FVD vs. SDY ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)

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

$45.32

Average Daily Volume

504,176

Number of Holdings ^*

200

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SDY

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SDY Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500Â® Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$139.67

Average Daily Volume

187,714

Number of Holdings ^*

132

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	SDY
30 Days	-1.20%	-2.68%
60 Days	0.64%	-0.56%
90 Days	4.50%	3.49%
12 Months	20.60%	21.72%

70 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in SDY	Overlap
ABBV	F	0.5%	1.39%	0.5%
ABT	B	0.46%	0.95%	0.46%
ADI	D	0.46%	0.75%	0.46%
ADP	B	0.48%	1.06%	0.48%
AFL	C	0.44%	0.87%	0.44%
AOS	F	0.45%	0.57%	0.45%
APD	A	0.43%	1.13%	0.43%
ATO	A	0.45%	1.17%	0.45%
AWR	A	0.47%	0.18%	0.18%
BDX	F	0.46%	0.75%	0.46%
BKH	A	0.46%	0.25%	0.25%
BRC	C	0.47%	0.2%	0.2%
CAT	B	0.49%	0.72%	0.49%
CB	C	0.43%	0.6%	0.43%
CBSH	A	0.53%	0.46%	0.46%
CHRW	A	0.45%	0.75%	0.45%
CL	D	0.42%	0.87%	0.42%
CLX	A	0.47%	1.18%	0.47%
CPK	A	0.48%	0.16%	0.16%
CVX	A	0.48%	2.25%	0.48%
CWT	C	0.45%	0.18%	0.18%
DCI	B	0.47%	0.52%	0.47%
ED	D	0.43%	1.42%	0.43%
EIX	C	0.44%	1.7%	0.44%
EMR	A	0.53%	1.12%	0.53%
ES	C	0.42%	1.24%	0.42%
EVRG	A	0.46%	0.83%	0.46%
EXPD	D	0.46%	0.54%	0.46%
FAST	B	0.49%	1.19%	0.49%
FLO	D	0.46%	0.25%	0.25%
GD	D	0.46%	0.96%	0.46%
HRL	D	0.45%	0.51%	0.45%
IBM	D	0.42%	1.43%	0.42%
ITW	B	0.49%	1.19%	0.49%
JNJ	D	0.45%	1.4%	0.45%
KMB	C	0.42%	1.63%	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%	1.25%	0.42%
LANC	D	0.54%	0.21%	0.21%
LECO	C	0.5%	0.68%	0.5%
LHX	B	0.48%	1.03%	0.48%
LMT	D	0.41%	1.06%	0.41%
LNT	A	0.43%	0.85%	0.43%
LOW	A	0.44%	0.83%	0.44%
MCD	D	0.43%	1.13%	0.43%
MDT	D	0.46%	1.48%	0.46%
MKC	D	0.45%	0.98%	0.45%
NDSN	B	0.48%	0.6%	0.48%
NFG	A	0.46%	0.31%	0.31%
NJR	A	0.46%	0.27%	0.27%
NKE	D	0.43%	0.8%	0.43%
NOC	D	0.45%	0.78%	0.45%
OGS	A	0.46%	0.24%	0.24%
PEP	F	0.43%	1.5%	0.43%
PG	C	0.44%	1.12%	0.44%
PPG	F	0.45%	0.97%	0.45%
SCL	D	0.51%	0.1%	0.1%
SEIC	A	0.51%	0.42%	0.42%
SJM	F	0.44%	0.7%	0.44%
SJW	F	0.44%	0.1%	0.1%
SO	C	0.43%	1.47%	0.43%
SON	D	0.45%	0.29%	0.29%
SR	A	0.45%	0.22%	0.22%
TGT	D	0.45%	1.46%	0.45%
TROW	A	0.49%	1.44%	0.49%
TXN	C	0.51%	1.33%	0.51%
WEC	A	0.44%	1.69%	0.44%
WM	B	0.47%	0.76%	0.47%
WTRG	C	0.46%	0.54%	0.46%
XEL	A	0.48%	1.74%	0.48%
XOM	B	0.46%	1.6%	0.46%

