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PFFDvsFBDCETF Comparison

ETF 1

PFFD

Global X US Preferred ETF

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ETF 2

FBDC

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF - USD

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

-0.29%

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Global X US Preferred ETF (PFFD) belongs to the segment. FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF - USD (FBDC) is part of the Uncategorized Equities segment. In contrast, FBDC's top sector exposures are Finance. PFFD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.23%, versus 12.44% for FBDC. PFFD is down -0.96% year-to-date (YTD) with +$18M in YTD flows. FBDC performs better with -0.49% YTD performance, and +$859K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PFFD and FBDC 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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PFFD vs FBDC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PFFD FBDC	-2.52%-1.76%	-3.29%+5.67%	-0.96%-0.49%	-3.06%-3.63%	+13.79%n/a	-6.08%n/a
Flows	PFFD FBDC	+$13M+$881K	+$43M+$881K	+$18M+$859K	-$69M-$1M	-$31M-	+$589M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PFFD FBDC	+7.41%+15.87%	+7.06%+18.68%	+8.38%n/a	+10.37%n/a
Max drawdown	PFFD FBDC	-3.76%-4.95%	-5.87%-16.08%	-10.86%n/a	-24.20%n/a
Max drawdown duration	PFFD FBDC	34d33d	237d359d	336dn/a	1774dn/a

Trading data

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	PFFD	FBDC
Last sale 9/17/2026 at 1:30 PM	$18.06	$17.61
Previous close 09/16/2026	$17.96	$17.36
Consolidated volume 09/16/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 18, 2026

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FBDC

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Main metrics

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	PFFD	FBDC
Last price	$18.06	$17.61
1D performance	+0.56%	+1.44%
AuM	$2.10 B	$35.80 M
E/R	0.23%	12.44%

Characteristics

	PFFD	FBDC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Global X	First Trust
Benchmark	ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core U.S. Preferred Securities Index	-
N° of holdings	-	20
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 11, 2017	June 27, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PFFD

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FBDC

USA

94.8%

Other

5.2%

Sectors

PFFD

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FBDC

Finance

94.8%

Other

5.2%

Diversification

PFFD

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FBDC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

88.59%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

PFFD

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FBDC

Main Street Capital Corp

12.57%

Hercules Capital, Inc.

10.90%

Ares Capital Corp.

9.50%

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

9.22%

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.

8.26%

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

6.51%

Blue Owl Capital Corp.

6.33%

Barings BDC, Inc.

5.29%

Capital Southwest Corp

4.61%

New Mountain Finance Corp.

4.14%

MidCap Financial Investment Corp

2.67%

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

2.35%

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.

2.29%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

2.09%

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.

1.86%

Frequently asked questions about PFFD and FBDC

How have the PFFD and FBDC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, PFFD is down -0.96% year-to-date (YTD), while FBDC has lost -0.49%. That puts FBDC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PFFD or FBDC?

Year-to-date, the PFFD ETF saw +$18M in flows, compared to +$859K for FBDC.

Which ETF is more volatile: PFFD or FBDC?

Over the past year, PFFD had a volatility of 7.06%, while FBDC experienced 18.68%.

Which ETF is bigger: PFFD or FBDC?

As of September 16, 2026, PFFD holds $2.10 B in assets under management (AUM), while FBDC manages $35.80 M.

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PFFD

PFFDvsFBDCETF Comparison

Global X US Preferred ETF

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF - USD

PFFD vs FBDC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PFFD and FBDC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, PFFD is down -0.96% year-to-date (YTD), while FBDC has lost -0.49%. That puts FBDC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PFFD or FBDC?

Year-to-date, the PFFD ETF saw +$18M in flows, compared to +$859K for FBDC.

Which ETF is more volatile: PFFD or FBDC?

Over the past year, PFFD had a volatility of 7.06%, while FBDC experienced 18.68%.

Which ETF is bigger: PFFD or FBDC?

As of September 16, 2026, PFFD holds $2.10 B in assets under management (AUM), while FBDC manages $35.80 M.

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