FVD vs. SSO ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO)

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

$45.14

Average Daily Volume

734,022

Number of Holdings ^*

194

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SSO

ProShares Ultra S&P500

SSO Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the S&P 500®. The fund invests in securities and derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times (2x) the daily return of the index. The index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$88.63

Average Daily Volume

2,930,061

Number of Holdings ^*

496

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	SSO
30 Days	2.68%	2.50%
60 Days	6.31%	3.75%
90 Days	10.26%	7.16%
12 Months	20.18%	63.65%

128 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in SSO	Overlap
ABBV	C	0.47%	0.48%	0.47%
ABT	C	0.5%	0.29%	0.29%
ACN	C	0.5%	0.31%	0.31%
ADI	C	0.47%	0.15%	0.15%
ADP	B	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
AEE	A	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
AEP	C	0.5%	0.08%	0.08%
AFL	C	0.48%	0.08%	0.08%
AIZ	B	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
ALL	B	0.49%	0.07%	0.07%
AMGN	B	0.49%	0.25%	0.25%
AOS	D	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
APD	B	0.48%	0.09%	0.09%
ATO	B	0.5%	0.03%	0.03%
AVY	D	0.48%	0.03%	0.03%
BAX	C	0.5%	0.03%	0.03%
BDX	F	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
BK	A	0.5%	0.07%	0.07%
BLK	B	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
BMY	C	0.48%	0.14%	0.14%
BR	D	0.48%	0.03%	0.03%
CAG	C	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
CAT	B	0.47%	0.23%	0.23%
CB	B	0.5%	0.16%	0.16%
CHRW	A	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
CL	C	0.49%	0.12%	0.12%
CLX	C	0.51%	0.03%	0.03%
CMCSA	D	0.47%	0.22%	0.22%
CME	C	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
CMI	C	0.46%	0.06%	0.06%
CMS	B	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
CPB	B	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
CSCO	B	0.47%	0.28%	0.28%
CSX	D	0.48%	0.09%	0.09%
CTSH	C	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
CVX	D	0.45%	0.34%	0.34%
DE	B	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%
DGX	C	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
DTE	B	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
DUK	B	0.49%	0.13%	0.13%
ED	C	0.49%	0.05%	0.05%
EMR	D	0.47%	0.08%	0.08%
EQIX	B	0.51%	0.11%	0.11%
ES	C	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
ETR	A	0.5%	0.04%	0.04%
EVRG	B	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
EXC	B	0.51%	0.06%	0.06%
FAST	C	0.5%	0.06%	0.06%
GD	B	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
GILD	B	0.52%	0.15%	0.15%
GIS	B	0.5%	0.06%	0.06%
GRMN	D	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
GS	C	0.45%	0.21%	0.21%
HD	A	0.48%	0.52%	0.48%
HII	D	0.45%	0.01%	0.01%
HON	D	0.48%	0.19%	0.19%
HRL	D	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
HSY	D	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
HUBB	A	0.5%	0.03%	0.03%
IBM	A	0.52%	0.27%	0.27%
IEX	D	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
ITW	C	0.48%	0.09%	0.09%
JCI	B	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
JKHY	C	0.5%	0.02%	0.02%
JNJ	C	0.48%	0.56%	0.48%
JNPR	A	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
JPM	D	0.45%	0.83%	0.45%
K	A	0.48%	0.03%	0.03%
KDP	B	0.49%	0.05%	0.05%
KHC	C	0.47%	0.04%	0.04%
KMB	D	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
KO	B	0.48%	0.39%	0.39%
KR	C	0.5%	0.05%	0.05%
LHX	C	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
LMT	B	0.49%	0.17%	0.17%
LNT	B	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
LOW	A	0.48%	0.2%	0.2%
MCD	B	0.49%	0.3%	0.3%
MDLZ	C	0.5%	0.14%	0.14%
MDT	C	0.49%	0.17%	0.17%
MKC	C	0.51%	0.03%	0.03%
MMC	C	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%
MMM	A	0.48%	0.1%	0.1%
MO	C	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
MRK	D	0.48%	0.41%	0.41%
MS	C	0.46%	0.17%	0.17%
NDAQ	A	0.5%	0.04%	0.04%
NI	B	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
NKE	D	0.45%	0.13%	0.13%
NOC	A	0.49%	0.1%	0.1%
NSC	C	0.51%	0.08%	0.08%
OTIS	C	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
PAYX	C	0.5%	0.06%	0.06%
PCAR	D	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
PEG	A	0.5%	0.06%	0.06%
PEP	D	0.49%	0.34%	0.34%
PFE	C	0.49%	0.23%	0.23%
PG	C	0.49%	0.58%	0.49%
PKG	B	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
PM	C	0.5%	0.27%	0.27%
POOL	D	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
PPG	D	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
PPL	B	0.48%	0.03%	0.03%
PSA	B	0.51%	0.08%	0.08%
RTX	C	0.49%	0.22%	0.22%
SBUX	C	0.5%	0.16%	0.16%
SJM	C	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
SNA	C	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
SO	A	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%
SRE	B	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
T	C	0.53%	0.22%	0.22%
TEL	D	0.46%	0.06%	0.06%
TJX	C	0.47%	0.19%	0.19%
TMUS	C	0.49%	0.15%	0.15%
TROW	D	0.46%	0.03%	0.03%
TRV	B	0.51%	0.08%	0.08%
TSCO	C	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
TXN	C	0.45%	0.25%	0.25%
UNH	C	0.48%	0.76%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.48%	0.21%	0.21%
UPS	F	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
VZ	B	0.51%	0.26%	0.26%
WEC	B	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
WM	D	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
WTW	C	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
XEL	B	0.5%	0.05%	0.05%
XOM	D	0.45%	0.7%	0.45%
YUM	F	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%

