Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Jun 30, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FBDCS&P 500 · VOO
FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFFBDC
$17.17
+1.7% last session
−2.7% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $38M
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- Distribution yield
- 11.6%
- NAV
- $17.01
- Volume
- 4K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 16K
- High today
- $17.30
- Low today
- $17.15
- Previous close
- $16.88
- 52-week high
- $20.17
- 52-week low
- $16.00
- Our risk indicator
- 3/5
FBDC in One Breath
FBDC Among Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FBDC
5Y$10,000 in FBDC became
$9,491
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$12,586
Total return, dividends in · Jun 30, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FBDC’s Top 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
What FBDC Holds
TodayAsset Management90.6%
MAIN 12.8 · HTGC 11.1 · ARCC 9.6 · GBDC 9.4 · TSLX 8.3 · OBDC 6.2 · BBDC 5.2
Financial - Conglomerates2.0%
MSDL 2.0
Other holdings7.4%
NCDL 1.8
First Trust FBDC · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
Main’s Share of FBDC
Today12.8%
$128 of every $1,000 in FBDC is Main
Main held by FBDC
$4.9M
First Trust FBDC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
FBDC’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs
Today0.0%
of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs
$38.5M0.0%
$121B14.2%
$109B12.8%
$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
FBDC Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside FBDC
20 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026FBDC
FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF
Today| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAIN | MAIN Street Capital | 12.80% |
| 2 | HTGC | Hercules Capital | 11.08% |
| 3 | ARCC | Ares Capital | 9.63% |
| 4 | GBDC | Golub Capital BDC | 9.38% |
| 5 | TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lending | 8.31% |
| 6 | OBDC | Blue Owl Capital | 6.22% |
| 7 | BBDC | Barings BDC | 5.16% |
| 8 | CSWC | Capital Southwest | 5.11% |
| 9 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance | 4.06% |
| 10 | BXSL | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 3.22% |
Asset ManagementFinancial - ConglomeratesOther
First Trust FBDC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding
How It Compares
FBDC
FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF’s Peers
YTDDividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put FBDC head to head with SCHD →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
SCHD3155.7× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust FBDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FBDC vs VOO
YTDFBDC · FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income
−2.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
16.0 pts
First Trust FBDC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBDC vs Its 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
The Details
FBDC
Risk
1Y3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y18.56%
Deepest drop · 1Y−15.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−13.6%
52-week range
$17.17
$16.00−14.9% from the high$20.17
First Trust FBDC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBDC
Fund Facts
Today2007launched May 25
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33744U303
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$95 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FBDC · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
FBDC
Payouts by Year
2Y$0.14per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield11.6%
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
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$17.01
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4K
Average volume · 30D16K
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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