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PFFVvsFBDCETF Comparison

ETF 1

PFFV

Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF

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ETF 2

FBDC

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF - USD

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Uncategorized Equities

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Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF (PFFV) 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. PFFV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.25%, versus 12.44% for FBDC. PFFV is up 3.04% year-to-date (YTD) with +$30M in YTD flows. FBDC performs worse with 1.24% YTD performance, and -$905K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PFFV 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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PFFV vs FBDC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/04/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PFFV FBDC	+0.24%+2.57%	+0.57%+8.38%	+3.04%+1.24%	+2.77%-4.56%	+21.51%n/a	+10.13%n/a
Flows	PFFV FBDC	+$11M-$883K	+$13M-$883K	+$30M-$905K	+$18M-$3M	+$111M-	+$304M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PFFV FBDC	+2.62%+16.50%	+3.18%+18.77%	+5.14%n/a	+8.06%n/a
Max drawdown	PFFV FBDC	-0.93%-3.82%	-3.36%-17.87%	-5.88%n/a	-19.06%n/a
Max drawdown duration	PFFV FBDC	23d26d	77d364d	171dn/a	975dn/a

Trading data

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	PFFV	FBDC
Last sale 9/4/2026 at 1:30 PM	$21.93	$17.66
Previous close 09/03/2026	$21.91	$17.63
Consolidated volume 09/03/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 5, 2026

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FBDC

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Main metrics

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	PFFV	FBDC
Last price	$21.93	$17.66
1D performance	+0.09%	+0.17%
AuM	$313.68 M	$34.65 M
E/R	0.25%	12.44%

Characteristics

	PFFV	FBDC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Global X	First Trust
Benchmark	ICE U.S. Variable Rate Preferred Securities Index	-
N° of holdings	-	20
Asset class	Preferred Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 22, 2020	June 27, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PFFV

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FBDC

USA

94.8%

Other

5.2%

Sectors

PFFV

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FBDC

Finance

94.8%

Other

5.2%

Diversification

PFFV

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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

PFFV

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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%

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PFFVvsFBDCETF Comparison

Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF

FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF - USD

PFFV vs FBDC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PFFV and FBDC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 4, 2026, PFFV is up 3.04% year-to-date (YTD), while FBDC has returned 1.24%. That puts PFFV better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the PFFV ETF saw +$30M in flows, compared to -$905K for FBDC.

Which ETF is more volatile: PFFV or FBDC?

Over the past year, PFFV had a volatility of 3.18%, while FBDC experienced 18.77%.

Which ETF is bigger: PFFV or FBDC?

As of September 4, 2026, PFFV holds $313.68 M in assets under management (AUM), while FBDC manages $34.65 M.

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