FVD vs. VPU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ (VPU)

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

$46.27

Average Daily Volume

492,100

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ

VPU Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Utilities 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$176.27

Average Daily Volume

210,461

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	VPU
30 Days	1.30%	0.94%
60 Days	2.29%	3.03%
90 Days	4.18%	9.04%
12 Months	21.56%	35.77%

41 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in VPU	Overlap
AEE	A	0.47%	1.75%	0.47%
AEP	C	0.44%	3.93%	0.44%
AGR	A	0.47%	0.21%	0.21%
ALE	A	0.47%	0.28%	0.28%
ATO	A	0.47%	1.58%	0.47%
AWK	C	0.44%	2.03%	0.44%
AWR	B	0.46%	0.23%	0.23%
BKH	A	0.48%	0.31%	0.31%
CMS	C	0.44%	1.57%	0.44%
CPK	A	0.49%	0.2%	0.2%
CWT	C	0.44%	0.23%	0.23%
DTE	C	0.43%	1.94%	0.43%
DUK	C	0.43%	6.71%	0.43%
ED	C	0.42%	2.65%	0.42%
EIX	B	0.45%	2.39%	0.45%
ES	C	0.43%	1.75%	0.43%
ETR	B	0.51%	2.49%	0.51%
EVRG	A	0.48%	1.05%	0.48%
EXC	C	0.44%	2.97%	0.44%
IDA	A	0.52%	0.4%	0.4%
LNT	A	0.45%	1.16%	0.45%
MSEX	C	0.47%	0.08%	0.08%
NFG	A	0.45%	0.4%	0.4%
NI	A	0.48%	1.19%	0.48%
NJR	A	0.47%	0.34%	0.34%
NWE	B	0.46%	0.25%	0.25%
NWN	A	0.47%	0.11%	0.11%
OGS	A	0.47%	0.3%	0.3%
OTTR	C	0.48%	0.22%	0.22%
PEG	A	0.45%	3.36%	0.45%
PNW	A	0.48%	0.75%	0.48%
POR	C	0.44%	0.37%	0.37%
PPL	A	0.47%	1.81%	0.47%
SJW	F	0.42%	0.13%	0.13%
SO	C	0.44%	7.22%	0.44%
SR	A	0.46%	0.28%	0.28%
SRE	A	0.5%	3.98%	0.5%
SWX	B	0.48%	0.32%	0.32%
WEC	A	0.45%	2.28%	0.45%
WTRG	B	0.44%	0.76%	0.44%
XEL	A	0.51%	2.8%	0.51%

FVD Overweight 160 Positions Relative to VPU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	B	0.54%
CBSH	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
DTM	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
INGR	C	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
MO	A	0.52%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
IEX	C	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	B	0.51%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	A	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
CVX	A	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%
KR	B	0.49%
NEU	D	0.49%
SLGN	A	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%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	F	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
SBUX	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%
CLX	A	0.48%
PAYX	B	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%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	C	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
STZ	D	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
SIGI	C	0.47%
UNP	C	0.46%
CNI	F	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%
TRV	B	0.46%
CAT	B	0.46%
CALM	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%
LHX	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%
HSY	F	0.45%
FLO	D	0.45%
DE	B	0.45%
HRL	D	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CPB	D	0.44%
GIS	D	0.44%
PEP	F	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	D	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
CL	D	0.43%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
SJM	D	0.43%
MRK	D	0.43%
REYN	D	0.43%
AVY	F	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%
NKE	F	0.43%
CAG	F	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
MDLZ	F	0.43%
JNJ	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	F	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%
PFE	F	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
KDP	F	0.42%
ABBV	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 25 Positions Relative to VPU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NEE	C	-12.29%
CEG	C	-6.26%
D	C	-3.77%
VST	A	-3.28%
PCG	A	-3.1%
FE	C	-1.73%
NRG	B	-1.42%
CNP	A	-1.32%
AES	F	-0.88%
OGE	A	-0.61%
UGI	C	-0.38%
ORA	B	-0.32%
PNM	B	-0.28%
MGEE	B	-0.25%
AVA	A	-0.22%
CWEN	C	-0.18%
NEP	F	-0.14%
HE	C	-0.13%
CWEN	C	-0.07%
UTL	B	-0.07%
NOVA	F	-0.05%
YORW	F	-0.04%
AMPS	C	-0.02%
MNTK	F	-0.02%
ARTNA	F	-0.02%