FVD vs. STXD ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (STXD)

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

STXD

Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF

STXD Description

The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg US 1000 Dividend Growth Index composed of U.S.-listed equities with a history of consistently growing dividends. The index is a subset of the Bloomberg US 1000 Growth Index, which measures the performance of large- and mid-capitalization growth companies in the U.S. equity market as determined by Bloomberg. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in dividend paying equity securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.51

Average Daily Volume

7,239

Number of Holdings ^*

213

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	STXD
30 Days	1.87%	0.31%
60 Days	2.34%	-0.56%
90 Days	4.86%	1.24%
12 Months	22.35%	22.55%

78 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in STXD	Overlap
ABBV	D	0.42%	1.84%	0.42%
ABT	B	0.46%	1.21%	0.46%
ADI	D	0.44%	0.65%	0.44%
ADP	B	0.48%	0.76%	0.48%
ALL	A	0.47%	0.31%	0.31%
AMGN	D	0.43%	0.97%	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%	0.05%	0.05%
APD	A	0.44%	0.43%	0.43%
AVY	D	0.43%	0.1%	0.1%
AWK	D	0.44%	0.16%	0.16%
BAH	F	0.44%	0.12%	0.12%
BLK	C	0.49%	0.88%	0.49%
BR	A	0.48%	0.16%	0.16%
CAT	B	0.46%	1.17%	0.46%
CBSH	A	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
CME	A	0.46%	0.5%	0.46%
CMI	A	0.51%	0.31%	0.31%
CSX	B	0.49%	0.43%	0.43%
DCI	B	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
DGX	A	0.49%	0.11%	0.11%
DLB	B	0.46%	0.02%	0.02%
DOX	D	0.44%	0.06%	0.06%
EQIX	A	0.47%	0.52%	0.47%
EXPD	D	0.47%	0.1%	0.1%
FAST	B	0.49%	0.29%	0.29%
G	B	0.54%	0.05%	0.05%
GD	F	0.44%	0.43%	0.43%
GRMN	B	0.59%	0.2%	0.2%
GS	A	0.53%	1.16%	0.53%
HD	A	0.46%	2.48%	0.46%
HII	D	0.35%	0.04%	0.04%
HLI	B	0.5%	0.06%	0.06%
HON	B	0.48%	0.92%	0.48%
HSY	F	0.45%	0.16%	0.16%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.03%	0.03%
IEX	B	0.51%	0.1%	0.1%
ITW	B	0.49%	0.47%	0.47%
JNJ	D	0.43%	2.25%	0.43%
LANC	C	0.5%	0.02%	0.02%
LECO	B	0.48%	0.07%	0.07%
LHX	C	0.46%	0.29%	0.29%
LMT	D	0.41%	0.79%	0.41%
LNT	A	0.45%	0.09%	0.09%
LOW	D	0.45%	0.94%	0.45%
MCD	D	0.44%	1.32%	0.44%
MDLZ	F	0.43%	0.54%	0.43%
MDT	D	0.44%	0.68%	0.44%
MKC	D	0.45%	0.11%	0.11%
MMC	B	0.46%	0.67%	0.46%
MRK	F	0.43%	1.53%	0.43%
NDAQ	A	0.49%	0.23%	0.23%
NDSN	B	0.47%	0.08%	0.08%
NKE	D	0.43%	0.55%	0.43%
NOC	D	0.44%	0.41%	0.41%
NSC	B	0.5%	0.37%	0.37%
PAYX	C	0.48%	0.29%	0.29%
PEP	F	0.44%	1.39%	0.44%
PG	A	0.46%	2.43%	0.46%
PKG	A	0.5%	0.13%	0.13%
POOL	C	0.46%	0.08%	0.08%
PPG	F	0.45%	0.18%	0.18%
RHI	B	0.53%	0.05%	0.05%
SBUX	A	0.48%	0.68%	0.48%
SEIC	B	0.52%	0.06%	0.06%
SIGI	C	0.47%	0.03%	0.03%
SNA	A	0.51%	0.11%	0.11%
TGT	F	0.47%	0.44%	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%	0.18%	0.18%
TXN	C	0.49%	1.16%	0.49%
UNH	C	0.48%	3.35%	0.48%
UNP	C	0.46%	0.87%	0.46%
UPS	C	0.47%	0.6%	0.47%
WEC	A	0.45%	0.19%	0.19%
WM	A	0.49%	0.55%	0.49%
WSO	A	0.5%	0.11%	0.11%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.06%	0.06%
WTW	B	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%
YUM	B	0.47%	0.24%	0.24%