FVD Overweight 130 Positions Relative to SDY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.58%
RHI	B	0.54%
GATX	A	0.54%
PINC	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
IEX	B	0.52%
IOSP	C	0.52%
INGR	B	0.52%
OTTR	C	0.51%
BAH	D	0.51%
PKG	B	0.51%
WERN	B	0.51%
DTM	A	0.51%
MO	A	0.51%
JPM	A	0.51%
MS	A	0.51%
CMCSA	B	0.51%
NSC	B	0.51%
JJSF	C	0.5%
MSM	C	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
ETR	A	0.5%
NEU	C	0.5%
SNA	A	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
HLI	A	0.5%
CSX	B	0.5%
PM	A	0.49%
JCI	A	0.49%
SXT	C	0.49%
MSEX	B	0.49%
BMY	B	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
AIZ	A	0.49%
GILD	B	0.49%
CMI	A	0.49%
WDFC	A	0.49%
IDA	A	0.49%
POOL	D	0.48%
CTSH	B	0.48%
UNP	D	0.48%
TM	F	0.48%
SRE	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
BTI	C	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
NDAQ	A	0.48%
G	A	0.48%
WSO	A	0.48%
SLGN	B	0.48%
DGX	A	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
NWN	A	0.47%
EQIX	B	0.47%
AMGN	D	0.47%
DLB	D	0.47%
MMS	D	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
SIGI	A	0.47%
CSCO	B	0.47%
SNX	D	0.47%
THG	A	0.47%
PNW	A	0.47%
T	A	0.47%
BK	A	0.47%
MMM	D	0.46%
JNPR	D	0.46%
PPL	A	0.46%
AEE	A	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SBUX	A	0.46%
DE	D	0.46%
K	B	0.46%
AGR	A	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
TJX	A	0.46%
SWX	A	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%
YUM	D	0.46%
BR	A	0.46%
MMC	C	0.46%
RIO	F	0.46%
NI	A	0.46%
ALE	A	0.46%
DOX	D	0.46%
POR	D	0.45%
CME	A	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
HON	A	0.45%
TRV	A	0.45%
CPB	D	0.45%
CAG	F	0.45%
ALL	A	0.45%
PSA	C	0.45%
TSCO	D	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
NWE	C	0.45%
BAX	F	0.45%
PFE	F	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
AWK	C	0.44%
ACN	C	0.44%
MRK	F	0.44%
AVY	D	0.44%
DUK	C	0.44%
DTE	C	0.44%
UL	D	0.44%
OTIS	D	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
SNY	D	0.44%
HD	A	0.44%
TSM	B	0.44%
HSY	F	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
STZ	D	0.44%
AEP	C	0.44%
INFY	D	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
PEG	C	0.43%
GSK	F	0.43%
KHC	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
REYN	D	0.42%
HMC	F	0.42%
NVS	D	0.42%
KDP	D	0.41%
DEO	F	0.4%
AZN	F	0.38%
HII	F	0.36%

FVD Underweight 62 Positions Relative to SDY

Symbol	Grade	Weight
O	D	-2.21%
KVUE	A	-1.79%
ADM	D	-1.47%
SYY	D	-1.33%
CINF	A	-1.28%
GPC	D	-1.19%
BBY	C	-1.1%
ESS	A	-1.07%
NEE	C	-1.07%
MCHP	F	-0.99%
CAH	B	-0.99%
QCOM	F	-0.96%
AMCR	C	-0.85%
SWK	F	-0.81%
RPM	A	-0.78%
NUE	D	-0.77%
ALB	C	-0.68%
GGG	A	-0.61%
RSG	B	-0.6%
JKHY	D	-0.59%
DOV	A	-0.58%
ATR	B	-0.58%
CHD	A	-0.56%
LIN	D	-0.55%
WMT	A	-0.52%
TTC	D	-0.52%
ORI	A	-0.51%
RGLD	C	-0.49%
FRT	B	-0.49%
PNR	A	-0.48%
FDS	A	-0.47%
CFR	A	-0.45%
NNN	D	-0.45%
PB	A	-0.44%
ECL	D	-0.43%
CSL	B	-0.43%
GWW	A	-0.43%
ERIE	F	-0.42%
MSA	D	-0.41%
RLI	A	-0.4%
CTAS	B	-0.4%
SHW	B	-0.39%
BEN	C	-0.37%
SPGI	C	-0.35%
BMI	B	-0.34%
UBSI	A	-0.32%
UMBF	A	-0.31%
UGI	C	-0.29%
ROP	C	-0.28%
OZK	A	-0.28%
CASY	B	-0.28%
WRB	A	-0.28%
RNR	D	-0.27%
BRO	B	-0.26%
FELE	B	-0.25%
FUL	F	-0.25%
PII	F	-0.23%
CBU	A	-0.21%
PRGO	C	-0.21%
ABM	B	-0.2%
AVA	C	-0.17%
WST	C	-0.13%