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FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF reports fund developments for an actively managed exchange-traded fund advised by First Trust Advisors and sub-advised by Confluence Investment Management. The fund seeks a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of total return, by investing in business development companies and other specialty finance companies.
Recurring FBDC news includes fund reorganizations, shareholder voting matters, board approvals, share-structure actions, CUSIP changes, and updates tied to the fund’s advisor and sub-advisor relationships. The fund’s history includes the completed reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund into FBDC.
First Trust Advisors has announced a 1-for-5 reverse share split for the FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance ETF (NYSE Arca: FBDC). The split will be effective around August 4, 2025, with the Fund receiving a new CUSIP number (33744U303).
The actively managed ETF, which focuses on providing high current income and attractive total return through investments in business development companies and specialty finance companies, is managed by First Trust Advisors ($278.7B AUM as of June 2025) with Confluence Investment Management as sub-advisor ($12.7B in assets under management and advisement as of March 2025).
First Trust Advisors has announced a 1-for-5 reverse share split for its FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance ETF (NYSE Arca: FBDC), effective around August 4, 2025. The split will result in shareholders receiving one share for every five currently held, with the share price increasing approximately five-fold.
The actively managed ETF, which focuses on business development companies and specialty finance firms, will maintain its ticker symbol FBDC but receive a new CUSIP number. While the split won't affect total investment value, fractional shares will be paid in cash. First Trust manages approximately $278.7 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025, while sub-advisor Confluence Investment Management oversees $12.7 billion in assets.
First Trust Advisors L.P. has completed the reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB) into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (NYSE: FBDC) on June 30, 2025. The reorganization, previously approved by shareholders on May 5, 2025, and by the Board of Trustees in September 2024, involved transferring FGB's assets and liabilities to FBDC.
FBDC is an actively managed ETF that aims to provide high current income with a secondary objective of attractive total return by investing in BDCs and specialty finance companies. First Trust Advisors manages $268 billion in assets as of May 31, 2025, while sub-advisor Confluence Investment Management oversees $12.7 billion in assets ($7.2B under management, $5.5B under advisement) as of March 31, 2025.
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