ESGU vs. FVD ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF (ESGU) to First Trust VL Dividend (FVD)

ESGU

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

ESGU Description

The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.23

Average Daily Volume

490,830

Number of Holdings ^*

284

* 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	ESGU	FVD
30 Days	3.53%	1.87%
60 Days	4.75%	2.34%
90 Days	6.66%	4.86%
12 Months	32.83%	22.35%

79 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in ESGU	Weight in FVD	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.41%	0.42%	0.41%
ACN	C	0.43%	0.45%	0.43%
ADI	D	0.12%	0.44%	0.12%
ADP	B	0.69%	0.48%	0.48%
AFL	B	0.12%	0.45%	0.12%
AIZ	A	0.12%	0.52%	0.12%
AMGN	D	0.37%	0.43%	0.37%
BK	A	0.42%	0.48%	0.42%
BLK	C	0.12%	0.49%	0.12%
BMY	B	0.17%	0.52%	0.17%
BR	A	0.45%	0.48%	0.45%
CAT	B	0.32%	0.46%	0.32%
CHRW	C	0.2%	0.48%	0.2%
CL	D	0.09%	0.43%	0.09%
CLX	B	0.26%	0.48%	0.26%
CMCSA	B	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
CMI	A	0.46%	0.51%	0.46%
CMS	C	0.18%	0.44%	0.18%
CPB	D	0.08%	0.44%	0.08%
CSCO	B	0.47%	0.48%	0.47%
CVX	A	0.61%	0.5%	0.5%
DE	A	0.22%	0.45%	0.22%
DGX	A	0.14%	0.49%	0.14%
ED	D	0.09%	0.42%	0.09%
EIX	B	0.11%	0.45%	0.11%
EQIX	A	0.33%	0.47%	0.33%
ES	D	0.1%	0.43%	0.1%
EXC	C	0.16%	0.44%	0.16%
EXPD	D	0.25%	0.47%	0.25%
GILD	C	0.48%	0.5%	0.48%
GIS	D	0.35%	0.44%	0.35%
GS	A	0.4%	0.53%	0.4%
HD	A	1.02%	0.46%	0.46%
HII	D	0.07%	0.35%	0.07%
HON	B	0.39%	0.48%	0.39%
HRL	D	0.09%	0.45%	0.09%
IBM	C	0.52%	0.42%	0.42%
IEX	B	0.11%	0.51%	0.11%
JCI	C	0.18%	0.51%	0.18%
JNJ	D	0.62%	0.43%	0.43%
JNPR	F	0.1%	0.45%	0.1%
JPM	A	1.34%	0.5%	0.5%
K	A	0.48%	0.46%	0.46%
KDP	D	0.09%	0.42%	0.09%
KHC	F	0.16%	0.42%	0.16%
KMB	D	0.15%	0.42%	0.15%
KO	D	0.85%	0.42%	0.42%
KR	B	0.22%	0.49%	0.22%
LOW	D	0.39%	0.45%	0.39%
MCD	D	0.31%	0.44%	0.31%
MKC	D	0.1%	0.45%	0.1%
MMC	B	0.17%	0.46%	0.17%
MMM	D	0.32%	0.46%	0.32%
MRK	F	0.47%	0.43%	0.43%
MS	A	0.54%	0.52%	0.52%
NDAQ	A	0.2%	0.49%	0.2%
NI	A	0.38%	0.48%	0.38%
NOC	D	0.19%	0.44%	0.19%
PAYX	C	0.11%	0.48%	0.11%
PEG	A	0.48%	0.45%	0.45%
PEP	F	0.38%	0.44%	0.38%
PFE	D	0.24%	0.42%	0.24%
PG	A	0.69%	0.46%	0.46%
POOL	C	0.1%	0.46%	0.1%
PPG	F	0.21%	0.45%	0.21%
RTX	C	0.42%	0.44%	0.42%
SBUX	A	0.24%	0.48%	0.24%
T	A	0.16%	0.48%	0.16%
TGT	F	0.23%	0.47%	0.23%
TRV	B	0.21%	0.46%	0.21%
TSCO	D	0.14%	0.44%	0.14%
TXN	C	0.7%	0.49%	0.49%
UNH	C	0.95%	0.48%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.29%	0.46%	0.29%
UPS	C	0.16%	0.47%	0.16%
VZ	C	0.37%	0.43%	0.37%
WTRG	B	0.09%	0.44%	0.09%
WTW	B	0.11%	0.5%	0.11%
XOM	B	0.58%	0.47%	0.47%

ESGU Overweight 205 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NVDA	C	6.91%
AAPL	C	6.22%
MSFT	F	5.77%
AMZN	C	3.61%
GOOG	C	2.34%
META	D	2.19%
TSLA	B	1.78%
AVGO	D	1.37%
LLY	F	1.21%
GOOGL	C	1.19%
V	A	1.05%
MA	C	0.95%
COST	B	0.79%
CRM	B	0.72%
NOW	A	0.66%
BAC	A	0.65%
INTU	C	0.61%
NFLX	A	0.6%
ORCL	B	0.59%
ADBE	C	0.56%
PRU	A	0.54%
TT	A	0.47%
DIS	B	0.47%
SPGI	C	0.47%
AMAT	F	0.46%
GE	D	0.45%
AXP	A	0.44%
AMD	F	0.44%
PGR	A	0.42%
BRK.A	B	0.41%
NEE	D	0.41%
ECL	D	0.4%
OKE	A	0.39%
CRH	A	0.39%
GWW	B	0.37%
ADSK	A	0.37%
COP	C	0.36%
PNC	B	0.36%
ZTS	D	0.34%
ELV	F	0.34%
BKNG	A	0.34%
C	A	0.34%
LIN	D	0.34%
ISRG	A	0.33%
HES	B	0.32%
MCK	B	0.32%
VRTX	F	0.32%
PNR	A	0.32%
KMI	A	0.32%
MET	A	0.31%
AMT	D	0.31%
DHR	F	0.31%
CCI	D	0.31%
MCO	B	0.3%
LRCX	F	0.29%
INTC	D	0.29%
CI	F	0.28%
QCOM	F	0.28%
TRGP	B	0.28%
PANW	C	0.27%
HIG	B	0.26%
NXPI	D	0.26%
EW	C	0.25%
FLUT	A	0.25%
WELL	A	0.24%
DFS	B	0.24%
IDXX	F	0.23%
DAL	C	0.23%
LKQ	D	0.23%
UBER	D	0.23%
DLR	B	0.23%
CDNS	B	0.22%
AXON	A	0.22%
XYL	D	0.22%
COR	B	0.22%
SYF	B	0.22%
CHD	B	0.21%
SNPS	B	0.21%
ANSS	B	0.21%
SCHW	B	0.2%
LNG	B	0.2%
FERG	B	0.2%
DECK	A	0.2%
KEYS	A	0.2%
TMO	F	0.2%
ANET	C	0.2%
VLTO	D	0.19%
TAP	C	0.19%
ETN	A	0.19%
CBRE	B	0.18%
BG	F	0.18%
MU	D	0.18%
HPE	B	0.17%
EA	A	0.17%
HBAN	A	0.17%
GEV	B	0.17%
COO	D	0.17%
MELI	D	0.17%
CARR	D	0.17%
USB	A	0.17%
WAT	B	0.17%
WDAY	B	0.17%
BBY	D	0.16%
FDS	B	0.16%
MRVL	B	0.16%
IT	C	0.16%
TEAM	A	0.15%
NEM	D	0.15%
BKR	B	0.15%
STE	F	0.15%
TWLO	A	0.15%
IRM	D	0.15%
CAH	B	0.15%
PTC	A	0.15%
D	C	0.15%
REGN	F	0.15%
FTV	C	0.14%
OVV	B	0.14%
RCL	A	0.14%
PYPL	B	0.14%
WFC	A	0.13%
CMG	B	0.13%
FIS	C	0.13%
WSM	B	0.13%
EME	C	0.13%
TFC	A	0.13%
LII	A	0.13%
HUBS	A	0.13%
J	F	0.13%
SBAC	D	0.13%
PLD	D	0.13%
HCA	F	0.13%
PSX	C	0.13%
URI	B	0.13%
LULU	C	0.12%
NUE	C	0.12%
NTRS	A	0.12%
TRMB	B	0.12%
CNH	C	0.12%
ACGL	D	0.12%
EQT	B	0.12%
IQV	D	0.12%
FICO	B	0.12%
FI	A	0.12%
COF	B	0.12%
KKR	A	0.12%
FDX	B	0.11%
PFG	D	0.11%
GDDY	A	0.11%
SYK	C	0.11%
IR	B	0.11%
HLT	A	0.11%
VEEV	C	0.11%
HWM	A	0.11%
AJG	B	0.11%
CEG	D	0.11%
HUBB	B	0.11%
DELL	C	0.11%
STLD	B	0.11%
A	D	0.11%
OC	A	0.11%
PWR	A	0.11%
FOX	A	0.11%
IP	B	0.11%
HOLX	D	0.1%
ZBH	C	0.1%
MRO	B	0.1%
PHM	D	0.1%
DXCM	D	0.1%
LH	C	0.1%
WST	C	0.1%
FBIN	D	0.1%
SLB	C	0.1%
HPQ	B	0.1%
LDOS	C	0.1%
ODFL	B	0.1%
WY	D	0.1%
JBHT	C	0.1%
DVA	B	0.1%
MDB	C	0.1%
DHI	D	0.09%
ADM	D	0.09%
AKAM	D	0.09%
FANG	D	0.09%
STX	D	0.09%
SNOW	C	0.09%
BALL	D	0.09%
WDC	D	0.09%
SYY	B	0.09%
ULTA	F	0.09%
PARA	C	0.09%
VLO	C	0.09%
TFX	F	0.08%
AVTR	F	0.08%
MTD	D	0.08%
ALNY	D	0.08%
MOH	F	0.08%
FSLR	F	0.08%
IPG	D	0.08%
IFF	D	0.08%
NTAP	C	0.08%
CNC	D	0.07%
BIIB	F	0.07%
DLTR	F	0.06%
MRNA	F	0.04%

