SIXL vs. FVD ETF Comparison

Comparison of 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) to First Trust VL Dividend (FVD)

SIXL

6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

SIXL Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The equity securities in which it invests are mainly common stocks. The fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. It also may invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.98

Average Daily Volume

3,012

Number of Holdings ^*

238

* 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

$46.24

Average Daily Volume

487,998

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SIXL	FVD
30 Days	4.28%	1.87%
60 Days	4.41%	2.34%
90 Days	5.62%	4.86%
12 Months	23.37%	22.35%

81 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SIXL	Weight in FVD	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.34%	0.42%	0.34%
ABT	B	0.41%	0.46%	0.41%
AEE	A	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
AEP	D	0.38%	0.44%	0.38%
AFL	B	0.41%	0.45%	0.41%
ALE	A	0.41%	0.47%	0.41%
ALL	A	0.43%	0.47%	0.43%
ATO	A	0.45%	0.47%	0.45%
AWR	B	0.42%	0.46%	0.42%
BRC	D	0.39%	0.47%	0.39%
CAG	D	0.32%	0.43%	0.32%
CALM	A	0.54%	0.46%	0.46%
CB	C	0.4%	0.45%	0.4%
CL	D	0.35%	0.43%	0.35%
CME	A	0.41%	0.46%	0.41%
CMS	C	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
CPK	A	0.44%	0.49%	0.44%
CVX	A	0.46%	0.5%	0.46%
CWT	D	0.37%	0.44%	0.37%
DGX	A	0.42%	0.49%	0.42%
DLB	B	0.42%	0.46%	0.42%
DTE	C	0.39%	0.43%	0.39%
DTM	B	0.54%	0.53%	0.53%
DUK	C	0.39%	0.43%	0.39%
ED	D	0.37%	0.42%	0.37%
ETR	B	0.49%	0.51%	0.49%
EVRG	A	0.43%	0.48%	0.43%
FLO	D	0.37%	0.45%	0.37%
GILD	C	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
GIS	D	0.33%	0.44%	0.33%
HRL	D	0.36%	0.45%	0.36%
HSY	F	0.34%	0.45%	0.34%
INGR	B	0.41%	0.52%	0.41%
JJSF	B	0.4%	0.46%	0.4%
JNJ	D	0.38%	0.43%	0.38%
JNPR	F	0.37%	0.45%	0.37%
K	A	0.4%	0.46%	0.4%
KDP	D	0.34%	0.42%	0.34%
KHC	F	0.35%	0.42%	0.35%
KMB	D	0.37%	0.42%	0.37%
KO	D	0.35%	0.42%	0.35%
KR	B	0.44%	0.49%	0.44%
LANC	C	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
LHX	C	0.43%	0.46%	0.43%
LMT	D	0.37%	0.41%	0.37%
MDLZ	F	0.34%	0.43%	0.34%
MKC	D	0.36%	0.45%	0.36%
MMC	B	0.39%	0.46%	0.39%
MO	A	0.42%	0.52%	0.42%
MRK	F	0.33%	0.43%	0.33%
NEU	C	0.4%	0.49%	0.4%
NFG	A	0.42%	0.45%	0.42%
NJR	A	0.42%	0.47%	0.42%
NOC	D	0.38%	0.44%	0.38%
NWE	B	0.41%	0.46%	0.41%
NWN	A	0.42%	0.47%	0.42%
PEP	F	0.36%	0.44%	0.36%
PG	A	0.39%	0.46%	0.39%
PINC	B	0.44%	0.53%	0.44%
PM	B	0.42%	0.5%	0.42%
PNW	B	0.42%	0.48%	0.42%
PPL	B	0.42%	0.47%	0.42%
RHI	B	0.48%	0.53%	0.48%
RTX	C	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
SIGI	C	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
SJW	D	0.37%	0.42%	0.37%
SO	D	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
SRE	A	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
T	A	0.44%	0.48%	0.44%
THG	A	0.45%	0.49%	0.45%
TRV	B	0.45%	0.46%	0.45%
UNH	C	0.39%	0.48%	0.39%
UVV	B	0.42%	0.5%	0.42%
VZ	C	0.41%	0.43%	0.41%
WDFC	B	0.43%	0.5%	0.43%
WEC	A	0.42%	0.45%	0.42%
WM	A	0.43%	0.49%	0.43%
WTRG	B	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
WTW	B	0.43%	0.5%	0.43%
XEL	A	0.44%	0.51%	0.44%
XOM	B	0.43%	0.47%	0.43%

