PYLD vs UCON
YTDYear to date
PYLD wins+1.6 pts
Past year
PYLD wins+2.0 pts
Fee
PYLD winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+1.7 pts
AUM
PYLD5.4× more
4–0PYLD wins
PYLD and UCON · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
UCON vs S&P 500
YTD$24.09 · 0.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.3%−1.0%−0.6%+0.2%+17.0%+13.0%+31.8%
Peer average0.0%+1.0%−0.7%+1.6%+2.1%+21.8%+6.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust UCON and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
UCON’s Holdings
TodayU.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20462.5%U.S. Treasur1.8%U.S. Treasur1.7%U.S. Treasur1.0%Fannie Mae F0.9%ALBERTSONS C0.9%Fannie Mae F0.8%Freddie Mac 0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%THE BOEING C0.7%Fannie Mae S0.7%AMNEAL PHARM0.7%Fannie Mae F0.7%GILDAN ACTIV0.6%BANK OF AMER0.6%HILCORP ENER0.6%PERMIAN RESO0.6%MERIDIAN ARC0.6%FIRST CITIZE0.5%U.S. Treasur0.5%Fannie Mae F0.5%Freddie Mac 0.5%
U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20462.5%U.S. Treasur1.8%U.S. Treasur1.7%U.S. Treasur1.0%Fannie Mae F0.9%ALBERTSONS C0.9%Fannie Mae F0.8%Freddie Mac 0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%THE BOEING C0.7%Fannie Mae S0.7%AMNEAL PHARM0.7%
First Trust UCON · 452 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 93 Other Bonds ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.66% | 6.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $16.8B | |
| 2 | FLOT | Floating Rate BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.3% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $11.7B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $9.6B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.53% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $9.2B | |
| 5 | ICVT | Convertible BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.6% | +4.4% | +4.4% | $6.9B | |
| 6 | ISTB | Core 1-5 Year USD BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 4.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $5.4B | |
| 7 | CWB | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.40% | 1.9% | +3.1% | +3.1% | $5.1B | |
| 8 | EMLC | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 6.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $4.9B | |
| 9 | JPLD | JPMorgan Limited Duration BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.3% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FLTR | VanEck IG Floating RateReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.4% | +3.6% | +3.6% | $3.7B | |
| 11 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained BondReadDesk | 0.86% | 4.8% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $3.1B | |
| 12 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.8% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | TAGG | T. Rowe Price QM U.S. BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $2.8B | |
| 14 | UITB | VictoryShares Core Intermediate BondReadDesk | 0.37% | 4.7% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $2.7B | |
| 15 | VPLS | Core-Plus BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.9% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | SYSB | Systematic BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $1.4B |
1–16 of 93Page 1 of 6
Other Bonds · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 2026
UCON Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.10
a share · every month
4.8% yield
4.8% yield
6 years added up
$5.32 a share
$5.32 a share
First Trust UCON · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
UCON’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.66% | 6.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +2.3% | $16.8B | |
| 2 | FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.3% | $11.7B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 4.6% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +1.0% | $9.6B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.53% | 5.3% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.8% | $9.2B | |
| 5 | ICVT | iShares Convertible Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 1.6% | +1.2% | +4.4% | +0.4% | $6.9B | |
| 6 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETFThis fund | 0.86% | 4.8% | 0.0% | −0.6% | +0.2% | $3.1B |
#71 of 81 this year · #81 cheapest of 93 · sorted by assetsOpen the Bonds & Cash table →
UCON and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
Cards for This View
UCON’s Top 10 Holdings
Today12.1%of UCON sits in these 10
1U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20462.52%
2U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 08/31/20281.85%
3U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, due 09/30/20281.75%
4U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.375%, due 08/31/20310.99%
5FannieFannie Mae FN BM7755, 4%, due 06/01/20640.94%
6ALBERTALBERTSONS COS/SAFEWAY 6.50%, due 02/15/20280.88%
7FannieFannie Mae FN FA6190, 5%, due 06/01/20560.83%
8FreddiFreddie Mac FR SL6333, 5%, due 07/01/20560.80%
9U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 1.625%, due 11/15/20500.78%
10THE BOTHE BOEING 7.008%, due 05/01/20640.72%
First Trust UCON · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
UCON’s Holdings
TodayU.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20462.5%U.S. Treasur1.8%U.S. Treasur1.7%U.S. Treasur1.0%Fannie Mae F0.9%ALBERTSONS C0.9%Fannie Mae F0.8%Freddie Mac 0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%THE BOEING C0.7%Fannie Mae S0.7%AMNEAL PHARM0.7%Fannie Mae F0.7%GILDAN ACTIV0.6%BANK OF AMER0.6%HILCORP ENER0.6%PERMIAN RESO0.6%MERIDIAN ARC0.6%FIRST CITIZE0.5%U.S. Treasur0.5%Fannie Mae F0.5%Freddie Mac 0.5%
U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20462.5%U.S. Treasur1.8%U.S. Treasur1.7%U.S. Treasur1.0%Fannie Mae F0.9%ALBERTSONS C0.9%Fannie Mae F0.8%Freddie Mac 0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%THE BOEING C0.7%Fannie Mae S0.7%AMNEAL PHARM0.7%
First Trust UCON · 452 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
UCON vs Peer Average
YTDUCONAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M+1.3%+1.0%
3M−1.0%−0.7%
YTD−0.6%+1.6%
1Y+0.2%+2.1%
3Y+17.0%+21.8%
5Y+13.0%+6.7%
2–5Peer average wins
92 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader