PPH vs. FVD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) to First Trust VL Dividend (FVD)
PPH

Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF

PPH Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors US Listed Pharmaceutical 25 Index (the "Pharmaceutical Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The Pharmaceutical Index is comprised of common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$87.94

Average Daily Volume

198,381

Number of Holdings *

24

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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
Performance
Period PPH FVD
30 Days -6.03% 1.30%
60 Days -8.37% 2.29%
90 Days -9.98% 4.18%
12 Months 14.26% 21.56%
10 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in PPH Weight in FVD Overlap
ABBV F 5.76% 0.42% 0.42%
AZN F 4.41% 0.39% 0.39%
BMY B 5.89% 0.52% 0.52%
GSK F 3.88% 0.42% 0.42%
JNJ C 6.86% 0.43% 0.43%
MRK D 4.8% 0.43% 0.43%
NVS F 5.01% 0.42% 0.42%
PFE F 4.23% 0.42% 0.42%
SNY F 4.26% 0.41% 0.41%
TAK D 4.6% 0.45% 0.45%
PPH Overweight 14 Positions Relative to FVD
Symbol Grade Weight
LLY F 11.57%
NVO F 7.69%
MCK A 6.08%
COR B 5.18%
ZTS D 4.68%
HLN C 4.56%
TEVA C 3.65%
VTRS A 2.27%
CTLT C 1.14%
JAZZ B 1.11%
ELAN D 0.65%
OGN F 0.57%
PRGO C 0.49%
PDCO F 0.24%
PPH Underweight 191 Positions Relative to FVD
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%
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%
JCI B -0.51%
SRE A -0.5%
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%
CPK A -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%
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%
CLX A -0.48%
PAYX B -0.48%
BKH A -0.48%
SWX 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%
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%
UPS 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%
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%
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%
LHX C -0.46%
SNX D -0.45%
PPG F -0.45%
MKC C -0.45%
SON F -0.45%
ACN B -0.45%
CB C -0.45%
PEG A -0.45%
NFG 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%
SO C -0.44%
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%
NOC D -0.44%
MDT D -0.44%
OTIS C -0.44%
POR C -0.44%
BAH F -0.44%
CMS C -0.44%
WTRG B -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%
DUK C -0.43%
SJM D -0.43%
REYN D -0.43%
AVY F -0.43%
AOS F -0.43%
NKE F -0.43%
ES C -0.43%
CAG F -0.43%
RIO D -0.43%
MDLZ F -0.43%
DTE C -0.43%
TSM B -0.43%
AMGN F -0.43%
VZ C -0.43%
KHC F -0.42%
ED C -0.42%
KO D -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%
BAX F -0.4%
HMC F -0.39%
HII F -0.35%
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