FVD vs. DIVB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF (DIVB)

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

$42.43

Average Daily Volume

1,106,085

Number of Holdings ^*

168

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DIVB

iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF

DIVB Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® US Dividend and Buyback IndexSM. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates, as well as in securities not included in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide exposure to U.S.-based companies that return capital to shareholders through either dividend payments or share buybacks.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.71

Average Daily Volume

53,675

Number of Holdings ^*

404

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	DIVB
30 Days	6.08%	6.15%
60 Days	3.13%	3.94%
90 Days	5.06%	7.88%
12 Months	8.62%	25.54%

104 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in DIVB	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.53%	1.22%	0.53%
ADP	D	0.54%	0.38%	0.38%
AEE	C	0.55%	0.04%	0.04%
AEP	A	0.58%	0.11%	0.11%
AFL	A	0.56%	0.37%	0.37%
AIZ	D	0.54%	0.06%	0.06%
ALL	B	0.51%	0.27%	0.27%
AMGN	B	0.63%	0.98%	0.63%
AMT	D	0.6%	0.19%	0.19%
AOS	C	0.54%	0.06%	0.06%
APD	C	0.58%	0.18%	0.18%
BAX	F	0.47%	0.06%	0.06%
BLK	D	0.58%	0.51%	0.51%
BMY	F	0.49%	1.05%	0.49%
CAG	B	0.53%	0.09%	0.09%
CAT	D	0.54%	0.85%	0.54%
CCI	D	0.59%	0.28%	0.28%
CHRW	C	0.63%	0.13%	0.13%
CL	A	0.58%	0.34%	0.34%
CLX	F	0.51%	0.06%	0.06%
CMCSA	D	0.52%	1.77%	0.52%
CME	C	0.52%	0.32%	0.32%
CMI	B	0.54%	0.13%	0.13%
CMS	A	0.57%	0.05%	0.05%
CPB	B	0.55%	0.04%	0.04%
CSCO	D	0.56%	4.67%	0.56%
CVS	F	0.44%	0.5%	0.44%
DGX	B	0.58%	0.14%	0.14%
DTE	A	0.57%	0.02%	0.02%
DTM	A	0.57%	0.02%	0.02%
DUK	A	0.57%	0.38%	0.38%
ED	A	0.56%	0.2%	0.2%
EMR	C	0.57%	0.3%	0.3%
ES	B	0.54%	0.1%	0.1%
ETR	A	0.56%	0.05%	0.05%
EVRG	B	0.57%	0.07%	0.07%
EXC	B	0.55%	0.13%	0.13%
FAST	D	0.53%	0.1%	0.1%
FLO	B	0.56%	0.03%	0.03%
GD	A	0.54%	0.24%	0.24%
GILD	F	0.54%	0.48%	0.48%
GIS	C	0.53%	0.36%	0.36%
GRMN	A	0.65%	0.31%	0.31%
GS	A	0.6%	1.03%	0.6%
HD	D	0.56%	1.58%	0.56%
HII	D	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
HLI	A	0.57%	0.03%	0.03%
HON	C	0.56%	0.73%	0.56%
HRL	B	0.55%	0.04%	0.04%
IBM	D	0.5%	2.51%	0.5%
IDA	B	0.56%	0.02%	0.02%
INGR	A	0.55%	0.03%	0.03%
ITW	D	0.54%	0.34%	0.34%
JCI	B	0.57%	0.19%	0.19%
JNJ	F	0.55%	1.58%	0.55%
JNPR	D	0.52%	0.24%	0.24%
JPM	B	0.57%	2.08%	0.57%
K	B	0.57%	0.09%	0.09%
KDP	B	0.57%	0.15%	0.15%
KMB	B	0.56%	0.22%	0.22%
KO	A	0.56%	0.98%	0.56%
KR	B	0.51%	0.14%	0.14%
LHX	A	0.57%	0.18%	0.18%
LMT	A	0.54%	1.06%	0.54%
LNT	B	0.56%	0.04%	0.04%
LOW	D	0.55%	1.48%	0.55%
MDT	D	0.57%	0.51%	0.51%
MMM	B	0.59%	0.49%	0.49%
MO	A	0.58%	1.0%	0.58%
MRK	B	0.56%	0.95%	0.56%
MSM	F	0.54%	0.03%	0.03%
NEU	D	0.51%	0.02%	0.02%
NFG	A	0.57%	0.02%	0.02%
NJR	B	0.55%	0.01%	0.01%
NSC	D	0.51%	0.31%	0.31%
OGS	C	0.53%	0.0%	0.0%
PAYX	D	0.55%	0.14%	0.14%
PEG	A	0.6%	0.18%	0.18%
PEP	B	0.55%	1.01%	0.55%
PFE	D	0.59%	1.2%	0.59%
PG	A	0.56%	1.74%	0.56%
PINC	F	0.51%	0.02%	0.02%
PKG	D	0.55%	0.08%	0.08%
PM	A	0.58%	0.99%	0.58%
PSA	D	0.59%	0.21%	0.21%
REYN	C	0.55%	0.01%	0.01%
RHI	D	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
RTX	A	0.56%	1.43%	0.56%
SJM	F	0.52%	0.1%	0.1%
SNA	D	0.56%	0.06%	0.06%
SO	A	0.59%	0.26%	0.26%
SON	C	0.58%	0.03%	0.03%
SR	B	0.54%	0.01%	0.01%
SRE	B	0.59%	0.2%	0.2%
THG	A	0.54%	0.02%	0.02%
TROW	D	0.56%	0.17%	0.17%
TRV	D	0.54%	0.26%	0.26%
TXN	A	0.64%	3.19%	0.64%
UNP	C	0.57%	0.72%	0.57%
UPS	D	0.55%	0.79%	0.55%
WEC	B	0.56%	0.12%	0.12%
WSO	B	0.64%	0.05%	0.05%
WTRG	B	0.59%	0.01%	0.01%
XEL	C	0.55%	0.11%	0.11%

