FVD vs. DFAX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX)

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

$45.07

Average Daily Volume

685,588

Number of Holdings ^*

193

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

DFAX

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

DFAX Description

Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net dividends). Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF was formed on March 6, 2008 and is domiciled in United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.02

Average Daily Volume

537,648

Number of Holdings ^*

183

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	DFAX
30 Days	1.41%	4.56%
60 Days	7.62%	12.01%
90 Days	11.68%	4.89%
12 Months	25.55%	26.08%

20 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in DFAX	Overlap
ABBV	C	0.48%	0.23%	0.23%
AZN	D	0.49%	0.25%	0.25%
BTI	D	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
CNI	D	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
DEO	C	0.5%	0.05%	0.05%
DEO	C	0.5%	0.02%	0.02%
GSK	F	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
HMC	D	0.49%	0.06%	0.06%
HMC	D	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
INFY	B	0.49%	0.06%	0.06%
NVS	D	0.48%	0.65%	0.48%
NVS	D	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
RIO	B	0.53%	0.12%	0.12%
SNY	C	0.48%	0.0%	0.0%
TD	B	0.48%	0.18%	0.18%
TM	D	0.49%	0.63%	0.49%
TM	D	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
TSM	B	0.52%	0.74%	0.52%
UL	D	0.48%	0.22%	0.22%
UL	D	0.48%	0.03%	0.03%

FVD Overweight 178 Positions Relative to DFAX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OTIS	A	0.52%
ACN	B	0.51%
CAT	A	0.51%
PPG	D	0.51%
YUM	C	0.51%
AOS	C	0.51%
MMM	C	0.5%
AVY	D	0.5%
ADI	B	0.5%
SCL	D	0.5%
TSCO	A	0.5%
LECO	D	0.5%
CMI	A	0.5%
UPS	D	0.5%
EMR	B	0.5%
NKE	D	0.5%
DLB	D	0.5%
KMB	D	0.49%
NEU	F	0.49%
CMCSA	B	0.49%
TEL	D	0.49%
T	B	0.49%
SJM	D	0.49%
BLK	A	0.49%
WSO	C	0.49%
TJX	D	0.49%
VZ	C	0.49%
BRC	C	0.49%
SLGN	B	0.49%
DOX	B	0.49%
CHRW	C	0.49%
UVV	D	0.49%
BDX	C	0.49%
MSM	D	0.49%
TROW	D	0.49%
CME	A	0.49%
HD	A	0.49%
CSCO	A	0.49%
LOW	C	0.49%
IBM	A	0.49%
MMS	C	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
MCD	A	0.49%
HON	C	0.49%
IEX	D	0.49%
SNA	C	0.49%
JCI	C	0.49%
IOSP	F	0.49%
DCI	B	0.49%
INGR	B	0.49%
SXT	C	0.49%
MS	A	0.49%
ITW	C	0.49%
SBUX	B	0.49%
APD	C	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
GNTX	D	0.49%
PEP	F	0.48%
TRV	B	0.48%
RHI	D	0.48%
KDP	C	0.48%
DTM	A	0.48%
SWX	C	0.48%
KR	C	0.48%
EXC	C	0.48%
PFE	D	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
SR	D	0.48%
GILD	A	0.48%
JNJ	D	0.48%
POR	D	0.48%
BK	A	0.48%
ED	C	0.48%
WM	B	0.48%
ES	D	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
IDA	D	0.48%
OGS	C	0.48%
JPM	C	0.48%
THG	A	0.48%
CB	A	0.48%
EVRG	C	0.48%
LNT	B	0.48%
BAX	D	0.48%
PPL	C	0.48%
NSC	C	0.48%
DTE	B	0.48%
WEC	B	0.48%
GRMN	D	0.48%
PEG	A	0.48%
LMT	A	0.48%
CMS	A	0.48%
WTRG	D	0.48%
KO	C	0.48%
MDT	C	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
ATO	A	0.48%
REYN	D	0.48%
JKHY	A	0.48%
LANC	F	0.48%
CSX	D	0.48%
ETR	A	0.48%
MMC	D	0.48%
MDLZ	D	0.48%
EQIX	C	0.48%
PG	D	0.48%
UNP	F	0.48%
GIS	C	0.48%
FLO	D	0.48%
FAST	C	0.48%
CL	D	0.48%
SIGI	D	0.48%
PINC	F	0.48%
PM	D	0.48%
AGR	C	0.48%
BAH	C	0.48%
JNPR	C	0.48%
GS	B	0.48%
WDFC	B	0.48%
G	A	0.48%
K	B	0.48%
XEL	C	0.48%
RTX	A	0.48%
AFL	A	0.48%
MKC	C	0.48%
SEIC	B	0.48%
SON	D	0.48%
SNX	C	0.48%
MO	D	0.48%
PKG	B	0.48%
ALE	A	0.48%
BMY	A	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
HRL	F	0.48%
DGX	D	0.48%
NWN	D	0.48%
KHC	F	0.48%
TMUS	A	0.48%
WERN	D	0.48%
AIZ	B	0.48%
JJSF	C	0.48%
AEE	A	0.48%
BR	B	0.48%
POOL	D	0.48%
CAG	D	0.48%
DE	C	0.48%
MSEX	C	0.47%
GATX	F	0.47%
HII	F	0.47%
CBSH	D	0.47%
LHX	A	0.47%
SRE	C	0.47%
GD	C	0.47%
HSY	D	0.47%
PSA	C	0.47%
OTTR	F	0.47%
CWT	D	0.47%
MRK	F	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
CPB	D	0.47%
HLI	A	0.47%
NDAQ	C	0.47%
CNA	D	0.47%
DUK	C	0.47%
CALM	A	0.47%
ABT	C	0.47%
CLX	C	0.47%
AEP	C	0.47%
SO	A	0.47%
NOC	B	0.47%
TAK	D	0.47%
NJR	C	0.47%
CPK	C	0.47%
AMGN	D	0.46%
XOM	A	0.46%
CVX	B	0.46%
NFG	A	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%

