LDSF vs. BDCX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) to ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Wells Fargo BDC Index ETN (BDCX)
LDSF

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

LDSF Description

The investment seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$18.76

Average Daily Volume

74,845

Number of Holdings *

6

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

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Wells Fargo BDC Index ETN

BDCX Description The investment seeks to provide 1.5 times leveraged long exposure to the compounded quarterly performance of the Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index, reduced by the Accrued Fees. The index is intended to measure the performance of all business development companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE AMEX or The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. that satisfy specified market capitalization and other eligibility requirements. It is a proprietary index of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.93

Average Daily Volume

1,314

Number of Holdings *

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period LDSF BDCX
30 Days 0.51% 1.41%
60 Days 1.40% 3.55%
90 Days 1.33% 8.58%
12 Months 6.74% 34.78%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in LDSF Weight in BDCX Overlap
LDSF Overweight 6 Positions Relative to BDCX
Symbol Grade Weight
LMBS A 39.96%
FSIG A 35.06%
HYLS B 9.87%
FTSM B 5.03%
IEI A 5.01%
FTSL C 4.96%
LDSF Underweight 23 Positions Relative to BDCX
Symbol Grade Weight
ARCC A -17.86%
FSK A -11.43%
MAIN A -5.85%
PSEC C -5.48%
TSLX A -4.71%
GBDC C -4.5%
GSBD A -4.48%
HTGC A -4.42%
NMFC C -3.68%
OCSL D -3.54%
TCPC B -2.36%
CGBD B -2.28%
BCSF A -2.09%
SLRC B -2.05%
NEWT D -1.96%
CSWC A -1.82%
BBDC A -1.72%
GAIN B -1.69%
TPVG F -1.57%
PFLT B -1.45%
PNNT A -1.4%
FDUS C -1.28%
GLAD A -1.22%
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