FVD vs. FLCB ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF (FLCB)

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

FLCB

Franklin Liberty U.S. Core Bond ETF

FLCB Description

The investment seeks total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds of U.S. issuers, including government, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. It invests predominantly in investment grade debt securities and, under normal market conditions, is generally expected to have sector, credit and duration exposures comparable to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the fund's benchmark index. The fund may enter into various interest rate and credit-related derivatives, principally U.S. Treasury futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.72

Average Daily Volume

581,949

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	FLCB
30 Days	1.41%	-0.57%
60 Days	7.62%	0.17%
90 Days	11.68%	3.42%
12 Months	25.55%	11.22%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in FLCB	Overlap
ABBV	C	0.48%	0.37%	0.37%
CMCSA	B	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%
CSX	D	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
DGX	D	0.48%	0.42%	0.42%
DUK	C	0.47%	0.41%	0.41%
EXC	C	0.48%	0.2%	0.2%
MO	D	0.48%	0.41%	0.41%
NOC	B	0.47%	0.19%	0.19%
TAK	D	0.47%	0.34%	0.34%
VZ	C	0.49%	0.51%	0.49%
XOM	A	0.46%	0.31%	0.31%

FVD Overweight 182 Positions Relative to FLCB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RIO	B	0.53%
TSM	B	0.52%
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%
DEO	C	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%
TEL	D	0.49%
T	B	0.49%
SJM	D	0.49%
BLK	A	0.49%
WSO	C	0.49%
TJX	D	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%
INFY	B	0.49%
CME	A	0.49%
HD	A	0.49%
CSCO	A	0.49%
LOW	C	0.49%
IBM	A	0.49%
AZN	D	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%
HMC	D	0.49%
MS	A	0.49%
ITW	C	0.49%
SBUX	B	0.49%
TM	D	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%
PFE	D	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
SR	D	0.48%
GILD	A	0.48%
JNJ	D	0.48%
POR	D	0.48%
TD	B	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%
SNY	C	0.48%
LNT	B	0.48%
BAX	D	0.48%
PPL	C	0.48%
NSC	C	0.48%
DTE	B	0.48%
NVS	D	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%
ETR	A	0.48%
MMC	D	0.48%
MDLZ	D	0.48%
EQIX	C	0.48%
PG	D	0.48%
UNP	F	0.48%
CNI	D	0.48%
GIS	C	0.48%
FLO	D	0.48%
FAST	C	0.48%
CL	D	0.48%
BTI	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%
GSK	F	0.48%
SNX	C	0.48%
PKG	B	0.48%
ALE	A	0.48%
BMY	A	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
HRL	F	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%
UL	D	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%
CALM	A	0.47%
ABT	C	0.47%
CLX	C	0.47%
AEP	C	0.47%
SO	A	0.47%
NJR	C	0.47%
CPK	C	0.47%
AMGN	D	0.46%
CVX	B	0.46%
NFG	A	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%

FVD Underweight 31 Positions Relative to FLCB

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BAC	B	-0.53%
CAF	A	-0.51%
BABA	A	-0.48%
FLEX	B	-0.43%
MHK	C	-0.4%
GJS	B	-0.39%
MPLX	B	-0.39%
CF	A	-0.35%
C	B	-0.34%
DLTR	F	-0.34%
NOW	B	-0.33%
CARR	A	-0.32%
RPRX	D	-0.31%
BA	F	-0.3%
LVS	B	-0.28%
SCCO	B	-0.26%
RDN	D	-0.24%
KMI	A	-0.24%
VOD	D	-0.19%
NVR	C	-0.19%
CNC	F	-0.18%
EQNR	D	-0.18%
FDX	F	-0.14%
ACGL	A	-0.11%
GPJA	D	-0.1%
MET	A	-0.09%
WMB	A	-0.08%
HCA	C	-0.07%
ET	A	-0.06%
PSX	D	-0.06%
KIM	C	-0.05%