FVD vs. FTC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index) (FTC)

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

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (based on the Defined Large Cap Growth Index)

FTC 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 Growth 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) Growth 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

$146.37

Average Daily Volume

33,503

Number of Holdings ^*

186

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	FTC
30 Days	1.87%	9.08%
60 Days	2.34%	12.23%
90 Days	4.86%	15.96%
12 Months	22.35%	42.15%

32 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in FTC	Overlap
ADP	B	0.48%	0.18%	0.18%
ALL	A	0.47%	0.86%	0.47%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.31%	0.31%
BAH	F	0.44%	0.63%	0.44%
BK	A	0.48%	0.9%	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%	0.51%	0.48%
CAT	B	0.46%	0.66%	0.46%
CL	D	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%
EQIX	A	0.47%	0.16%	0.16%
FAST	B	0.49%	0.19%	0.19%
GRMN	B	0.59%	0.8%	0.59%
GS	A	0.53%	0.99%	0.53%
IBM	C	0.42%	0.63%	0.42%
ITW	B	0.49%	0.17%	0.17%
JPM	A	0.5%	0.76%	0.5%
KMB	D	0.42%	0.15%	0.15%
KO	D	0.42%	0.29%	0.29%
MCD	D	0.44%	0.33%	0.33%
MMC	B	0.46%	0.33%	0.33%
MO	A	0.52%	0.36%	0.36%
NDAQ	A	0.49%	0.52%	0.49%
OTIS	C	0.44%	0.32%	0.32%
PAYX	C	0.48%	0.18%	0.18%
PEG	A	0.45%	0.65%	0.45%
PG	A	0.46%	0.16%	0.16%
PM	B	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
PSA	D	0.46%	0.44%	0.44%
SO	D	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
TJX	A	0.48%	0.5%	0.48%
TSCO	D	0.44%	0.46%	0.44%
WM	A	0.49%	0.17%	0.17%
WSO	A	0.5%	0.52%	0.5%

FVD Overweight 169 Positions Relative to FTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	A	0.54%
CBSH	A	0.54%
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%
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%
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%
WTW	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
BLK	C	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	C	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
CSX	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	0.48%
TM	D	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%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	B	0.48%
UNH	C	0.48%
PNW	B	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%
MSEX	B	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	B	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%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
HD	A	0.46%
TD	F	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%
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%
AWK	D	0.44%
AEP	D	0.44%
ADI	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%
POR	C	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
GD	F	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
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%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
PFE	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
ABBV	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	D	0.4%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	D	0.35%

FVD Underweight 154 Positions Relative to FTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
APP	B	-1.81%
PLTR	B	-1.32%
AXON	A	-1.26%
CVNA	B	-1.15%
RCL	A	-1.09%
TRGP	B	-1.08%
EXPE	B	-1.03%
VRT	B	-1.01%
DASH	A	-1.01%
FICO	B	-1.0%
GDDY	A	-0.98%
VST	B	-0.97%
KKR	A	-0.96%
EME	C	-0.96%
HWM	A	-0.94%
HOOD	B	-0.92%
UTHR	C	-0.9%
WAB	B	-0.9%
PWR	A	-0.9%
AXP	A	-0.89%
CCL	B	-0.88%
TT	A	-0.88%
HEI	B	-0.88%
URI	B	-0.87%
CPNG	D	-0.86%
PGR	A	-0.85%
BURL	A	-0.85%
NRG	B	-0.84%
THC	D	-0.82%
VTR	C	-0.82%
NVDA	C	-0.81%
AMP	A	-0.8%
LYV	A	-0.79%
IRM	D	-0.79%
RBLX	C	-0.79%
FCNCA	A	-0.78%
FI	A	-0.78%
NTRS	A	-0.78%
TMUS	B	-0.77%
NOW	A	-0.77%
TPL	A	-0.75%
PH	A	-0.74%
ACGL	D	-0.74%
GEN	B	-0.73%
ORCL	B	-0.73%
MSI	B	-0.73%
CEG	D	-0.72%
PCG	A	-0.71%
HCA	F	-0.71%
BSX	B	-0.7%
CTAS	B	-0.7%
BRO	B	-0.7%
COST	B	-0.69%
SHW	A	-0.68%
LII	A	-0.68%
ANET	C	-0.67%
META	D	-0.67%
AVGO	D	-0.66%
FSLR	F	-0.65%
APO	B	-0.64%
ERIE	D	-0.63%
GE	D	-0.63%
RMD	C	-0.63%
ALNY	D	-0.62%
FTNT	C	-0.59%
NEE	D	-0.59%
TDG	D	-0.59%
NFLX	A	-0.57%
BKNG	A	-0.57%
TTD	B	-0.56%
GWW	B	-0.55%
DECK	A	-0.54%
CASY	A	-0.53%
HLT	A	-0.53%
ISRG	A	-0.53%
COIN	C	-0.52%
AJG	B	-0.51%
WELL	A	-0.51%
TYL	B	-0.51%
HUBB	B	-0.5%
CSL	C	-0.49%
MCO	B	-0.49%
BRK.A	B	-0.49%
SPGI	C	-0.48%
MANH	D	-0.48%
NTAP	C	-0.47%
LVS	C	-0.47%
ECL	D	-0.47%
ICE	C	-0.47%
UBER	D	-0.46%
VLTO	D	-0.45%
XYL	D	-0.44%
EFX	F	-0.43%
WMB	A	-0.41%
AMT	D	-0.41%
TSLA	B	-0.4%
CPAY	A	-0.39%
DELL	C	-0.38%
MAR	B	-0.38%
AMZN	C	-0.38%
PANW	C	-0.38%
ADSK	A	-0.37%
APH	A	-0.37%
ARES	A	-0.36%
ETN	A	-0.36%
RSG	A	-0.35%
IR	B	-0.35%
DOV	A	-0.35%
SPG	B	-0.35%
IT	C	-0.35%
ORLY	B	-0.35%
AAPL	C	-0.33%
ROL	B	-0.33%
AZO	C	-0.33%
ROST	C	-0.32%
MSTR	C	-0.32%
CBOE	B	-0.32%
RIVN	F	-0.31%
VICI	C	-0.31%
LLY	F	-0.3%
BLD	D	-0.3%
EXR	D	-0.3%
O	D	-0.29%
WSM	B	-0.28%
LPLA	A	-0.22%
MPWR	F	-0.21%
CRM	B	-0.2%
CRWD	B	-0.2%
AON	A	-0.18%
MKL	A	-0.18%
DLR	B	-0.18%
WDAY	B	-0.18%
GPN	B	-0.18%
ESS	B	-0.17%
CHD	B	-0.17%
MSCI	C	-0.17%
CMG	B	-0.17%
VRTX	F	-0.17%
WAT	B	-0.17%
DKNG	B	-0.17%
MA	C	-0.17%
GOOGL	C	-0.17%
SYK	C	-0.17%
MU	D	-0.16%
QCOM	F	-0.16%
AVB	B	-0.16%
SBAC	D	-0.15%
GLPI	C	-0.15%
LIN	D	-0.15%
CCI	D	-0.14%
A	D	-0.14%
ZTS	D	-0.14%
MTD	D	-0.13%
KLAC	D	-0.13%