FVD vs. SHRT ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Gotham Short Strategies ETF (SHRT)

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

$45.94

Average Daily Volume

492,100

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SHRT

Gotham Short Strategies ETF

SHRT Description

The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances in long and short positions of equity and equity-related securities (i.e., swaps), primarily of companies traded on U.S. markets. The fund"s sub-adviser, Gotham Asset Management, LLC ("Gotham" or the "Sub-Adviser") seeks to maintain the fund"s net equity exposure, which is the value of the fund"s long positions minus its short positions, at approximately 50% net short.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$7.57

Average Daily Volume

2,510

Number of Holdings ^*

200

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	SHRT
30 Days	1.30%	-6.95%
60 Days	2.29%	-8.41%
90 Days	4.18%	-8.30%
12 Months	21.56%	-6.87%

24 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in SHRT	Overlap
ABBV	F	0.42%	0.48%	0.42%
AOS	F	0.43%	0.02%	0.02%
BAH	F	0.44%	0.2%	0.2%
CL	D	0.43%	0.63%	0.43%
CLX	A	0.48%	0.46%	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%	0.11%	0.11%
CVX	A	0.5%	1.31%	0.5%
DOX	D	0.44%	0.01%	0.01%
DTM	A	0.53%	0.04%	0.04%
EMR	B	0.54%	0.26%	0.26%
GD	D	0.44%	0.33%	0.33%
INGR	C	0.52%	0.73%	0.52%
JCI	B	0.51%	0.81%	0.51%
LHX	C	0.46%	0.65%	0.46%
MMS	F	0.43%	0.29%	0.29%
NFG	A	0.45%	0.22%	0.22%
NOC	D	0.44%	0.81%	0.44%
NSC	B	0.5%	0.35%	0.35%
PFE	F	0.42%	0.65%	0.42%
SLGN	A	0.49%	0.38%	0.38%
SO	C	0.44%	0.27%	0.27%
SWX	B	0.48%	0.13%	0.13%
TGT	F	0.47%	2.05%	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.8%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 177 Positions Relative to SHRT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
CBSH	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	B	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
IEX	C	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	A	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
PKG	A	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
PM	B	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%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	C	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	F	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%
PAYX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	C	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
PNW	A	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	C	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	A	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	C	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
SIGI	C	0.47%
UNP	C	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	C	0.46%
ABT	B	0.46%
CME	B	0.46%
DLB	B	0.46%
PG	C	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CAT	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
MMC	B	0.46%
HD	B	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
PSA	C	0.46%
JJSF	C	0.46%
SNX	D	0.45%
PPG	F	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
MKC	C	0.45%
SON	F	0.45%
ACN	B	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	B	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
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	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
UL	D	0.43%
DUK	C	0.43%
SJM	D	0.43%
MRK	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	F	0.43%
NKE	F	0.43%
ES	C	0.43%
CAG	F	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
JNJ	C	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	F	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	C	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	F	0.42%
SJW	F	0.42%
KMB	C	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	F	0.4%
AZN	F	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	F	0.35%

