FVD vs. PFM ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to PowerShares Dividend Achievers (PFM)

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

PFM

PowerShares Dividend Achievers

PFM Description

The PowerShares Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend AchieversTM Index (Index), which is designed to identify a diversified group of dividend-paying companies. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise Index. These companies have increased their annual dividend for 10 or more consecutive fiscal years. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Broad Dividend Achievers Index to NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.68

Average Daily Volume

24,412

Number of Holdings ^*

416

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	PFM
30 Days	1.87%	2.19%
60 Days	2.34%	2.87%
90 Days	4.86%	5.56%
12 Months	22.35%	26.89%

142 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in PFM	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.42%	1.27%	0.42%
ABT	B	0.46%	0.88%	0.46%
ACN	C	0.45%	0.95%	0.45%
ADI	D	0.44%	0.45%	0.44%
ADP	B	0.48%	0.53%	0.48%
AEE	A	0.47%	0.11%	0.11%
AEP	D	0.44%	0.22%	0.22%
AFL	B	0.45%	0.27%	0.27%
AIZ	A	0.52%	0.05%	0.05%
ALL	A	0.47%	0.23%	0.23%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.65%	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%	0.04%	0.04%
APD	A	0.44%	0.32%	0.32%
ATO	A	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
AVY	D	0.43%	0.07%	0.07%
AWK	D	0.44%	0.11%	0.11%
AWR	B	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
BAH	F	0.44%	0.08%	0.08%
BDX	F	0.44%	0.28%	0.28%
BK	A	0.48%	0.25%	0.25%
BKH	A	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
BLK	C	0.49%	0.67%	0.49%
BMY	B	0.52%	0.5%	0.5%
BR	A	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
BRC	D	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
CAT	B	0.46%	0.81%	0.46%
CB	C	0.45%	0.5%	0.45%
CBSH	A	0.54%	0.04%	0.04%
CHRW	C	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
CL	D	0.43%	0.33%	0.33%
CLX	B	0.48%	0.09%	0.09%
CMCSA	B	0.5%	0.72%	0.5%
CME	A	0.46%	0.35%	0.35%
CMI	A	0.51%	0.21%	0.21%
CMS	C	0.44%	0.09%	0.09%
CPK	A	0.49%	0.01%	0.01%
CSCO	B	0.48%	1.0%	0.48%
CSX	B	0.49%	0.29%	0.29%
CVX	A	0.5%	1.27%	0.5%
CWT	D	0.44%	0.01%	0.01%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
DGX	A	0.49%	0.08%	0.08%
DTE	C	0.43%	0.11%	0.11%
DUK	C	0.43%	0.38%	0.38%
ED	D	0.42%	0.14%	0.14%
EIX	B	0.45%	0.14%	0.14%
EMR	A	0.54%	0.32%	0.32%
ES	D	0.43%	0.1%	0.1%
EVRG	A	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
EXPD	D	0.47%	0.07%	0.07%
FAST	B	0.49%	0.2%	0.2%
FLO	D	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
GATX	A	0.54%	0.02%	0.02%
GD	F	0.44%	0.34%	0.34%
GS	A	0.53%	0.8%	0.53%
HD	A	0.46%	1.76%	0.46%
HII	D	0.35%	0.03%	0.03%
HON	B	0.48%	0.64%	0.48%
HRL	D	0.45%	0.07%	0.07%
HSY	F	0.45%	0.11%	0.11%
IBM	C	0.42%	0.83%	0.42%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.03%	0.03%
IEX	B	0.51%	0.07%	0.07%
INGR	B	0.52%	0.04%	0.04%
IOSP	B	0.51%	0.01%	0.01%
ITW	B	0.49%	0.35%	0.35%
JJSF	B	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
JNJ	D	0.43%	1.61%	0.43%
JPM	A	0.5%	3.01%	0.5%
KMB	D	0.42%	0.2%	0.2%
KO	D	0.42%	1.15%	0.42%
KR	B	0.49%	0.18%	0.18%
LANC	C	0.5%	0.02%	0.02%
