SDY vs. FVD ETF Comparison

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

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

$130.97

Average Daily Volume

298,799

Number of Holdings ^*

134

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$41.96

Average Daily Volume

1,131,304

Number of Holdings ^*

168

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SDY	FVD
30 Days	0.82%	0.87%
60 Days	2.81%	1.40%
90 Days	6.78%	4.28%
12 Months	10.05%	6.28%

59 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SDY	Weight in FVD	Overlap
ABBV	D	1.46%	0.53%	0.53%
ABT	F	0.86%	0.56%	0.56%
ADI	A	0.85%	0.61%	0.61%
ADP	C	1.01%	0.55%	0.55%
AFL	A	1.05%	0.56%	0.56%
AOS	C	0.6%	0.54%	0.54%
APD	C	1.33%	0.56%	0.56%
ATO	B	1.13%	0.56%	0.56%
AWR	B	0.17%	0.57%	0.17%
BDX	F	0.69%	0.55%	0.55%
BRC	B	0.17%	0.56%	0.17%
CAT	C	0.58%	0.54%	0.54%
CHRW	C	0.57%	0.56%	0.56%
CL	A	1.03%	0.57%	0.57%
CLX	D	1.14%	0.57%	0.57%
CPK	B	0.15%	0.56%	0.15%
CWT	B	0.18%	0.59%	0.18%
ED	A	1.67%	0.56%	0.56%
EMR	A	0.8%	0.56%	0.56%
ES	B	1.33%	0.56%	0.56%
EVRG	B	0.78%	0.56%	0.56%
FAST	D	0.92%	0.56%	0.56%
FLO	B	0.29%	0.56%	0.29%
GD	A	0.88%	0.55%	0.55%
HRL	B	0.63%	0.56%	0.56%
IBM	D	1.41%	0.51%	0.51%
ITW	D	0.9%	0.55%	0.55%
JNJ	F	1.42%	0.55%	0.55%
KMB	B	1.7%	0.58%	0.58%
KO	A	1.45%	0.57%	0.57%
LANC	D	0.27%	0.57%	0.27%
LHX	A	0.99%	0.58%	0.58%
LMT	A	1.25%	0.56%	0.56%
LNT	B	0.81%	0.55%	0.55%
LOW	D	0.75%	0.55%	0.55%
MCD	F	1.05%	0.55%	0.55%
MDT	C	1.41%	0.56%	0.56%
MKC	C	0.97%	0.57%	0.57%
MMM	B	2.7%	0.55%	0.55%
NEE	B	1.5%	0.57%	0.57%
NFG	A	0.3%	0.56%	0.3%
NJR	B	0.27%	0.55%	0.27%
NKE	F	0.68%	0.55%	0.55%
NOC	C	0.72%	0.57%	0.57%
OGS	D	0.23%	0.55%	0.23%
PEP	B	1.33%	0.55%	0.55%
PG	A	1.05%	0.56%	0.56%
PPG	D	0.81%	0.55%	0.55%
SCL	C	0.12%	0.55%	0.12%
SJM	F	0.81%	0.54%	0.54%
SO	A	1.78%	0.57%	0.57%
SON	B	0.36%	0.56%	0.36%
SR	B	0.21%	0.56%	0.21%
TROW	D	1.68%	0.56%	0.56%
TXN	A	1.42%	0.61%	0.61%
WEC	B	1.63%	0.56%	0.56%
WM	A	0.62%	0.57%	0.57%
WTRG	B	0.6%	0.56%	0.56%
XEL	C	1.78%	0.55%	0.55%

SDY Overweight 75 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
O	B	2.58%
CVX	A	1.82%
EIX	A	1.71%
KVUE	C	1.63%
XOM	B	1.4%
ADM	C	1.35%
CINF	C	1.14%
GPC	C	1.11%
TGT	D	1.05%
SYY	D	1.05%
ESS	A	1.0%
SWK	F	0.95%
AMCR	A	0.94%
BBY	D	0.94%
MCHP	C	0.93%
QCOM	B	0.86%
CAH	F	0.79%
RPM	D	0.69%
WMT	B	0.62%
CB	C	0.6%
TTC	D	0.6%
ALB	C	0.57%
DCI	A	0.56%
ERIE	C	0.56%
JKHY	C	0.55%
ATR	A	0.53%
DOV	A	0.53%
LIN	D	0.53%
ORI	A	0.5%
RGLD	B	0.5%
EXPD	D	0.5%
CHD	A	0.49%
PNR	B	0.49%
RSG	C	0.49%
FRT	C	0.48%
NNN	A	0.48%
NUE	D	0.47%
BEN	D	0.47%
LECO	D	0.46%
ECL	A	0.45%
GGG	D	0.44%
NDSN	A	0.44%
SEIC	C	0.44%
CFR	D	0.42%
MSA	C	0.42%
CBSH	A	0.4%
SPGI	C	0.39%
FDS	D	0.39%
CSL	A	0.39%
PB	B	0.38%
SHW	D	0.37%
CTAS	A	0.35%
UGI	C	0.33%
GWW	D	0.32%
RLI	B	0.32%
PII	F	0.32%
RNR	D	0.3%
UBSI	C	0.29%
BMI	A	0.29%
PRGO	D	0.29%
OZK	B	0.29%
BRO	C	0.27%
FUL	C	0.27%
CASY	A	0.25%
FELE	C	0.25%
BKH	B	0.24%
UMBF	D	0.23%
ROP	D	0.23%
WRB	D	0.22%
ABM	B	0.18%
AVA	B	0.17%
CBU	B	0.16%
LEG	F	0.12%
SJW	C	0.1%
WST	D	0.08%

SDY Underweight 109 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSCO	C	-0.61%
WSO	A	-0.61%
AZN	A	-0.6%
KDP	A	-0.59%
TSM	B	-0.59%
UL	A	-0.59%
DGX	B	-0.59%
SNY	B	-0.58%
SXT	A	-0.58%
ROL	A	-0.58%
JPM	A	-0.57%
NVS	B	-0.57%
AEP	A	-0.57%
UPS	D	-0.57%
MRK	B	-0.57%
UNP	C	-0.57%
PEG	A	-0.57%
MO	A	-0.57%
GRMN	A	-0.57%
YUM	D	-0.57%
AVY	A	-0.57%
BAH	A	-0.57%
GS	A	-0.57%
HSY	B	-0.57%
MDLZ	C	-0.57%
JJSF	B	-0.56%
EXC	B	-0.56%
BLK	D	-0.56%
SBUX	F	-0.56%
HD	D	-0.56%
CCI	D	-0.56%
CMS	A	-0.56%
DE	B	-0.56%
K	B	-0.56%
BTI	B	-0.56%
AIZ	C	-0.56%
DTM	A	-0.56%
MSM	D	-0.56%
SWX	A	-0.56%
PINC	F	-0.56%
SLGN	B	-0.56%
PSA	C	-0.56%
IDA	B	-0.56%
BAX	F	-0.56%
NWN	B	-0.56%
DUK	A	-0.56%
DTE	A	-0.56%
INGR	A	-0.56%
DLB	C	-0.56%
RTX	A	-0.56%
JCI	B	-0.56%
BR	D	-0.56%
CMI	B	-0.56%
TMUS	B	-0.56%
NVO	C	-0.56%
TD	F	-0.56%
SNA	D	-0.56%
MGEE	A	-0.56%
HII	D	-0.56%
REYN	A	-0.56%
AMT	D	-0.56%
SRE	A	-0.56%
PM	A	-0.56%
AMGN	B	-0.56%
UVV	B	-0.56%
GNTX	D	-0.56%
DOX	F	-0.55%
GILD	F	-0.55%
G	D	-0.55%
GIS	B	-0.55%
NSC	D	-0.55%
PKG	D	-0.55%
WDFC	D	-0.55%
TM	D	-0.55%
ALE	B	-0.55%
HON	C	-0.55%
CSCO	D	-0.55%
TEL	B	-0.55%
TRV	D	-0.55%
CAG	B	-0.55%
UNH	B	-0.55%
CPB	B	-0.55%
PAYX	C	-0.55%
ETR	A	-0.55%
MMS	C	-0.55%
AEE	B	-0.55%
NI	A	-0.55%
HLI	A	-0.55%
ALL	B	-0.54%
CVS	F	-0.54%
OTIS	D	-0.54%
CME	C	-0.54%
JNPR	D	-0.54%
CTSH	D	-0.54%
KR	D	-0.54%
PFE	C	-0.54%
THG	A	-0.54%
RHI	D	-0.54%
DEO	D	-0.54%
INFY	D	-0.54%
NDAQ	D	-0.54%
CSGS	F	-0.54%
WERN	F	-0.54%
ACN	D	-0.53%
CMCSA	D	-0.53%
CNI	D	-0.53%
EQIX	D	-0.53%
BMY	F	-0.5%
NEU	D	-0.5%