FVD vs. ESGU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU)

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

$45.45

Average Daily Volume

721,725

Number of Holdings ^*

194

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.67

Average Daily Volume

518,114

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	ESGU
30 Days	2.98%	2.90%
60 Days	6.21%	5.43%
90 Days	12.10%	5.69%
12 Months	24.21%	35.21%

77 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in ESGU	Overlap
ABBV	B	0.47%	0.49%	0.47%
ACN	C	0.47%	0.42%	0.42%
ADI	C	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%
ADP	C	0.49%	0.66%	0.49%
AFL	A	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
AIZ	B	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
AMGN	D	0.49%	0.45%	0.45%
BK	B	0.51%	0.39%	0.39%
BLK	B	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
BMY	C	0.48%	0.16%	0.16%
BR	C	0.47%	0.43%	0.43%
CAT	B	0.5%	0.32%	0.32%
CHRW	B	0.48%	0.2%	0.2%
CL	C	0.46%	0.1%	0.1%
CLX	C	0.5%	0.26%	0.26%
CMCSA	C	0.47%	0.19%	0.19%
CMI	B	0.47%	0.41%	0.41%
CMS	B	0.49%	0.19%	0.19%
CPB	C	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
CSCO	B	0.48%	0.44%	0.44%
CVX	F	0.46%	0.57%	0.46%
DE	A	0.51%	0.23%	0.23%
DGX	B	0.48%	0.14%	0.14%
ED	B	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
EQIX	B	0.5%	0.33%	0.33%
ES	B	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
EXC	B	0.49%	0.17%	0.17%
GILD	B	0.52%	0.47%	0.47%
GIS	B	0.5%	0.42%	0.42%
GS	B	0.47%	0.35%	0.35%
HD	B	0.49%	1.0%	0.49%
HII	F	0.46%	0.09%	0.09%
HON	C	0.47%	0.36%	0.36%
HRL	F	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
HUBB	B	0.52%	0.11%	0.11%
IBM	B	0.51%	0.56%	0.51%
IEX	C	0.49%	0.1%	0.1%
JCI	B	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
JNJ	C	0.48%	0.68%	0.48%
JNPR	A	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
JPM	D	0.46%	1.19%	0.46%
K	A	0.47%	0.5%	0.47%
KDP	B	0.49%	0.1%	0.1%
KHC	C	0.46%	0.19%	0.19%
KMB	C	0.46%	0.17%	0.17%
KO	B	0.47%	1.02%	0.47%
KR	B	0.49%	0.22%	0.22%
LOW	B	0.49%	0.38%	0.38%
MCD	B	0.48%	0.32%	0.32%
MKC	C	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
MMC	C	0.47%	0.18%	0.18%
MMM	B	0.48%	0.34%	0.34%
MRK	F	0.48%	0.58%	0.48%
MS	B	0.47%	0.42%	0.42%
NDAQ	C	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%
NI	B	0.49%	0.36%	0.36%
NOC	B	0.48%	0.21%	0.21%
PAYX	C	0.49%	0.1%	0.1%
PEG	B	0.49%	0.48%	0.48%
PEP	D	0.47%	0.42%	0.42%
PFE	D	0.49%	0.3%	0.3%
PG	C	0.48%	0.73%	0.48%
POOL	C	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
PPG	C	0.48%	0.22%	0.22%
RTX	B	0.47%	0.43%	0.43%
SBUX	C	0.48%	0.24%	0.24%
T	B	0.51%	0.16%	0.16%
TRV	C	0.51%	0.19%	0.19%
TSCO	B	0.48%	0.15%	0.15%
TXN	B	0.47%	0.73%	0.47%
UNH	C	0.47%	0.95%	0.47%
UNP	D	0.48%	0.32%	0.32%
UPS	D	0.48%	0.16%	0.16%
VZ	A	0.5%	0.41%	0.41%
WTRG	D	0.46%	0.09%	0.09%
WTW	B	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
XOM	D	0.46%	0.57%	0.46%

FVD Overweight 117 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TD	C	0.52%
MSEX	C	0.52%
ETR	A	0.51%
OGS	B	0.51%
TR	C	0.51%
THG	C	0.51%
CAG	B	0.5%
AWR	C	0.5%
ATO	B	0.5%
GD	C	0.5%
MDLZ	C	0.5%
FAST	C	0.5%
SXT	B	0.5%
CB	B	0.5%
PKG	B	0.5%
PSA	C	0.5%
LANC	F	0.5%
AOS	B	0.49%
HLI	C	0.49%
RHI	D	0.49%
DOX	C	0.49%
INGR	B	0.49%
LNT	A	0.49%
SO	B	0.49%
AEP	C	0.49%
SON	D	0.49%
SEIC	B	0.49%
OTIS	B	0.49%
EVRG	B	0.49%
CME	B	0.49%
SIGI	D	0.49%
FLO	C	0.49%
APD	B	0.49%
CALM	B	0.49%
NJR	C	0.49%
CSX	C	0.49%
SNY	B	0.49%
ITW	B	0.49%
WSO	C	0.49%
PCAR	D	0.49%
MSM	D	0.49%
NSC	C	0.49%
JKHY	B	0.49%
ALL	C	0.49%
CPK	B	0.49%
XEL	B	0.49%
TSM	C	0.49%
MDT	B	0.48%
DEO	C	0.48%
SRE	B	0.48%
DTM	C	0.48%
LHX	C	0.48%
CNI	D	0.48%
IDA	B	0.48%
WEC	B	0.48%
EMR	D	0.48%
WERN	C	0.48%
ALE	A	0.48%
CWT	D	0.48%
UL	B	0.48%
SNA	B	0.48%
INFY	C	0.48%
TROW	C	0.48%
CBSH	D	0.48%
AEE	B	0.48%
LMT	A	0.48%
ABT	C	0.48%
SLGN	B	0.48%
BAH	B	0.48%
JJSF	B	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
PINC	D	0.48%
NFG	B	0.48%
WDFC	C	0.48%
HMC	D	0.48%
DUK	B	0.48%
SR	B	0.48%
SWX	C	0.48%
BRC	B	0.48%
REYN	C	0.48%
DLB	D	0.48%
BAX	C	0.48%
BTI	C	0.48%
SJM	C	0.47%
G	C	0.47%
TJX	C	0.47%
PM	C	0.47%
AVY	C	0.47%
MMS	B	0.47%
DTE	A	0.47%
GATX	D	0.47%
AGR	C	0.47%
BDX	D	0.47%
NWN	B	0.47%
NEU	D	0.47%
HSY	D	0.47%
TMUS	B	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
SCL	D	0.47%
POR	B	0.47%
IOSP	F	0.47%
NKE	D	0.46%
YUM	B	0.46%
UVV	D	0.46%
NVS	C	0.46%
SNX	C	0.46%
DCI	C	0.46%
GSK	D	0.46%
CTSH	B	0.46%
TEL	D	0.46%
CNA	D	0.46%
WM	D	0.46%
LECO	D	0.45%
MO	C	0.45%
GNTX	D	0.45%
GRMN	D	0.45%
OTTR	F	0.41%

