First TrustBonds & CashOther Bonds#152 of 786 by YTD

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFFCVT

S&P 500 Compare

$43.70+2.5%

+$1.06 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $75M
Fee: 0.95%
Yield: 1.2%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.5×S&P
Volume: 9K
NAV: $42.79

52-week range20% below the high

$41.00$54.90

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+2.5%	−0.6%	−10.7%	−12.8%	+2.5%	+1.5%	+53.9%	+11.6%	+160.3%
Peer average	+0.2%	+0.3%	+1.1%	−0.5%	+1.7%	+2.0%	+21.2%	+7.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

FCVT in One Breath

FCVT Among Other Bonds ETFs

YTD

#1CMDTPIMCO+21.7%$815M

#2RSBYReturn Stacked+15.7%$46.1M

#3DDXXDiscipline Funds+12.2%$20.1M

#4ILSBrookmont+8.1%$126M

#5CBONVanEck+7.0%$33.8M

#6ICVTiShares+6.4%$6.9B

#7CWBSPDR+5.7%$4.8B

#8DDXDiscipline Funds+5.6%$76.7M

#21FCVTFirst Trust+2.5%$74.9M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 81 Other bonds ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FCVT

$10,000 in FCVT became

$11,162

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,543

Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FCVT Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FCVT

+2.5%

−10.7%

−12.8%

+2.5%

+1.5%

+53.9%

+11.6%

+160.3%

Peer average

+0.2%

+1.1%

−0.5%

+1.7%

+2.0%

+21.2%

+7.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+2.3%

−3.3%

−2.1%

+11.3%

+13.6%

+81.6%

+75.4%

—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 92 Other bonds ETFs

FCVT’s Bonds & Cash Rank

YTD

#152of 786
bonds & cash ETFs

Best · CMDT+21.7%

FCVT+2.5%

Average+0.9%

Worst · MVRL−28.0%

Bonds & Cash ETFs by YTD return · Nov 9, 2026

FCVT Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−20.4%

From the 52-week low

+6.6%

Today $42.97 – $43.95

Previous close $42.64

$43.70 now

52-week low$41.0052-week high$54.90

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

FCVT’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $108B in 93 Other bonds ETFs

FCVT$74.9M0.1%

PYLD$16.8B15.5%

FLOT$11.7B10.8%

90 others$79.8B73.6%

Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026

FCVT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.95a year
per $100

$95 a year on $10,000

FLOT$0.15

ICVT$0.20

JBND$0.25

BOND$0.53

PYLD$0.66

FCVT$0.95

Expense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 9, 2026

Inside FCVT

124 holdings

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

Today

FCVT reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FCVT · holdings

How It Compares

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF’s Peers


PYLD	PIMCORead Desk	0.66%	+2.3%	+1.2%	$16.8B
FLOT	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+4.3%	+3.5%	$11.7B
JBND	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.25%	+0.6%	0.0%	$9.6B
BOND	PIMCORead Desk	0.53%	+0.5%	+0.1%	$9.2B
ICVT	iSharesRead Desk	0.20%	+3.8%	+6.4%	$6.9B
FCVT	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	+1.5%	+2.5%	$75M

Other bonds peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put FCVT head to head with PYLD →

PYLD vs FCVT

YTD

PYLDPIMCO · Other bondsFCVTFirst Trust · Other bonds

Year to date

+1.2%

+2.5%

FCVT wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+2.3%

+1.5%

PYLD wins+0.8 pts

Fee

0.66%

0.95%

PYLD winslower fee

Yield

6.5%

1.2%

PYLD wins+5.2 pts

AUM

$16.8B

$74.9M

PYLD224.6× more

3–1PYLD wins

PIMCO PYLD and First Trust FCVT · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

FCVT vs VOO

FCVT · First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities

+1.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.6%

Gap

12.1 pts

First Trust FCVT and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

FCVT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FCVTAvsBPeer average

1D+2.5%+0.2%

1M−10.7%+1.1%

3M−12.8%−0.5%

YTD+2.5%+1.7%

1Y+1.5%+2.0%

3Y+53.9%+21.2%

5Y+11.6%+7.0%

4–3FCVT wins

92 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FCVT?

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FCVT

How Bumpy

1.5×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FCVT

Bumpiest of 7 other bonds fundsFCVT

Other other bonds funds0.1× to 1.4×

First Trust FCVT · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

FCVT

Worst Drop

−22.3%from its Jun 22 high

Still below the high−19.7%

$10,000 at the high is now$8,030

First Trust FCVT · fall from the highest close, past year

FCVT

On a Bad Day

1.4×the S&P 500’s fall

FCVT’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FCVT

−4.5%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days55 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust FCVT · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

FCVT

Return for the Bumps

1Y#3 of 7 other bonds funds

#1FLOTiShares

most for the bumps

#2ICVTiShares

less than cash

#3FCVTFirst Trust

less than cash

#4PYLDPIMCO

less than cash

#5BONDPIMCO

less than cash

#6JBNDJ.P. Morgan

less than cash

#7ISTBiShares

less than cash

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

FCVT

Cost

Today

$95a year per $10,000

ISTB

FLOT

$15

ICVT

$20

JBND

$25

BOND

$53

PYLD

$66

FCVT

$95

Expense ratio 0.95%, taken from the fund’s value

FCVT

Volatility & Beta

21.2%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility15.5%

Beta vs SPY1.20

Correlation vs SPY0.78

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#7

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FCVT

Max Drawdown

−22.3%peak to trough

Peak closeJun 22, 2026

Current drawdown−19.7%

Worst day−4.52% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FCVT

Up / Down Capture

144%down capture vs SPY

Down days

144%

Up days

127%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture0.88

Up days55.1% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FCVT

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FLOT	0.80	1.55	0.7%	−0.4%	0.02	$15
ICVT	−0.01	−0.01	18.7%	−18.6%	1.06	$20
FCVT	−0.11	−0.15	21.2%	−22.3%	1.20	$95
PYLD	−0.40	−0.56	3.6%	−3.2%	0.14	$66
BOND	−0.73	−1.00	4.5%	−5.5%	0.12	$53
JBND	−0.82	−1.15	3.9%	−4.7%	0.10	$25
ISTB	−1.02	−1.44	1.9%	−1.6%	0.05	$6

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

FCVT

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$43.70

NAV$42.79

Fee per $10,000$95 a year

Avg. volume 30D18K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

FCVT

Fund Facts

Today

2015launched Nov 3

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33739Q507

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$95 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FCVT · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026

FCVT

Payouts by Year

$0.0450per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield1.2%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$0.54 a share

First Trust FCVT · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.79

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today9K

Average volume · 30D18K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.0450
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0450
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.0450
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.0450
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0450
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.0450
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.0450
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0450
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.0450
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.0450
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0450
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.0500

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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFFCVT

FCVT in One Breath

Inside FCVT

How It Compares

Head to Head

How Bumpy Is FCVT?

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions