FVD vs. USMV ETF Comparison
Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)
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
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF
USMV Description
The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$93.46
Average Daily Volume
1,630,912
Number of Holdings
*
170
* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
| Period | FVD | USMV |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 1.87% | 1.70% |
| 60 Days | 2.34% | 2.42% |
| 90 Days | 4.86% | 4.02% |
| 12 Months | 22.35% | 25.63% |
71 Overlapping Holdings
| Symbol | Grade | Weight in FVD | Weight in USMV | Overlap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | D | 0.42% | 1.04% | 0.42% | |
| ABT | B | 0.46% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| ACN | C | 0.45% | 1.29% | 0.45% | |
| ADI | D | 0.44% | 0.23% | 0.23% | |
| ADP | B | 0.48% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| AEE | A | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.24% | |
| AEP | D | 0.44% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| AIZ | A | 0.52% | 0.32% | 0.32% | |
| AMGN | D | 0.43% | 0.59% | 0.43% | |
| ATO | A | 0.47% | 0.06% | 0.06% | |
| BAH | F | 0.44% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| BDX | F | 0.44% | 0.56% | 0.44% | |
| BMY | B | 0.52% | 0.49% | 0.49% | |
| BR | A | 0.48% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| CB | C | 0.45% | 1.47% | 0.45% | |
| CL | D | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.41% | |
| CMCSA | B | 0.5% | 0.39% | 0.39% | |
| CME | A | 0.46% | 0.53% | 0.46% | |
| CMS | C | 0.44% | 0.19% | 0.19% | |
| CPB | D | 0.44% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| CSCO | B | 0.48% | 1.47% | 0.48% | |
| CTSH | B | 0.49% | 0.76% | 0.49% | |
| CVX | A | 0.5% | 0.34% | 0.34% | |
| DGX | A | 0.49% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| DTE | C | 0.43% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| DUK | C | 0.43% | 1.49% | 0.43% | |
| ED | D | 0.42% | 1.13% | 0.42% | |
| GD | F | 0.44% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |
| GILD | C | 0.5% | 0.94% | 0.5% | |
| GIS | D | 0.44% | 0.66% | 0.44% | |
| GRMN | B | 0.59% | 0.33% | 0.33% | |
| HD | A | 0.46% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| HON | B | 0.48% | 0.25% | 0.25% | |
| HRL | D | 0.45% | 0.21% | 0.21% | |
| HSY | F | 0.45% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| IBM | C | 0.42% | 1.66% | 0.42% | |
| JNJ | D | 0.43% | 1.18% | 0.43% | |
| JNPR | F | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| K | A | 0.46% | 0.8% | 0.46% | |
| KDP | D | 0.42% | 0.59% | 0.42% | |
| KHC | F | 0.42% | 0.38% | 0.38% | |
| KMB | D | 0.42% | 0.21% | 0.21% | |
| KO | D | 0.42% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| KR | B | 0.49% | 0.61% | 0.49% | |
| LMT | D | 0.41% | 0.82% | 0.41% | |
| LNT | A | 0.45% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| MCD | D | 0.44% | 1.25% | 0.44% | |
| MDLZ | F | 0.43% | 0.44% | 0.43% | |
| MDT | D | 0.44% | 0.13% | 0.13% | |
| MMC | B | 0.46% | 1.11% | 0.46% | |
| MRK | F | 0.43% | 1.01% | 0.43% | |
| NOC | D | 0.44% | 1.43% | 0.44% | |
| OTIS | C | 0.44% | 0.07% | 0.07% | |
| PEP | F | 0.44% | 1.01% | 0.44% | |
