FCTR vs. FVD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (FCTR) to First Trust VL Dividend (FVD)

FCTR

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

FCTR 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 Lunt Capital Large Cap Factor Rotation Index (the "index"). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. large cap equities grouped into four separate factors, with factors emphasized within the index as they come into favor in the U.S. marketplace. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.76

Average Daily Volume

7,787

Number of Holdings ^*

166

* 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	FCTR	FVD
30 Days	9.38%	1.87%
60 Days	12.16%	2.34%
90 Days	17.79%	4.86%
12 Months	36.88%	22.35%

48 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FCTR	Weight in FVD	Overlap
ADP	B	1.1%	0.48%	0.48%
AEE	A	0.45%	0.47%	0.45%
AEP	D	0.41%	0.44%	0.41%
AFL	B	0.4%	0.45%	0.4%
ATO	A	0.27%	0.47%	0.27%
AWK	D	0.38%	0.44%	0.38%
BDX	F	0.39%	0.44%	0.39%
BLK	C	0.45%	0.49%	0.45%
BR	A	1.37%	0.48%	0.48%
CB	C	0.23%	0.45%	0.23%
CL	D	1.01%	0.43%	0.43%
CMS	C	0.46%	0.44%	0.44%
CSCO	B	0.25%	0.48%	0.25%
DTE	C	0.4%	0.43%	0.4%
DUK	C	0.49%	0.43%	0.43%
ED	D	0.43%	0.42%	0.42%
EIX	B	0.43%	0.45%	0.43%
ETR	B	0.5%	0.51%	0.5%
EXC	C	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
FAST	B	0.52%	0.49%	0.49%
GIS	D	0.35%	0.44%	0.35%
HON	B	0.24%	0.48%	0.24%
HSY	F	0.19%	0.45%	0.19%
ITW	B	0.84%	0.49%	0.49%
KDP	D	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%
KMB	D	0.39%	0.42%	0.39%
KO	D	0.52%	0.42%	0.42%
LECO	B	0.17%	0.48%	0.17%
LMT	D	0.45%	0.41%	0.41%
LNT	A	0.49%	0.45%	0.45%
MCD	D	0.65%	0.44%	0.44%
MDLZ	F	0.19%	0.43%	0.19%
MDT	D	0.39%	0.44%	0.39%
MMC	B	0.54%	0.46%	0.46%
NI	A	0.55%	0.48%	0.48%
NOC	D	0.4%	0.44%	0.4%
PAYX	C	1.42%	0.48%	0.48%
PEP	F	0.2%	0.44%	0.2%
PG	A	0.52%	0.46%	0.46%
PPG	F	0.41%	0.45%	0.41%
PPL	B	0.51%	0.47%	0.47%
PSA	D	0.34%	0.46%	0.34%
SO	D	0.44%	0.44%	0.44%
SRE	A	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
TJX	A	0.6%	0.48%	0.48%
WEC	A	0.48%	0.45%	0.45%
WM	A	0.22%	0.49%	0.22%
YUM	B	0.95%	0.47%	0.47%

FCTR Overweight 118 Positions Relative to FVD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	3.82%
PLTR	B	2.43%
MSTR	C	2.06%
VST	B	1.86%
MSI	B	1.73%
FICO	B	1.51%
AXON	A	1.45%
SYK	C	1.36%
MA	C	1.36%
V	A	1.34%
ANET	C	1.24%
CTAS	B	1.05%
ARES	A	1.04%
APO	B	1.03%
TDG	D	0.99%
BRO	B	0.94%
VRSK	A	0.93%
HOOD	B	0.92%
FI	A	0.92%
ISRG	A	0.91%
FDS	B	0.9%
ROL	B	0.9%
VRSN	F	0.87%
TT	A	0.82%
THC	D	0.81%
ACGL	D	0.8%
LDOS	C	0.8%
HWM	A	0.79%
SYY	B	0.77%
EME	C	0.77%
NVDA	C	0.77%
ICE	C	0.77%
TPL	A	0.75%
TRGP	B	0.73%
LLY	F	0.72%
MANH	D	0.7%
CRWD	B	0.68%
KKR	A	0.68%
AAPL	C	0.66%
VICI	C	0.63%
PH	A	0.62%
IRM	D	0.61%
TTD	B	0.59%
NET	B	0.58%
DDOG	A	0.56%
RCL	A	0.56%
HUBS	A	0.55%
CDNS	B	0.54%
ZS	C	0.53%
SBAC	D	0.53%
LNG	B	0.52%
TOL	B	0.52%
NOW	A	0.51%
SNOW	C	0.51%
TTWO	A	0.51%
ORCL	B	0.51%
FE	C	0.5%
PANW	C	0.5%
MSCI	C	0.49%
DRI	B	0.49%
RBLX	C	0.49%
PGR	A	0.48%
DASH	A	0.47%
NFLX	A	0.47%
SPGI	C	0.47%
ROST	C	0.47%
BSX	B	0.47%
ERIE	D	0.45%
DPZ	C	0.45%
META	D	0.45%
SNPS	B	0.44%
AVB	B	0.43%
ALNY	D	0.43%
AVGO	D	0.43%
ORLY	B	0.43%
ADSK	A	0.42%
ROP	B	0.42%
PHM	D	0.42%
GLPI	C	0.42%
URI	B	0.41%
O	D	0.41%
MDB	C	0.4%
DXCM	D	0.4%
EQR	B	0.4%
MCO	B	0.39%
CARR	D	0.38%
LW	C	0.37%
ADBE	C	0.37%
VRTX	F	0.37%
PWR	A	0.37%
INTU	C	0.37%
LII	A	0.37%
BSY	D	0.37%
NVR	D	0.36%
BX	A	0.36%
MSFT	F	0.36%
OKE	A	0.36%
AMT	D	0.34%
COST	B	0.34%
DHI	D	0.34%
CSL	C	0.33%
HCA	F	0.33%
KLAC	D	0.32%
RIVN	F	0.32%
MPWR	F	0.31%
IDXX	F	0.31%
FCNCA	A	0.31%
ETN	A	0.3%
BKNG	A	0.29%
GWW	B	0.28%
CPAY	A	0.26%
RSG	A	0.24%
BRK.A	B	0.24%
CHD	B	0.23%
CMG	B	0.22%
AME	A	0.22%
PCAR	B	0.19%
MNST	C	0.19%

