SCHD vs FBDC
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+35.6 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+38.9 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FBDC wins+8.8 pts
AUM
SCHD3098.4× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FBDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBDC vs S&P 500
YTD$16.89 · −0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.6%+2.3%−2.8%−4.3%−1.9%——−6.6%
Peer average−0.1%−0.8%−2.9%+8.4%+11.3%+57.1%+48.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FBDC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.0%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.5%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.4%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.0%BXSL3.3%MFIC2.9%OTF2.8%OCSL2.3%BCSF2.3%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.8%SLRC1.5%MSIF1.0%GAINOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.0%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.5%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.4%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.0%BXSL3.3%MFIC2.9%OTF8 more
Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther
First Trust FBDC · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +31.4% | +31.4% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +12.8% | +12.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.9% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $44.9B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.3% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $39.5B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $26.1B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +16.1% | +16.1% | $23.5B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +17.8% | +17.8% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.3% | +8.8% | +8.8% | $16.9B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.2% | +28.0% | +28.0% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $14.9B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.3% | +7.9% | +7.9% | $12.6B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $12.2B | |
| 16 | JPIE | JPMorgan IncomeReadDesk | 0.40% | 5.7% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $11.5B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | −0.7% | +31.4% | +37.0% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.4% | +12.1% | +14.3% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.5% | +12.8% | +16.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.9% | −0.6% | +16.6% | +20.3% | $44.9B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.3% | −0.1% | +9.6% | +12.9% | $39.5B | |
| 6 | FBDC | FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFThis fund | 0.95% | 11.8% | −0.6% | −4.3% | −1.9% | $38.9M |
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FBDC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 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 6, 2026
FBDC’s Holdings
TodayMAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.0%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.5%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.4%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.0%BXSL3.3%MFIC2.9%OTF2.8%OCSL2.3%BCSF2.3%MSDL2.0%KBDC1.9%NCDL1.8%SLRC1.5%MSIF1.0%GAINOther
MAINMain Street Capital12.8%HTGC11.0%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.5%TSLX8.2%OBDC6.4%BBDC5.2%CSWC5.1%NMFC4.0%BXSL3.3%MFIC2.9%OTF8 more
Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther
First Trust FBDC · 20 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FBDC vs Peer Average
YTDFBDCAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%−0.1%
1M+2.3%−0.8%
3M−2.8%−2.9%
YTD−4.3%+8.4%
1Y−1.9%+11.3%
3Y[…]+57.1%
5Y[…]+48.7%
2–3Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader