FVD vs. ABCS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (ABCS)

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

ABCS

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

ABCS Description

The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a blend of domestic equity securities of small- and mid- capitalization companies and ETFs that provide broad exposure to domestic equity securities of small- and mid- capitalization companies. As it relates to the fund"s investments, a domestic equity security means common equity securities of companies domiciled and having their principal place of business in the U.S. and are traded on a major U.S. stock exchange and shares of ETFs that invest primarily in domestic equity securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$30.32

Average Daily Volume

1,922

Number of Holdings ^*

102

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	ABCS
30 Days	1.87%	7.02%
60 Days	2.34%	7.41%
90 Days	4.86%	9.01%
12 Months	22.35%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in ABCS	Overlap
AEP	D	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%
BK	A	0.48%	0.6%	0.48%
KR	B	0.49%	0.37%	0.37%
OTIS	C	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
SJM	D	0.43%	0.42%	0.42%
SNX	C	0.45%	0.63%	0.45%

FVD Overweight 195 Positions Relative to ABCS

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%
ETR	B	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	B	0.51%
IEX	B	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
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%
ITW	B	0.49%
BLK	C	0.49%
WM	A	0.49%
CPK	A	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%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	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%
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%
UNH	C	0.48%
ADP	B	0.48%
PNW	B	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	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%
PPL	B	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	B	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	B	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%
PG	A	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%
MMC	B	0.46%
HD	A	0.46%
TD	F	0.46%
PSA	D	0.46%
JJSF	B	0.46%
LHX	C	0.46%
PPG	F	0.45%
TAK	F	0.45%
MKC	D	0.45%
SON	D	0.45%
ACN	C	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	A	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	D	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
SO	D	0.44%
AWK	D	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	F	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
DUK	C	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%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
JNJ	D	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	D	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
PFE	D	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
ABBV	D	0.42%
KMB	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%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 96 Positions Relative to ABCS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VOE	A	-10.03%
VBR	A	-9.82%
GPN	B	-2.09%
EXPE	B	-1.85%
LPLA	A	-1.67%
LAD	A	-1.6%
LYV	A	-1.49%
KVUE	A	-1.47%
CTVA	C	-1.41%
GPK	C	-1.39%
CNC	D	-1.37%
MOH	F	-1.31%
DOCU	A	-1.16%
SLM	A	-1.03%
AMP	A	-0.96%
ET	A	-0.96%
WCC	B	-0.91%
FANG	D	-0.9%
NOMD	D	-0.88%
DFS	B	-0.87%
BYD	C	-0.84%
VLO	C	-0.81%
COF	B	-0.8%
GTLS	B	-0.78%
HUM	C	-0.74%
HOG	D	-0.74%
WH	B	-0.73%
ZBH	C	-0.73%
LNG	B	-0.72%
MOS	F	-0.69%
WTFC	A	-0.68%
BIIB	F	-0.67%
ZM	B	-0.67%
EG	C	-0.66%
RNR	C	-0.64%
HAL	C	-0.64%
CWK	B	-0.64%
CVS	D	-0.63%
PYPL	B	-0.62%
ARW	D	-0.61%
DAL	C	-0.6%
ALK	C	-0.59%
USB	A	-0.57%
NCLH	B	-0.56%
VTRS	A	-0.54%
TPX	B	-0.54%
FLEX	A	-0.54%
WKC	D	-0.54%
TAP	C	-0.54%
NTRS	A	-0.54%
TFC	A	-0.53%
ALSN	B	-0.52%
AGO	B	-0.52%
AXS	A	-0.52%
ICLR	D	-0.52%
HBI	B	-0.51%
LYFT	C	-0.5%
RGA	A	-0.5%
EQR	B	-0.5%
JLL	D	-0.48%
ULTA	F	-0.46%
AGCO	D	-0.46%
EFC	C	-0.46%
NVST	B	-0.45%
STWD	C	-0.44%
BECN	B	-0.44%
BMRN	D	-0.44%
JEF	A	-0.44%
MTH	D	-0.43%
WU	D	-0.43%
AGM	C	-0.43%
IDCC	A	-0.43%
USPH	B	-0.42%
FAF	A	-0.42%
RWT	D	-0.41%
CAR	C	-0.4%
TER	D	-0.39%
SKX	D	-0.38%
MAT	D	-0.38%
OLN	D	-0.36%
AAP	C	-0.36%
CRL	C	-0.35%
EWBC	A	-0.35%
EFX	F	-0.34%
IGT	F	-0.32%
PSX	C	-0.29%
PLAB	C	-0.29%
MKTX	D	-0.29%
NXST	C	-0.28%
ESNT	D	-0.27%
MCHP	D	-0.27%
SIRI	C	-0.27%
AMN	F	-0.26%
BCO	D	-0.25%
QRVO	F	-0.22%
FSLR	F	-0.2%