FVD vs. FTA ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index (FTA)

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

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (based onthe Defined Large Cap Value Index

FTA 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 Defined Large Cap Value Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P 500(R) Value Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$82.72

Average Daily Volume

39,082

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	FTA
30 Days	1.87%	4.88%
60 Days	2.34%	5.23%
90 Days	4.86%	6.80%
12 Months	22.35%	26.69%

63 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in FTA	Overlap
ACN	C	0.45%	0.18%	0.18%
AEE	A	0.47%	0.72%	0.47%
AEP	D	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
AFL	B	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
APD	A	0.44%	0.18%	0.18%
ATO	A	0.47%	0.73%	0.47%
AWK	D	0.44%	0.15%	0.15%
CAG	D	0.43%	0.14%	0.14%
CB	C	0.45%	0.7%	0.45%
CLX	B	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
CMCSA	B	0.5%	0.91%	0.5%
CMI	A	0.51%	0.19%	0.19%
CMS	C	0.44%	0.34%	0.34%
CPB	D	0.44%	0.16%	0.16%
CSCO	B	0.48%	0.38%	0.38%
CSX	B	0.49%	0.36%	0.36%
CTSH	B	0.49%	0.73%	0.49%
CVX	A	0.5%	0.96%	0.5%
DE	A	0.45%	0.48%	0.45%
DGX	A	0.49%	0.52%	0.49%
DTE	C	0.43%	0.48%	0.43%
DUK	C	0.43%	0.49%	0.43%
ED	D	0.42%	0.64%	0.42%
EIX	B	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
ETR	B	0.51%	0.78%	0.51%
EXC	C	0.44%	0.66%	0.44%
EXPD	D	0.47%	0.16%	0.16%
GD	F	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
GIS	D	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%
HD	A	0.46%	0.17%	0.17%
HRL	D	0.45%	0.49%	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
IEX	B	0.51%	0.18%	0.18%
JNJ	D	0.43%	0.33%	0.33%
KDP	D	0.42%	0.31%	0.31%
KHC	F	0.42%	0.46%	0.42%
KR	B	0.49%	0.72%	0.49%
LHX	C	0.46%	0.18%	0.18%
LMT	D	0.41%	0.16%	0.16%
LNT	A	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
LOW	D	0.45%	0.17%	0.17%
MDLZ	F	0.43%	0.15%	0.15%
MDT	D	0.44%	0.16%	0.16%
MS	A	0.52%	0.65%	0.52%
NDSN	B	0.47%	0.17%	0.17%
NI	A	0.48%	0.53%	0.48%
NKE	D	0.43%	0.15%	0.15%
PEP	F	0.44%	0.17%	0.17%
PKG	A	0.5%	0.38%	0.38%
PPG	F	0.45%	0.33%	0.33%
PPL	B	0.47%	0.51%	0.47%
SBUX	A	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
SNA	A	0.51%	0.63%	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%	0.76%	0.5%
T	A	0.48%	0.89%	0.48%
TGT	F	0.47%	0.5%	0.47%
TROW	B	0.49%	0.97%	0.49%
TRV	B	0.46%	0.56%	0.46%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.17%	0.17%
VZ	C	0.43%	0.64%	0.43%
WEC	A	0.45%	0.35%	0.35%
XEL	A	0.51%	0.74%	0.51%
XOM	B	0.47%	0.9%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 138 Positions Relative to FTA

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%
BMY	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
IOSP	B	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
UVV	B	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%
NEU	C	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
SCL	C	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%
OGS	A	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	B	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%
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%
TD	F	0.46%
PSA	D	0.46%
JJSF	B	0.46%
SNX	C	0.45%
TAK	F	0.45%
MKC	D	0.45%
SON	D	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
SO	D	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
SJM	D	0.43%
MRK	F	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	D	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%
ES	D	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	D	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
PFE	D	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
ABBV	D	0.42%
KMB	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	D	0.4%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 123 Positions Relative to FTA

Symbol	Grade	Weight
UAL	A	-1.4%
SYF	B	-1.14%
GM	B	-1.13%
DAL	C	-1.12%
PCAR	B	-1.02%
FOXA	B	-0.98%
EOG	A	-0.97%
STLD	B	-0.96%
CINF	A	-0.96%
RS	B	-0.94%
COP	C	-0.94%
CTRA	B	-0.93%
HPE	B	-0.92%
F	C	-0.92%
AIG	B	-0.91%
HAL	C	-0.91%
VLO	C	-0.91%
WFC	A	-0.9%
DVN	F	-0.88%
PSX	C	-0.87%
TOL	B	-0.87%
COF	B	-0.86%
OXY	D	-0.86%
KMI	A	-0.85%
MPC	D	-0.85%
NUE	C	-0.85%
HBAN	A	-0.84%
EG	C	-0.82%
EQT	B	-0.82%
LNG	B	-0.82%
CFG	B	-0.8%
BG	F	-0.8%
PHM	D	-0.79%
LEN	D	-0.79%
OC	A	-0.78%
CVS	D	-0.77%
ADM	D	-0.77%
LYB	F	-0.76%
VTRS	A	-0.76%
C	A	-0.76%
INTC	D	-0.75%
FDX	B	-0.75%
CRBG	B	-0.74%
L	A	-0.74%
FANG	D	-0.74%
SLB	C	-0.73%
CNP	B	-0.72%
ZBH	C	-0.71%
ALLY	C	-0.71%
CF	B	-0.7%
HIG	B	-0.69%
APTV	D	-0.66%
ON	D	-0.65%
DG	F	-0.64%
CHTR	C	-0.62%
BKR	B	-0.61%
MTB	A	-0.61%
SWKS	F	-0.6%
IP	B	-0.6%
DHI	D	-0.6%
BAC	A	-0.59%
RF	A	-0.58%
FITB	A	-0.57%
TDY	B	-0.56%
LUV	C	-0.56%
USB	A	-0.56%
STT	A	-0.55%
CNC	D	-0.55%
TXT	D	-0.5%
D	C	-0.5%
EQR	B	-0.5%
ULTA	F	-0.5%
EBAY	D	-0.49%
SYY	B	-0.49%
CE	F	-0.48%
BLDR	D	-0.48%
STX	D	-0.46%
RJF	A	-0.46%
AKAM	D	-0.45%
BBY	D	-0.45%
BIIB	F	-0.44%
OKE	A	-0.42%
ZM	B	-0.42%
DOW	F	-0.42%
DIS	B	-0.4%
KEY	B	-0.4%
PNC	B	-0.39%
JBHT	C	-0.38%
TSN	B	-0.38%
NWSA	B	-0.38%
RGA	A	-0.37%
KIM	A	-0.37%
HPQ	B	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.36%
PRU	A	-0.36%
SSNC	B	-0.35%
FNF	B	-0.34%
NVR	D	-0.33%
DOC	D	-0.33%
CARR	D	-0.33%
ARE	D	-0.32%
FE	C	-0.32%
GPC	D	-0.31%
MOH	F	-0.31%
HUM	C	-0.31%
WLK	D	-0.3%
ELV	F	-0.27%
PYPL	B	-0.19%
ODFL	B	-0.19%
WRB	A	-0.18%
LH	C	-0.18%
J	F	-0.18%
KEYS	A	-0.17%
CTVA	C	-0.17%
MAA	B	-0.17%
PFG	D	-0.17%
OMC	C	-0.17%
WY	D	-0.16%
DD	D	-0.16%
CI	F	-0.16%
MAS	D	-0.16%
HOLX	D	-0.16%
FTV	C	-0.16%