FVD vs. MIDE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF (MIDE)

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

$45.94

Average Daily Volume

492,100

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

MIDE

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF

MIDE Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P MidCap 400 ESG Index. The index seeks to target 75% of the float market capitalization (i.e., the amount of stock which is available for trading by the general public) of each Global Industry Classification Standard Industry Group (?GICS Industry Group?) within the S&P MidCap 400 Index, using an ESG score as the defining characteristic. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.43

Average Daily Volume

541

Number of Holdings ^*

265

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	MIDE
30 Days	1.30%	4.63%
60 Days	2.29%	5.96%
90 Days	4.18%	5.99%
12 Months	21.56%	27.86%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in MIDE	Overlap
CBSH	B	0.54%	0.41%	0.41%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.45%	0.45%
DLB	B	0.46%	0.21%	0.21%
DTM	A	0.53%	0.45%	0.45%
G	B	0.54%	0.36%	0.36%
GATX	A	0.54%	0.26%	0.26%
INGR	C	0.52%	0.48%	0.48%
LECO	C	0.48%	0.58%	0.48%
MMS	F	0.43%	0.26%	0.26%
MSM	C	0.48%	0.19%	0.19%
NFG	A	0.45%	0.27%	0.27%
NJR	A	0.47%	0.23%	0.23%
OGS	A	0.47%	0.21%	0.21%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.38%	0.38%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.29%	0.29%
SON	F	0.45%	0.24%	0.24%
SR	A	0.46%	0.18%	0.18%
THG	A	0.49%	0.28%	0.28%
WSO	A	0.5%	0.92%	0.5%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%

FVD Overweight 181 Positions Relative to MIDE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
EMR	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	B	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
IEX	C	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	B	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
HLI	A	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	B	0.49%
WM	B	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	D	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	C	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	F	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	A	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
PNW	A	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	C	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	A	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	C	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
UNP	C	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	C	0.46%
ABT	B	0.46%
CME	B	0.46%
PG	C	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CAT	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
MMC	B	0.46%
HD	B	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
PSA	C	0.46%
JJSF	C	0.46%
LHX	C	0.46%
SNX	D	0.45%
PPG	F	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
MKC	C	0.45%
ACN	B	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	B	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
SO	C	0.44%
AWK	C	0.44%
AEP	C	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	C	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	D	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	D	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	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	F	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%
NKE	F	0.43%
ES	C	0.43%
CAG	F	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
JNJ	C	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	F	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	C	0.42%
PFE	F	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	F	0.42%
SJW	F	0.42%
ABBV	F	0.42%
KMB	C	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	F	0.4%
AZN	F	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	F	0.35%

