FVD vs. IJK ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK)

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

IJK

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

IJK Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P MidCap 400Â® Growth Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the mid-capitalization growth sector of the U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$97.93

Average Daily Volume

422,281

Number of Holdings ^*

253

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	IJK
30 Days	1.87%	7.11%
60 Days	2.34%	6.21%
90 Days	4.86%	6.97%
12 Months	22.35%	34.17%

18 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in IJK	Overlap
CBSH	A	0.54%	0.22%	0.22%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.34%	0.34%
DLB	B	0.46%	0.16%	0.16%
DTM	B	0.53%	0.4%	0.4%
GATX	A	0.54%	0.13%	0.13%
GNTX	C	0.48%	0.29%	0.29%
HLI	B	0.5%	0.64%	0.5%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.16%	0.16%
INGR	B	0.52%	0.22%	0.22%
LANC	C	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
LECO	B	0.48%	0.76%	0.48%
MMS	F	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
MSM	C	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
NEU	C	0.49%	0.28%	0.28%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.26%	0.26%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.22%	0.22%
WSO	A	0.5%	1.19%	0.5%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%

FVD Overweight 183 Positions Relative to IJK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	A	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	B	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	B	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	B	0.51%
IEX	B	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
CVX	A	0.5%
CMCSA	B	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%
ITW	B	0.49%
BLK	C	0.49%
WM	A	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
SBUX	A	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%
UNH	C	0.48%
ADP	B	0.48%
PNW	B	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	B	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	B	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
EXPD	D	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	B	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	B	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%
UNP	C	0.46%
CNI	D	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	B	0.46%
ABT	B	0.46%
CME	A	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%
LHX	C	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%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	D	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
SO	D	0.44%
AWK	D	0.44%
AEP	D	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	F	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
CL	D	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%
AMGN	D	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
PFE	D	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
ABBV	D	0.42%
KMB	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	D	0.4%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 235 Positions Relative to IJK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	C	-1.52%
