FVD vs. IJR ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)

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

IJR

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

IJR Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities. 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 SmallCap 600Â® (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$124.71

Average Daily Volume

3,242,094

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	IJR
30 Days	1.87%	8.77%
60 Days	2.34%	7.12%
90 Days	4.86%	7.57%
12 Months	22.35%	31.82%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in IJR	Overlap
	RHI	B	0.53%	0.53%	0.53%

FVD Overweight 200 Positions Relative to IJR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	A	0.54%
CBSH	A	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
DTM	B	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
INGR	B	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	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%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
LANC	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%
NEU	C	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%
DCI	B	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%
GNTX	C	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%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	B	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%
SIGI	C	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%
DLB	B	0.46%
PG	A	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	A	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%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	F	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	F	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 8 Positions Relative to IJR

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MLI	C	-0.7%
CMA	A	-0.64%
JXN	C	-0.57%
CRS	A	-0.56%
GKOS	B	-0.55%
VFC	C	-0.52%
MTH	D	-0.5%
SPXC	A	-0.5%

IJR: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Metal Fabrication Apparel Manufacturing Asset Management Banks - Regional - US Diversified Industrials Medical Instruments & Supplies Residential Construction Staffing & Outsourcing Services