| PFE | D | 0.42% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| PG | A | 0.46% | 1.23% | 0.46% | |
| PKG | A | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| RTX | C | 0.44% | 0.09% | 0.09% | |
| SO | D | 0.44% | 1.35% | 0.44% | |
| T | A | 0.48% | 0.74% | 0.48% | |
| TJX | A | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| TRV | B | 0.46% | 1.15% | 0.46% | |
| TXN | C | 0.49% | 1.39% | 0.49% | |
| UNH | C | 0.48% | 1.34% | 0.48% | |
| VZ | C | 0.43% | 1.35% | 0.43% | |
| WEC | A | 0.45% | 0.78% | 0.45% | |
| WM | A | 0.49% | 1.44% | 0.49% | |
| WTW | B | 0.5% | 0.38% | 0.38% | |
| XEL | A | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.46% | |
| XOM | B | 0.47% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |
| YUM | B | 0.47% | 0.5% | 0.47% |
FVD Overweight 130 Positions Relative to USMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GATX | A | 0.54% | |
| 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% | |
| INGR | B | 0.52% | |
| MS | A | 0.52% | |
| IDA | A | 0.52% | |
| SEIC | B | 0.52% | |
| MO | A | 0.52% | |
| 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% | |
| WSO | A | 0.5% | |
| HLI | B | 0.5% | |
| LANC | C | 0.5% | |
| UVV | B | 0.5% | |
| WERN | C | 0.5% | |
| PM | B | 0.5% | |
| WDFC | B | 0.5% | |
| JPM | A | 0.5% | |
| ITW | B | 0.49% | |
| BLK | C | 0.49% | |
| CPK | A | 0.49% | |
| NEU | C | 0.49% | |
| SLGN | A | 0.49% | |
| NDAQ | A | 0.49% | |
| TROW | B | 0.49% | |
| FAST | B | 0.49% | |
| CSX | B | 0.49% | |
| THG | A | 0.49% | |
| BK | A | 0.48% | |
| OTTR | C | 0.48% | |
| DCI | B | 0.48% | |
| CHRW | C | 0.48% | |
| TM | D | 0.48% | |
| EVRG | A | 0.48% | |
| SBUX | A | 0.48% | |
| GNTX | C | 0.48% | |
| NI | A | 0.48% | |
| SCL | C | 0.48% | |
| CLX | B | 0.48% | |
| PAYX | C | 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% | |
| BRC | D | 0.47% | |
| AGR | B | 0.47% | |
| ALE | A | 0.47% | |
| NWN | A | 0.47% | |
| OGS | A | 0.47% | |
| EXPD | D | 0.47% | |
| UPS | C | 0.47% | |
| STZ | D | 0.47% | |
| SXT | B | 0.47% | |
| NDSN | B | 0.47% | |
| NJR | A | 0.47% | |
| PPL | B | 0.47% | |
| ALL | A | 0.47% | |
| MSEX | B | 0.47% | |
| TGT | F | 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% | |
| DLB | B | 0.46% | |
| AWR | B | 0.46% | |
| NWE | B | 0.46% | |
| CAT | B | 0.46% | |
| CALM | A | 0.46% | |
| SR | A | 0.46% | |
| POOL | C | 0.46% | |
| TD | F | 0.46% | |
| PSA | D | 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% | |
| FLO | D | 0.45% | |
| DE | A | 0.45% | |
| EIX | B | 0.45% | |
| CNA | B | 0.45% | |
| AFL | B | 0.45% | |
| LOW | D | 0.45% | |
| AWK | D | 0.44% | |
| TSCO | D | 0.44% | |
| CWT | D | 0.44% | |
| EXC | C | 0.44% | |
| POR | C | 0.44% | |
| WTRG | B | 0.44% | |
| DOX | D | 0.44% | |
| APD | A | 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% | |
| NKE | D | 0.43% | |
| ES | D | 0.43% | |
| CAG | D | 0.43% | |
| RIO | D | 0.43% | |
| TSM | B | 0.43% | |
| NVS | 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 99 Positions Relative to USMV
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMUS | B | -1.95% | |
| MSI | B | -1.81% | |
| WMT | A | -1.78% | |
| PGR | A | -1.67% | |
| WCN | A | -1.56% | |
| RSG | A | -1.55% | |
| BRK.A | B | -1.55% | |
| APH | A | -1.44% | |
