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This ETF Holds Companies With Heavy Insider Buying - BIZD

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A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the BDC Income ETF (BIZD) shows an impressive 50.9% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.

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FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), which makes up 6.38% of the BDC Income ETF (BIZD), has seen 6 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $3,068,082 worth of FSIC, making it the #4 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at FSIC:

FSIC — last trade: $10.51 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased Insider Title Shares Price/Share Value
06/12/2014 Michael Heller Director 4,784 $10.39 $49,705.76
06/13/2014 Thomas Gravina Director 15,000 $10.31 $154,650.00
06/13/2014 Jeffrey Harrow Director 10,000 $10.29 $102,900.00
08/01/2014 Gregory P. Chandler Director 1,932 $10.35 $19,996.20
08/04/2014 David J. Adelman Director 49,146 $10.34 $508,288.80
08/04/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 59,638 $10.34 $616,862.98
08/05/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 33,805 $10.35 $349,868.98
08/05/2014 David J. Adelman Director 26,305 $10.35 $272,246.23
08/07/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 38,084 $10.35 $394,169.40
08/07/2014 David J. Adelman Director 26,238 $10.35 $271,563.30
08/12/2014 David J. Adelman Director 132,137 $10.33 $1,365,278.72
08/12/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 156,709 $10.33 $1,619,187.32
08/13/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 3,700 $10.35 $38,295.00
08/13/2014 David J. Adelman Director 3,700 $10.35 $38,295.00
08/19/2014 David J. Adelman Director 113,760 $10.31 $1,172,636.35
08/19/2014 Michael C. Forman Chief Executive Officer 113,760 $10.31 $1,172,636.35

And Apollo Investment Corporation (NASD: AINV), the #5 largest holding among components of the BDC Income ETF (BIZD), shows 4 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $2,425,381 worth of AINV, which represents approximately 5.04% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at AINV is detailed in the table below:

AINV — last trade: $8.53 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased Insider Title Shares Price/Share Value
05/27/2014 Frank C. Puleo Director 3,087 $8.38 $25,869.06
06/02/2014 Rudolph R. Reinfrank Director 5,000 $8.34 $41,675.00
06/10/2014 Carl Spielvogel Director 500 $8.46 $4,228.00
06/12/2014 Gregory W. Hunt CFO and Treasurer 2,856 $8.48 $24,218.88

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