FVD Underweight 207 Positions Relative to ESGU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-6.49%
MSFT	C	-6.22%
NVDA	C	-5.8%
AMZN	C	-3.51%
GOOG	D	-2.28%
META	B	-2.28%
LLY	D	-1.53%
AVGO	C	-1.46%
TSLA	C	-1.36%
GOOGL	D	-1.16%
V	C	-0.99%
MA	B	-0.92%
COST	C	-0.81%
NOW	C	-0.63%
CRM	C	-0.61%
ADBE	F	-0.6%
INTU	D	-0.59%
BAC	D	-0.58%
ORCL	B	-0.56%
AMAT	D	-0.53%
PRU	C	-0.53%
AMD	C	-0.52%
NFLX	B	-0.52%
SPGI	C	-0.5%
GE	C	-0.49%
ELV	D	-0.47%
TT	B	-0.46%
NEE	B	-0.46%
PGR	C	-0.44%
ECL	B	-0.42%
AXP	B	-0.42%
BRK.A	C	-0.41%
DIS	D	-0.39%
DHR	B	-0.38%
CRH	B	-0.38%
ZTS	B	-0.38%
AMT	C	-0.38%
LIN	B	-0.37%
CCI	C	-0.36%
COP	F	-0.36%
OKE	C	-0.34%
ADSK	B	-0.34%
VRTX	D	-0.33%
LRCX	D	-0.33%
PNC	C	-0.33%
GWW	B	-0.33%
C	C	-0.32%
MCO	C	-0.32%
ISRG	C	-0.31%
MET	B	-0.31%
CI	C	-0.31%
QCOM	D	-0.3%
HES	F	-0.3%
BKNG	B	-0.29%
NXPI	D	-0.29%
PNR	B	-0.29%
IDXX	D	-0.28%
KMI	C	-0.27%
EXPD	B	-0.27%
INTC	D	-0.27%
MCK	F	-0.27%
HIG	B	-0.26%
LKQ	F	-0.25%
EW	F	-0.25%
TMO	B	-0.25%
XYL	C	-0.25%
REGN	D	-0.24%
UBER	C	-0.24%
TGT	C	-0.24%
PANW	D	-0.24%
ANET	C	-0.22%
COR	F	-0.22%
FLUT	C	-0.22%
WELL	C	-0.22%
TRGP	C	-0.22%
VLTO	B	-0.21%
CDNS	D	-0.21%
KEYS	B	-0.21%
ANSS	D	-0.21%
DLR	B	-0.21%
SNPS	F	-0.21%
MELI	C	-0.2%
DFS	C	-0.2%
NEM	C	-0.2%
FERG	D	-0.2%
BG	F	-0.2%
CHD	C	-0.2%
CARR	B	-0.19%
COO	C	-0.19%
DECK	C	-0.18%
MU	D	-0.18%
SYF	C	-0.18%
ETN	C	-0.18%
WAT	B	-0.17%
CBRE	B	-0.17%
TAP	D	-0.17%
BBY	A	-0.17%
WDAY	D	-0.17%
LNG	D	-0.17%
DAL	C	-0.17%
FDS	C	-0.16%
IRM	C	-0.16%
IQV	D	-0.16%
D	C	-0.16%
HCA	B	-0.16%
USB	C	-0.16%
SCHW	D	-0.16%
IT	C	-0.16%
STE	B	-0.16%
PTC	C	-0.15%
AXON	B	-0.15%
HBAN	B	-0.15%
SBAC	C	-0.15%
CAH	C	-0.15%
WSM	C	-0.15%
EA	D	-0.15%
PLD	C	-0.15%
HPE	C	-0.15%
PSX	F	-0.14%
ACGL	B	-0.14%
MRVL	D	-0.14%
J	A	-0.14%
FTV	C	-0.14%
BKR	C	-0.13%
CMG	D	-0.13%
A	C	-0.13%
URI	B	-0.13%
GEV	B	-0.13%
CEG	C	-0.13%
PYPL	B	-0.13%
OVV	F	-0.13%
LII	C	-0.13%
EME	B	-0.12%
FBIN	B	-0.12%
TFC	D	-0.12%
NUE	D	-0.12%
CNH	C	-0.12%
FIS	C	-0.12%
FSLR	C	-0.11%
HUBS	D	-0.11%
OC	C	-0.11%
ULTA	D	-0.11%
PWR	B	-0.11%
AJG	D	-0.11%
RCL	B	-0.11%
MDB	D	-0.11%
FI	B	-0.11%
FICO	B	-0.11%
PFG	B	-0.11%
DVA	B	-0.11%
PHM	B	-0.11%
VEEV	C	-0.11%
EIX	B	-0.11%
WY	C	-0.11%
KKR	B	-0.11%
ALNY	C	-0.1%
ODFL	D	-0.1%
MTD	C	-0.1%
SYY	C	-0.1%
GDDY	C	-0.1%
LH	D	-0.1%
IPG	C	-0.1%
CNC	D	-0.1%
WFC	D	-0.1%
MRO	D	-0.1%
LULU	D	-0.1%
MOH	D	-0.1%
JBHT	D	-0.1%
STX	B	-0.1%
HPQ	C	-0.1%
HWM	B	-0.1%
TFX	B	-0.1%
IP	C	-0.1%
WST	D	-0.1%
STLD	C	-0.1%
WDC	C	-0.1%
AKAM	D	-0.1%
ADM	D	-0.1%
HOLX	D	-0.1%
SLB	F	-0.1%
HLT	B	-0.1%
TWLO	C	-0.1%
TEAM	D	-0.1%
TRMB	C	-0.1%
IFF	A	-0.1%
LDOS	A	-0.1%
BALL	C	-0.1%
EQT	C	-0.1%
SYK	C	-0.1%
FOX	B	-0.1%
AVTR	C	-0.1%
DELL	C	-0.1%
NTRS	C	-0.1%
DHI	C	-0.1%
IR	B	-0.1%
COF	B	-0.1%
NTAP	D	-0.09%
PARA	D	-0.09%
VLO	F	-0.09%
ZBH	F	-0.09%
FANG	F	-0.09%
FDX	D	-0.09%
DXCM	F	-0.09%
BIIB	F	-0.09%
SNOW	F	-0.08%
DLTR	F	-0.07%
MRNA	F	-0.07%