FVD vs. SPDG ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF (SPDG)

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

SPDG

SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF

SPDG Description

SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by State Street Global Advisors, Inc. The fund is managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. It seeks to track the performance of the S&P Sector-Neutral High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, by using representative sampling technique. SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$38.60

Average Daily Volume

1,534

Number of Holdings ^*

270

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	SPDG
30 Days	1.87%	1.42%
60 Days	2.34%	2.99%
90 Days	4.86%	5.95%
12 Months	22.35%	30.67%

106 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in SPDG	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.42%	1.27%	0.42%
ABT	B	0.46%	0.83%	0.46%
ACN	C	0.45%	2.57%	0.45%
ADI	D	0.44%	1.25%	0.44%
ADP	B	0.48%	0.5%	0.48%
AEP	D	0.44%	0.27%	0.27%
ALE	A	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.64%	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%	0.04%	0.04%
APD	A	0.44%	0.59%	0.44%
AVY	D	0.43%	0.15%	0.15%
BAX	D	0.4%	0.07%	0.07%
BDX	F	0.44%	0.27%	0.27%
BK	A	0.48%	0.58%	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
BMY	B	0.52%	0.47%	0.47%
BR	A	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
BRC	D	0.47%	0.01%	0.01%
CAG	D	0.43%	0.07%	0.07%
CAT	B	0.46%	0.81%	0.46%
CHRW	C	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
CLX	B	0.48%	0.11%	0.11%
CMI	A	0.51%	0.21%	0.21%
CPB	D	0.44%	0.04%	0.04%
CSCO	B	0.48%	2.63%	0.48%
CVX	A	0.5%	0.94%	0.5%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.04%	0.04%
DE	A	0.45%	0.45%	0.45%
DGX	A	0.49%	0.07%	0.07%
DLB	B	0.46%	0.05%	0.05%
DTM	B	0.53%	0.03%	0.03%
DUK	C	0.43%	0.43%	0.43%
EIX	B	0.45%	0.17%	0.17%
EMR	A	0.54%	0.32%	0.32%
ES	D	0.43%	0.11%	0.11%
ETR	B	0.51%	0.15%	0.15%
EVRG	A	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
EXC	C	0.44%	0.2%	0.2%
FAST	B	0.49%	0.19%	0.19%
FLO	D	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
GATX	A	0.54%	0.02%	0.02%
GD	F	0.44%	0.32%	0.32%
GILD	C	0.5%	0.43%	0.43%
GIS	D	0.44%	0.19%	0.19%
GRMN	B	0.59%	0.35%	0.35%
GS	A	0.53%	1.87%	0.53%
HD	A	0.46%	4.14%	0.46%
HII	D	0.35%	0.04%	0.04%
HON	B	0.48%	0.64%	0.48%
HRL	D	0.45%	0.04%	0.04%
IBM	C	0.42%	2.33%	0.42%
INGR	B	0.52%	0.04%	0.04%
ITW	B	0.49%	0.33%	0.33%
JNJ	D	0.43%	1.53%	0.43%
JNPR	F	0.45%	0.14%	0.14%
K	A	0.46%	0.11%	0.11%
KMB	D	0.42%	0.24%	0.24%
KO	D	0.42%	1.26%	0.42%
LECO	B	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
LHX	C	0.46%	0.19%	0.19%
LMT	D	0.41%	0.51%	0.41%
LOW	D	0.45%	1.56%	0.45%
MCD	D	0.44%	2.13%	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%	0.46%	0.44%
MMS	F	0.43%	0.02%	0.02%
MO	A	0.52%	0.48%	0.48%
MRK	F	0.43%	1.09%	0.43%
MS	A	0.52%	1.55%	0.52%
MSM	C	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
NEU	C	0.49%	0.03%	0.03%
NFG	A	0.45%	0.03%	0.03%
NOC	D	0.44%	0.29%	0.29%
NSC	B	0.5%	0.25%	0.25%
NWE	B	0.46%	0.02%	0.02%
OGS	A	0.47%	0.02%	0.02%
PAYX	C	0.48%	0.18%	0.18%
PEP	F	0.44%	1.06%	0.44%
PFE	D	0.42%	0.59%	0.42%
PKG	A	0.5%	0.17%	0.17%
PM	B	0.5%	0.92%	0.5%
PNW	B	0.48%	0.05%	0.05%
POR	C	0.44%	0.02%	0.02%
PPG	F	0.45%	0.26%	0.26%
RHI	B	0.53%	0.03%	0.03%
SBUX	A	0.48%	1.15%	0.48%
SJM	D	0.43%	0.06%	0.06%
SLGN	A	0.49%	0.04%	0.04%
SNA	A	0.51%	0.07%	0.07%
SO	D	0.44%	0.47%	0.44%
SON	D	0.45%	0.04%	0.04%
SR	A	0.46%	0.02%	0.02%
SWX	B	0.48%	0.02%	0.02%
SXT	B	0.47%	0.03%	0.03%
TGT	F	0.47%	0.37%	0.37%
TROW	B	0.49%	0.27%	0.27%
TSCO	D	0.44%	0.31%	0.31%
TXN	C	0.49%	2.27%	0.49%
UNH	C	0.48%	2.35%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.46%	0.66%	0.46%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.42%	0.42%
VZ	C	0.43%	7.54%	0.43%
WEC	A	0.45%	0.15%	0.15%
WERN	C	0.5%	0.01%	0.01%
WM	A	0.49%	0.34%	0.34%
WSO	A	0.5%	0.09%	0.09%
XOM	B	0.47%	1.84%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 95 Positions Relative to SPDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
G	B	0.54%
CBSH	A	0.54%
PINC	B	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
IOSP	B	0.51%
IEX	B	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
HLI	B	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
JPM	A	0.5%
BLK	C	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
CSX	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
OTTR	C	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
AGR	B	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
EXPD	D	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	B	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	B	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
YUM	B	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
SIGI	C	0.47%
CNI	D	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	B	0.46%
CME	A	0.46%
PG	A	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
MMC	B	0.46%
TD	F	0.46%
PSA	D	0.46%
JJSF	B	0.46%
SNX	C	0.45%
TAK	F	0.45%
MKC	D	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
HSY	F	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
AWK	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
NKE	D	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
AZN	D	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%

FVD Underweight 164 Positions Relative to SPDG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AVGO	D	-9.3%
ORCL	B	-3.47%
QCOM	F	-2.22%
C	A	-1.39%
PNC	B	-0.86%
USB	A	-0.79%
TFC	A	-0.66%
ETN	A	-0.59%
O	D	-0.55%
CCI	D	-0.54%
MET	A	-0.51%
PRU	A	-0.47%
MCHP	D	-0.44%
HPQ	B	-0.43%
IPG	D	-0.43%
CI	F	-0.41%
GLW	B	-0.41%
PH	A	-0.39%
MTB	A	-0.35%
HPE	B	-0.35%
CVS	D	-0.33%
FITB	A	-0.33%
STT	A	-0.3%
NTAP	C	-0.3%
FDX	B	-0.29%
EQR	B	-0.28%
STX	D	-0.26%
HBAN	A	-0.26%
CINF	A	-0.25%
RF	A	-0.25%
KVUE	A	-0.23%
GPC	D	-0.22%
CFG	B	-0.22%
OKE	A	-0.22%
MAA	B	-0.21%
NTRS	A	-0.21%
PSX	C	-0.2%
LYB	F	-0.2%
KEY	B	-0.19%
PFG	D	-0.19%
NXST	C	-0.19%
BBY	D	-0.19%
SYY	B	-0.19%
RSG	A	-0.18%
VLO	C	-0.17%
SWKS	F	-0.17%
KMI	A	-0.17%
FNF	B	-0.17%
UDR	B	-0.15%
ROK	B	-0.14%
CF	B	-0.14%
RPM	A	-0.14%
AMCR	D	-0.13%
CUBE	D	-0.13%
BXP	D	-0.12%
CAH	B	-0.12%
JEF	A	-0.12%
DOV	A	-0.12%
UNM	A	-0.12%
CCOI	B	-0.12%
DKS	C	-0.12%
FHN	A	-0.11%
ALLY	C	-0.11%
FE	C	-0.11%
EMN	D	-0.11%
OHI	C	-0.11%
ORI	A	-0.1%
WBS	A	-0.1%
HUBB	B	-0.1%
ADC	B	-0.09%
CMA	A	-0.09%
NNN	D	-0.09%
LDOS	C	-0.09%
HAS	D	-0.09%
HRB	D	-0.09%
TSN	B	-0.09%
FRT	B	-0.09%
SNV	B	-0.08%
CFR	B	-0.08%
PB	A	-0.08%
ZION	B	-0.08%
WHR	B	-0.07%
STWD	C	-0.07%
OC	A	-0.07%
CADE	B	-0.07%
ONB	B	-0.07%
BEN	C	-0.07%
CE	F	-0.07%
GPK	C	-0.07%
FAF	A	-0.07%
MAS	D	-0.07%
RDN	C	-0.06%
AVT	C	-0.06%
JHG	A	-0.06%
UBSI	B	-0.06%
LNC	B	-0.06%
FNB	A	-0.06%
SWK	D	-0.06%
FMC	D	-0.06%
COLB	A	-0.06%
GBCI	B	-0.06%
ALLE	D	-0.05%
CBT	C	-0.05%
CTRE	D	-0.05%
OZK	B	-0.05%
IDCC	A	-0.05%
NVT	B	-0.05%
FHB	A	-0.04%
CDP	C	-0.04%
NSA	D	-0.04%
CBU	B	-0.04%
CATY	B	-0.04%
TTC	D	-0.04%
KRC	C	-0.04%
ASB	B	-0.04%
PII	D	-0.04%
AVNT	B	-0.04%
AUB	B	-0.04%
FULT	A	-0.04%
WU	D	-0.04%
UCB	A	-0.04%
OGE	B	-0.04%
VLY	B	-0.04%
SEE	C	-0.04%
SMG	D	-0.03%
CC	C	-0.03%
UGI	A	-0.03%
CVBF	A	-0.03%
OSK	B	-0.03%
LCII	C	-0.03%
FFBC	A	-0.03%
FCPT	C	-0.03%
SFNC	B	-0.03%
ABR	C	-0.03%
FLS	B	-0.03%
INDB	B	-0.03%
BOH	B	-0.03%
WAFD	B	-0.03%
FHI	A	-0.03%
ASH	D	-0.03%
R	B	-0.03%
BKU	A	-0.03%
HASI	D	-0.03%
HIW	D	-0.03%
XRAY	F	-0.02%
KFY	B	-0.02%
OGN	D	-0.02%
TKR	D	-0.02%
PZZA	D	-0.02%
TRMK	B	-0.02%
VSH	D	-0.02%
BANR	B	-0.02%
PDCO	D	-0.01%
KMT	B	-0.01%
HI	C	-0.01%
B	B	-0.01%
ENR	B	-0.01%
NAVI	C	-0.01%
TRN	C	-0.01%
NSP	D	-0.01%
MAN	D	-0.01%
ABM	B	-0.01%
AVA	A	-0.01%
PRGO	B	-0.01%