BIZD vs. FAAR ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) to First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)

BIZD

Market Vectors BDC Income ETF

BIZD Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors® US Business Development Companies Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The BDC Index is comprised of BDCs. BDCs are vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately-held companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$16.98

Average Daily Volume

628,644

Number of Holdings ^*

22

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FAAR

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

FAAR Description

The First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seeks to achieve long-term total return using a long/short commodities strategy. The fund intends to invest primarily in exchange-listed commodity futures contracts through a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.26

Average Daily Volume

42,710

Number of Holdings ^*

1

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	BIZD	FAAR
30 Days	3.41%	-2.21%
60 Days	6.42%	0.36%
90 Days	9.01%	-0.24%
12 Months	28.63%	-0.07%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in BIZD	Weight in FAAR	Overlap

BIZD Overweight 22 Positions Relative to FAAR

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ARCC	A	19.49%
	FSK	A	12.28%
	MAIN	A	4.81%
	BXSL	C	4.75%
	HTGC	A	4.67%
	GBDC	C	4.64%
	TSLX	B	3.65%
	PSEC	D	3.45%
	GSBD	A	3.03%
	CSWC	A	2.11%
	NMFC	C	2.08%
	TCPC	C	1.67%
	CGBD	A	1.65%
	BBDC	A	1.65%
	BCSF	A	1.42%
	SLRC	A	1.36%
	TRIN	C	1.28%
	PFLT	B	1.26%
	CION	A	1.19%
	FDUS	C	1.18%
	GAIN	C	0.97%
	TPVG	F	0.67%

BIZD Underweight 1 Positions Relative to FAAR

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FCRX	A	-21.59%

BIZD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Asset Management Credit Services Specialty Finance

Keywords: Business Development Private Equity Mezzanine Capital Venture Capital Business Development Company Loan Credit Debt Refinancing Senior Debt Second Lien Loan Subordinated Debt Aerospace Beverage Chemical Entrepreneurship Golub Capital Healthcare Service Leveraged Buyout Venture Debt

FAAR: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Business Development Company Golub Capital H.I.G. Capital Private Equity Venture Capital