FCTR Underweight 153 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%
DTM	B	-0.53%
PINC	B	-0.53%
RHI	B	-0.53%
AIZ	A	-0.52%
INGR	B	-0.52%
MS	A	-0.52%
BMY	B	-0.52%
IDA	A	-0.52%
SEIC	B	-0.52%
MO	A	-0.52%
XEL	A	-0.51%
CMI	A	-0.51%
IOSP	B	-0.51%
IEX	B	-0.51%
SNA	A	-0.51%
JCI	C	-0.51%
NSC	B	-0.5%
GILD	C	-0.5%
WSO	A	-0.5%
HLI	B	-0.5%
LANC	C	-0.5%
CVX	A	-0.5%
CMCSA	B	-0.5%
UVV	B	-0.5%
PKG	A	-0.5%
WERN	C	-0.5%
PM	B	-0.5%
WTW	B	-0.5%
WDFC	B	-0.5%
JPM	A	-0.5%
CPK	A	-0.49%
KR	B	-0.49%
NEU	C	-0.49%
SLGN	A	-0.49%
NDAQ	A	-0.49%
CTSH	B	-0.49%
TROW	B	-0.49%
TXN	C	-0.49%
CSX	B	-0.49%
THG	A	-0.49%
DGX	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%
T	A	-0.48%
SBUX	A	-0.48%
GNTX	C	-0.48%
SCL	C	-0.48%
CLX	B	-0.48%
BKH	A	-0.48%
SWX	B	-0.48%
BTI	B	-0.48%
MSM	C	-0.48%
UNH	C	-0.48%
PNW	B	-0.48%
BRC	D	-0.47%
AGR	B	-0.47%
ALE	A	-0.47%
NWN	A	-0.47%
XOM	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%
NJR	A	-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%
ABT	B	-0.46%
CME	A	-0.46%
DLB	B	-0.46%
AWR	B	-0.46%
TRV	B	-0.46%
NWE	B	-0.46%
CAT	B	-0.46%
CALM	A	-0.46%
SR	A	-0.46%
POOL	C	-0.46%
K	A	-0.46%
HD	A	-0.46%
TD	F	-0.46%
JJSF	B	-0.46%
LHX	C	-0.46%
SNX	C	-0.45%
TAK	F	-0.45%
MKC	D	-0.45%
SON	D	-0.45%
ACN	C	-0.45%
PEG	A	-0.45%
NFG	A	-0.45%
FLO	D	-0.45%
DE	A	-0.45%
HRL	D	-0.45%
CNA	B	-0.45%
LOW	D	-0.45%
JNPR	F	-0.45%
ADI	D	-0.44%
TSCO	D	-0.44%
CPB	D	-0.44%
CWT	D	-0.44%
RTX	C	-0.44%
OTIS	C	-0.44%
POR	C	-0.44%
BAH	F	-0.44%
WTRG	B	-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%
MRK	F	-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%
JNJ	D	-0.43%
TSM	B	-0.43%
AMGN	D	-0.43%
VZ	C	-0.43%
NVS	D	-0.42%
KHC	F	-0.42%
PFE	D	-0.42%
GSK	F	-0.42%
IBM	C	-0.42%
SJW	D	-0.42%
ABBV	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%