FVD Overweight 66 Positions Relative to SSO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TR	C	0.53%
BTI	C	0.51%
THG	C	0.51%
OGS	B	0.5%
INFY	C	0.5%
REYN	B	0.5%
LANC	D	0.5%
TD	A	0.5%
SIGI	D	0.49%
ALE	B	0.49%
SNY	B	0.49%
AWR	B	0.49%
CNI	D	0.49%
IDA	C	0.49%
GSK	D	0.49%
TSM	C	0.49%
SON	D	0.49%
INGR	B	0.49%
MSEX	C	0.49%
UL	C	0.49%
CPK	B	0.49%
PINC	D	0.48%
WDFC	C	0.48%
SEIC	C	0.48%
POR	C	0.48%
BRC	B	0.48%
CWT	C	0.48%
DTM	A	0.48%
AGR	B	0.48%
SR	B	0.48%
NEU	D	0.48%
FLO	C	0.48%
NFG	B	0.48%
DOX	C	0.48%
BAH	B	0.48%
NJR	B	0.48%
CBSH	D	0.47%
NVS	C	0.47%
CALM	A	0.47%
GATX	D	0.47%
SLGN	B	0.47%
CNA	D	0.47%
WERN	D	0.47%
NWN	C	0.47%
TM	F	0.47%
WSO	C	0.47%
JJSF	C	0.47%
WTRG	D	0.47%
HLI	A	0.47%
DLB	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
HMC	D	0.47%
DEO	D	0.47%
G	C	0.47%
MMS	C	0.46%
MSM	D	0.46%
SWX	C	0.46%
RHI	D	0.46%
SCL	D	0.45%
IOSP	D	0.45%
DCI	D	0.45%
UVV	D	0.45%
SNX	D	0.44%
GNTX	D	0.44%
LECO	F	0.43%
OTTR	D	0.4%

