FVD vs. IVOG ETF Comparison

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

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

IVOG

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

IVOG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of mid-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P MidCap 400Â® Growth Index, which represents the growth companies of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The index measures the performance of mid-capitalization growth stocks. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$122.15

Average Daily Volume

26,184

Number of Holdings ^*

248

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	IVOG
30 Days	1.87%	7.09%
60 Days	2.34%	6.23%
90 Days	4.86%	7.03%
12 Months	22.35%	34.15%

18 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in IVOG	Overlap
CBSH	A	0.54%	0.2%	0.2%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.34%	0.34%
DLB	B	0.46%	0.17%	0.17%
DTM	B	0.53%	0.37%	0.37%
GATX	A	0.54%	0.12%	0.12%
GNTX	C	0.48%	0.3%	0.3%
HLI	B	0.5%	0.62%	0.5%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.14%	0.14%
INGR	B	0.52%	0.21%	0.21%
LANC	C	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
LECO	B	0.48%	0.74%	0.48%
MMS	F	0.43%	0.26%	0.26%
MSM	C	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
NEU	C	0.49%	0.27%	0.27%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.25%	0.25%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.2%	0.2%
WSO	A	0.5%	1.11%	0.5%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%

FVD Overweight 183 Positions Relative to IVOG

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 230 Positions Relative to IVOG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	C	-1.4%
CSL	C	-1.31%
LII	A	-1.3%
WSM	B	-1.16%
MANH	D	-1.09%
DT	C	-1.08%
RS	B	-1.06%
RBA	A	-1.05%
OC	A	-1.04%
PSTG	D	-1.04%
TOL	B	-1.01%
CASY	A	-0.99%
TPL	A	-0.99%
FIX	A	-0.94%
GGG	B	-0.93%
SAIA	B	-0.88%
TTEK	F	-0.88%
TXRH	C	-0.86%
NVT	B	-0.84%
NBIX	C	-0.82%
CLH	B	-0.79%
ITT	A	-0.77%
BWXT	B	-0.75%
DUOL	A	-0.74%
FND	C	-0.74%
WMS	D	-0.71%
BLD	D	-0.71%
OVV	B	-0.7%
CHDN	B	-0.69%
WWD	B	-0.66%
ONTO	D	-0.66%
IBKR	A	-0.66%
EXP	A	-0.65%
SRPT	D	-0.65%
EXEL	B	-0.64%
KNSL	B	-0.64%
PRI	A	-0.63%
BURL	A	-0.63%
NYT	C	-0.62%
MUSA	A	-0.61%
RPM	A	-0.6%
MORN	B	-0.6%
AIT	A	-0.6%
PEN	B	-0.6%
FN	D	-0.59%
ENSG	D	-0.59%
CW	B	-0.58%
PR	B	-0.58%
WING	D	-0.57%
AXTA	A	-0.56%
TPX	B	-0.56%
LNW	D	-0.56%
HRB	D	-0.56%
ELS	C	-0.56%
SKX	D	-0.55%
RBC	A	-0.55%
OLED	D	-0.54%
MEDP	D	-0.54%
PCTY	B	-0.54%
CR	A	-0.52%
AAON	B	-0.52%
EQH	B	-0.52%
TREX	C	-0.52%
CHRD	D	-0.52%
RNR	C	-0.51%
SSD	D	-0.51%
LNTH	D	-0.51%
UFPI	B	-0.5%
UTHR	C	-0.5%
RRC	B	-0.49%
HLNE	B	-0.49%
EWBC	A	-0.49%
WEX	D	-0.48%
XPO	B	-0.48%
LSCC	D	-0.47%
ESAB	B	-0.47%
RGEN	D	-0.47%
BMRN	D	-0.47%
FCN	D	-0.46%
COKE	C	-0.45%
PLNT	A	-0.45%
AMH	D	-0.45%
LAMR	D	-0.45%
ANF	C	-0.45%
RYAN	B	-0.45%
EVR	B	-0.44%
MSA	D	-0.44%
H	B	-0.44%
ATR	B	-0.44%
ACM	A	-0.44%
AVTR	F	-0.43%
CROX	D	-0.43%
HALO	F	-0.43%
ALTR	B	-0.42%
MTDR	B	-0.41%
SCI	B	-0.41%
DBX	B	-0.41%
GLPI	C	-0.4%
CUBE	D	-0.4%
ELF	C	-0.4%
DKS	C	-0.4%
WFRD	D	-0.39%
OLLI	D	-0.38%
VNT	B	-0.38%
SFM	A	-0.36%
CNX	A	-0.35%
RMBS	C	-0.35%
EGP	F	-0.35%
VVV	F	-0.35%
FIVE	F	-0.35%
WTS	B	-0.35%
CCK	C	-0.35%
RGLD	C	-0.34%
CG	A	-0.34%
GTLS	B	-0.34%
CNM	D	-0.33%
CHE	D	-0.33%
CELH	F	-0.32%
AYI	B	-0.32%
BYD	C	-0.32%
APPF	B	-0.32%
BCO	D	-0.31%
CACI	D	-0.31%
WH	B	-0.31%
WAL	B	-0.31%
QLYS	C	-0.3%
WLK	D	-0.3%
CIVI	D	-0.3%
OHI	C	-0.3%
GXO	B	-0.3%
EHC	B	-0.3%
BRBR	A	-0.3%
LSTR	D	-0.29%
LFUS	F	-0.29%
MTSI	B	-0.28%
CVLT	B	-0.28%
KBR	F	-0.28%
MTN	C	-0.28%
FBIN	D	-0.28%
RLI	B	-0.28%
MASI	A	-0.27%
CBT	C	-0.27%
ACHC	F	-0.27%
LOPE	B	-0.27%
TTC	D	-0.27%
LPX	B	-0.27%
ALV	C	-0.27%
EXLS	B	-0.26%
KNF	A	-0.26%
PSN	D	-0.25%
REXR	F	-0.25%
CIEN	B	-0.25%
BRKR	D	-0.25%
HQY	B	-0.25%
MIDD	C	-0.24%
NOVT	D	-0.24%
BRX	A	-0.24%
CHX	C	-0.24%
CRUS	D	-0.23%
SLAB	D	-0.23%
VAL	D	-0.23%
STAG	F	-0.23%
CFR	B	-0.23%
WMG	C	-0.23%
BC	C	-0.22%
MKSI	C	-0.22%
PNFP	B	-0.22%
FR	C	-0.22%
TKO	B	-0.22%
MAT	D	-0.21%
TDC	D	-0.21%
FLS	B	-0.21%
ROIV	C	-0.21%
VOYA	B	-0.21%
PK	B	-0.2%
NNN	D	-0.2%
CGNX	C	-0.2%
KEX	C	-0.19%
AM	A	-0.19%
KBH	D	-0.19%
JAZZ	B	-0.19%
DOCS	C	-0.18%
CYTK	F	-0.18%
COTY	F	-0.18%
MTG	C	-0.17%
SAIC	F	-0.17%
TNL	A	-0.16%
HWC	B	-0.16%
HXL	D	-0.16%
ARWR	F	-0.16%
SHC	F	-0.16%
OZK	B	-0.16%
EXPO	D	-0.16%
OPCH	D	-0.15%
HAE	C	-0.15%
EEFT	B	-0.15%
TKR	D	-0.14%
EPR	D	-0.14%
RH	B	-0.14%
FFIN	B	-0.13%
BLKB	B	-0.13%
YETI	C	-0.13%
SLM	A	-0.13%
MUR	D	-0.13%
TEX	D	-0.13%
OLN	D	-0.13%
POWI	D	-0.12%
IRDM	D	-0.12%
WEN	D	-0.12%
RYN	D	-0.11%
ENS	D	-0.11%
CDP	C	-0.1%
CAR	C	-0.1%
NSA	D	-0.1%
HGV	B	-0.1%
CHH	A	-0.1%
COLM	B	-0.09%
AZTA	D	-0.09%
AMED	F	-0.09%
NSP	D	-0.09%
SMG	D	-0.09%
IBOC	A	-0.09%
CPRI	F	-0.08%
VC	D	-0.08%
ALGM	D	-0.08%
SAM	C	-0.08%
IPGP	D	-0.07%
LIVN	F	-0.07%
ZI	D	-0.07%
SYNA	C	-0.07%