI	A	-0.0%
HEI	A	-0.0%