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      FVD vs. PBP ETF Comparison

      Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP)
      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

      $45.15

      Average Daily Volume

      740,835

      Number of Holdings *

      194

      * may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
      PBP

      PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio

      PBP Description The PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (Fund) is based on the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite IndexTM (Index). The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index, including at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of the 500 companies included in the S&P 500® Index and will write (sell) call options thereon. The Index measures the total rate of return of an S&P 500 covered call strategy. This strategy consists of holding a portfolio indexed to the S&P 500 (Reference Index) and selling a succession of written options, each with an exercise price at or above the prevailing price level of the S&P 500. Dividends paid on the component stocks underlying the S&P 500 and the dollar value of option premiums received from written options are reinvested. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

      Grade (RS Rating)

      Last Trade

      $22.92

      Average Daily Volume

      12,692

      Number of Holdings *

      496

      * may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
      Performance
      Period FVD PBP
      30 Days 3.55% 1.47%
      60 Days 7.13% 4.31%
      90 Days 10.53% 5.09%
      12 Months 19.02% 14.97%
      128 Overlapping Holdings
      Symbol Grade Weight in FVD Weight in PBP Overlap
      ABBV C 0.47% 0.74% 0.47%
      ABT C 0.5% 0.44% 0.44%
      ACN C 0.5% 0.48% 0.48%
      ADI C 0.47% 0.24% 0.24%
      ADP B 0.49% 0.25% 0.25%
      AEE C 0.49% 0.05% 0.05%
      AEP C 0.5% 0.12% 0.12%
      AFL C 0.48% 0.12% 0.12%
      AIZ B 0.48% 0.02% 0.02%
      ALL B 0.49% 0.11% 0.11%
      AMGN B 0.49% 0.38% 0.38%
      AOS D 0.46% 0.02% 0.02%
      APD B 0.48% 0.13% 0.13%
      ATO B 0.5% 0.04% 0.04%
      AVY C 0.48% 0.04% 0.04%
      BAX C 0.5% 0.04% 0.04%
      BDX D 0.48% 0.15% 0.15%
      BK B 0.5% 0.11% 0.11%
      BLK B 0.48% 0.27% 0.27%
      BMY C 0.48% 0.21% 0.21%
      BR D 0.48% 0.05% 0.05%
      CAG C 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
      CAT B 0.47% 0.36% 0.36%
      CB B 0.5% 0.25% 0.25%
      CHRW B 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
      CL D 0.49% 0.19% 0.19%
      CLX C 0.51% 0.04% 0.04%
      CMCSA D 0.47% 0.33% 0.33%
      CME C 0.5% 0.17% 0.17%
      CMI C 0.46% 0.09% 0.09%
      CMS C 0.49% 0.04% 0.04%
      CPB C 0.48% 0.02% 0.02%
      CSCO C 0.47% 0.43% 0.43%
      CSX D 0.48% 0.14% 0.14%
      CTSH C 0.48% 0.08% 0.08%
      CVX D 0.45% 0.52% 0.45%
      DE B 0.49% 0.22% 0.22%
      DGX B 0.48% 0.04% 0.04%
      DTE C 0.48% 0.06% 0.06%
      DUK C 0.49% 0.19% 0.19%
      ED C 0.49% 0.08% 0.08%
      EMR D 0.47% 0.13% 0.13%
      EQIX C 0.51% 0.18% 0.18%
      ES C 0.49% 0.05% 0.05%
      ETR B 0.5% 0.06% 0.06%
      EVRG B 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
      EXC C 0.51% 0.09% 0.09%
      FAST C 0.5% 0.09% 0.09%
      GD B 0.5% 0.15% 0.15%
      GILD B 0.52% 0.22% 0.22%
      GIS B 0.5% 0.09% 0.09%
      GRMN D 0.49% 0.06% 0.06%
      GS C 0.45% 0.33% 0.33%
      HD B 0.48% 0.8% 0.48%
      HII D 0.45% 0.02% 0.02%
      HON D 0.48% 0.29% 0.29%
      HRL C 0.47% 0.02% 0.02%
      HSY C 0.49% 0.06% 0.06%
      HUBB B 0.5% 0.05% 0.05%
      IBM B 0.52% 0.42% 0.42%
      IEX D 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
      ITW C 0.48% 0.15% 0.15%
      JCI B 0.48% 0.1% 0.1%
      JKHY B 0.5% 0.03% 0.03%
      JNJ C 0.48% 0.86% 0.48%
      JNPR B 0.48% 0.03% 0.03%
      JPM D 0.45% 1.28% 0.45%
      K B 0.48% 0.05% 0.05%
      KDP B 0.49% 0.08% 0.08%
      KHC C 0.47% 0.06% 0.06%
      KMB D 0.48% 0.1% 0.1%
      KO C 0.48% 0.6% 0.48%
      KR C 0.5% 0.08% 0.08%
      LHX C 0.48% 0.09% 0.09%
      LMT C 0.49% 0.26% 0.26%
      LNT B 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
      LOW B 0.48% 0.31% 0.31%
      MCD B 0.49% 0.46% 0.46%
      MDLZ B 0.5% 0.22% 0.22%
      MDT C 0.49% 0.26% 0.26%
      MKC C 0.51% 0.05% 0.05%
      MMC C 0.49% 0.24% 0.24%
      MMM B 0.48% 0.16% 0.16%
      MO C 0.48% 0.2% 0.2%
      MRK D 0.48% 0.63% 0.48%
      MS D 0.46% 0.26% 0.26%
      NDAQ A 0.5% 0.07% 0.07%
      NI B 0.49% 0.03% 0.03%
      NKE D 0.45% 0.21% 0.21%
      NOC B 0.49% 0.16% 0.16%
      NSC C 0.51% 0.12% 0.12%
      OTIS C 0.48% 0.08% 0.08%
      PAYX C 0.5% 0.09% 0.09%
      PCAR D 0.48% 0.11% 0.11%
      PEG B 0.5% 0.09% 0.09%
      PEP C 0.49% 0.53% 0.49%
      PFE C 0.49% 0.36% 0.36%
      PG C 0.49% 0.89% 0.49%
      PKG B 0.49% 0.04% 0.04%
      PM C 0.5% 0.42% 0.42%
      POOL C 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
      PPG D 0.48% 0.06% 0.06%
      PPL C 0.48% 0.05% 0.05%
      PSA B 0.51% 0.12% 0.12%
      RTX C 0.49% 0.35% 0.35%
      SBUX C 0.5% 0.24% 0.24%
      SJM C 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
      SNA C 0.47% 0.03% 0.03%
      SO B 0.49% 0.21% 0.21%
      SRE C 0.48% 0.11% 0.11%
      T C 0.53% 0.33% 0.33%
      TEL D 0.46% 0.1% 0.1%
      TJX B 0.47% 0.29% 0.29%
      TMUS C 0.49% 0.23% 0.23%
      TROW D 0.46% 0.05% 0.05%
      TRV C 0.51% 0.12% 0.12%
      TSCO C 0.49% 0.07% 0.07%
      TXN C 0.45% 0.39% 0.39%
      UNH C 0.48% 1.17% 0.48%
      UNP C 0.48% 0.33% 0.33%
      UPS D 0.48% 0.2% 0.2%
      VZ B 0.51% 0.4% 0.4%
      WEC C 0.49% 0.06% 0.06%
      WM D 0.48% 0.16% 0.16%
      WTW C 0.49% 0.06% 0.06%
      XEL B 0.5% 0.08% 0.08%
      XOM C 0.45% 1.08% 0.45%
      YUM D 0.48% 0.08% 0.08%
      FVD Overweight 66 Positions Relative to PBP
      Symbol Grade Weight
      TR C 0.53%
      BTI C 0.51%
      THG B 0.51%
      OGS B 0.5%
      INFY C 0.5%
      REYN C 0.5%
      LANC D 0.5%
      TD B 0.5%
      SIGI D 0.49%
      ALE B 0.49%
      SNY B 0.49%
      AWR B 0.49%
      CNI D 0.49%
      IDA C 0.49%
      GSK C 0.49%
      TSM C 0.49%
      SON C 0.49%
      INGR B 0.49%
      MSEX C 0.49%
      UL C 0.49%
      CPK B 0.49%
      PINC C 0.48%
      WDFC C 0.48%
      SEIC C 0.48%
      POR C 0.48%
      BRC C 0.48%
      CWT C 0.48%
      DTM B 0.48%
      AGR B 0.48%
      SR B 0.48%
      NEU D 0.48%
      FLO C 0.48%
      NFG B 0.48%
      DOX C 0.48%
      BAH C 0.48%
      NJR B 0.48%
      CBSH C 0.47%
      NVS C 0.47%
      CALM A 0.47%
      GATX D 0.47%
      SLGN B 0.47%
      CNA C 0.47%
      WERN D 0.47%
      NWN C 0.47%
      TM F 0.47%
      WSO C 0.47%
      JJSF C 0.47%
      WTRG D 0.47%
      HLI B 0.47%
      DLB D 0.47%
      SXT C 0.47%
      HMC D 0.47%
      DEO C 0.47%
      G C 0.47%
      MMS C 0.46%
      MSM D 0.46%
      SWX C 0.46%
      RHI D 0.46%
      SCL D 0.45%
      IOSP D 0.45%
      DCI C 0.45%
      UVV D 0.45%
      SNX D 0.44%
      GNTX F 0.44%
      LECO F 0.43%
      OTTR F 0.4%
      FVD Underweight 368 Positions Relative to PBP
      Symbol Grade Weight
      AAPL C -6.94%
      MSFT C -6.86%
      NVDA D -6.34%
      AMZN C -3.7%
      META B -2.49%
      GOOGL D -1.96%
      BRK.A C -1.76%
      GOOG D -1.64%
      LLY C -1.61%
      AVGO C -1.55%
      TSLA C -1.38%
      V C -0.97%
      COST B -0.88%
      MA B -0.87%
      WMT C -0.74%
      NFLX B -0.64%
      ADBE F -0.57%
      BAC D -0.57%
      ORCL C -0.56%
      AMD D -0.53%
      CRM D -0.53%
      TMO B -0.51%
      LIN B -0.49%
      QCOM D -0.4%
      GE B -0.4%
      DHR B -0.39%
      WFC D -0.39%
      INTU C -0.39%
      NOW B -0.39%
      ISRG B -0.38%
      NEE C -0.37%
      SPGI B -0.36%
      DIS D -0.35%
      AMAT D -0.33%
      PGR B -0.32%
      UBER C -0.31%
      AXP B -0.31%
      BKNG C -0.28%
      REGN C -0.27%
      BSX B -0.27%
      VRTX D -0.27%
      SYK C -0.27%
      ELV C -0.27%
      COP D -0.26%
      PLD C -0.26%
      ETN C -0.26%
      C C -0.24%
      AMT C -0.24%
      PANW D -0.24%
      BX B -0.23%
      CI C -0.22%
      MU F -0.21%
      LRCX F -0.21%
      KLAC D -0.21%
      ANET B -0.2%
      SCHW D -0.2%
      ICE C -0.2%
      BA F -0.2%
      ZTS C -0.19%
      SHW B -0.19%
      TT B -0.18%
      INTC F -0.18%
      WELL C -0.17%
      CMG C -0.17%
      KKR B -0.17%
      CVS D -0.16%
      CDNS D -0.16%
      MSI B -0.16%
      PYPL B -0.16%
      SNPS D -0.16%
      MCO B -0.16%
      PH B -0.16%
      HCA B -0.16%
      AON B -0.16%
      TDG B -0.16%
      APH D -0.16%
      EOG D -0.15%
      USB B -0.15%
      TGT C -0.15%
      PNC B -0.15%
      CTAS B -0.15%
      CARR B -0.14%
      ECL B -0.14%
      FDX C -0.14%
      AJG D -0.14%
      ORLY C -0.14%
      MCK F -0.14%
      GEV B -0.13%
      ROP C -0.13%
      CRWD D -0.13%
      CEG C -0.13%
      FCX D -0.13%
      NEM B -0.13%
      PSX F -0.12%
      SPG B -0.12%
      HLT B -0.12%
      O C -0.12%
      WMB B -0.12%
      MAR C -0.12%
      AZO D -0.12%
      ADSK C -0.12%
      TFC C -0.12%
      DHI B -0.12%
      MPC F -0.12%
      SLB F -0.12%
      NXPI F -0.12%
      ROST C -0.11%
      CCI C -0.11%
      ABNB D -0.11%
      DLR B -0.11%
      COF B -0.11%
      GM C -0.11%
      OKE B -0.11%
      GWW B -0.1%
      KVUE C -0.1%
      MSCI C -0.1%
      LEN B -0.1%
      MET B -0.1%
      FICO B -0.1%
      FIS B -0.1%
      FTNT C -0.1%
      URI B -0.1%
      D C -0.1%
      AIG D -0.1%
      IT B -0.09%
      PWR B -0.09%
      CNC D -0.09%
      A C -0.09%
      KMI B -0.09%
      STZ D -0.09%
      EW F -0.09%
      MCHP F -0.09%
      IDXX C -0.09%
      ACGL C -0.09%
      PRU C -0.09%
      F F -0.09%
      RSG D -0.09%
      PCG C -0.09%
      CPRT D -0.09%
      AMP A -0.09%
      IQV C -0.09%
      VLO F -0.09%
      MPWR C -0.09%
      VICI C -0.08%
      EA D -0.08%
      HES F -0.08%
      DOW D -0.08%
      MNST D -0.08%
      CBRE A -0.08%
      IR C -0.08%
      HWM B -0.08%
      EFX B -0.08%
      RMD C -0.08%
      GEHC C -0.08%
      EXR B -0.08%
      SYY D -0.08%
      VRSK D -0.08%
      AME C -0.08%
      CTVA B -0.08%
      HUM F -0.08%
      RCL B -0.08%
      FANG D -0.07%
      VMC D -0.07%
      XYL C -0.07%
      CSGP D -0.07%
      NVR B -0.07%
      MLM D -0.07%
      EBAY B -0.07%
      GLW C -0.07%
      DFS B -0.07%
      TRGP B -0.07%
      EIX C -0.07%
      AVB B -0.07%
      BKR C -0.07%
      CHTR D -0.07%
      DD B -0.07%
      NUE F -0.07%
      HIG B -0.07%
      IRM C -0.07%
      ODFL D -0.07%
      OXY F -0.07%
      DOV B -0.06%
      SBAC C -0.06%
      FTV C -0.06%
      KEYS C -0.06%
      VST C -0.06%
      VTR C -0.06%
      IFF B -0.06%
      EQR B -0.06%
      CAH C -0.06%
      DXCM F -0.06%
      AXON B -0.06%
      MTB B -0.06%
      GPN D -0.06%
      ANSS D -0.06%
      FITB B -0.06%
      PHM B -0.06%
      DAL C -0.06%
      HPQ D -0.06%
      AWK B -0.06%
      BIIB F -0.06%
      MTD D -0.06%
      CDW D -0.06%
      ROK D -0.06%
      ADM D -0.06%
      WAB B -0.06%
      ON D -0.06%
      LULU D -0.06%
      LDOS B -0.05%
      INVH C -0.05%
      CINF B -0.05%
      CPAY B -0.05%
      BLDR C -0.05%
      ZBH F -0.05%
      GDDY C -0.05%
      RJF C -0.05%
      WST D -0.05%
      HPE D -0.05%
      CBOE C -0.05%
      SMCI F -0.05%
      FE C -0.05%
      WY C -0.05%
      SW B -0.05%
      MRNA F -0.05%
      DECK C -0.05%
      NTAP D -0.05%
      VLTO C -0.05%
      BRO C -0.05%
      LYB D -0.05%
      STE C -0.05%
      TTWO C -0.05%
      HAL F -0.05%
      TYL C -0.05%
      STT A -0.05%
      FSLR C -0.05%
      CHD D -0.05%
      DVN F -0.05%
      PODD B -0.04%
      STLD F -0.04%
      UAL C -0.04%
      EG C -0.04%
      TXT D -0.04%
      NRG C -0.04%
      IP B -0.04%
      EXPE C -0.04%
      CTRA D -0.04%
      FDS C -0.04%
      WBD D -0.04%
      CCL C -0.04%
      EXPD C -0.04%
      LUV C -0.04%
      PFG B -0.04%
      ZBRA B -0.04%
      MAS B -0.04%
      WRB C -0.04%
      CNP C -0.04%
      TSN C -0.04%
      J C -0.04%
      NTRS A -0.04%
      ULTA D -0.04%
      CFG C -0.04%
      APTV D -0.04%
      DG F -0.04%
      SYF C -0.04%
      HOLX B -0.04%
      BBY C -0.04%
      DRI B -0.04%
      GPC D -0.04%
      WAT C -0.04%
      ARE C -0.04%
      MAA B -0.04%
      OMC B -0.04%
      EQT D -0.04%
      EL F -0.04%
      STX C -0.04%
      ESS B -0.04%
      TER D -0.04%
      RF B -0.04%
      TDY B -0.04%
      BALL C -0.04%
      PTC D -0.04%
      HBAN B -0.04%
      WDC D -0.04%
      MOH D -0.04%
      EMN B -0.03%
      EPAM F -0.03%
      KMX D -0.03%
      CE F -0.03%
      HST C -0.03%
      FFIV B -0.03%
      ALLE B -0.03%
      REG C -0.03%
      JBL D -0.03%
      AES C -0.03%
      CPT B -0.03%
      NDSN C -0.03%
      TRMB C -0.03%
      BG D -0.03%
      JBHT D -0.03%
      UHS B -0.03%
      LYV B -0.03%
      VTRS D -0.03%
      DLTR F -0.03%
      DPZ F -0.03%
      ROL C -0.03%
      UDR C -0.03%
      L C -0.03%
      CF C -0.03%
      LVS D -0.03%
      ENPH D -0.03%
      MRO C -0.03%
      AKAM D -0.03%
      PNR B -0.03%
      SWK B -0.03%
      KEY B -0.03%
      VRSN D -0.03%
      AMCR B -0.03%
      DOC C -0.03%
      KIM C -0.03%
      ALGN D -0.03%
      SWKS D -0.03%
      RL C -0.02%
      IVZ B -0.02%
      AAL D -0.02%
      WYNN D -0.02%
      BWA D -0.02%
      FMC C -0.02%
      CZR C -0.02%
      MHK C -0.02%
      MOS F -0.02%
      PAYC D -0.02%
      NCLH C -0.02%
      DVA B -0.02%
      APA F -0.02%
      GNRC D -0.02%
      GL C -0.02%
      FRT C -0.02%
      HSIC C -0.02%
      HAS B -0.02%
      FOXA B -0.02%
      MGM F -0.02%
      LW D -0.02%
      DAY D -0.02%
      MTCH C -0.02%
      SOLV C -0.02%
      TPR C -0.02%
      MKTX C -0.02%
      NWSA D -0.02%
      TAP D -0.02%
      INCY C -0.02%
      CRL F -0.02%
      PNW C -0.02%
      QRVO F -0.02%
      ALB D -0.02%
      LKQ F -0.02%
      CTLT B -0.02%
      BXP B -0.02%
      IPG C -0.02%
      TECH C -0.02%
      TFX C -0.02%
      NWS D -0.01%
      FOX B -0.01%
      PARA F -0.01%
      BEN F -0.01%
      ETSY F -0.01%
      BBWI F -0.01%
      WBA F -0.01%
      BIO C -0.01%

      FVD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Packaged Foods Drug Manufacturers - Major Business Services Diversified Industrials Utilities - Regulated Gas Insurance - Property & Casualty Specialty Chemicals Aerospace & Defense Household & Personal Products Utilities - Diversified Asset Management Information Technology Services Packaging & Containers Railroads Tobacco Utilities - Regulated Water Beverages - Soft Drinks Capital Markets Communication Equipment
      Keywords: S&P 500 Natural Gas Electricity Nasdaq 100 Dow Jones Component Plastic Chemical Insurance Aerospace Electronics Mining Grocery Store Medicine Freight Transport Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Products Steel Telecommunications Banking Beverage

      PBP: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

      Industries: Diversified Industrials Utilities - Regulated Electric Software - Application Semiconductors Business Services Diagnostics & Research Asset Management Oil & Gas E&P Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Capital Markets Drug Manufacturers - Major Packaged Foods Specialty Retail Medical Devices Medical Instruments & Supplies Credit Services Health Care Plans Household & Personal Products Information Technology Services
      Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Computing Electricity Insurance Dow Jones Component Electronics Chemical Aerospace Real Estate Investment Trust Telecommunications Medicine Bank Semiconductor Banking Insurance Products Petroleum Industry Transport Investment Bank
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