FVD Underweight 368 Positions Relative to SSO

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-4.51%
MSFT	C	-4.46%
NVDA	D	-4.12%
AMZN	C	-2.41%
META	A	-1.62%
GOOGL	D	-1.28%
BRK.A	C	-1.15%
GOOG	D	-1.07%
LLY	C	-1.05%
AVGO	C	-1.01%
TSLA	C	-0.9%
V	C	-0.63%
MA	B	-0.57%
COST	B	-0.57%
WMT	B	-0.48%
NFLX	B	-0.42%
ADBE	F	-0.37%
BAC	D	-0.37%
ORCL	B	-0.36%
CRM	D	-0.35%
AMD	D	-0.34%
TMO	C	-0.33%
LIN	B	-0.32%
QCOM	F	-0.26%
GE	A	-0.26%
ISRG	C	-0.25%
DHR	C	-0.25%
WFC	D	-0.25%
NOW	A	-0.25%
INTU	C	-0.25%
NEE	C	-0.24%
DIS	D	-0.23%
SPGI	A	-0.23%
PGR	A	-0.21%
AMAT	D	-0.21%
UBER	C	-0.2%
AXP	B	-0.2%
BKNG	B	-0.19%
SYK	C	-0.18%
ELV	C	-0.18%
COP	D	-0.17%
PLD	C	-0.17%
ETN	C	-0.17%
REGN	C	-0.17%
BSX	B	-0.17%
VRTX	D	-0.17%
AMT	C	-0.16%
PANW	C	-0.16%
BX	B	-0.15%
C	D	-0.15%
MU	F	-0.14%
LRCX	F	-0.14%
KLAC	D	-0.14%
CI	C	-0.14%
ANET	A	-0.13%
SCHW	D	-0.13%
ICE	C	-0.13%
BA	F	-0.13%
INTC	F	-0.12%
ZTS	C	-0.12%
SHW	B	-0.12%
PH	A	-0.11%
HCA	A	-0.11%
AON	B	-0.11%
MCO	A	-0.11%
TDG	B	-0.11%
APH	C	-0.11%
WELL	C	-0.11%
CMG	C	-0.11%
KKR	A	-0.11%
TT	A	-0.11%
EOG	D	-0.1%
USB	B	-0.1%
TGT	C	-0.1%
CTAS	C	-0.1%
PNC	A	-0.1%
CVS	F	-0.1%
CDNS	D	-0.1%
PYPL	B	-0.1%
MSI	B	-0.1%
SNPS	D	-0.1%
NEM	B	-0.09%
CARR	B	-0.09%
ECL	A	-0.09%
AJG	D	-0.09%
FDX	F	-0.09%
MCK	F	-0.09%
ORLY	D	-0.09%
SPG	A	-0.08%
HLT	B	-0.08%
O	C	-0.08%
WMB	B	-0.08%
MAR	C	-0.08%
ADSK	C	-0.08%
TFC	D	-0.08%
DHI	C	-0.08%
SLB	F	-0.08%
MPC	D	-0.08%
NXPI	D	-0.08%
ROP	C	-0.08%
GEV	B	-0.08%
CRWD	D	-0.08%
CEG	A	-0.08%
FCX	D	-0.08%
FIS	B	-0.07%
FTNT	B	-0.07%
URI	B	-0.07%
FICO	B	-0.07%
D	B	-0.07%
AZO	D	-0.07%
AIG	D	-0.07%
ROST	C	-0.07%
CCI	C	-0.07%
ABNB	D	-0.07%
DLR	B	-0.07%
COF	A	-0.07%
GM	B	-0.07%
OKE	B	-0.07%
PSX	D	-0.07%
RCL	A	-0.06%
IT	A	-0.06%
PWR	B	-0.06%
A	C	-0.06%
CNC	C	-0.06%
STZ	D	-0.06%
KMI	A	-0.06%
EW	F	-0.06%
MCHP	D	-0.06%
IDXX	D	-0.06%
ACGL	B	-0.06%
F	F	-0.06%
PRU	C	-0.06%
RSG	D	-0.06%
PCG	B	-0.06%
AMP	B	-0.06%
CPRT	D	-0.06%
IQV	D	-0.06%
GWW	A	-0.06%
VLO	F	-0.06%
KVUE	C	-0.06%
LEN	C	-0.06%
MSCI	C	-0.06%
MET	A	-0.06%
MPWR	C	-0.06%
GLW	B	-0.05%
DFS	B	-0.05%
EIX	C	-0.05%
TRGP	B	-0.05%
AVB	C	-0.05%
CHTR	D	-0.05%
BKR	C	-0.05%
NUE	F	-0.05%
DD	B	-0.05%
IRM	B	-0.05%
HIG	B	-0.05%
ODFL	D	-0.05%
OXY	F	-0.05%
VICI	C	-0.05%
EA	D	-0.05%
HES	D	-0.05%
DOW	D	-0.05%
MNST	D	-0.05%
CBRE	A	-0.05%
IR	C	-0.05%
HWM	B	-0.05%
EFX	C	-0.05%
RMD	C	-0.05%
GEHC	C	-0.05%
EXR	B	-0.05%
SYY	D	-0.05%
VRSK	D	-0.05%
NVR	B	-0.05%
AME	C	-0.05%
CTVA	B	-0.05%
HUM	F	-0.05%
FSLR	C	-0.04%
DVN	D	-0.04%
CHD	C	-0.04%
SBAC	C	-0.04%
DOV	B	-0.04%
KEYS	C	-0.04%
FTV	C	-0.04%
VST	A	-0.04%
VTR	C	-0.04%
IFF	C	-0.04%
EQR	C	-0.04%
CAH	C	-0.04%
DXCM	F	-0.04%
AXON	A	-0.04%
ANSS	D	-0.04%
MTB	A	-0.04%
GPN	D	-0.04%
FITB	B	-0.04%
PHM	B	-0.04%
AWK	C	-0.04%
HPQ	D	-0.04%
DAL	C	-0.04%
BIIB	F	-0.04%
MTD	D	-0.04%
ADM	D	-0.04%
CDW	D	-0.04%
WAB	A	-0.04%
ROK	F	-0.04%
ON	F	-0.04%
LULU	D	-0.04%
FANG	D	-0.04%
MLM	D	-0.04%
VMC	D	-0.04%
XYL	D	-0.04%
CSGP	D	-0.04%
EBAY	B	-0.04%
J	C	-0.03%
CFG	C	-0.03%
APTV	D	-0.03%
DG	F	-0.03%
ULTA	D	-0.03%
SYF	C	-0.03%
DRI	B	-0.03%
GPC	D	-0.03%
HOLX	C	-0.03%
BBY	C	-0.03%
MAA	C	-0.03%
OMC	B	-0.03%
ARE	C	-0.03%
STX	C	-0.03%
EQT	D	-0.03%
WAT	C	-0.03%
EL	F	-0.03%
ESS	C	-0.03%
RF	B	-0.03%
TER	D	-0.03%
BALL	C	-0.03%
PTC	D	-0.03%
HBAN	B	-0.03%
WDC	D	-0.03%
TDY	C	-0.03%
INVH	C	-0.03%
LDOS	B	-0.03%
MOH	D	-0.03%
WST	D	-0.03%
CINF	C	-0.03%
GDDY	C	-0.03%
SMCI	F	-0.03%
ZBH	F	-0.03%
BLDR	C	-0.03%
CBOE	C	-0.03%
RJF	C	-0.03%
HPE	D	-0.03%
CPAY	C	-0.03%
FE	C	-0.03%
SW	C	-0.03%
WY	C	-0.03%
MRNA	F	-0.03%
NTAP	D	-0.03%
VLTO	B	-0.03%
BRO	C	-0.03%
LYB	F	-0.03%
STE	C	-0.03%
TYL	C	-0.03%
TTWO	D	-0.03%
HAL	F	-0.03%
DECK	D	-0.03%
STT	B	-0.03%
CTLT	B	-0.02%
BXP	B	-0.02%
IPG	C	-0.02%
EMN	B	-0.02%
TECH	D	-0.02%
TFX	C	-0.02%
EPAM	F	-0.02%
KMX	D	-0.02%
HST	C	-0.02%
ALLE	C	-0.02%
CE	F	-0.02%
REG	C	-0.02%
FFIV	B	-0.02%
JBL	D	-0.02%
AES	C	-0.02%
CPT	B	-0.02%
NDSN	C	-0.02%
BG	D	-0.02%
TRMB	C	-0.02%
LYV	B	-0.02%
VTRS	D	-0.02%
JBHT	D	-0.02%
DLTR	F	-0.02%
CF	C	-0.02%
ROL	C	-0.02%
UHS	B	-0.02%
UDR	C	-0.02%
L	D	-0.02%
LVS	D	-0.02%
DPZ	D	-0.02%
ENPH	D	-0.02%
MRO	C	-0.02%
AKAM	D	-0.02%
SWK	B	-0.02%
PNR	B	-0.02%
KEY	B	-0.02%
VRSN	D	-0.02%
AMCR	C	-0.02%
DOC	C	-0.02%
KIM	C	-0.02%
SWKS	F	-0.02%
UAL	C	-0.02%
ALGN	D	-0.02%
EG	C	-0.02%
STLD	D	-0.02%
PODD	B	-0.02%
NRG	A	-0.02%
TXT	D	-0.02%
IP	C	-0.02%
EXPE	C	-0.02%
ZBRA	B	-0.02%
CTRA	D	-0.02%
EXPD	C	-0.02%
WBD	D	-0.02%
CCL	C	-0.02%
PFG	B	-0.02%
LUV	C	-0.02%
MAS	B	-0.02%
FDS	C	-0.02%
WRB	C	-0.02%
CNP	D	-0.02%
TSN	D	-0.02%
NTRS	B	-0.02%
FOX	B	-0.01%
PARA	F	-0.01%
BEN	F	-0.01%
ETSY	F	-0.01%
BBWI	F	-0.01%
WBA	F	-0.01%
BIO	C	-0.01%
RL	B	-0.01%
WYNN	D	-0.01%
IVZ	B	-0.01%
AAL	D	-0.01%
BWA	D	-0.01%
FMC	C	-0.01%
MHK	C	-0.01%
CZR	C	-0.01%
DVA	B	-0.01%
MOS	F	-0.01%
NCLH	C	-0.01%
PAYC	D	-0.01%
GL	C	-0.01%
APA	F	-0.01%
GNRC	D	-0.01%
FRT	C	-0.01%
HSIC	D	-0.01%
HAS	B	-0.01%
MGM	D	-0.01%
FOXA	B	-0.01%
LW	D	-0.01%
MTCH	C	-0.01%
DAY	D	-0.01%
SOLV	C	-0.01%
TPR	C	-0.01%
CRL	F	-0.01%
INCY	C	-0.01%
NWSA	D	-0.01%
TAP	D	-0.01%
QRVO	F	-0.01%
MKTX	C	-0.01%
PNW	B	-0.01%
ALB	F	-0.01%
LKQ	F	-0.01%
NWS	D	-0.0%