FVD Underweight 245 Positions Relative to MIDE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	A	-1.12%
CSL	C	-1.02%
LII	A	-0.95%
UTHR	C	-0.85%
XPO	B	-0.84%
RPM	A	-0.84%
MANH	D	-0.84%
OC	A	-0.82%
BURL	B	-0.81%
WSM	C	-0.8%
USFD	A	-0.79%
DT	D	-0.77%
COHR	B	-0.76%
FIX	A	-0.76%
FNF	B	-0.76%
THC	D	-0.75%
TOL	B	-0.75%
PSTG	D	-0.74%
EQH	C	-0.74%
RGA	A	-0.73%
SFM	A	-0.7%
EWBC	A	-0.69%
ELS	C	-0.65%
RNR	C	-0.65%
TXRH	B	-0.64%
CLH	C	-0.63%
TTEK	F	-0.61%
ITT	A	-0.61%
NVT	B	-0.61%
JLL	D	-0.61%
NBIX	C	-0.61%
SCI	B	-0.6%
UNM	A	-0.59%
WPC	C	-0.59%
JEF	A	-0.58%
BJ	A	-0.57%
SF	B	-0.57%
AMH	C	-0.57%
DKS	D	-0.55%
RRX	B	-0.55%
ATR	B	-0.55%
OVV	B	-0.54%
EVR	B	-0.53%
CCK	D	-0.53%
CUBE	C	-0.52%
BLD	D	-0.52%
FHN	A	-0.52%
FND	D	-0.52%
OHI	C	-0.5%
CHDN	B	-0.5%
EHC	B	-0.5%
WBS	A	-0.5%
AA	A	-0.5%
EXP	B	-0.5%
EXEL	B	-0.49%
LAD	A	-0.49%
AYI	B	-0.49%
CIEN	C	-0.49%
PRI	B	-0.49%
ARMK	B	-0.49%
ALLY	C	-0.48%
TPX	B	-0.47%
RGLD	C	-0.45%
FBIN	D	-0.45%
WMS	F	-0.45%
KNX	C	-0.45%
WCC	B	-0.45%
PNFP	B	-0.45%
AR	B	-0.44%
REXR	F	-0.44%
WTFC	A	-0.43%
CFR	B	-0.43%
MTZ	B	-0.42%
TTC	C	-0.42%
AXTA	B	-0.42%
ZION	B	-0.42%
CR	A	-0.41%
EGP	D	-0.41%
X	B	-0.41%
BRX	A	-0.41%
GPK	C	-0.41%
PLNT	A	-0.4%
SNV	C	-0.4%
RRC	B	-0.4%
HQY	A	-0.4%
HRB	D	-0.4%
ONTO	F	-0.39%
CVLT	B	-0.38%
NNN	C	-0.38%
JAZZ	B	-0.38%
TREX	C	-0.38%
VOYA	B	-0.38%
ADC	A	-0.37%
WH	B	-0.37%
FYBR	C	-0.37%
SSD	F	-0.37%
BERY	C	-0.37%
RGEN	D	-0.37%
FLS	B	-0.37%
RLI	A	-0.36%
KEX	B	-0.36%
WEX	D	-0.36%
EXLS	B	-0.36%
H	B	-0.35%
GTLS	A	-0.35%
R	B	-0.35%
TMHC	C	-0.35%
ESAB	C	-0.35%
ALV	C	-0.35%
HALO	F	-0.35%
MTSI	B	-0.35%
OLED	F	-0.35%
MSA	F	-0.34%
ELF	C	-0.34%
CMC	B	-0.34%
CADE	B	-0.34%
LPX	B	-0.34%
FCN	F	-0.34%
VNO	C	-0.34%
ONB	C	-0.34%
GXO	B	-0.34%
DBX	B	-0.33%
VMI	B	-0.33%
DINO	D	-0.33%
KD	B	-0.32%
COLB	B	-0.32%
FAF	A	-0.32%
CYTK	F	-0.32%
STAG	D	-0.32%
DAR	C	-0.32%
LSTR	D	-0.32%
MTG	C	-0.31%
WHR	B	-0.31%
GBCI	B	-0.31%
DOCS	C	-0.31%
LFUS	D	-0.3%
CBT	D	-0.3%
WFRD	D	-0.3%
NOV	C	-0.3%
VNT	C	-0.29%
FNB	A	-0.29%
KRG	B	-0.29%
ESNT	F	-0.29%
NOVT	D	-0.29%
ARW	D	-0.29%
STWD	C	-0.29%
LITE	B	-0.29%
WTS	B	-0.28%
RMBS	B	-0.28%
THO	B	-0.28%
PVH	C	-0.28%
CNX	A	-0.28%
AGCO	D	-0.27%
LEA	F	-0.27%
JHG	B	-0.27%
AMG	B	-0.27%
UMBF	B	-0.27%
KBH	D	-0.27%
CLF	F	-0.27%
LNTH	D	-0.27%
BC	C	-0.26%
CRUS	D	-0.26%
VVV	D	-0.26%
BDC	C	-0.25%
AM	A	-0.25%
BYD	B	-0.25%
POST	C	-0.25%
ST	F	-0.24%
NXST	C	-0.24%
SLM	A	-0.24%
UGI	C	-0.24%
GAP	C	-0.24%
OZK	B	-0.24%
AVNT	B	-0.23%
CUZ	B	-0.23%
VLY	B	-0.23%
AVT	C	-0.23%
LOPE	C	-0.23%
SBRA	C	-0.22%
TKR	D	-0.22%
CIVI	D	-0.22%
MUR	D	-0.22%
HAE	C	-0.22%
ORA	B	-0.21%
EEFT	B	-0.21%
BCO	F	-0.21%
KRC	B	-0.21%
WLK	D	-0.21%
AN	C	-0.21%
CNO	B	-0.2%
M	F	-0.2%
RYN	D	-0.2%
ASB	B	-0.2%
ASGN	F	-0.2%
ASH	F	-0.19%
TCBI	C	-0.19%
ENS	F	-0.19%
TNL	A	-0.18%
POWI	F	-0.18%
OPCH	D	-0.18%
ACHC	F	-0.18%
HOG	D	-0.18%
BLKB	B	-0.17%
PII	F	-0.17%
TEX	F	-0.17%
NVST	B	-0.17%
WU	F	-0.17%
CDP	C	-0.17%
VAL	F	-0.16%
SLAB	F	-0.16%
CHH	A	-0.16%
PCH	F	-0.15%
AMED	F	-0.15%
ALGM	D	-0.15%
NEOG	F	-0.15%
BHF	C	-0.15%
PK	C	-0.15%
SMG	C	-0.15%
WEN	D	-0.15%
FHI	B	-0.15%
NSP	F	-0.14%
VAC	C	-0.14%
LIVN	F	-0.14%
PAG	B	-0.14%
ZI	D	-0.14%
AMKR	D	-0.14%
MAN	F	-0.14%
SYNA	C	-0.14%
COTY	F	-0.13%
ENOV	C	-0.13%
GT	C	-0.13%
TDC	D	-0.13%
VC	F	-0.12%
RCM	A	-0.11%
CPRI	F	-0.11%
CNXC	F	-0.1%
PPC	C	-0.1%
AZTA	D	-0.1%
JWN	D	-0.1%
CAR	C	-0.09%
CRI	F	-0.09%
GEF	A	-0.08%
UAA	C	-0.08%
UA	C	-0.06%
MDY	A	-0.04%