FVD Overweight 64 Positions Relative to DIVB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSM	B	0.65%
NEE	B	0.64%
JJSF	B	0.64%
CWT	B	0.63%
ADI	A	0.62%
AWR	C	0.61%
UL	A	0.61%
ROL	B	0.6%
TSCO	B	0.59%
SXT	A	0.59%
G	D	0.59%
AZN	A	0.59%
HSY	B	0.59%
AVY	A	0.58%
EQIX	F	0.58%
MMS	C	0.58%
NVO	D	0.58%
NVS	B	0.58%
ALE	B	0.57%
TEL	C	0.57%
UNH	C	0.57%
BAH	B	0.57%
UVV	B	0.57%
WDFC	D	0.57%
DLB	C	0.57%
WERN	D	0.57%
BTI	B	0.57%
CPK	B	0.57%
SCL	C	0.56%
DE	B	0.56%
MGEE	B	0.56%
SNY	B	0.56%
BR	D	0.56%
BRC	B	0.56%
LANC	D	0.56%
NI	A	0.56%
BDX	F	0.55%
GNTX	D	0.55%
SWX	A	0.55%
MDLZ	B	0.55%
PPG	D	0.55%
MCD	F	0.54%
YUM	C	0.54%
NOC	B	0.54%
ATO	A	0.54%
DEO	D	0.54%
MKC	B	0.54%
SLGN	B	0.54%
TMUS	B	0.54%
NDAQ	D	0.54%
NWN	B	0.54%
WM	B	0.54%
CTSH	D	0.54%
OTIS	D	0.54%
ABT	F	0.53%
INFY	D	0.53%
CNI	D	0.52%
TD	F	0.52%
ACN	D	0.52%
NKE	D	0.52%
DOX	D	0.51%
TM	D	0.51%
CSGS	F	0.48%
SBUX	F	0.46%

FVD Underweight 300 Positions Relative to DIVB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AVGO	C	-4.87%
QCOM	B	-3.08%
XOM	B	-2.68%
CVX	B	-2.11%
WFC	A	-1.61%
MS	A	-1.34%
VZ	D	-1.25%
BAC	B	-1.24%
FIS	C	-1.22%
NXPI	A	-1.1%
T	B	-0.95%
COP	C	-0.85%
C	A	-0.79%
CI	D	-0.72%
NTAP	B	-0.65%
AIG	A	-0.57%
STX	C	-0.57%
PNC	B	-0.52%
VLO	D	-0.52%
INTC	F	-0.51%
DD	A	-0.47%
GLW	B	-0.47%
HPE	D	-0.46%
MET	C	-0.44%
STT	C	-0.41%
CB	C	-0.41%
GEN	F	-0.4%
DOW	C	-0.38%
PRU	A	-0.36%
TGT	D	-0.36%
SWKS	F	-0.35%
PSX	D	-0.34%
TFC	B	-0.33%
F	D	-0.32%
DFS	C	-0.32%
BX	D	-0.31%
ADM	C	-0.3%
SPG	C	-0.3%
BK	A	-0.29%
PLD	D	-0.29%
AMP	C	-0.29%
NUE	F	-0.28%
USB	D	-0.27%
MRO	D	-0.26%
WTW	D	-0.26%
NEM	B	-0.25%
MTB	A	-0.24%
FDX	D	-0.24%
DVN	B	-0.23%
EOG	B	-0.22%
KMI	A	-0.22%
FANG	B	-0.21%
HIG	C	-0.21%
FERG	B	-0.21%
STLD	D	-0.21%
SWK	F	-0.19%
WMB	A	-0.19%
PFG	C	-0.19%
CAH	F	-0.19%
OKE	B	-0.18%
LYB	C	-0.17%
D	B	-0.16%
MOS	F	-0.16%
KHC	C	-0.16%
AVT	A	-0.16%
CFG	A	-0.15%
SYY	D	-0.15%
AMCR	A	-0.15%
EIX	A	-0.14%
CTRA	B	-0.14%
WBA	F	-0.13%
OMC	B	-0.13%
FITB	A	-0.12%
IFF	A	-0.12%
EXR	D	-0.12%
OC	B	-0.12%
WSM	B	-0.12%
APO	C	-0.12%
FOXA	B	-0.12%
EMN	A	-0.12%
RF	B	-0.12%
CF	F	-0.12%
BKR	D	-0.12%
TSN	B	-0.11%
TPR	D	-0.11%
DRI	F	-0.11%
NRG	B	-0.11%
EQR	A	-0.11%
HBAN	A	-0.1%
FE	A	-0.1%
DKS	C	-0.1%
KEY	C	-0.09%
WY	F	-0.09%
ESS	A	-0.09%
PPL	A	-0.09%
BG	B	-0.09%
WPC	C	-0.09%
IPG	D	-0.09%
APA	F	-0.09%
GPC	B	-0.09%
MAS	D	-0.09%
NTRS	C	-0.09%
DINO	D	-0.09%
HRB	B	-0.09%
CINF	D	-0.08%
AVB	A	-0.08%
ORI	A	-0.08%
MPW	D	-0.08%
VTR	B	-0.08%
SCI	D	-0.08%
VOYA	B	-0.08%
LKQ	D	-0.08%
IRM	C	-0.08%
INVH	B	-0.07%
MAA	B	-0.07%
OVV	C	-0.07%
VAC	D	-0.07%
FNF	B	-0.07%
TRGP	B	-0.07%
DOC	A	-0.07%
VTRS	C	-0.07%
KIM	C	-0.07%
R	A	-0.07%
BXP	F	-0.07%
WRK	A	-0.07%
CC	C	-0.07%
JEF	B	-0.06%
SPB	C	-0.06%
SCCO	B	-0.06%
RITM	A	-0.06%
MTN	F	-0.06%
WH	F	-0.06%
CNP	B	-0.06%
DPZ	B	-0.06%
HAS	B	-0.06%
ARES	A	-0.06%
CHRD	B	-0.06%
RL	D	-0.06%
FOX	B	-0.06%
CCK	C	-0.06%
OHI	B	-0.06%
STWD	C	-0.06%
AIRC	A	-0.06%
AES	B	-0.06%
CIVI	B	-0.05%
IVZ	D	-0.05%
ALV	A	-0.05%