| MCK | B | -1.35% | |
| MSFT | F | -1.34% | |
| ORCL | B | -1.31% | |
| ROP | B | -1.3% | |
| AJG | B | -1.27% | |
| LLY | F | -1.25% | |
| AVGO | D | -1.19% | |
| GDDY | A | -1.0% | |
| AAPL | C | -0.99% | |
| AZO | C | -0.98% | |
| V | A | -0.9% | |
| EA | A | -0.89% | |
| FCNCA | A | -0.88% | |
| CBOE | B | -0.85% | |
| NOW | A | -0.75% | |
| TSN | B | -0.71% | |
| MA | C | -0.7% | |
| VRTX | F | -0.69% | |
| FI | A | -0.69% | |
| ORLY | B | -0.68% | |
| ACGL | D | -0.68% | |
| COR | B | -0.67% | |
| NVDA | C | -0.67% | |
| VRSN | F | -0.64% | |
| FICO | B | -0.59% | |
| REGN | F | -0.59% | |
| TDY | B | -0.57% | |
| KEYS | A | -0.55% | |
| FANG | D | -0.55% | |
| FFIV | B | -0.55% | |
| MPC | D | -0.54% | |
| INCY | C | -0.53% | |
| AON | A | -0.53% | |
| PTC | A | -0.52% | |
| ELV | F | -0.52% | |
| NEM | D | -0.46% | |
| UBER | D | -0.45% | |
| WDAY | B | -0.43% | |
| EG | C | -0.43% | |
| ERIE | D | -0.42% | |
| VRSK | A | -0.42% | |
| CHD | B | -0.4% | |
| HUM | C | -0.4% | |
| AKAM | D | -0.39% | |
| CTVA | C | -0.38% | |
| ROL | B | -0.36% | |
| IT | C | -0.35% | |
| AFG | A | -0.35% | |
| GEN | B | -0.35% | |
| CDW | F | -0.35% | |
| MKL | A | -0.34% | |
| NBIX | C | -0.32% | |
| WMB | A | -0.31% | |
| WRB | A | -0.31% | |
| GLW | B | -0.31% | |
| FWONK | B | -0.31% | |
| ANET | C | -0.29% | |
| ICE | C | -0.28% | |
| L | A | -0.28% | |
| HUBS | A | -0.24% | |
| D | C | -0.23% | |
| AZPN | A | -0.23% | |
| ALNY | D | -0.22% | |
| NTAP | C | -0.22% | |
| BMRN | D | -0.22% | |
| CI | F | -0.21% | |
| TW | A | -0.2% | |
| DPZ | C | -0.19% | |
| CRWD | B | -0.19% | |
| CDNS | B | -0.18% | |
| MELI | D | -0.18% | |
| MOH | F | -0.18% | |
| SNPS | B | -0.18% | |
| EOG | A | -0.17% | |
| HOLX | D | -0.16% | |
| LIN | D | -0.16% | |
| STX | D | -0.16% | |
| GOOG | C | -0.16% | |
| UTHR | C | -0.14% | |
| AMZN | C | -0.14% | |
| DELL | C | -0.12% | |
| HIG | B | -0.12% | |
| OXY | D | -0.12% | |
| TEL | B | -0.07% | |
| PSX | C | -0.06% | |
| FSLR | F | -0.06% | |
| KNX | B | -0.06% | |
| VLO | C | -0.05% | |
| CRM | B | -0.05% | |
| ULTA | F | -0.04% | |
| CVS | D | -0.04% |
FVD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Packaged Foods
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Diversified Industrials
Utilities - Regulated Gas
Business Services
Utilities - Diversified
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Specialty Chemicals
Utilities - Regulated Water
Aerospace & Defense
Household & Personal Products
Asset Management
Information Technology Services
Packaging & Containers
Railroads
Tobacco
Beverages - Soft Drinks
Capital Markets
Communication Equipment
USMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
Industries:
Software - Application
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Biotechnology
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Business Services
Health Care Plans
Information Technology Services
Insurance Brokers
Packaged Foods
Software - Infrastructure
Specialty Retail
Aerospace & Defense
Household & Personal Products
Insurance - Diversified
Semiconductors
Beverages - Soft Drinks
Communication Equipment
Electronic Components
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
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