FVD vs. CZA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF (CZA)

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

$45.94

Average Daily Volume

492,100

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CZA

Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF

CZA Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Zacks Mid-Cap Core Index. The fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the index and depositary receipts representing securities that comprise the index. It generally invests in all of the securities comprising the index in proportion to their weightings in the index. The index is comprised of 100 securities selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of mid-capitalization securities including MLPs, ADRs and BDCs.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$111.49

Average Daily Volume

3,082

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	CZA
30 Days	1.30%	2.57%
60 Days	2.29%	4.74%
90 Days	4.18%	6.77%
12 Months	21.56%	29.08%

18 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in CZA	Overlap
AEE	A	0.47%	1.58%	0.47%
AIZ	A	0.52%	0.73%	0.52%
AOS	F	0.43%	0.66%	0.43%
BAH	F	0.44%	1.16%	0.44%
BAX	F	0.4%	1.1%	0.4%
CNA	C	0.45%	0.85%	0.45%
ES	C	0.43%	1.46%	0.43%
ETR	B	0.51%	2.06%	0.51%
FLO	D	0.45%	0.3%	0.3%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.41%	0.41%
IEX	C	0.51%	1.11%	0.51%
INGR	C	0.52%	0.58%	0.52%
PKG	A	0.5%	1.38%	0.5%
PPG	F	0.45%	1.84%	0.45%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.67%	0.52%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.38%	0.38%
SLGN	A	0.49%	0.38%	0.38%
WTW	B	0.5%	2.04%	0.5%

FVD Overweight 183 Positions Relative to CZA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	B	0.54%
CBSH	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
DTM	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	B	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	A	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
CVX	A	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
PM	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
JPM	A	0.5%
ITW	B	0.49%
BLK	B	0.49%
WM	B	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	D	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	C	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	F	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	A	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	C	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
PNW	A	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	C	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	A	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	C	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
UNP	C	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	C	0.46%
ABT	B	0.46%
CME	B	0.46%
DLB	B	0.46%
PG	C	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	B	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
PSA	C	0.46%
JJSF	C	0.46%
LHX	C	0.46%
SNX	D	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
MKC	C	0.45%
SON	F	0.45%
ACN	B	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	B	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
SO	C	0.44%
AWK	C	0.44%
AEP	C	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	C	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	D	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%
SJM	D	0.43%
MRK	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	F	0.43%
NKE	F	0.43%
CAG	F	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
JNJ	C	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	F	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	C	0.42%
PFE	F	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	F	0.42%
SJW	F	0.42%
ABBV	F	0.42%
KMB	C	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
AZN	F	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	F	0.35%

FVD Underweight 76 Positions Relative to CZA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VMC	B	-2.4%
WAB	B	-2.18%
AVB	B	-2.11%
BRO	B	-1.98%
XYL	D	-1.94%
STT	B	-1.86%
EQR	C	-1.86%
DOV	A	-1.77%
LYB	F	-1.73%
FTV	C	-1.7%
KEYS	A	-1.7%
VLTO	C	-1.62%
WRB	A	-1.53%
CINF	A	-1.53%
NTRS	A	-1.44%
LPLA	A	-1.43%
TDY	B	-1.41%
IFF	D	-1.41%
LDOS	C	-1.38%
CSL	C	-1.31%
ESS	B	-1.3%
PFG	D	-1.3%
J	D	-1.3%
CHKP	C	-1.27%
FOX	A	-1.24%
AER	A	-1.24%
JBHT	C	-1.2%
CRBG	B	-1.16%
PNR	A	-1.12%
TRMB	B	-1.1%
WMG	D	-1.1%
MAS	D	-1.09%
WLK	D	-1.05%
GGG	B	-0.99%
UDR	B	-0.95%
AMCR	C	-0.94%
ACM	B	-0.94%
WES	C	-0.93%
GLPI	C	-0.89%
REG	A	-0.85%
PFGC	B	-0.83%
LOGI	D	-0.81%
NVT	B	-0.8%
WPC	C	-0.79%
ITT	A	-0.79%
EMN	C	-0.76%
RRX	B	-0.76%
BWXT	B	-0.72%
ATR	B	-0.71%
CHDN	B	-0.69%
WWD	C	-0.65%
CACI	D	-0.64%
ALSN	B	-0.64%
EHC	B	-0.62%
CR	A	-0.61%
KNTK	A	-0.58%
TFX	F	-0.58%
CHE	D	-0.53%
VOYA	B	-0.5%
IVZ	B	-0.5%
ESAB	C	-0.48%
BLCO	B	-0.47%
BPOP	C	-0.46%
OSK	C	-0.46%
FLS	B	-0.46%
MDU	D	-0.45%
ESI	B	-0.43%
AWI	A	-0.43%
FNB	A	-0.4%
ESNT	F	-0.39%
COLD	D	-0.39%
SNDR	B	-0.35%
CWEN	C	-0.35%
RRR	F	-0.34%
ACT	C	-0.34%
ST	F	-0.31%