FVD vs. RAFE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE)

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

$44.90

Average Daily Volume

703,542

Number of Holdings ^*

193

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

RAFE

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

RAFE Description

The investment seeks to provide total return that closely corresponds, before fees and expenses, to the total return of the RAFI ESG US Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the RAFI ESG US Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach within publicly traded U.S. equities to create an integrated ESG strategy which overweights companies that rate well across various ESG themes and excludes companies with a major involvement in industries such as tobacco, gaming, weapons and fossil fuels.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.36

Average Daily Volume

4,589

Number of Holdings ^*

234

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	RAFE
30 Days	1.63%	0.62%
60 Days	5.59%	6.42%
90 Days	12.23%	4.36%
12 Months	26.64%	29.61%

66 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in RAFE	Overlap
ABBV	A	0.48%	1.43%	0.48%
ABT	B	0.47%	0.92%	0.47%
ACN	B	0.51%	0.75%	0.51%
ADI	C	0.5%	0.32%	0.32%
ADP	A	0.48%	0.34%	0.34%
ALL	B	0.47%	0.46%	0.46%
AMGN	D	0.46%	0.98%	0.46%
APD	C	0.49%	0.31%	0.31%
BAX	D	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
BDX	B	0.49%	0.28%	0.28%
BK	C	0.48%	0.15%	0.15%
BLK	A	0.49%	0.53%	0.49%
BMY	B	0.48%	1.37%	0.48%
CAG	D	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
CL	D	0.48%	0.34%	0.34%
CMCSA	B	0.49%	1.21%	0.49%
CMI	B	0.5%	0.15%	0.15%
CPB	D	0.47%	0.05%	0.05%
CSCO	A	0.49%	2.21%	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%	0.14%	0.14%
DE	A	0.48%	0.45%	0.45%
DGX	B	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
DOX	B	0.49%	0.07%	0.07%
EQIX	B	0.48%	0.19%	0.19%
FAST	B	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
GILD	A	0.48%	0.74%	0.48%
GIS	C	0.48%	0.31%	0.31%
GS	C	0.48%	0.65%	0.48%
HD	A	0.49%	1.42%	0.49%
HRL	F	0.48%	0.01%	0.01%
HSY	D	0.47%	0.05%	0.05%
IBM	B	0.49%	1.55%	0.49%
ITW	A	0.49%	0.24%	0.24%
JCI	B	0.49%	0.4%	0.4%
JNJ	D	0.48%	2.72%	0.48%
JNPR	B	0.48%	0.17%	0.17%
JPM	D	0.48%	2.88%	0.48%
K	B	0.48%	0.14%	0.14%
KDP	C	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
KHC	D	0.48%	0.18%	0.18%
KMB	B	0.49%	0.25%	0.25%
KO	C	0.48%	0.93%	0.48%
LOW	A	0.49%	0.95%	0.49%
MDLZ	C	0.48%	0.27%	0.27%
MMM	C	0.5%	0.93%	0.5%
MRK	F	0.47%	1.63%	0.47%
NDAQ	C	0.47%	0.03%	0.03%
NKE	D	0.5%	0.47%	0.47%
OTIS	A	0.52%	0.09%	0.09%
PAYX	A	0.48%	0.08%	0.08%
PEP	D	0.48%	0.25%	0.25%
PFE	D	0.48%	2.17%	0.48%
PG	C	0.48%	2.36%	0.48%
PKG	C	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
PPG	D	0.51%	0.17%	0.17%
SJM	C	0.49%	0.08%	0.08%
T	A	0.49%	1.85%	0.49%
TJX	C	0.49%	0.4%	0.4%
TMUS	A	0.48%	0.33%	0.33%
TROW	D	0.49%	0.07%	0.07%
TSCO	A	0.5%	0.09%	0.09%
TXN	C	0.49%	0.69%	0.49%
UNH	B	0.48%	0.47%	0.47%
UPS	D	0.5%	0.43%	0.43%
VZ	A	0.49%	1.46%	0.49%
WM	B	0.48%	0.33%	0.33%

