SCHD vs FBDC
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+37.1 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+40.1 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FBDC wins+8.8 pts
AUM
SCHD3155.7× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FBDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBDC vs S&P 500
YTD$16.88 · −0.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.7%+2.1%+0.8%−4.3%−2.5%——−6.7%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FBDC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.6%HTGC11.3%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF2.8%OCSL2.2%BCSF2.2%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.7%SLRC1.5%GAIN1.0%MSIFOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.6%HTGC11.3%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF8 more
Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther
First Trust FBDC · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +32.8% | +32.8% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $22.6B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +29.3% | +29.3% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.9% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.8% | −4.4% | −4.4% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBDC Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.14
a share · every month
11.8% yield
11.8% yield
2 years added up
$2.69 a share
$2.69 a share
First Trust FBDC · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026
FBDC’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −1.0% | +32.8% | +37.6% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.3% | +14.0% | +15.9% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.3% | +15.8% | +19.0% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | −0.6% | +18.0% | +21.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +0.4% | +13.0% | +16.1% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | FBDC | FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFThis fund | 0.95% | 11.8% | −0.7% | −4.3% | −2.5% | $38.5M |
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FBDC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FBDC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today75.1%of FBDC sits in these 10
First Trust FBDC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.6%HTGC11.3%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF2.8%OCSL2.2%BCSF2.2%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.7%SLRC1.5%GAIN1.0%MSIFOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.6%HTGC11.3%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF8 more
Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther
First Trust FBDC · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FBDC vs Peer Average
YTDFBDCAvsBPeer average
1D−0.7%−0.2%
1M+2.1%+0.1%
3M+0.8%−1.6%
YTD−4.3%+9.4%
1Y−2.5%+12.1%
3Y[…]+61.7%
5Y[…]+48.9%
2–3Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader