FVD vs. SMDV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)
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
SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

SMDV Description The investment seeks investment results before fees and expenses that track the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities (i.e., securities of the index and comparable securities that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities of the index). The index contains a minimum of 40 stocks, which are equally weighted, and no single sector is allowed to comprise more than 30% of the index's weight.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$74.97

Average Daily Volume

29,031

Number of Holdings *

98

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period FVD SMDV
30 Days 1.87% 9.43%
60 Days 2.34% 8.58%
90 Days 4.86% 8.45%
12 Months 22.35% 32.32%
20 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in FVD Weight in SMDV Overlap
ALE A 0.47% 0.94% 0.47%
AWR B 0.46% 0.95% 0.46%
BKH A 0.48% 0.97% 0.48%
CPK A 0.49% 0.98% 0.49%
CWT D 0.44% 0.85% 0.44%
GATX A 0.54% 1.05% 0.54%
JJSF B 0.46% 0.93% 0.46%
LANC C 0.5% 0.96% 0.5%
MSEX B 0.47% 0.98% 0.47%
NJR A 0.47% 0.95% 0.47%
NWE B 0.46% 0.93% 0.46%
NWN A 0.47% 0.95% 0.47%
OGS A 0.47% 1.0% 0.47%
OTTR C 0.48% 0.95% 0.48%
POR C 0.44% 0.88% 0.44%
SCL C 0.48% 0.97% 0.48%
SJW D 0.42% 0.84% 0.42%
SR A 0.46% 0.93% 0.46%
UVV B 0.5% 0.94% 0.5%
WDFC B 0.5% 0.99% 0.5%
FVD Overweight 181 Positions Relative to SMDV
Symbol Grade Weight
GRMN B 0.59%
G B 0.54%
EMR A 0.54%
CBSH A 0.54%
GS A 0.53%
DTM B 0.53%
PINC B 0.53%
RHI 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%
CVX A 0.5%
CMCSA B 0.5%
PKG A 0.5%
WERN C 0.5%
PM B 0.5%
WTW B 0.5%
JPM A 0.5%
ITW B 0.49%
BLK C 0.49%
WM 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%
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%
CLX B 0.48%
PAYX C 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%
XOM B 0.47%
EXPD D 0.47%
UPS C 0.47%
STZ D 0.47%
SXT B 0.47%
NDSN B 0.47%
PPL B 0.47%
ATO A 0.47%
ALL A 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%
TRV B 0.46%
CAT B 0.46%
CALM 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%
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%
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%
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%
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 78 Positions Relative to SMDV
Symbol Grade Weight
AIT A -1.29%
APOG B -1.23%
TMP B -1.21%
MATX C -1.21%
KAI A -1.2%
ASB B -1.16%
MWA B -1.16%
WASH C -1.15%
GFF A -1.14%
CADE B -1.14%
SXI B -1.12%
INDB B -1.11%
AMSF B -1.11%
SFNC B -1.11%
TRN C -1.11%
HFWA B -1.11%
PFBC B -1.11%
GABC B -1.1%
FRME B -1.1%
ORRF B -1.09%
MGRC B -1.09%
CBU B -1.09%
PFC A -1.08%
CSGS B -1.08%
FULT A -1.08%
HMN B -1.08%
IBCP B -1.08%
PEBO A -1.08%
GRC A -1.07%
WSBC A -1.07%
HI C -1.07%
AUB B -1.06%
UBSI B -1.06%
CNS B -1.06%
BMI B -1.06%
LMAT A -1.06%
MBWM B -1.06%
NPO A -1.04%
ABR C -1.04%
MTRN C -1.04%
UCB A -1.04%
ALG B -1.04%
AVNT B -1.04%
FIBK A -1.04%
PNM F -1.03%
FELE B -1.03%
WTS B -1.03%
ABM B -1.0%
HNI B -1.0%
SBSI B -1.0%
LNN B -1.0%
ODC C -0.99%
NBTB B -0.99%
CCOI B -0.98%
POWI D -0.98%
KWR C -0.97%
BCPC B -0.97%
BUSE B -0.95%
STBA B -0.95%
NXRT B -0.94%
MATW C -0.94%
CTRE D -0.93%
UTL B -0.93%
ANDE D -0.91%
GTY B -0.91%
ENSG D -0.9%
EXPO D -0.89%
AVA A -0.89%
FUL F -0.88%
PLOW D -0.87%
YORW D -0.86%
JOUT D -0.85%
HY D -0.85%
UHT D -0.84%
TRNO F -0.82%
NSP D -0.8%
HASI D -0.79%
SPTN D -0.75%
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