FVD Overweight 127 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RIO	A	0.53%
TSM	C	0.52%
CAT	A	0.51%
YUM	A	0.51%
AOS	B	0.51%
AVY	C	0.5%
SCL	D	0.5%
LECO	D	0.5%
DEO	B	0.5%
EMR	B	0.5%
DLB	D	0.5%
NEU	F	0.49%
TEL	D	0.49%
WSO	C	0.49%
BRC	C	0.49%
SLGN	C	0.49%
CHRW	A	0.49%
UVV	D	0.49%
MSM	D	0.49%
INFY	D	0.49%
CME	A	0.49%
AZN	D	0.49%
MMS	B	0.49%
MCD	A	0.49%
HON	C	0.49%
IEX	D	0.49%
SNA	A	0.49%
IOSP	F	0.49%
DCI	B	0.49%
INGR	A	0.49%
SXT	C	0.49%
HMC	D	0.49%
MS	B	0.49%
SBUX	B	0.49%
TM	D	0.49%
GNTX	D	0.49%
TRV	C	0.48%
RHI	D	0.48%
DTM	A	0.48%
SWX	C	0.48%
KR	C	0.48%
EXC	A	0.48%
SR	C	0.48%
POR	C	0.48%
TD	C	0.48%
ED	A	0.48%
ES	C	0.48%
IDA	C	0.48%
OGS	C	0.48%
THG	C	0.48%
CB	A	0.48%
EVRG	C	0.48%
SNY	C	0.48%
LNT	A	0.48%
PPL	A	0.48%
NSC	C	0.48%
DTE	A	0.48%
NVS	D	0.48%
WEC	A	0.48%
GRMN	D	0.48%
PEG	A	0.48%
LMT	A	0.48%
CMS	A	0.48%
WTRG	D	0.48%
MDT	B	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
ATO	A	0.48%
REYN	D	0.48%
JKHY	A	0.48%
LANC	F	0.48%
CSX	D	0.48%
ETR	A	0.48%
MMC	D	0.48%
UNP	D	0.48%
CNI	D	0.48%
FLO	D	0.48%
BTI	D	0.48%
SIGI	D	0.48%
PINC	F	0.48%
PM	C	0.48%
AGR	C	0.48%
BAH	A	0.48%
WDFC	B	0.48%
G	A	0.48%
XEL	A	0.48%
RTX	A	0.48%
AFL	A	0.48%
MKC	C	0.48%
SEIC	B	0.48%
SON	D	0.48%
GSK	F	0.48%
SNX	C	0.48%
MO	D	0.48%
ALE	A	0.48%
NWN	C	0.48%
WERN	D	0.48%
AIZ	A	0.48%
JJSF	B	0.48%
AEE	A	0.48%
BR	B	0.48%
UL	C	0.48%
POOL	B	0.48%
MSEX	C	0.47%
GATX	F	0.47%
HII	F	0.47%
CBSH	D	0.47%
LHX	A	0.47%
SRE	A	0.47%
GD	A	0.47%
PSA	C	0.47%
OTTR	F	0.47%
CWT	D	0.47%
HLI	C	0.47%
CNA	D	0.47%
DUK	A	0.47%
CALM	B	0.47%
CLX	B	0.47%
AEP	C	0.47%
SO	A	0.47%
NOC	B	0.47%
TAK	D	0.47%
NJR	C	0.47%
CPK	C	0.47%
XOM	A	0.46%
CVX	B	0.46%
NFG	A	0.46%
AWR	A	0.46%

