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GYLDvsFTBIETF Comparison

ETF 1
GYLD

Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Moderate
+0.56%
VS
ETF 2
FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Moderate
+0.56%

Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (GYLD) and First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Moderate. GYLD's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Sovereign and Energy. GYLD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.98% for FTBI. GYLD is up 6.39% year-to-date (YTD) with +$12M in YTD flows. FTBI performs better with 7.03% YTD performance, and +$12M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GYLD and FTBI below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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GYLD vs FTBI performance and flow charts

Performance

-5.0-4.0-3.0-2.0-1.00.0%Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12

Cumulative Flows

0 M0.5 M1 M1.5 M2 M2.5 M3 M3.5 MSep 14Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/14/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
GYLD
FTBI
-4.72%-0.62%
-4.42%-0.20%
+6.39%+7.03%
+10.34%+8.75%
+37.46%n/a
+25.51%n/a
Flows
GYLD
FTBI
+$3M+$3M
+$5M+$5M
+$12M+$12M
+$12M+$17M
+$16M-
+$4M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
GYLD
FTBI
+5.34%+6.45%
+6.18%+7.55%
+8.08%n/a
+9.64%n/a
Max drawdown
GYLD
FTBI
-6.32%-3.83%
-6.32%-5.37%
-9.99%n/a
-18.10%n/a
Max drawdown duration
GYLD
FTBI
50d59d
50d50d
255dn/a
705dn/a
Trading data

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GYLD
FTBI
Last sale
10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
$13.01
$21.24
Previous close
10/15/2026
$13.31
$21.35
Consolidated volume
10/15/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Main metrics
Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
GYLD
FTBI
Last price
$13.01
$21.24
1D performance
-2.26%
-0.53%
AuM$38.87 M$26.49 M
E/R0.75%0.98%
Characteristics
GYLD
FTBI
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderArrowSharesFirst Trust
BenchmarkDow Jones Global Composite Yield IndexBloomberg Moderate Allocation Income Focus Index
N° of holdings138-
Asset classAlternative-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2012May 28, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

GYLD
USA
45.86%
Indonesia
7.88%
Other
46.26%
FTBI
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Sectors

GYLD
Finance
34.71%
Sovereign
17.59%
Energy
17.21%
Other
30.5%
FTBI
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Diversification

GYLD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

15.04%
FTBI
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026
GYLD
Cloud Software Group, 8.25% 30jun2032, USD
1.34%
Robert Half, Inc.
1.16%
Teleperformance SE
1.09%
AMC Networks, 10.5% 15jul2032, USD
1.08%
PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk
1.05%
Ternium SA
1.02%
Standard Life Plc
0.99%
PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk
0.97%
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
0.94%
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA
0.92%
Edged Compute, 7.5% 30apr2031, USD
0.91%
PT United Tractors Tbk
0.90%
Komercní banka as
0.90%
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk
0.89%
Banco del Bajío SA
0.88%
FTBI
Data will be available soon
Frequently asked questions about GYLD and FTBI

How have the GYLD and FTBI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 14, 2026, GYLD is up 6.39% year-to-date (YTD), while FTBI has returned 7.03%. That puts FTBI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GYLD or FTBI?

Year-to-date, the GYLD ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$12M for FTBI.

Which ETF is more volatile: GYLD or FTBI?

Over the past year, GYLD had a volatility of 6.18%, while FTBI experienced 7.55%.

Which ETF is bigger: GYLD or FTBI?

As of October 14, 2026, GYLD holds $38.87 M in assets under management (AUM), while FTBI manages $26.49 M.

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