ESGU Underweight 122 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%
DTM	B	-0.53%
PINC	B	-0.53%
RHI	B	-0.53%
INGR	B	-0.52%
IDA	A	-0.52%
SEIC	B	-0.52%
MO	A	-0.52%
XEL	A	-0.51%
ETR	B	-0.51%
IOSP	B	-0.51%
SNA	A	-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%
PKG	A	-0.5%
WERN	C	-0.5%
PM	B	-0.5%
WDFC	B	-0.5%
ITW	B	-0.49%
WM	A	-0.49%
CPK	A	-0.49%
NEU	C	-0.49%
SLGN	A	-0.49%
CTSH	B	-0.49%
TROW	B	-0.49%
FAST	B	-0.49%
CSX	B	-0.49%
THG	A	-0.49%
OTTR	C	-0.48%
DCI	B	-0.48%
TM	D	-0.48%
EVRG	A	-0.48%
GNTX	C	-0.48%
SCL	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%
PNW	B	-0.48%
BRC	D	-0.47%
AGR	B	-0.47%
ALE	A	-0.47%
NWN	A	-0.47%
OGS	A	-0.47%
STZ	D	-0.47%
SXT	B	-0.47%
NDSN	B	-0.47%
NJR	A	-0.47%
PPL	B	-0.47%
ATO	A	-0.47%
ALL	A	-0.47%
MSEX	B	-0.47%
AEE	A	-0.47%
YUM	B	-0.47%
SIGI	C	-0.47%
CNI	D	-0.46%
INFY	B	-0.46%
ABT	B	-0.46%
CME	A	-0.46%
DLB	B	-0.46%
AWR	B	-0.46%
NWE	B	-0.46%
CALM	A	-0.46%
SR	A	-0.46%
TD	F	-0.46%
PSA	D	-0.46%
JJSF	B	-0.46%
LHX	C	-0.46%
SNX	C	-0.45%
TAK	F	-0.45%
SON	D	-0.45%
CB	C	-0.45%
NFG	A	-0.45%
WEC	A	-0.45%
HSY	F	-0.45%
FLO	D	-0.45%
LNT	A	-0.45%
CNA	B	-0.45%
SO	D	-0.44%
AWK	D	-0.44%
AEP	D	-0.44%
CWT	D	-0.44%
BDX	F	-0.44%
MDT	D	-0.44%
OTIS	C	-0.44%
POR	C	-0.44%
BAH	F	-0.44%
GD	F	-0.44%
DOX	D	-0.44%
APD	A	-0.44%
MMS	F	-0.43%
UL	D	-0.43%
DUK	C	-0.43%
SJM	D	-0.43%
REYN	D	-0.43%
AVY	D	-0.43%
AOS	F	-0.43%
NKE	D	-0.43%
CAG	D	-0.43%
RIO	D	-0.43%
MDLZ	F	-0.43%
DTE	C	-0.43%
TSM	B	-0.43%
NVS	D	-0.42%
GSK	F	-0.42%
SJW	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%