FVD vs. FXH ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX (FXH)

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

$45.36

Average Daily Volume

493,085

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXH

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX

FXH 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 StrataQuant(R) Health Care 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 NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the health care sector 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

$106.70

Average Daily Volume

29,960

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	FXH
30 Days	-1.20%	-3.49%
60 Days	1.00%	-5.10%
90 Days	3.71%	-5.05%
12 Months	20.52%	12.46%

10 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in FXH	Overlap
ABBV	F	0.42%	0.74%	0.42%
ABT	A	0.46%	0.86%	0.46%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.79%	0.43%
BAX	F	0.4%	0.36%	0.36%
BDX	F	0.44%	0.81%	0.44%
DGX	A	0.49%	1.73%	0.49%
JNJ	D	0.43%	1.28%	0.43%
MDT	D	0.44%	1.31%	0.44%
PINC	B	0.53%	2.6%	0.53%
UNH	C	0.48%	1.74%	0.48%

FVD Overweight 191 Positions Relative to FXH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	B	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	A	0.54%
CBSH	A	0.54%
GS	B	0.53%
DTM	A	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
INGR	B	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	A	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	A	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
IEX	B	0.51%
SNA	B	0.51%
JCI	B	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
LANC	D	0.5%
CVX	A	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
PKG	B	0.5%
WERN	B	0.5%
PM	A	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
JPM	A	0.5%
ITW	B	0.49%
BLK	B	0.49%
WM	B	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	D	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	C	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	C	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
BK	B	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
SBUX	A	0.48%
GNTX	F	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
SCL	D	0.48%
CLX	A	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	A	0.48%
BTI	C	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	D	0.48%
LECO	C	0.48%
ADP	B	0.48%
PNW	B	0.48%
BR	B	0.48%
HON	B	0.48%
BRC	C	0.47%
AGR	A	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	C	0.47%
NDSN	D	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	B	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
TGT	B	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
SIGI	B	0.47%
UNP	D	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	D	0.46%
CME	A	0.46%
DLB	F	0.46%
PG	C	0.46%
AWR	A	0.46%
TRV	A	0.46%
NWE	C	0.46%
CAT	C	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
POOL	D	0.46%
K	B	0.46%
MMC	D	0.46%
HD	A	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
PSA	C	0.46%
JJSF	C	0.46%
LHX	B	0.46%
SNX	D	0.45%
PPG	F	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
MKC	D	0.45%
SON	F	0.45%
ACN	C	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	C	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	C	0.45%
EIX	C	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
AFL	C	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
SO	C	0.44%
AWK	C	0.44%
AEP	C	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	C	0.44%
GIS	F	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	D	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	D	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	D	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	F	0.43%
ES	C	0.43%
CAG	F	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	C	0.42%
PFE	F	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	F	0.42%
KMB	C	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
AZN	F	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	F	0.35%

FVD Underweight 67 Positions Relative to FXH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DOCS	C	-2.73%
NTRA	A	-2.72%
PODD	B	-2.56%
JAZZ	C	-2.55%
UTHR	C	-2.46%
EXEL	B	-2.31%
ROIV	D	-2.3%
THC	C	-2.23%
RMD	C	-2.16%
DVA	C	-2.15%
ALNY	D	-2.14%
UHS	D	-2.0%
RARE	F	-1.96%
HCA	F	-1.94%
CAH	B	-1.88%
ISRG	A	-1.87%
VTRS	A	-1.86%
CNC	F	-1.78%
ZBH	C	-1.73%
CRL	D	-1.71%
ITCI	B	-1.64%
INCY	C	-1.61%
CI	D	-1.6%
RPRX	F	-1.55%
HUM	D	-1.53%
MOH	F	-1.52%
GEHC	D	-1.51%
BIIB	F	-1.46%
ENOV	C	-1.45%
EHC	B	-1.43%
PRGO	C	-1.41%
OGN	F	-1.37%
EW	C	-1.37%
ELV	F	-1.34%
HOLX	D	-1.3%
CHE	F	-1.28%
HSIC	C	-1.25%
LLY	F	-1.22%
INSP	F	-1.12%
REGN	F	-1.02%
EXAS	D	-1.02%
WST	D	-0.96%
SYK	A	-0.91%
LH	B	-0.91%
WAT	C	-0.9%
VRTX	D	-0.89%
AMED	F	-0.8%
ZTS	D	-0.77%
A	F	-0.75%
TMO	F	-0.74%
IQV	F	-0.73%
BRKR	F	-0.68%
TFX	F	-0.66%
MASI	B	-0.51%
PEN	B	-0.51%
VEEV	C	-0.47%
MEDP	D	-0.43%
RCM	A	-0.43%
BMRN	F	-0.4%
TECH	F	-0.39%
RVTY	D	-0.39%
STE	D	-0.39%
DHR	D	-0.37%
ALGN	D	-0.37%
AVTR	F	-0.35%
XRAY	D	-0.28%
TXG	F	-0.27%