FVD vs. EEMS ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (EEMS)

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

$45.25

Average Daily Volume

740,835

Number of Holdings ^*

194

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund

EEMS Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The fund generally invests at least 90% of assets in the securities of the underlying index and in DRs representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the bottom 14% of market capitalization of emerging market countries. It concentrates its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the underlying index is concentrated. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$62.74

Average Daily Volume

29,361

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	EEMS
30 Days	3.55%	1.88%
60 Days	7.13%	2.77%
90 Days	10.53%	2.50%
12 Months	19.02%	16.08%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in EEMS	Overlap
	TSM	C	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%

FVD Overweight 193 Positions Relative to EEMS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TR	C	0.53%
T	C	0.53%
IBM	B	0.52%
GILD	B	0.52%
EXC	C	0.51%
NSC	C	0.51%
MKC	C	0.51%
TRV	C	0.51%
VZ	B	0.51%
PSA	B	0.51%
BTI	C	0.51%
EQIX	C	0.51%
THG	B	0.51%
CLX	C	0.51%
FAST	C	0.5%
PEG	B	0.5%
NDAQ	A	0.5%
PM	C	0.5%
GIS	B	0.5%
BK	B	0.5%
PAYX	C	0.5%
OGS	B	0.5%
GD	B	0.5%
ETR	B	0.5%
ATO	B	0.5%
INFY	C	0.5%
HUBB	B	0.5%
ABT	C	0.5%
REYN	C	0.5%
LANC	D	0.5%
SBUX	C	0.5%
BAX	C	0.5%
ACN	C	0.5%
XEL	B	0.5%
JKHY	B	0.5%
AEP	C	0.5%
MDLZ	B	0.5%
CME	C	0.5%
TD	B	0.5%
KR	C	0.5%
CB	B	0.5%
PEP	C	0.49%
MDT	C	0.49%
SIGI	D	0.49%
ALE	B	0.49%
ES	C	0.49%
PFE	C	0.49%
SNY	B	0.49%
AWR	B	0.49%
TMUS	C	0.49%
AMGN	B	0.49%
DE	B	0.49%
HSY	C	0.49%
CNI	D	0.49%
AEE	C	0.49%
RTX	C	0.49%
LNT	B	0.49%
CL	D	0.49%
MCD	B	0.49%
NOC	B	0.49%
IDA	C	0.49%
GSK	C	0.49%
WTW	C	0.49%
SON	C	0.49%
INGR	B	0.49%
ALL	B	0.49%
MSEX	C	0.49%
GRMN	D	0.49%
LMT	C	0.49%
PG	C	0.49%
EVRG	B	0.49%
UL	C	0.49%
PKG	B	0.49%
WEC	C	0.49%
CAG	C	0.49%
SO	B	0.49%
CPK	B	0.49%
CMS	C	0.49%
TSCO	C	0.49%
ED	C	0.49%
NI	B	0.49%
MMC	C	0.49%
KDP	B	0.49%
ADP	B	0.49%
DUK	C	0.49%
CPB	C	0.48%
PINC	C	0.48%
WDFC	C	0.48%
KMB	D	0.48%
YUM	D	0.48%
PPG	D	0.48%
OTIS	C	0.48%
SEIC	C	0.48%
POR	C	0.48%
BRC	C	0.48%
MRK	D	0.48%
CWT	C	0.48%
DTM	B	0.48%
PCAR	D	0.48%
AGR	B	0.48%
JNPR	B	0.48%
SR	B	0.48%
NEU	D	0.48%
AIZ	B	0.48%
FLO	C	0.48%
CSX	D	0.48%
CTSH	C	0.48%
UPS	D	0.48%
K	B	0.48%
SRE	C	0.48%
WM	D	0.48%
LHX	C	0.48%
BDX	D	0.48%
JCI	B	0.48%
NFG	B	0.48%
ITW	C	0.48%
DTE	C	0.48%
DOX	C	0.48%
MO	C	0.48%
BMY	C	0.48%
JNJ	C	0.48%
HD	B	0.48%
MMM	B	0.48%
PPL	C	0.48%
AVY	C	0.48%
UNH	C	0.48%
BLK	B	0.48%
HON	D	0.48%
UNP	C	0.48%
AFL	C	0.48%
APD	B	0.48%
BAH	C	0.48%
BR	D	0.48%
KO	C	0.48%
DGX	B	0.48%
NJR	B	0.48%
LOW	B	0.48%
CBSH	C	0.47%
CAT	B	0.47%
EMR	D	0.47%
NVS	C	0.47%
IEX	D	0.47%
CALM	A	0.47%
POOL	C	0.47%
CHRW	B	0.47%
SJM	C	0.47%
GATX	D	0.47%
SLGN	B	0.47%
CNA	C	0.47%
WERN	D	0.47%
NWN	C	0.47%
TM	F	0.47%
CMCSA	D	0.47%
CSCO	C	0.47%
WSO	C	0.47%
HRL	C	0.47%
JJSF	C	0.47%
WTRG	D	0.47%
HLI	B	0.47%
KHC	C	0.47%
DLB	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
SNA	C	0.47%
HMC	D	0.47%
ADI	C	0.47%
ABBV	C	0.47%
DEO	C	0.47%
TJX	B	0.47%
G	C	0.47%
MS	D	0.46%
TEL	D	0.46%
MMS	C	0.46%
MSM	D	0.46%
CMI	C	0.46%
TROW	D	0.46%
SWX	C	0.46%
RHI	D	0.46%
AOS	D	0.46%
NKE	D	0.45%
SCL	D	0.45%
HII	D	0.45%
GS	C	0.45%
IOSP	D	0.45%
XOM	C	0.45%
DCI	C	0.45%
CVX	D	0.45%
UVV	D	0.45%
TXN	C	0.45%
JPM	D	0.45%
SNX	D	0.44%
GNTX	F	0.44%
LECO	F	0.43%
OTTR	F	0.4%

FVD Underweight 1 Positions Relative to EEMS

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	IMOS	F	-0.06%