FVD Underweight 163 Positions Relative to DFAX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
ASML	F	-0.45%
BP	F	-0.28%
BABA	A	-0.26%
SONY	C	-0.23%
MUFG	D	-0.2%
HSBC	A	-0.19%
STLA	F	-0.18%
BHP	B	-0.18%
IBN	C	-0.16%
BBVA	C	-0.13%
LYG	C	-0.11%
HDB	D	-0.1%
KB	D	-0.1%
E	C	-0.1%
YUMC	B	-0.09%
FLUT	B	-0.09%
SMFG	D	-0.09%
NVO	F	-0.09%
VALE	D	-0.09%
BCS	B	-0.08%
RELX	D	-0.08%
PDD	B	-0.08%
LOGI	D	-0.08%
STM	F	-0.08%
TCOM	A	-0.07%
UMC	D	-0.07%
ERJ	C	-0.06%
MFG	B	-0.06%
GFI	C	-0.06%
PHG	A	-0.06%
NMR	F	-0.06%
HMY	D	-0.06%
NTES	B	-0.05%
RDY	D	-0.05%
ERJ	C	-0.05%
BIDU	C	-0.04%
TEVA	D	-0.04%
GOLD	C	-0.04%
CCEP	C	-0.04%
SHG	D	-0.04%
VIPS	B	-0.04%
WFG	C	-0.04%
WPP	B	-0.03%
AEI	C	-0.03%
PAC	C	-0.03%
OTEX	D	-0.03%
SAN	C	-0.03%
IBN	C	-0.03%
TME	B	-0.03%
AGCO	D	-0.03%
VALE	D	-0.03%
TCOM	A	-0.03%
MUFG	D	-0.03%
RBA	D	-0.03%
PRMW	B	-0.03%
WCN	D	-0.03%
MT	B	-0.03%
NGG	D	-0.03%
BIDU	C	-0.03%
WDS	C	-0.02%
ZTO	B	-0.02%
SHOP	B	-0.02%
ASR	D	-0.02%
NIO	C	-0.02%
PSO	D	-0.02%
NMR	F	-0.02%
LSPD	C	-0.02%
TAC	A	-0.02%
SBSW	C	-0.02%
BILI	B	-0.02%
TS	D	-0.02%
QGEN	F	-0.02%
VIST	C	-0.02%
BCS	B	-0.02%
CAR	D	-0.02%
GGB	B	-0.02%
XRX	D	-0.02%
IHG	B	-0.02%
XPEV	C	-0.02%
ING	D	-0.02%
PKX	D	-0.02%
HLN	C	-0.02%
GDS	B	-0.02%
CHRD	F	-0.02%
ELBM	C	-0.01%
SID	D	-0.01%
IMOS	D	-0.01%
MNTX	D	-0.01%
SNN	D	-0.01%
SQM	D	-0.01%
BCH	D	-0.01%
SBS	D	-0.01%
HDB	D	-0.01%
LPL	D	-0.01%
TLRY	F	-0.01%
ASTL	C	-0.01%
BUD	A	-0.01%
ORLA	B	-0.01%
EQNR	D	-0.01%
JKS	C	-0.01%
TEF	C	-0.01%
IAG	C	-0.01%
CSAN	D	-0.01%
CHT	C	-0.01%
PIXY	F	-0.01%
HAFN	B	-0.01%
SKM	C	-0.01%
SGRP	C	-0.01%
PDS	F	-0.01%
KB	D	-0.01%
TTE	B	-0.01%
BBD	C	-0.01%
HTHT	B	-0.01%
SHG	D	-0.01%
IQ	D	-0.01%
BAP	A	-0.01%
MBAVU	C	-0.01%
TCI	F	-0.01%
ASX	D	-0.01%
NWG	B	-0.01%
WIT	C	-0.01%
GGB	B	-0.01%
GOGL	C	-0.01%
ASAI	F	-0.01%
BRFS	D	-0.01%
DOOO	F	-0.01%
LI	C	-0.01%
TRMD	D	-0.01%
FRO	B	-0.01%
LPL	D	-0.01%
VNET	B	-0.0%
BCH	D	-0.0%
BLCO	C	-0.0%
CIB	D	-0.0%
WIT	C	-0.0%
VMAR	F	-0.0%
RENB	F	-0.0%
PHI	B	-0.0%
AUDC	F	-0.0%
ARGX	C	-0.0%
CX	F	-0.0%
FMX	F	-0.0%
NICE	D	-0.0%
SBSW	C	-0.0%
UGP	F	-0.0%
JHX	C	-0.0%
CCU	D	-0.0%
CHGX	A	-0.0%
BGNE	A	-0.0%
BGNE	A	-0.0%
LYG	C	-0.0%
SMFG	D	-0.0%
CHT	C	-0.0%
TLK	D	-0.0%
ASAI	F	-0.0%
FLNG	B	-0.0%
CSAN	D	-0.0%
MGIC	C	-0.0%
KEP	F	-0.0%
GRIN	A	-0.0%
ABEV	B	-0.0%
ECO	A	-0.0%
KOF	D	-0.0%