LECO	B	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
LHX	C	0.46%	0.2%	0.2%
LMT	D	0.41%	0.55%	0.41%
LNT	A	0.45%	0.07%	0.07%
LOW	D	0.45%	0.66%	0.45%
MCD	D	0.44%	0.9%	0.44%
MDLZ	F	0.43%	0.37%	0.37%
MDT	D	0.44%	0.48%	0.44%
MKC	D	0.45%	0.08%	0.08%
MMC	B	0.46%	0.48%	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%	0.31%	0.31%
MO	A	0.52%	0.41%	0.41%
MRK	F	0.43%	1.06%	0.43%
MS	A	0.52%	0.94%	0.52%
MSEX	B	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
NDAQ	A	0.49%	0.2%	0.2%
NDSN	B	0.47%	0.06%	0.06%
NFG	A	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
NI	A	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
NJR	A	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
NKE	D	0.43%	0.39%	0.39%
NOC	D	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%
NWE	B	0.46%	0.01%	0.01%
NWN	A	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
OTTR	C	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
PAYX	C	0.48%	0.22%	0.22%
PEG	A	0.45%	0.19%	0.19%
PEP	F	0.44%	0.94%	0.44%
PFE	D	0.42%	0.61%	0.42%
PG	A	0.46%	1.73%	0.46%
PKG	A	0.5%	0.09%	0.09%
PM	B	0.5%	0.88%	0.5%
PNW	B	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
POOL	C	0.46%	0.06%	0.06%
POR	C	0.44%	0.02%	0.02%
PPG	F	0.45%	0.12%	0.12%
RHI	B	0.53%	0.03%	0.03%
RTX	C	0.44%	0.69%	0.44%
SBUX	A	0.48%	0.49%	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.05%	0.05%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.03%	0.03%
SJM	D	0.43%	0.05%	0.05%
SJW	D	0.42%	0.01%	0.01%
SLGN	A	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
SNA	A	0.51%	0.08%	0.08%
SO	D	0.44%	0.42%	0.42%
SON	D	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
SR	A	0.46%	0.02%	0.02%
SRE	A	0.5%	0.25%	0.25%
SWX	B	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
TGT	F	0.47%	0.31%	0.31%
THG	A	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
TROW	B	0.49%	0.11%	0.11%
TRV	B	0.46%	0.26%	0.26%
TSCO	D	0.44%	0.13%	0.13%
TXN	C	0.49%	0.82%	0.49%
UNH	C	0.48%	2.35%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.46%	0.62%	0.46%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.43%	0.43%
UVV	B	0.5%	0.01%	0.01%
VZ	C	0.43%	0.77%	0.43%
WDFC	B	0.5%	0.02%	0.02%
WEC	A	0.45%	0.13%	0.13%
WM	A	0.49%	0.38%	0.38%
WSO	A	0.5%	0.08%	0.08%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.05%	0.05%
XEL	A	0.51%	0.17%	0.17%
XOM	B	0.47%	2.31%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 59 Positions Relative to PFM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
G	B	0.54%
DTM	B	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
ETR	B	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
NEU	C	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TM	D	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
AGR	B	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	B	0.47%
PPL	B	0.47%
YUM	B	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
CNI	D	0.46%
INFY	B	0.46%
DLB	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
TD	F	0.46%
PSA	D	0.46%
SNX	C	0.45%
TAK	F	0.45%
DE	A	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
CPB	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
CAG	D	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	D	0.4%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%

