LALT vs. PBDC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (LALT) to Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC)
LALT

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

LALT Description

The investment seeks a positive total return that has a low correlation to the broader securities markets. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of equity securities, financial futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other securities. The sub-adviser selects investments for inclusion in the fund's portfolio with reference to the components of the Morgan Stanley Multi-Strategy Alternative Index (the Benchmark) through a quantitative process that seeks to exceed the Benchmark's performance.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.94

Average Daily Volume

2,917

Number of Holdings *

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PBDC

Putnam BDC Income ETF

PBDC Description Putnam BDC Income ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across business development companies sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. Putnam BDC Income ETF is domiciled in the United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.55

Average Daily Volume

31,966

Number of Holdings *

15

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period LALT PBDC
30 Days 0.60% -0.15%
60 Days 1.26% 2.66%
90 Days 0.63% -2.51%
12 Months 6.70% 19.35%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in LALT Weight in PBDC Overlap
LALT Overweight 8 Positions Relative to PBDC
Symbol Grade Weight
FTLS A 21.53%
FAAR F 21.2%
FMF F 20.89%
UCON A 12.67%
IAU A 8.58%
IEF A 5.14%
MARB F 5.08%
FTGC B 4.81%
LALT Underweight 15 Positions Relative to PBDC
Symbol Grade Weight
ARCC A -11.95%
BXSL D -10.14%
MAIN B -9.66%
HTGC C -6.68%
FSK A -6.55%
TSLX D -6.05%
GBDC D -4.91%
BCSF C -4.68%
CION C -3.97%
CCAP C -3.8%
CSWC C -3.31%
BBDC D -2.92%
CGBD C -2.52%
TRIN F -2.1%
FDUS C -1.87%
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