FVD Underweight 168 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-5.25%
MSFT	D	-4.8%
C	B	-2.37%
INTC	D	-2.25%
WFC	D	-1.71%
GM	D	-1.46%
QCOM	D	-1.33%
ORCL	B	-1.2%
CI	D	-1.17%
AVGO	C	-1.08%
LIN	B	-1.0%
META	A	-0.99%
ELV	F	-0.98%
TGT	C	-0.95%
F	D	-0.88%
DIS	D	-0.81%
V	C	-0.77%
NVDA	C	-0.77%
MU	D	-0.76%
AMAT	B	-0.76%
LLY	D	-0.68%
MA	A	-0.6%
BAC	D	-0.59%
HPQ	C	-0.57%
MET	A	-0.56%
ADBE	F	-0.53%
HPE	B	-0.52%
DD	B	-0.51%
DOW	B	-0.5%
AXP	A	-0.48%
NEM	C	-0.48%
LRCX	D	-0.47%
PYPL	C	-0.46%
BBY	B	-0.45%
DHR	C	-0.43%
PRU	C	-0.42%
CRM	B	-0.38%
HUM	F	-0.37%
EBAY	A	-0.35%
CVS	D	-0.35%
FDX	D	-0.33%
CARR	A	-0.32%
ADM	D	-0.3%
TSLA	C	-0.3%
WDC	C	-0.3%
IP	C	-0.29%
FIS	C	-0.28%
CBRE	A	-0.28%
BIIB	F	-0.27%
MCK	F	-0.27%
GEHC	C	-0.25%
CCI	C	-0.25%
WELL	C	-0.25%
WY	B	-0.23%
NTAP	D	-0.23%
HIG	A	-0.22%
CAH	B	-0.22%
ECL	B	-0.22%
PGR	C	-0.21%
EA	D	-0.21%
KLAC	B	-0.21%
STT	C	-0.2%
MAR	B	-0.2%
EIX	A	-0.2%
SYY	B	-0.2%
VTR	C	-0.19%
JLL	B	-0.18%
AMT	C	-0.18%
PARA	F	-0.17%
AMP	A	-0.17%
OC	C	-0.16%
IRM	A	-0.16%
LUMN	C	-0.16%
MSI	A	-0.16%
WHR	B	-0.16%
PFG	C	-0.16%
MOS	D	-0.15%
EL	D	-0.14%
ARW	C	-0.14%
A	B	-0.14%
CNC	F	-0.14%
VFC	B	-0.14%
BALL	C	-0.14%
DVA	C	-0.14%
ZTS	C	-0.13%
SHW	B	-0.13%
GWW	A	-0.13%
AVB	C	-0.13%
KSS	D	-0.13%
DG	F	-0.13%
EQR	C	-0.13%
MCO	D	-0.13%
IFF	C	-0.12%
OMC	C	-0.12%
FOXA	A	-0.12%
CF	A	-0.12%
EW	F	-0.12%
SWK	A	-0.11%
HLT	A	-0.11%
AWK	B	-0.11%
CDNS	D	-0.1%
FITB	C	-0.1%
DELL	C	-0.1%
TER	C	-0.1%
CDW	D	-0.1%
ISRG	A	-0.1%
TPR	B	-0.1%
SPGI	C	-0.09%
MRVL	C	-0.09%
HOLX	D	-0.09%
HCA	B	-0.09%
GAP	F	-0.09%
PVH	F	-0.09%
SYK	C	-0.09%
HST	D	-0.09%
LEA	F	-0.08%
BSX	A	-0.08%
ON	F	-0.08%
KEYS	B	-0.08%
WAT	B	-0.08%
AKAM	D	-0.07%
HUN	B	-0.07%
USFD	C	-0.07%
LKQ	F	-0.07%
PLD	D	-0.07%
WBA	F	-0.07%
SOLV	C	-0.07%
GPC	D	-0.07%
AVT	C	-0.07%
ILMN	B	-0.06%
NFLX	A	-0.06%
AMD	D	-0.06%
MCHP	F	-0.06%
LNC	D	-0.06%
MAA	C	-0.06%
VTRS	D	-0.06%
SNPS	F	-0.06%
GT	F	-0.05%
WAB	A	-0.05%
HSIC	D	-0.05%
XRX	D	-0.05%
FL	F	-0.05%
NTRS	C	-0.05%
CHD	C	-0.05%
DXC	D	-0.05%
TSN	D	-0.05%
NWSA	D	-0.04%
ESS	C	-0.04%
KD	F	-0.04%
OGN	F	-0.04%
ROK	D	-0.04%
CTVA	A	-0.04%
DOV	C	-0.04%
MHK	B	-0.04%
EQH	C	-0.04%
HAS	A	-0.04%
MAN	D	-0.03%
NWL	D	-0.03%
FLEX	C	-0.03%
AAP	F	-0.03%
KIM	C	-0.03%
AGCO	D	-0.03%
RSG	D	-0.03%
WU	D	-0.03%
ANET	A	-0.02%
O	A	-0.02%
ORLY	A	-0.02%
M	F	-0.02%