FVD vs. DGT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to SPDR Global Dow ETF (based on The Global Dow) (DGT)

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

$40.75

Average Daily Volume

873,694

Number of Holdings ^*

180

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DGT

SPDR Global Dow ETF (based on The Global Dow)

DGT Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of multinational blue-chip issuers. In seeking to track the performance of The Global Dow (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index is made up of 150 constituents from around the world selected by an Averages Committee comprised of the managing editor of the Wall Street Journal. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$128.12

Average Daily Volume

5,382

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	DGT
30 Days	0.76%	0.82%
60 Days	-0.10%	2.41%
90 Days	-2.84%	0.77%
12 Months	5.05%	17.88%

44 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in DGT	Overlap
ABBV	B	0.58%	0.65%	0.58%
ABBV	B	0.58%	0.88%	0.58%
ABT	D	0.54%	0.58%	0.54%
ACN	D	0.54%	0.49%	0.49%
AMGN	B	0.56%	0.66%	0.56%
BAX	F	0.53%	0.5%	0.5%
BK	A	0.53%	0.75%	0.53%
CAT	C	0.5%	0.65%	0.5%
CL	B	0.56%	0.75%	0.56%
CSCO	C	0.54%	0.46%	0.46%
CVS	D	0.59%	0.53%	0.53%
CVX	C	0.52%	0.51%	0.51%
DE	D	0.52%	0.54%	0.52%
DUK	D	0.52%	0.63%	0.52%
GILD	C	0.57%	0.47%	0.47%
GS	B	0.52%	0.79%	0.52%
HD	B	0.54%	0.6%	0.54%
HMC	D	0.51%	0.53%	0.51%
HON	B	0.56%	0.66%	0.56%
IBM	B	0.53%	0.66%	0.53%
INFY	B	0.56%	0.58%	0.56%
JNJ	F	0.53%	0.52%	0.52%
JPM	A	0.52%	0.78%	0.52%
KO	A	0.54%	0.61%	0.54%
MCD	D	0.53%	0.52%	0.52%
MDLZ	D	0.53%	0.54%	0.53%
MDT	D	0.51%	0.57%	0.51%
MMM	B	0.54%	0.63%	0.54%
MRK	C	0.55%	0.67%	0.55%
NKE	F	0.54%	0.56%	0.54%
NVS	A	0.56%	0.64%	0.56%
PEP	D	0.51%	0.54%	0.51%
PFE	C	0.52%	0.44%	0.44%
PG	C	0.54%	0.61%	0.54%
PM	B	0.53%	0.62%	0.53%
RTX	D	0.5%	0.72%	0.5%
SBUX	F	0.54%	0.49%	0.49%
TM	D	0.49%	0.62%	0.49%
TRV	D	0.52%	0.75%	0.52%
TSM	B	0.57%	0.99%	0.57%
UNH	C	0.5%	0.57%	0.5%
UNP	D	0.51%	0.6%	0.51%
UPS	D	0.51%	0.47%	0.47%
XOM	C	0.52%	0.54%	0.52%

FVD Overweight 137 Positions Relative to DGT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVO	B	0.57%
DTM	A	0.56%
TMUS	B	0.56%
PSA	B	0.56%
KMB	B	0.56%
PAYX	D	0.55%
ATO	B	0.55%
CHRW	B	0.55%
MMC	B	0.55%
AZN	B	0.55%
BMY	F	0.55%
REYN	C	0.55%
CLX	D	0.55%
SNY	C	0.55%
WTW	B	0.55%
BTI	B	0.55%
MO	B	0.54%
LMT	A	0.54%
KDP	C	0.54%
ADP	D	0.54%
BR	C	0.54%
WTRG	C	0.54%
OGS	C	0.54%
LHX	A	0.54%
WM	A	0.54%
ICE	A	0.54%
JJSF	B	0.54%
BLK	B	0.54%
CTSH	C	0.54%
JNPR	B	0.54%
BDX	D	0.54%
AFL	B	0.54%
NI	B	0.54%
PKG	B	0.54%
UL	B	0.54%
MMS	B	0.54%
ITW	D	0.53%
NJR	C	0.53%
CNA	A	0.53%
AVY	C	0.53%
ALE	B	0.53%
OTIS	B	0.53%
CALM	B	0.53%
AOS	D	0.53%
ES	F	0.53%
SO	B	0.53%
GIS	D	0.53%
LOW	D	0.53%
APD	D	0.53%
TROW	B	0.53%
LNT	C	0.53%
LANC	C	0.53%
UVV	D	0.53%
CMI	D	0.53%
WEC	D	0.52%
GNTX	D	0.52%
CWT	C	0.52%
SEIC	D	0.52%
AGR	C	0.52%
RHI	F	0.52%
CBSH	C	0.52%
AEE	D	0.52%
TD	F	0.52%
ADI	B	0.52%
PEG	B	0.52%
GRMN	B	0.52%
NWN	F	0.52%
INGR	D	0.52%
AIZ	D	0.52%
DCI	D	0.52%
DLB	D	0.52%
FLO	D	0.52%
ETR	C	0.52%
EVRG	C	0.52%
SR	C	0.52%
GD	C	0.52%
DOX	D	0.52%
TEL	B	0.52%
FAST	F	0.52%
HII	D	0.52%
NDAQ	C	0.52%
DGX	D	0.52%
SJM	F	0.52%
CMCSA	C	0.52%
NFG	D	0.52%
AWR	D	0.52%
CPB	C	0.52%
XEL	D	0.52%
SRE	B	0.52%
BRC	B	0.51%
GATX	B	0.51%
CMS	D	0.51%
PPG	D	0.51%
SIGI	F	0.51%
EQIX	C	0.51%
MGEE	D	0.51%
SWX	D	0.51%
CPK	C	0.51%
DEO	F	0.51%
DTE	C	0.51%
YUM	D	0.51%
TXN	B	0.51%
HLI	A	0.51%
PINC	F	0.51%
IDA	C	0.51%
K	D	0.51%
SNA	D	0.51%
CSX	C	0.51%
CAG	D	0.51%
SXT	C	0.51%
ALL	D	0.51%
WSO	C	0.51%
AEP	C	0.51%
EXC	D	0.5%
WERN	D	0.5%
CNI	D	0.5%
KR	D	0.5%
WDFC	F	0.5%
SCL	C	0.5%
G	D	0.5%
NSC	F	0.5%
NEU	F	0.5%
ED	D	0.5%
MKC	D	0.5%
EMR	C	0.5%
LECO	D	0.49%
JCI	C	0.49%
CME	D	0.49%
THG	C	0.49%
TSCO	C	0.49%
NOC	D	0.49%
SLGN	D	0.49%
HSY	F	0.49%
MSM	D	0.48%
POOL	F	0.46%
SON	F	0.46%
HRL	F	0.46%

FVD Underweight 48 Positions Relative to DGT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	B	-1.65%
AVGO	C	-1.22%
QCOM	C	-1.2%
GE	D	-1.04%
META	B	-0.97%
HWM	C	-0.95%
NFLX	B	-0.88%
LLY	A	-0.86%
AXP	C	-0.83%
WFC	C	-0.82%
BAC	A	-0.8%
MSFT	B	-0.77%
AMZN	B	-0.76%
SPG	B	-0.74%
BKNG	A	-0.72%
DIS	D	-0.71%
WMT	A	-0.71%
AAPL	B	-0.7%
T	A	-0.7%
HPQ	B	-0.7%
EBAY	B	-0.7%
WMB	A	-0.7%
AIG	D	-0.7%
MUFG	C	-0.69%
VZ	B	-0.68%
MFG	A	-0.66%
BRK.A	C	-0.65%
V	D	-0.62%
NEE	D	-0.62%
DD	B	-0.61%
CCL	B	-0.58%
LUV	B	-0.56%
PYPL	F	-0.56%
FDX	A	-0.56%
SONY	C	-0.55%
ADBE	B	-0.53%
MT	F	-0.52%
COP	D	-0.5%
BA	D	-0.48%
INTC	F	-0.47%
SLB	D	-0.42%
TSLA	C	-0.42%
BABA	F	-0.41%
GOOGL	B	-0.39%
GOOG	B	-0.33%
BABA	F	-0.05%
GEV	B	-0.01%
SOLV	F	-0.0%