TPX	D	-0.05%
HOG	D	-0.05%
WBS	D	-0.05%
OZK	B	-0.05%
LAMR	B	-0.05%
PII	F	-0.05%
FAF	D	-0.05%
PNW	B	-0.05%
REG	F	-0.05%
FBIN	D	-0.05%
X	D	-0.05%
SF	A	-0.05%
NYCB	D	-0.05%
BC	D	-0.05%
PK	D	-0.05%
BPOP	A	-0.05%
HST	D	-0.05%
TNL	D	-0.05%
MTG	B	-0.05%
UGI	B	-0.04%
ALSN	D	-0.04%
CG	D	-0.04%
OGN	B	-0.04%
BXMT	D	-0.04%
UNM	B	-0.04%
FHN	A	-0.04%
MATX	B	-0.04%
LEA	F	-0.04%
OGE	A	-0.04%
TAP	F	-0.04%
ASH	A	-0.04%
EWBC	A	-0.04%
RGA	A	-0.04%
CMA	B	-0.04%
BEN	F	-0.04%
MAN	B	-0.04%
AM	A	-0.03%
CNO	B	-0.03%
CRC	F	-0.03%
ARCH	D	-0.03%
PARA	C	-0.03%
HP	F	-0.03%
KRC	F	-0.03%
ETRN	B	-0.03%
EPR	C	-0.03%
OWL	B	-0.03%
FIBK	B	-0.03%
NHI	A	-0.03%
MGY	B	-0.03%
PAG	F	-0.03%
PB	B	-0.03%
WEN	B	-0.03%
FHI	D	-0.03%
CBSH	A	-0.03%
SBRA	A	-0.03%
NNN	B	-0.03%
ELS	D	-0.03%
JHG	A	-0.03%
SEE	C	-0.03%
BRX	C	-0.03%
NWL	C	-0.03%
VFC	F	-0.03%
CE	C	-0.03%
CCOI	F	-0.02%
CATY	D	-0.02%
HI	D	-0.02%
PNM	C	-0.02%
VNO	F	-0.02%
JWN	B	-0.02%
FHB	B	-0.02%
GBCI	C	-0.02%
HWC	B	-0.02%
GOLF	D	-0.02%
FRT	B	-0.02%
CR	A	-0.02%
CEIX	D	-0.02%
COLB	C	-0.02%
AXS	A	-0.02%
MAC	D	-0.02%
PRGO	C	-0.02%
SMG	D	-0.02%
PTEN	F	-0.02%
CWEN	B	-0.02%
MDU	A	-0.02%
HRI	D	-0.02%
PCH	D	-0.02%
LEG	F	-0.02%
PZZA	F	-0.02%
KTB	B	-0.02%
MC	C	-0.02%
THO	D	-0.02%
GPS	D	-0.02%
AEO	B	-0.02%
MUR	C	-0.02%
HLNE	B	-0.02%
AGNC	C	-0.02%
SSB	D	-0.02%
VLY	F	-0.02%
HOMB	B	-0.02%
ESNT	C	-0.02%
KRG	B	-0.02%
FNB	A	-0.02%
SHOO	D	-0.02%
GLPI	D	-0.02%
CFR	D	-0.02%
OSK	D	-0.02%
SNV	C	-0.02%
UBSI	D	-0.02%
CABO	F	-0.02%
ONB	A	-0.02%
PDCO	D	-0.02%
CRK	C	-0.01%
UCBI	B	-0.01%
CVI	F	-0.01%
SFBS	C	-0.01%
TFSL	B	-0.01%
CWEN	B	-0.01%
WOR	D	-0.01%
CNS	D	-0.01%
WMG	B	-0.01%
BKH	B	-0.01%
ENR	C	-0.01%
TGNA	D	-0.01%
WSFS	B	-0.01%
KMPR	B	-0.01%
UMBF	C	-0.01%
GEF	D	-0.01%
RRR	D	-0.01%
SIRI	F	-0.01%
FFIN	C	-0.01%
IBOC	A	-0.01%
RYN	F	-0.01%
LXP	D	-0.01%
APLE	F	-0.01%
SITC	D	-0.01%
APAM	C	-0.01%
WD	B	-0.01%
LCII	D	-0.01%
BOKF	A	-0.01%
AVNT	B	-0.01%
ASB	A	-0.01%
FLS	A	-0.01%
CDP	B	-0.01%
CUZ	B	-0.01%
RDN	C	-0.0%
PARAA	B	-0.0%
AVA	B	-0.0%
GEF	D	-0.0%
CADE	B	-0.0%
ACT	A	-0.0%
CBU	B	-0.0%
ADT	B	-0.0%
NFE	F	-0.0%