SIXL Overweight 157 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CXW	B	0.65%
MASI	A	0.58%
SFM	A	0.57%
UFCS	B	0.55%
EXEL	B	0.55%
UNM	A	0.54%
HQY	B	0.54%
BWXT	B	0.53%
BRBR	A	0.52%
LRN	A	0.51%
ATGE	B	0.5%
FHI	A	0.5%
INCY	C	0.5%
PRDO	B	0.5%
MGEE	C	0.49%
X	C	0.49%
MCK	B	0.49%
TMUS	B	0.49%
ATEN	B	0.49%
MCY	A	0.48%
AMSF	B	0.48%
CW	B	0.48%
LQDT	B	0.48%
TXRH	C	0.48%
MGY	A	0.47%
LOPE	B	0.47%
PRI	A	0.47%
AGO	B	0.47%
PPC	C	0.46%
DBX	B	0.46%
SNDR	B	0.46%
PRGS	A	0.46%
PLMR	B	0.46%
AMBC	C	0.46%
VIRT	B	0.46%
SMPL	B	0.46%
RLI	B	0.46%
FDP	B	0.46%
HMN	B	0.46%
EIG	B	0.45%
BGC	C	0.45%
RAMP	C	0.45%
BJ	A	0.45%
EOG	A	0.45%
RBA	A	0.45%
RGA	A	0.44%
SAM	C	0.44%
ATR	B	0.44%
PBH	A	0.44%
MORN	B	0.44%
WMT	A	0.44%
JAZZ	B	0.44%
AVAV	D	0.44%
HCI	C	0.44%
HSTM	B	0.44%
MCRI	A	0.44%
RYAN	B	0.44%
WWD	B	0.43%
COP	C	0.43%
CAH	B	0.43%
MMSI	B	0.43%
ORI	A	0.43%
MSGS	A	0.43%
CASY	A	0.43%
TKO	B	0.43%
EHC	B	0.43%
AM	A	0.43%
MANH	D	0.43%
ORLY	B	0.43%
OGE	B	0.43%
AFG	A	0.42%
EPRT	B	0.42%
SUPN	C	0.42%
BOX	B	0.42%
ITGR	B	0.42%
DT	C	0.42%
EZPW	A	0.42%
CHD	B	0.42%
FIZZ	C	0.42%
SPNT	A	0.42%
PECO	A	0.42%
DVAX	C	0.42%
WEN	D	0.42%
SAFT	C	0.41%
ARMK	B	0.41%
ADC	B	0.41%
NPK	B	0.41%
TR	B	0.41%
MUSA	A	0.41%
ALKS	B	0.41%
RSG	A	0.41%
VRSK	A	0.41%
PGR	A	0.41%
OLLI	D	0.41%
WRB	A	0.41%
UTHR	C	0.41%
LTC	B	0.41%
STRA	C	0.41%
NYT	C	0.4%
INVA	D	0.4%
AJG	B	0.4%
OHI	C	0.4%
KNSL	B	0.4%
UTL	B	0.4%
AVA	A	0.4%
GTY	B	0.4%
MSA	D	0.4%
PDCO	D	0.4%
RNR	C	0.4%
HOLX	D	0.39%
ENSG	D	0.39%
CHE	D	0.39%
CHRD	D	0.39%
CBOE	B	0.39%
CCK	C	0.39%
NBIX	C	0.39%
FCPT	C	0.39%
FE	C	0.38%
AMH	D	0.38%
HRB	D	0.38%
GLPI	C	0.38%
CACI	D	0.38%
NHC	C	0.38%
ELS	C	0.38%
WPC	D	0.37%
EPC	D	0.37%
AMED	F	0.37%
RGR	F	0.37%
DFIN	D	0.37%
BG	F	0.37%
POST	C	0.37%
ADUS	D	0.37%
KBR	F	0.37%
NNN	D	0.36%
MOH	F	0.36%
WU	D	0.36%
FCN	D	0.36%
COKE	C	0.36%
CI	F	0.36%
ANIP	F	0.36%
JBSS	D	0.35%
VRRM	D	0.35%
ACGL	D	0.35%
AMT	D	0.34%
ERIE	D	0.33%
NABL	F	0.33%
SPTN	D	0.33%
CVI	F	0.33%
CNC	D	0.33%
CLW	F	0.32%
THS	D	0.31%
COLL	F	0.31%
ELV	F	0.3%
LPG	F	0.29%
BMRN	D	0.29%
KELYA	F	0.28%
CPRI	F	0.24%

SIXL Underweight 120 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	-0.59%
GATX	A	-0.54%
G	B	-0.54%
EMR	A	-0.54%
CBSH	A	-0.54%
GS	A	-0.53%
AIZ	A	-0.52%
MS	A	-0.52%
BMY	B	-0.52%
IDA	A	-0.52%
SEIC	B	-0.52%
CMI	A	-0.51%
IOSP	B	-0.51%
IEX	B	-0.51%
SNA	A	-0.51%
JCI	C	-0.51%
NSC	B	-0.5%
WSO	A	-0.5%
HLI	B	-0.5%
CMCSA	B	-0.5%
PKG	A	-0.5%
WERN	C	-0.5%
JPM	A	-0.5%
ITW	B	-0.49%
BLK	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%
BK	A	-0.48%
OTTR	C	-0.48%
DCI	B	-0.48%
CSCO	B	-0.48%
CHRW	C	-0.48%
TM	D	-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%
TJX	A	-0.48%
MSM	C	-0.48%
LECO	B	-0.48%
ADP	B	-0.48%
BR	A	-0.48%
HON	B	-0.48%
AGR	B	-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%
MSEX	B	-0.47%
TGT	F	-0.47%
YUM	B	-0.47%
EQIX	A	-0.47%
UNP	C	-0.46%
CNI	D	-0.46%
MMM	D	-0.46%
INFY	B	-0.46%
CAT	B	-0.46%
SR	A	-0.46%
POOL	C	-0.46%
HD	A	-0.46%
TD	F	-0.46%
PSA	D	-0.46%
SNX	C	-0.45%
PPG	F	-0.45%
TAK	F	-0.45%
SON	D	-0.45%
ACN	C	-0.45%
PEG	A	-0.45%
LNT	A	-0.45%
DE	A	-0.45%
EIX	B	-0.45%
CNA	B	-0.45%
LOW	D	-0.45%
AWK	D	-0.44%
ADI	D	-0.44%
TSCO	D	-0.44%
CPB	D	-0.44%
EXC	C	-0.44%
BDX	F	-0.44%
MDT	D	-0.44%
OTIS	C	-0.44%
POR	C	-0.44%
BAH	F	-0.44%
MCD	D	-0.44%
GD	F	-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%
RIO	D	-0.43%
TSM	B	-0.43%
AMGN	D	-0.43%
NVS	D	-0.42%
PFE	D	-0.42%
GSK	F	-0.42%
IBM	C	-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%