FVD Underweight 176 Positions Relative to SHRT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GM	C	-2.09%
THC	D	-1.9%
LRCX	F	-1.84%
LPX	B	-1.65%
FMC	D	-1.45%
BIIB	F	-1.36%
CHWY	B	-1.34%
CRUS	D	-1.26%
SWKS	F	-1.21%
TSN	B	-1.15%
ELAN	D	-1.13%
EOG	A	-1.12%
RVTY	F	-1.12%
PPC	C	-1.09%
GTLS	A	-1.08%
QGEN	D	-1.01%
ZBRA	B	-1.0%
WBA	F	-0.92%
JBHT	C	-0.9%
QRVO	F	-0.88%
LII	A	-0.84%
MATX	C	-0.83%
MU	D	-0.82%
CHTR	C	-0.82%
MTZ	B	-0.8%
D	C	-0.8%
KLAC	F	-0.8%
UHS	D	-0.8%
TKO	A	-0.78%
CTLT	C	-0.75%
FCX	F	-0.71%
MKSI	C	-0.71%
CEG	C	-0.69%
OVV	B	-0.69%
ICUI	D	-0.67%
STX	C	-0.66%
WDC	D	-0.65%
CROX	D	-0.64%
J	D	-0.63%
MOH	F	-0.63%
BALL	F	-0.62%
MUR	D	-0.61%
MRO	B	-0.59%
HOLX	D	-0.58%
ENPH	F	-0.57%
KMX	B	-0.56%
EL	F	-0.56%
RGEN	D	-0.55%
POST	C	-0.55%
ANET	C	-0.51%
EME	A	-0.5%
AVNT	B	-0.5%
CNX	A	-0.5%
ECL	D	-0.5%
AVTR	F	-0.49%
NCLH	B	-0.48%
FSS	B	-0.47%
EXEL	B	-0.46%
SCCO	F	-0.45%
TPX	B	-0.44%
HALO	F	-0.44%
GNRC	C	-0.43%
BMRN	F	-0.42%
CCK	D	-0.4%
MAS	D	-0.39%
LTH	C	-0.37%
VMC	B	-0.36%
HAS	D	-0.35%
DD	C	-0.35%
CF	A	-0.34%
TRU	D	-0.34%
ZTS	D	-0.33%
IQV	F	-0.33%
MSGS	A	-0.32%
VMI	B	-0.32%
AMAT	F	-0.31%
CI	D	-0.31%
XRAY	F	-0.31%
JAZZ	B	-0.3%
LKQ	F	-0.3%
HES	B	-0.3%
TWLO	A	-0.29%
BLD	D	-0.29%
CTRA	B	-0.27%
UI	B	-0.26%
ONTO	F	-0.26%
TXRH	B	-0.25%
ASH	F	-0.24%
BPMC	B	-0.24%
SYK	B	-0.23%
SKYW	C	-0.23%
WSM	C	-0.23%
ILMN	C	-0.22%
LEVI	F	-0.22%
ALLE	C	-0.21%
FLS	B	-0.21%
PSN	D	-0.21%
HIMS	B	-0.2%
EFX	F	-0.2%
COTY	F	-0.2%
MRVL	B	-0.2%
EW	C	-0.19%
TYL	B	-0.19%
CHDN	B	-0.18%
FOXA	A	-0.18%
H	B	-0.17%
NBIX	C	-0.17%
ALKS	C	-0.17%
GFS	C	-0.16%
GDDY	A	-0.16%
ACIW	B	-0.16%
ESI	B	-0.16%
EMN	C	-0.16%
ADMA	B	-0.15%
APPF	B	-0.15%
KTB	B	-0.15%
VTRS	A	-0.14%
VLTO	C	-0.14%
SHAK	C	-0.14%
RKLB	A	-0.13%
LYFT	C	-0.13%
ISRG	A	-0.12%
INFA	D	-0.12%
TMO	F	-0.12%
PODD	C	-0.11%
GMED	A	-0.11%
IDXX	F	-0.11%
PNR	A	-0.1%
IPG	D	-0.1%
AWI	A	-0.09%
FCN	F	-0.09%
SEM	B	-0.09%
OLED	F	-0.09%
TPL	A	-0.09%
KEX	B	-0.09%
PEN	B	-0.09%
SPOT	B	-0.08%
RGLD	C	-0.08%
PLXS	B	-0.08%
IGT	F	-0.08%
NOV	C	-0.08%
REGN	F	-0.08%
PTC	B	-0.07%
CHD	A	-0.07%
CWAN	B	-0.07%
ABG	C	-0.07%
VRSN	C	-0.07%
ROST	D	-0.06%
PRIM	A	-0.06%
SNDR	B	-0.05%
NXST	C	-0.05%
QTWO	A	-0.05%
FTDR	B	-0.04%
NTRA	A	-0.03%
MPWR	F	-0.03%
UBER	F	-0.03%
CMC	B	-0.03%
PWR	A	-0.02%
TER	F	-0.02%
DNB	B	-0.02%
BFAM	D	-0.02%
HSIC	C	-0.02%
APG	B	-0.02%
MTCH	D	-0.02%
TTEK	F	-0.02%
BLDR	D	-0.02%
R	B	-0.01%
RUSHA	C	-0.01%
GEHC	D	-0.01%
IAC	F	-0.01%
SITM	B	-0.01%
ZBH	C	-0.01%
EHC	B	-0.01%
DVA	C	-0.01%
OPCH	D	-0.01%
CRVL	B	-0.0%