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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT)

Price
$44.94
—30 Oct 2026
Assets
$95.8M
Total net assets
Expense ratio
0.95%
Category 1.07%
Yield
1.12%
Trailing distributions
3Y CAGR
17.1%-1.6%
Category 18.7%
5Y CAGR
3.0%-0.4%
Category 3.4%
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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Risk statistics

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period1M3M6MYTD1Y3YCAGR5YCAGR10YCAGRLaunchCAGR
ETF-8.2%-8.2%-9.5%+5.4%+3.0%+17.1%+3.0%+10.1%+9.4%
Convertibles average-5.9%-6.3%-6.3%8.0%6.3%18.7%3.4%10.8%12.3%
Difference-2.3%-1.9%-3.2%-2.6%-3.3%-1.6%-0.4%-0.8%-2.9%

Holdings

The 4 largest positions make up 9.7% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
TickerHoldingWeight
GOOGMAlphabet Inc PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - 1/20th Int Ser A3.60%
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A2.15%
HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C2.15%
GOOGNAlphabet Inc PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - 1/20th Int Ser B1.85%

Portfolio valuation

Weighted averages of what the fund holds.

P/E
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P/B
20.7
P/S
19.5
P/CF
40.0

Sector allocation

Share of the equity the fund holds.

3sectors
  1. Technology55.0%
  2. Utilities25.8%
  3. Health care19.2%

Asset mix

  • Convertibles75.1%
  • Preferred shares17.8%
  • Stocks3.8%
  • Bonds2.9%
  • Cash0.4%

ETF details

Issuer
First Trust
Category
Fixed Income · Convertibles
Ticker
FCVT
Exchange
Nasdaq
Inception
3 Nov 2015 (11.0 years)
Structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio
0.95% (category 1.07%)
Holdings turnover
122% (category 91%)
Distribution yield
1.12%
Beta, 3 years
1.27
Total net assets
$95.8M
Average duration
1.71 years

Prices and returns as of 30 Oct 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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