FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFFBDC

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#429 of 469 by YTD

$16.88

−0.7% last session

−4.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FBDCS&P 500 · VOOIncome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $38M
Expense ratio: 0.95%
Distribution yield: 11.8%
NAV: $17.01
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 18K
High today: $16.93
Low today: $16.84
Previous close: $17.00
52-week high: $20.17
52-week low: $16.00
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FBDC in One Breath

FBDC Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD

#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M

#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M

#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B

#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M

#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B

#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M

#311FBDCFirst Trust−4.3%$38.5M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FBDC

$10,000 in FBDC became

$9,331

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,386

Total return, dividends in · Jun 30, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FBDC’s Top Holdings

Today

MAINMain 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

What FBDC Holds

Today

Asset Management90.7%

MAIN 12.6 · HTGC 11.3 · ARCC 9.7 · GBDC 9.4 · TSLX 8.2 · OBDC 6.2 · BBDC 5.2

Financial - Conglomerates2.0%

MSDL 2.0

Other holdings7.3%

NCDL 1.7

First Trust FBDC · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Main’s Share of FBDC

Today

12.6%

$126 of every $1,000 in FBDC is Main

Main held by FBDC

$4.9M

Most Main per dollar

FBDC12.6%

PBDC9.1%

PEX7.5%

BIZD5.4%

First Trust FBDC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FBDC’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FBDC$38.5M0.0%

SCHD$121B14.2%

VIG$109B12.8%

399 others$623B73.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FBDC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.95a year
per $100

$95 a year on $10,000

VIG$0.04

VYM$0.04

SCHD$0.06

DGRO$0.08

CGDV$0.33

FBDC$0.95

Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FBDC

20 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FBDC

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF

Today

Asset Management90.7%MAINMAIN 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%4 moreFinancial - Conglomerates2.0%MSDLOther7.3%NCDL1.7%

Asset Management90.7%MAIN12.6%HTGC11.3%ARCC9.7%GBDC9.4%TSLX8.2%OBDC12 more holdings33.2% of the fundMSDLNCDL

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	MAIN	MAIN Street Capital	12.62%
2	HTGC	Hercules Capital	11.26%
3	ARCC	Ares Capital	9.74%
4	GBDC	Golub Capital BDC	9.42%
5	TSLX	Sixth Street Specialty Lending	8.23%
6	OBDC	Blue Owl Capital	6.19%
7	BBDC	Barings BDC	5.16%
8	CSWC	Capital Southwest	5.12%
9	NMFC	New Mountain Finance	4.09%
10	BXSL	Blackstone Secured Lending Fund	3.24%

Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther

First Trust FBDC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

FBDC

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+32.8%	+37.6%	$121.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+14.0%	+15.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+15.8%	+19.0%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+18.0%	+21.0%	$45.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+13.0%	+16.1%	$38.8B
FBDC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	−4.3%	−2.5%	$38M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs FBDC

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFBDCFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+32.8%

−4.3%

SCHD wins+37.1 pts

Past year

+37.6%

−2.5%

SCHD wins+40.1 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.95%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

11.8%

FBDC wins+8.8 pts

AUM

$121B

$38.5M

SCHD3155.7× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FBDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FBDC vs VOO

YTD

FBDC · FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income

−4.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

15.9 pts

First Trust FBDC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FBDC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FBDCAvsBPeer 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

The Details

FBDC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y18.48%

Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−14.2%

52-week range

$16.88

$16.00−16.3% from the high$20.17

First Trust FBDC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FBDC

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched May 25

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33744U303

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$95 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FBDC · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FBDC

Payouts by Year

$0.14per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield11.8%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.99 a share

First Trust FBDC · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$17.01

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

Average volume · 30D18K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.14
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.15
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.15
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.15
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.17
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.17
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.17
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.17
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.17
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.17
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.17
Nov 21, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	$0.17

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