FVD Underweight 274 Positions Relative to PFM

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-3.91%
AAPL	C	-3.9%
AVGO	D	-3.32%
WMT	A	-2.92%
V	A	-2.25%
ORCL	B	-2.21%
MA	C	-2.06%
COST	B	-1.76%
BAC	A	-1.56%
LIN	D	-0.93%
INTU	C	-0.82%
QCOM	F	-0.79%
DHR	F	-0.72%
NEE	D	-0.68%
SPGI	C	-0.68%
SYK	C	-0.64%
ETN	A	-0.62%
PLD	D	-0.46%
SHW	A	-0.41%
TT	A	-0.4%
ELV	F	-0.4%
AMT	D	-0.4%
ICE	C	-0.39%
CTAS	B	-0.38%
APH	A	-0.37%
MCO	B	-0.37%
AON	A	-0.36%
KLAC	D	-0.36%
ZTS	D	-0.35%
MSI	B	-0.35%
PNC	B	-0.35%
USB	A	-0.34%
MCK	B	-0.34%
ECL	D	-0.3%
EPD	A	-0.29%
AJG	B	-0.28%
RSG	A	-0.28%
TFC	A	-0.27%
ROP	B	-0.26%
GWW	B	-0.25%
MET	A	-0.25%
PSX	C	-0.24%
AMP	A	-0.24%
COR	B	-0.21%
MPLX	A	-0.21%
O	D	-0.21%
PRU	A	-0.2%
DFS	B	-0.19%
GLW	B	-0.17%
HPQ	B	-0.16%
A	D	-0.16%
VMC	B	-0.16%
SYY	B	-0.16%
RJF	A	-0.15%
HIG	B	-0.15%
EXR	D	-0.15%
MCHP	D	-0.15%
RMD	C	-0.15%
NUE	C	-0.15%
FITB	A	-0.14%
ROK	B	-0.14%
HUM	C	-0.14%
CAH	B	-0.13%
XYL	D	-0.13%
BRO	B	-0.13%
CHD	B	-0.12%
LYB	F	-0.12%
DOV	A	-0.12%
STT	A	-0.12%
ADM	D	-0.11%
WST	C	-0.1%
WRB	A	-0.1%
CINF	A	-0.1%
HUBB	B	-0.1%
CDW	F	-0.1%
RF	A	-0.1%
CSL	C	-0.09%
PFG	D	-0.09%
STE	F	-0.09%
CBOE	B	-0.09%
STLD	B	-0.09%
LII	A	-0.09%
RPM	A	-0.08%
KEY	B	-0.08%
ARE	D	-0.08%
FDS	B	-0.08%
TSN	B	-0.08%
MAA	B	-0.08%
JBHT	C	-0.08%
ERIE	D	-0.08%
BBY	D	-0.08%
ESS	B	-0.08%
GGG	B	-0.07%
RGA	A	-0.07%
DPZ	C	-0.07%
FIX	A	-0.07%
WLK	D	-0.07%
FNF	B	-0.07%
WSM	B	-0.07%
MAS	D	-0.07%
RS	B	-0.07%
GPC	D	-0.07%
ELS	C	-0.06%
SWK	D	-0.06%
UNM	A	-0.06%
REG	B	-0.06%
RNR	C	-0.06%
MORN	B	-0.06%
UDR	B	-0.06%
HEI	B	-0.06%
CASY	A	-0.06%
CUBE	D	-0.05%
ATR	B	-0.05%
EVR	B	-0.05%
BEN	C	-0.05%
RRX	B	-0.05%
AFG	A	-0.05%
EMN	D	-0.05%
ALB	C	-0.05%
ITT	A	-0.05%
SCI	B	-0.05%
JKHY	D	-0.05%
ENSG	D	-0.04%
EGP	F	-0.04%
CHE	D	-0.04%
TTC	D	-0.04%
OGE	B	-0.04%
ZION	B	-0.04%
WTFC	A	-0.04%
CFR	B	-0.04%
REXR	F	-0.04%
RGLD	C	-0.04%
AES	F	-0.04%
ORI	A	-0.04%
GL	B	-0.04%
MKTX	D	-0.04%
LAD	A	-0.04%
AIT	A	-0.04%
CHDN	B	-0.04%
PRI	A	-0.04%
IPG	D	-0.04%
TRNO	F	-0.03%
THO	B	-0.03%
FFIN	B	-0.03%
UMBF	B	-0.03%
LFUS	F	-0.03%
CBT	C	-0.03%
HOMB	A	-0.03%
BMI	B	-0.03%
STAG	F	-0.03%
MSA	D	-0.03%
FAF	A	-0.03%
CADE	B	-0.03%
FR	C	-0.03%
AGCO	D	-0.03%
R	B	-0.03%
OSK	B	-0.03%
AXS	A	-0.03%
WBA	F	-0.03%
BOKF	B	-0.03%
SSD	D	-0.03%
ADC	B	-0.03%
NNN	D	-0.03%
PB	A	-0.03%
SSB	B	-0.03%
UFPI	B	-0.03%
RLI	B	-0.03%
WSFS	A	-0.02%
CBU	B	-0.02%
PRGO	B	-0.02%
PII	D	-0.02%
MGEE	C	-0.02%
GFF	A	-0.02%
AUB	B	-0.02%
MDU	D	-0.02%
CCOI	B	-0.02%
ASH	D	-0.02%
BANF	B	-0.02%
ASB	B	-0.02%
FUL	F	-0.02%
CNO	A	-0.02%
IBOC	A	-0.02%
AVNT	B	-0.02%
KAI	A	-0.02%
AVT	C	-0.02%
EXPO	D	-0.02%
FELE	B	-0.02%
CNS	B	-0.02%
NXST	C	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
UGI	A	-0.02%
TKR	D	-0.02%
MATX	C	-0.02%
AL	B	-0.02%
DDS	B	-0.02%
OZK	B	-0.02%
BC	C	-0.02%
UBSI	B	-0.02%
BCPC	B	-0.02%
WTS	B	-0.02%
GABC	B	-0.01%
TR	B	-0.01%
LNN	B	-0.01%
WABC	B	-0.01%
CSGS	B	-0.01%
TCBK	B	-0.01%
STBA	B	-0.01%
SRCE	B	-0.01%
ANDE	D	-0.01%
TNC	D	-0.01%
HMN	B	-0.01%
DKL	C	-0.01%
GTY	B	-0.01%
APOG	B	-0.01%
LKFN	B	-0.01%
NHC	C	-0.01%
CHCO	B	-0.01%
AGM	C	-0.01%
WOR	F	-0.01%
WSBC	A	-0.01%
SYBT	B	-0.01%
HI	C	-0.01%
NBTB	B	-0.01%
LMAT	A	-0.01%
MTRN	C	-0.01%
SXI	B	-0.01%
HNI	B	-0.01%
FRME	B	-0.01%
TOWN	B	-0.01%
HWKN	B	-0.01%
NSP	D	-0.01%
ABR	C	-0.01%
WAFD	B	-0.01%
MAN	D	-0.01%
AVA	A	-0.01%
INDB	B	-0.01%
SFNC	B	-0.01%
TRN	C	-0.01%
KWR	C	-0.01%
POWI	D	-0.01%
FIBK	A	-0.01%
ABM	B	-0.01%
JOUT	D	-0.0%
FLIC	B	-0.0%
ARTNA	D	-0.0%
HVT	D	-0.0%
ODC	C	-0.0%
BMRC	B	-0.0%
CTO	B	-0.0%
YORW	D	-0.0%
AROW	B	-0.0%
UHT	D	-0.0%
THFF	B	-0.0%
PLOW	D	-0.0%
HIFS	B	-0.0%
CASS	B	-0.0%
SPTN	D	-0.0%
WASH	C	-0.0%
MATW	C	-0.0%
GSBC	B	-0.0%
SMBC	B	-0.0%
HY	D	-0.0%
MBWM	B	-0.0%
HBNC	B	-0.0%
MNRO	D	-0.0%
FCBC	B	-0.0%
HFWA	B	-0.0%
SCVL	F	-0.0%
PFC	A	-0.0%
GRC	A	-0.0%
SBSI	B	-0.0%
CTBI	B	-0.0%
TMP	B	-0.0%
AMSF	B	-0.0%