FDL vs. USMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Morningstar ETF (FDL) to iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV)

FDL

First Trust Morningstar ETF

FDL 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 Morningstar(R) Dividend Leaders Index(SM). 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 objective of the index is to offer investors a benchmark for dividend portfolios as well as a means to invest in a portfolio of stocks that have a consistent record of growing dividends as well as the ability to sustain them. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$43.34

Average Daily Volume

362,157

Number of Holdings ^*

100

* 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	FDL	USMV
30 Days	2.77%	1.70%
60 Days	4.11%	2.42%
90 Days	6.49%	4.02%
12 Months	33.82%	25.63%

17 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FDL	Weight in USMV	Overlap
ABBV	D	6.79%	1.04%	1.04%
AEE	A	0.54%	0.24%	0.24%
AEP	D	1.21%	0.39%	0.39%
CVS	D	2.33%	0.04%	0.04%
CVX	A	9.22%	0.34%	0.34%
DUK	C	2.18%	1.49%	1.49%
FANG	D	1.25%	0.55%	0.55%
GILD	C	3.11%	0.94%	0.94%
IBM	C	4.35%	1.66%	1.66%
K	A	0.42%	0.8%	0.42%
KHC	F	0.91%	0.38%	0.38%
KMB	D	1.08%	0.21%	0.21%
LNT	A	0.35%	0.1%	0.1%
PFE	D	5.94%	0.2%	0.2%
VZ	C	7.42%	1.35%	1.35%
WEC	A	0.76%	0.78%	0.76%
XEL	A	0.93%	0.46%	0.46%

FDL Overweight 83 Positions Relative to USMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PM	B	5.87%
MO	A	4.96%
UPS	C	3.49%
USB	A	2.44%
TFC	A	2.19%
PNC	B	2.12%
KMI	A	2.06%
OKE	A	1.96%
F	C	1.78%
PRU	A	1.46%
DOW	F	1.23%
EXC	C	1.04%
TROW	B	0.9%
LYB	F	0.87%
EIX	B	0.83%
ETR	B	0.82%
FITB	A	0.78%
HBAN	A	0.78%
RF	A	0.75%
STT	A	0.67%
KEY	B	0.66%
CFG	B	0.64%
ES	D	0.64%
FE	C	0.57%
BBY	D	0.49%
EVRG	A	0.44%
CLX	B	0.43%
OMF	A	0.42%
CAG	D	0.41%
FNF	B	0.37%
CMA	A	0.33%
WHR	B	0.33%
IPG	D	0.33%
CNH	C	0.32%
FHN	A	0.31%
SJM	D	0.31%
SWK	D	0.31%
PNW	B	0.29%
BEN	C	0.28%
COLB	A	0.28%
LNC	B	0.26%
OGE	B	0.25%
MTN	C	0.24%
HAS	D	0.24%
ZION	B	0.23%
UGI	A	0.22%
SNV	B	0.21%
WU	D	0.2%
FMC	D	0.19%
JHG	A	0.19%
APAM	B	0.17%
VLY	B	0.17%
FAF	A	0.16%
UBSI	B	0.16%
OZK	B	0.15%
NXST	C	0.15%
POR	C	0.14%
FIBK	A	0.14%
SR	A	0.13%
WEN	D	0.13%
TNL	A	0.13%
FLO	D	0.13%
BKH	A	0.13%
ALE	A	0.12%
CC	C	0.12%
NJR	A	0.12%
ASB	B	0.12%
NWE	B	0.11%
PRGO	B	0.11%
PNM	F	0.11%
FHB	A	0.11%
MSM	C	0.11%
MAN	D	0.1%
OGS	A	0.1%
AVA	A	0.1%
CATY	B	0.09%
AGR	B	0.09%
SMG	D	0.09%
FHI	A	0.09%
LCII	C	0.08%
CRI	D	0.06%
SIRI	C	0.05%
GEF	A	0.01%

FDL Underweight 153 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%
CSCO	B	-1.47%
CB	C	-1.47%
APH	A	-1.44%
WM	A	-1.44%
NOC	D	-1.43%
TXN	C	-1.39%
SO	D	-1.35%
MCK	B	-1.35%
MSFT	F	-1.34%
UNH	C	-1.34%
ORCL	B	-1.31%
ROP	B	-1.3%
ACN	C	-1.29%
AJG	B	-1.27%
MCD	D	-1.25%
LLY	F	-1.25%
PG	A	-1.23%
AVGO	D	-1.19%
JNJ	D	-1.18%
TRV	B	-1.15%
ED	D	-1.13%
MMC	B	-1.11%
MRK	F	-1.01%
PEP	F	-1.01%
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%
LMT	D	-0.82%
CTSH	B	-0.76%
NOW	A	-0.75%
T	A	-0.74%
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%
GIS	D	-0.66%
VRSN	F	-0.64%
KR	B	-0.61%
AMGN	D	-0.59%
FICO	B	-0.59%
REGN	F	-0.59%
KDP	D	-0.59%
TDY	B	-0.57%
BDX	F	-0.56%
KEYS	A	-0.55%
FFIV	B	-0.55%
MPC	D	-0.54%
INCY	C	-0.53%
AON	A	-0.53%
CME	A	-0.53%
PTC	A	-0.52%
ELV	F	-0.52%
YUM	B	-0.5%
BMY	B	-0.49%
NEM	D	-0.46%
UBER	D	-0.45%
JNPR	F	-0.45%
TJX	A	-0.45%
XOM	B	-0.45%
MDLZ	F	-0.44%
WDAY	B	-0.43%
EG	C	-0.43%
ERIE	D	-0.42%
VRSK	A	-0.42%
CL	D	-0.41%
CHD	B	-0.4%
HUM	C	-0.4%
BAH	F	-0.39%
CMCSA	B	-0.39%
AKAM	D	-0.39%
WTW	B	-0.38%
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%
GRMN	B	-0.33%
CPB	D	-0.33%
AIZ	A	-0.32%
NBIX	C	-0.32%
WMB	A	-0.31%
WRB	A	-0.31%
GLW	B	-0.31%
FWONK	B	-0.31%
HSY	F	-0.3%
HD	A	-0.3%
ANET	C	-0.29%
ICE	C	-0.28%
L	A	-0.28%
HON	B	-0.25%
HUBS	A	-0.24%
ADI	D	-0.23%
D	C	-0.23%
AZPN	A	-0.23%
ALNY	D	-0.22%
NTAP	C	-0.22%
BMRN	D	-0.22%
HRL	D	-0.21%
CI	F	-0.21%
TW	A	-0.2%
DTE	C	-0.2%
PKG	A	-0.2%
DPZ	C	-0.19%
CRWD	B	-0.19%
CMS	C	-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%
MDT	D	-0.13%
DELL	C	-0.12%
HIG	B	-0.12%
OXY	D	-0.12%
DGX	A	-0.11%
KO	D	-0.1%
RTX	C	-0.09%
ADP	B	-0.09%
ABT	B	-0.09%
OTIS	C	-0.07%
TEL	B	-0.07%
ATO	A	-0.06%
PSX	C	-0.06%
FSLR	F	-0.06%
KNX	B	-0.06%
VLO	C	-0.05%
BR	A	-0.05%
CRM	B	-0.05%
GD	F	-0.05%
ULTA	F	-0.04%