CSL	C	-1.34%
LII	A	-1.28%
RS	B	-1.12%
TPL	A	-1.12%
WSM	B	-1.1%
OC	A	-1.1%
MANH	D	-1.09%
FIX	A	-1.04%
DT	C	-1.02%
TOL	B	-1.02%
GGG	B	-0.99%
PSTG	D	-0.97%
CASY	A	-0.97%
SAIA	B	-0.91%
TXRH	C	-0.86%
ITT	A	-0.82%
CLH	B	-0.82%
NVT	B	-0.79%
NBIX	C	-0.78%
BWXT	B	-0.76%
OVV	B	-0.76%
IBKR	A	-0.76%
DUOL	A	-0.75%
FND	C	-0.72%
TTEK	F	-0.72%
BLD	D	-0.68%
BURL	A	-0.67%
CHDN	B	-0.67%
AIT	A	-0.67%
KNSL	B	-0.67%
PRI	A	-0.66%
WWD	B	-0.66%
EXP	A	-0.66%
MUSA	A	-0.65%
EXEL	B	-0.64%
TPX	B	-0.62%
RPM	A	-0.62%
WMS	D	-0.61%
WING	D	-0.61%
PR	B	-0.61%
RBC	A	-0.6%
MORN	B	-0.6%
PEN	B	-0.6%
AAON	B	-0.59%
AXTA	A	-0.58%
CW	B	-0.58%
FN	D	-0.56%
PCTY	B	-0.56%
NYT	C	-0.56%
HRB	D	-0.55%
CR	A	-0.55%
ELS	C	-0.55%
LNW	D	-0.54%
SKX	D	-0.53%
PLNT	A	-0.53%
RRC	B	-0.53%
ENSG	D	-0.53%
UFPI	B	-0.52%
CHRD	D	-0.52%
MEDP	D	-0.52%
SRPT	D	-0.52%
XPO	B	-0.52%
EWBC	A	-0.51%
HLNE	B	-0.51%
ONTO	D	-0.51%
SSD	D	-0.5%
TREX	C	-0.49%
RNR	C	-0.49%
UTHR	C	-0.48%
WEX	D	-0.48%
EVR	B	-0.48%
ANF	C	-0.48%
COKE	C	-0.47%
OLED	D	-0.47%
RYAN	B	-0.47%
GTLS	B	-0.46%
ESAB	B	-0.46%
AMH	D	-0.46%
ELF	C	-0.45%
H	B	-0.45%
FCN	D	-0.45%
MTDR	B	-0.44%
BMRN	D	-0.44%
MSA	D	-0.44%
LSCC	D	-0.44%
RGEN	D	-0.43%
ATR	B	-0.43%
ACM	A	-0.43%
DBX	B	-0.42%
LAMR	D	-0.42%
SCI	B	-0.41%
DKS	C	-0.4%
ALTR	B	-0.4%
AVTR	F	-0.39%
CUBE	D	-0.39%
WFRD	D	-0.39%
CNX	A	-0.38%
WTS	B	-0.38%
HALO	F	-0.38%
GLPI	C	-0.38%
CROX	D	-0.38%
SFM	A	-0.38%
VNT	B	-0.38%
OLLI	D	-0.37%
VVV	F	-0.36%
RMBS	C	-0.36%
NXT	C	-0.35%
APPF	B	-0.35%
LNTH	D	-0.35%
QLYS	C	-0.35%
EGP	F	-0.34%
BYD	C	-0.33%
WAL	B	-0.33%
CCK	C	-0.33%
CHE	D	-0.33%
WH	B	-0.33%
CG	A	-0.33%
AYI	B	-0.33%
BRBR	A	-0.32%
CNM	D	-0.31%
RLI	B	-0.31%
FIVE	F	-0.31%
RGLD	C	-0.31%
LPX	B	-0.3%
CIVI	D	-0.3%
LOPE	B	-0.3%
MTN	C	-0.29%
HQY	B	-0.29%
MASI	A	-0.29%
LSTR	D	-0.29%
GXO	B	-0.29%
CVLT	B	-0.29%
MTSI	B	-0.29%
EHC	B	-0.29%
OHI	C	-0.28%
WLK	D	-0.28%
ALV	C	-0.28%
EXLS	B	-0.27%
FCFS	F	-0.27%
LFUS	F	-0.27%
CHX	C	-0.26%
CIEN	B	-0.26%
CBT	C	-0.26%
CELH	F	-0.26%
BCO	D	-0.26%
TTC	D	-0.26%
KNF	A	-0.25%
BRX	A	-0.25%
PNFP	B	-0.25%
CACI	D	-0.25%
MIDD	C	-0.24%
FBIN	D	-0.24%
CFR	B	-0.24%
MKSI	C	-0.23%
FLS	B	-0.23%
NOVT	D	-0.23%
ACHC	F	-0.23%
WMG	C	-0.23%
KBR	F	-0.23%
REXR	F	-0.23%
PSN	D	-0.22%
STAG	F	-0.22%
VNOM	A	-0.22%
FR	C	-0.22%
BRKR	D	-0.22%
TKO	B	-0.22%
ALTM	C	-0.22%
JAZZ	B	-0.21%
VOYA	B	-0.21%
VAL	D	-0.21%
BC	C	-0.21%
SLAB	D	-0.21%
AZPN	A	-0.21%
CGNX	C	-0.2%
PK	B	-0.2%
ROIV	C	-0.2%
CRUS	D	-0.2%
DOCS	C	-0.2%
KEX	C	-0.2%
NNN	D	-0.19%
AM	A	-0.19%
HAE	C	-0.18%
TDC	D	-0.18%
MAT	D	-0.18%
KBH	D	-0.18%
TNL	A	-0.17%
COTY	F	-0.17%
HWC	B	-0.17%
CYTK	F	-0.17%
OZK	B	-0.17%
HXL	D	-0.16%
MTG	C	-0.16%
EXPO	D	-0.16%
ARWR	F	-0.15%
EEFT	B	-0.15%
EPR	D	-0.14%
YETI	C	-0.14%
RH	B	-0.14%
FFIN	B	-0.14%
SLM	A	-0.14%
SHC	F	-0.14%
SAIC	F	-0.14%
CHWY	B	-0.13%
TEX	D	-0.13%
OLN	D	-0.13%
MUR	D	-0.13%
BLKB	B	-0.13%
OPCH	D	-0.13%
TKR	D	-0.12%
CHH	A	-0.11%
IBOC	A	-0.11%
WEN	D	-0.11%
HGV	B	-0.11%
ENS	D	-0.11%
IRDM	D	-0.11%
POWI	D	-0.11%
CAR	C	-0.11%
NSA	D	-0.1%
RYN	D	-0.1%
AZTA	D	-0.09%
NSP	D	-0.09%
CDP	C	-0.09%
COLM	B	-0.09%
CPRI	F	-0.08%
SMG	D	-0.08%
SYNA	C	-0.08%
AMED	F	-0.08%
SAM	C	-0.08%
ALGM	D	-0.07%
LIVN	F	-0.07%
VC	D	-0.07%
IPGP	D	-0.06%
ZI	D	-0.06%
EQH	B	-0.0%