FBDC · FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF

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$17.19
+1.9% · 1 day, price
IQ’s readingComputed nightly from ETFIQ data. Not written live.

FBDC is actively managed and returned −0.3% over the past year.

Equity fund · Actively managedExpense ratio 0.12%Fund assets $38m on Nov 3, 2026First traded Jun 30, 2025Benchmark Its own holdings, as of Nov 3, 2026; its shareholder report compares it with the S&P 500 Index, but its daily returns fit VOO's at R-squared 0.164 over the year to Nov 4, 2026 (251 days), under the 0.35 it needs to return to itFund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Dividend history

FBDC returned −0.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026, charges 0.12% a year and holds $38m in net assets on Nov 3, 2026.

Promise check: Not measuredIt names no index it tracks.

FBDC risk and return scorecard

vs VOO, its stated benchmark (secondary) · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026 · 68 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

Short history · 16 months
FBDC −10.7%, VOO +23.0%, Jul 2025 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.

Secondary: VOO tracks the S&P 500 Index, named in its shareholder report. Its own benchmark is its holdings, which have no weekly prices.

Return
MeasureFBDCVOOEdge
Total return−10.7%+23.0%VOO
Annualized−8.3%+17.1%VOO
Price return−22.9%+21.2%VOO
Risk
MeasureFBDCVOOEdge
Volatility17.7%11.6%VOO
Max drawdown−19.8%−8.4%VOO
Upside capture23.4%100.0%VOO
Downside capture87.5%100.0%FBDC
Risk-adjusted
MeasureFBDCVOOEdge
Sharpe ratio−0.621.09VOO
Sortino ratio−0.881.83VOO
Alpha vs VOO
MeasureFBDCVOOEdge
Alpha, a year−20.2%Not significant
Alpha t-stat−1.46
Beta to VOO0.731.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Nov 3, 2026
Latest day
$0
Since Nov 2026
$0
No money in or out. 63 days missing.

What you earned

FBDC +4.0%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC+4.0%
FBDC +2.6%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC+2.6%
FBDC +0.7%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC+0.7%
FBDC −2.6%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC−2.6%
FBDC −0.3%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC−0.3%
FBDC −5.0%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
FBDC−5.0%

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

No index, actively managed
−0.3%
Total return, 1 year
0.12%
Expense ratio
20
Holdings
−10.9%
Below its high
10.3%
12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price
$0.14
Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 21, 2026
Sector mix
Cost against like funds

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Price and total return, 1 year

$17.19+1.9%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FBDC returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnS&P 500 (SPY)
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+4.0%−1.0%
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026+2.6%−0.1%
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+0.7%+5.0%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026−2.6%+13.3%
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026−0.3%+14.8%
Since launch Jun 30, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026−5.0%+25.8%
Since launch, annualised Jun 30, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026−3.7%–

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Jun 2025: no 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Money in and out

Daily data · as of Nov 3, 2026

FBDC: in the 2 trading days to Nov 3, 2026, nothing net moved.

1D
$0
0.0% of $38.5m on Nov 2, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Since Nov 2026
$0
Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
Net flow each trading day
Net flow into FBDC each trading day, Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026monthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First TrustAug 4, 2026Nov 3, 2026

FBDC, net flow each trading day over the 65 sessions from Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 0 days, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 63 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

No money in or out. 63 days missing.

Net flow into FBDC each trading day, Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026monthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First TrustNov 4, 2025Nov 3, 2026

FBDC, net flow each trading day over the 251 sessions from Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 0 days, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 249 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

No money in or out. 249 days missing.

Net flow into FBDC each trading day, Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026monthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First TrustApr 2, 2025Nov 3, 2026

FBDC, net flow each trading day over the 400 sessions from Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 0 days, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 398 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

No money in or out. 398 days missing.

Money in, netMoney out, netMonthly basis

Daily data starts Nov 2, 2026.

How this is computed

Computed by ETFIQ from First Trust’s daily data: each day’s change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s net asset value. Percentages are of net assets at the start of each window. Numbers are net: money in less money out. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for FBDC, back to Nov 2026, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare FBDC with other funds in the flows tool

Every trading day, last 3 months2 days
Nov 3, 2026 $0
Nov 2, 2026 $0

Most recent first.

Week by week, last year1 week
Nov 3, 2026 $0 2 days

Net flow into FBDC each week, Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026, most recent first, each week named by its last trading day with data. Computed by ETFIQ.

Month by month, money in and money outNov 2026

FBDC, net flow each month from Nov 2026 to Nov 2026: money came in in 0 months and went out in 0 months.

MonthInOutNet
Nov 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Nov 2 to Nov 3$0$0$0

Most recent first.

How this is computed

Months summed from daily data: money in adds the days money came in; money out adds the days it went out.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s daily share counts and net asset values, and its SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Last checked Nov 5, 2026.

FBDC key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$20.13 on Dec 10, 2025
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$16.02 on Oct 21, 2026
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$17.19, 29% of the way from the low to the high
Holdings20
Top ten weight75.0%
P/E ratio (First Trust, Oct 30, 2026)12.43
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices. P/E as First Trust states it, under its terms.

Trading

as of Nov 4, 2026
Trading · FBDCas of Nov 4, 2026
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Not scored3 of 6 measured · Nov 4, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$0.900.09%
$10,000$9.000.09%
$100,000 · estimate$2180.22%
Premium or discount to NAV, Nov 3 close0.00%
−0.2%95% of days within ±0.12% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.2%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 2¢ to buy, midpoint − 2¢ to sell.At the Nov 3 close of $16.87, that’s $16.89 to buy and $16.85 to sell.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

FBDC for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
FBDC interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

FBDC is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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FBDC top ten by weight, 75.0% of the fund, of its 20 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Main Street Capital Corporation MAIN 12.80%
Hercules Capital, Inc. HTGC 11.08%
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. GBDC 9.38%
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. TSLX 8.31%
Blue Owl Capital Corporation OBDC 6.22%
Barings BDC, Inc. BBDC 5.16%
Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC 5.11%
New Mountain Finance Corporation NMFC 4.06%
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund BXSL 3.22%

Source: the issuer’s own daily file. Updated each trading day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

About FBDC

What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Financials
Expense ratio (497 XBRL, Apr 1, 2026)0.12%
Price$17.19
First tradedJun 30, 2025
Net assets (issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026)$38mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)Its own holdings, as of Nov 3, 2026; its shareholder report compares it with the S&P 500 Index, but its daily returns fit VOO's at R-squared 0.164 over the year to Nov 4, 2026 (251 days), under the 0.35 it needs to return to it
Stated benchmark (secondary)S&P 500 Index (from its shareholder report), priced by VOO
FBDC, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 (secondary)−0.3%
VOO, the same days (secondary)+14.8%
Against its stated benchmark, 1 year (secondary)−15.1 pts
Daily R-squared against VOO, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 (secondary)0.16
Below its high (ETFIQ)−10.9%
Holdings20
Top ten weight75.0%
Cash, not in the top ten5.6%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Nov 3, 2026
Holdings as of the close of (the issuer’s daily file)Nov 3, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
IQ Investment Committee on FBDC

12 seats on FBDC, as of Nov 4, 2026: 2 Mixed, 8 Challenges, 2 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityChallenges
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceChallenges
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianMixed
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingMixed
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges
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Questions people ask about FBDC

How has FBDC performed?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FBDC returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested.
What does FBDC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.
What does FBDC hold?
20 positions as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, with the top ten at 75.0% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FBDC below its high?
10.9% below its high of Jul 17, 2025, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FBDC and S&P 500 (SPY)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Net assets, $38mIssuer page · Nov 3, 2026

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