FVD vs. MGC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC)

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

MGC

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF

MGC Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks in the United States. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Mega Cap Index. The index is a free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of mega-capitalization 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

$214.00

Average Daily Volume

66,120

Number of Holdings ^*

193

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	MGC
30 Days	1.87%	2.84%
60 Days	2.34%	4.35%
90 Days	4.86%	5.93%
12 Months	22.35%	33.19%

74 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in MGC	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.42%	0.9%	0.42%
ABT	B	0.46%	0.49%	0.46%
ACN	C	0.45%	0.54%	0.45%
ADI	D	0.44%	0.28%	0.28%
ADP	B	0.48%	0.29%	0.29%
AEP	D	0.44%	0.13%	0.13%
AFL	B	0.45%	0.15%	0.15%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%
APD	A	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
BDX	F	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
BK	A	0.48%	0.14%	0.14%
BLK	C	0.49%	0.35%	0.35%
BMY	B	0.52%	0.28%	0.28%
CAT	B	0.46%	0.46%	0.46%
CB	C	0.45%	0.27%	0.27%
CL	D	0.43%	0.19%	0.19%
CMCSA	B	0.5%	0.42%	0.42%
CME	A	0.46%	0.2%	0.2%
CSCO	B	0.48%	0.5%	0.48%
CSX	B	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
CVX	A	0.5%	0.65%	0.5%
DE	A	0.45%	0.26%	0.26%
DUK	C	0.43%	0.22%	0.22%
EMR	A	0.54%	0.15%	0.15%
EQIX	A	0.47%	0.22%	0.22%
GD	F	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
GILD	C	0.5%	0.28%	0.28%
GS	A	0.53%	0.41%	0.41%
HD	A	0.46%	0.98%	0.46%
HON	B	0.48%	0.33%	0.33%
IBM	C	0.42%	0.48%	0.42%
ITW	B	0.49%	0.18%	0.18%
JCI	C	0.51%	0.06%	0.06%
JNJ	D	0.43%	0.96%	0.43%
JPM	A	0.5%	1.58%	0.5%
KDP	D	0.42%	0.09%	0.09%
KHC	F	0.42%	0.07%	0.07%
KMB	D	0.42%	0.11%	0.11%
KO	D	0.42%	0.63%	0.42%
LMT	D	0.41%	0.33%	0.33%
LOW	D	0.45%	0.37%	0.37%
MCD	D	0.44%	0.52%	0.44%
MDLZ	F	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
MDT	D	0.44%	0.29%	0.29%
MMC	B	0.46%	0.27%	0.27%
MMM	D	0.46%	0.18%	0.18%
MO	A	0.52%	0.23%	0.23%
MRK	F	0.43%	0.65%	0.43%
MS	A	0.52%	0.35%	0.35%
NKE	D	0.43%	0.23%	0.23%
NOC	D	0.44%	0.19%	0.19%
NSC	B	0.5%	0.14%	0.14%
PAYX	C	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
PEP	F	0.44%	0.57%	0.44%
PFE	D	0.42%	0.4%	0.4%
PG	A	0.46%	0.97%	0.46%
PM	B	0.5%	0.52%	0.5%
PSA	D	0.46%	0.13%	0.13%
RTX	C	0.44%	0.4%	0.4%
SBUX	A	0.48%	0.28%	0.28%
SO	D	0.44%	0.25%	0.25%
SRE	A	0.5%	0.13%	0.13%
STZ	D	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
T	A	0.48%	0.4%	0.4%
TGT	F	0.47%	0.17%	0.17%
TJX	A	0.48%	0.32%	0.32%
TRV	B	0.46%	0.14%	0.14%
TXN	C	0.49%	0.46%	0.46%
UNH	C	0.48%	1.3%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.46%	0.35%	0.35%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.25%	0.25%
VZ	C	0.43%	0.4%	0.4%
WM	A	0.49%	0.22%	0.22%