FVD Overweight 123 Positions Relative to STXD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GATX	A	0.54%
EMR	A	0.54%
DTM	B	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
INGR	B	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	B	0.51%
IOSP	B	0.51%
JCI	C	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
CVX	A	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
PM	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
JPM	A	0.5%
CPK	A	0.49%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	C	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	C	0.48%
TM	D	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%
CLX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
PNW	B	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	B	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	B	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
MSEX	B	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
CNI	D	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	B	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
K	A	0.46%
TD	F	0.46%
PSA	D	0.46%
JJSF	B	0.46%
SNX	C	0.45%
TAK	F	0.45%
SON	D	0.45%
ACN	C	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
DE	A	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	B	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
SO	D	0.44%
AEP	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
CWT	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	C	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
DUK	C	0.43%
SJM	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
ES	D	0.43%
CAG	D	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	D	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
ED	D	0.42%
PFE	D	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	D	0.42%
SJW	D	0.42%
KMB	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 135 Positions Relative to STXD

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	-5.1%
MSFT	F	-4.98%
AVGO	D	-4.79%
LLY	F	-4.12%
V	A	-3.15%
MA	C	-2.63%
COST	B	-2.52%
ORCL	B	-1.85%
LIN	D	-1.34%
TMO	F	-1.24%
INTU	C	-1.17%
SPGI	C	-1.0%
DHR	F	-0.97%
NEE	D	-0.95%
AMAT	F	-0.94%
SYK	C	-0.81%
PLD	D	-0.65%
LRCX	F	-0.6%
ELV	F	-0.58%
TT	A	-0.57%
AMT	D	-0.56%
PH	A	-0.55%
ICE	C	-0.55%
SHW	A	-0.55%
KLAC	D	-0.53%
APH	A	-0.53%
MSI	B	-0.5%
AON	A	-0.49%
MCO	B	-0.46%
ZTS	D	-0.45%
WMB	A	-0.42%
AJG	B	-0.39%
ROP	B	-0.37%
NXPI	D	-0.35%
AMP	A	-0.34%
GWW	B	-0.32%
PWR	A	-0.29%
DHI	D	-0.29%
MSCI	C	-0.28%
DFS	B	-0.27%
ODFL	B	-0.27%
CCI	D	-0.27%
RSG	A	-0.26%
A	D	-0.23%
MLM	B	-0.22%
SYY	B	-0.22%
VMC	B	-0.22%
HUM	C	-0.21%
EXR	D	-0.21%
MCHP	D	-0.21%
ROK	B	-0.2%
RJF	A	-0.18%
XYL	D	-0.18%
BRO	B	-0.16%
PHM	D	-0.16%
MPWR	F	-0.16%
WST	C	-0.15%
CDW	F	-0.15%
TPL	A	-0.15%
FCNCA	A	-0.14%
CINF	A	-0.14%
HUBB	B	-0.14%
CSL	C	-0.13%
CBOE	B	-0.13%
STE	F	-0.13%
LII	A	-0.12%
INVH	D	-0.12%
J	F	-0.11%
GPC	D	-0.11%
RS	B	-0.11%
MAS	D	-0.11%
MAA	B	-0.11%
FDS	B	-0.11%
SSNC	B	-0.1%
WSM	B	-0.1%
OC	A	-0.1%
DG	F	-0.1%
WRB	A	-0.1%
RPM	A	-0.1%
JBHT	C	-0.09%
DPZ	C	-0.09%
GGG	B	-0.09%
FIX	A	-0.09%
SUI	D	-0.09%
CASY	A	-0.09%
HEI	B	-0.09%
ITT	A	-0.08%
JKHY	D	-0.08%
CW	B	-0.08%
SWKS	F	-0.08%
DKS	C	-0.07%
CUBE	D	-0.07%
TTEK	F	-0.07%
BWXT	B	-0.07%
LW	C	-0.07%
HEI	B	-0.07%
ALLE	D	-0.07%
ELS	C	-0.07%
SCI	B	-0.07%
RGLD	C	-0.06%
CHDN	B	-0.06%
WING	D	-0.06%
MKTX	D	-0.06%
PRI	A	-0.06%
ERIE	D	-0.06%
GL	B	-0.06%
EVR	B	-0.06%
KNSL	B	-0.06%
WMS	D	-0.06%
UFPI	B	-0.05%
CE	F	-0.05%
CHE	D	-0.05%
EGP	F	-0.05%
CFR	B	-0.05%
NYT	C	-0.05%
TTC	D	-0.05%
REXR	F	-0.05%
MORN	B	-0.05%
AWI	A	-0.04%
FR	C	-0.04%
SIRI	C	-0.04%
CGNX	C	-0.04%
LSTR	D	-0.04%
ADC	B	-0.04%
OLED	D	-0.04%
OSK	B	-0.04%
WLK	D	-0.03%
WTS	B	-0.03%
FFIN	B	-0.03%
LFUS	F	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
NSA	D	-0.02%
ASH	D	-0.02%
XRAY	F	-0.02%
DDS	B	-0.01%