SCHD vs FBDC
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+37.9 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+42.7 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FBDC wins+8.7 pts
AUM
SCHD3219.1× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FBDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBDC vs S&P 500
MAX$17.17 · +1.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+1.7%+4.6%−0.1%−2.7%−1.1%——−5.1%
Peer average+1.3%+1.1%−0.2%+11.0%+13.9%+63.0%+52.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FBDC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.1%ARCC9.6%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.3%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF2.9%OCSL2.2%BCSF2.2%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.8%SLRC1.5%GAIN1.0%MSIFOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.1%ARCC9.6%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.3%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 4, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +35.3% | +35.3% | $123B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.4% | +16.4% | +16.4% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.2% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +20.6% | +20.6% | $46.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +14.6% | +14.6% | $39.0B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.8% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +19.0% | +19.0% | $23.9B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $22.3B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.6% | +18.1% | +18.1% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $16.9B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +31.0% | +31.0% | $16.4B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.7% | +8.2% | +8.2% | $14.8B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 11.9% | +11.5% | +11.5% | $12.5B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +19.6% | +19.6% | $12.4B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.7% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $11.7B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBDC Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.14
a share · every month
11.6% yield
11.6% 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% | 2.9% | +1.9% | +35.3% | +41.6% | $123B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.4% | +2.1% | +16.4% | +18.9% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.2% | +1.2% | +17.2% | +21.2% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | +2.2% | +20.6% | +24.5% | $46.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +1.4% | +14.6% | +17.5% | $39.0B | |
| 6 | FBDC | FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFThis fund | 0.95% | 11.6% | +1.7% | −2.7% | −1.1% | $38.2M |
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FBDC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FBDC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today75.0%of FBDC sits in these 10
First Trust FBDC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.1%ARCC9.6%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.3%OBDC6.2%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.1%BXSL3.2%MFIC3.0%OTF2.9%OCSL2.2%BCSF2.2%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.8%SLRC1.5%GAIN1.0%MSIFOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.1%ARCC9.6%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.3%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 4, 2026
FBDC vs Peer Average
YTDFBDCAvsBPeer average
1D+1.7%+1.3%
1M+4.6%+1.1%
3M−0.1%−0.2%
YTD−2.7%+11.0%
1Y−1.1%+13.9%
3Y[…]+63.0%
5Y[…]+52.8%
3–2FBDC wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader