FVD vs. ESGD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF (ESGD)

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

ESGD

iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF

ESGD Description

The iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Select ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$77.97

Average Daily Volume

248,770

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	ESGD
30 Days	1.87%	-2.57%
60 Days	2.34%	-6.16%
90 Days	4.86%	-6.22%
12 Months	22.35%	11.53%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in ESGD	Overlap
	HMC	F	0.39%	0.39%	0.39%
	TM	D	0.48%	1.05%	0.48%

FVD Overweight 199 Positions Relative to ESGD

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%
KR	B	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%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	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%
SNX	C	0.45%
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%
AEP	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%
OTIS	C	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%
SJM	D	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%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 5 Positions Relative to ESGD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SONY	B	-0.88%
MUFG	B	-0.69%
SMFG	B	-0.52%
MFG	B	-0.44%
NMR	B	-0.2%