XOM	B	0.47%	1.3%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 127 Positions Relative to MGC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
CBSH	A	0.54%
DTM	B	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	B	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
INGR	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	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%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
PKG	A	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
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%
FAST	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%
CLX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	B	0.48%
PNW	B	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	B	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
EXPD	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%
YUM	B	0.47%
SIGI	C	0.47%
CNI	D	0.46%
INFY	B	0.46%
DLB	B	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
TD	F	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%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
AWK	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
SJM	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	D	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%
ES	D	0.43%
CAG	D	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	D	0.4%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 119 Positions Relative to MGC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-8.16%
NVDA	C	-7.76%
MSFT	F	-7.55%
AMZN	C	-4.4%
META	D	-3.1%
GOOGL	C	-2.49%
GOOG	C	-2.06%
AVGO	D	-1.98%
BRK.A	B	-1.92%
LLY	F	-1.77%
TSLA	B	-1.7%
V	A	-1.21%
MA	C	-1.03%
COST	B	-0.97%
WMT	A	-0.91%
NFLX	A	-0.81%
BAC	A	-0.73%
ORCL	B	-0.69%
CRM	B	-0.67%
AMD	F	-0.58%
WFC	A	-0.55%
LIN	D	-0.54%
ADBE	C	-0.53%
TMO	F	-0.52%
NOW	A	-0.48%
ISRG	A	-0.45%
QCOM	F	-0.45%
DIS	B	-0.44%
GE	D	-0.44%
INTU	C	-0.41%
NEE	D	-0.41%
DHR	F	-0.4%
BKNG	A	-0.39%
SPGI	C	-0.38%
AMAT	F	-0.37%
PGR	A	-0.36%
UBER	D	-0.36%
AXP	A	-0.34%
ETN	A	-0.33%
COP	C	-0.32%
SYK	C	-0.31%
VRTX	F	-0.31%
BSX	B	-0.31%
BX	A	-0.3%
C	A	-0.29%
PANW	C	-0.29%
MU	D	-0.28%
FI	A	-0.28%
SCHW	B	-0.27%
BA	F	-0.27%
TMUS	B	-0.26%
PLD	D	-0.26%
AMT	D	-0.25%
ELV	F	-0.24%
ANET	C	-0.24%
LRCX	F	-0.24%
REGN	F	-0.23%
KKR	A	-0.23%
CI	F	-0.22%
ICE	C	-0.22%
KLAC	D	-0.22%
INTC	D	-0.21%
TT	A	-0.21%
SNPS	B	-0.2%
PYPL	B	-0.2%
SHW	A	-0.2%
PH	A	-0.2%
PNC	B	-0.19%
USB	A	-0.19%
CDNS	B	-0.19%
AON	A	-0.19%
CMG	B	-0.19%
MCO	B	-0.18%
CVS	D	-0.18%
ZTS	D	-0.18%
ORLY	B	-0.17%
CRWD	B	-0.17%
EOG	A	-0.17%
ECL	D	-0.16%
FCX	D	-0.16%
HCA	F	-0.16%
MCK	B	-0.16%
MAR	B	-0.15%
COF	B	-0.15%
FDX	B	-0.15%
ADSK	A	-0.15%
BRK.A	B	-0.14%
SLB	C	-0.14%
GM	B	-0.14%
ROP	B	-0.14%
TFC	A	-0.14%
PSX	C	-0.13%
ABNB	C	-0.13%
ROST	C	-0.12%
MET	A	-0.12%
CCI	D	-0.12%
MPC	D	-0.12%
WDAY	B	-0.12%
VLO	C	-0.1%
F	C	-0.1%
RSG	A	-0.1%
GEV	B	-0.1%
DELL	C	-0.09%
MRVL	B	-0.09%
MNST	C	-0.09%
CHTR	C	-0.08%
HUM	C	-0.08%
WMB	A	-0.08%
OXY	D	-0.08%
SPG	B	-0.07%
HLT	A	-0.07%
KMI	A	-0.06%
FTNT	C	-0.06%
AIG	B	-0.06%
D	C	-0.06%
AZO	C	-0.06%
EW	C	-0.05%
SNOW	C	-0.04%
EL	F	-0.02%