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First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFSCIO

First TrustBonds & CashCorporate#191 of 785 by YTD

$20.20

0.0% last session

+1.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −1.7%High +0.4%−0.4%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −1.7%High +0.4%−0.4%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026SCIOS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.9%−0.4%+1.7%+2.9%——+20.3%
Peer average−0.1%+1.1%−0.6%+0.1%+0.8%+19.8%+5.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$573M
Expense ratio
0.70%
Distribution yield
5.7%
NAV
$20.16
Volume
152K
Avg. volume 30D
275K
High today
$20.21
Low today
$20.15
Previous close
$20.20
52-week high
$21.69
52-week low
$19.89
Our risk indicator
2/5

SCIO in One Breath

SCIO Among Corporate ETFs

YTD
#1BCLOiShares+4.7%$113M
#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$60.8M
#3PCMMBondBloxx+4.5%$268M
#4RAAAReckoner+4.5%$45.0M
#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$250M
#6ACLOTCW+4.3%$595M
#7CLOAiShares+4.1%$2.8B
#8CLOIVanEck+4.1%$1.8B
#39SCIOFirst Trust+1.7%$573M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SCIO

5Y
$10,000 in SCIO became
$12,031
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$15,423
$10K$12K$14K$12,031 SCIO$15,423 VOOFeb 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Feb 28, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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SCIO’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust SCIO · 465 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What SCIO Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
US 5YR NOT 11.0 · US 2YR NOT 8.7 · US 10YR NO 2.9 · Fannie Mae 1.7 · US ULTRA B 1.6 · Fannie Mae 1.4 · GNMA TBA, 1.1
First Trust SCIO · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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US’s Share of SCIO

Today
11.0%

$110 of every $1,000 in SCIO is US

US held by SCIO
$63.1M
First Trust SCIO · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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SCIO’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $396B in 169 Corporate ETFs

SCIO
SCIO$573M0.1%
VCIT$66.6B16.8%
VCSH$43.9B11.1%
166 others$285B71.9%
Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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SCIO Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.70a year
per $100
$70 a year on $10,000
VCIT$0.03
VCSH$0.03
IGSB$0.04
LQD$0.14
JAAA$0.20
SCIO$0.70
Expense ratio · Corporate peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside SCIO

465 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.00%
2—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec268.75%
3—US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Dec262.91%
4—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/20561.71%
5—US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec261.57%
6—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 02/01/20521.40%
7—GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/20561.08%
8—REMIC FUNDING TRUST 98-1 Series 2026-2, 6.259%, due 11/27/20560.95%
9—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due 04/01/20560.93%
10—Fannie Mae - CAS Series 2020-R01, Class 1B1, Variable rate, due 01/25/20400.91%
First Trust SCIO · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 38.9%
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How It Compares

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VCITVanguardReadDesk0.03%−1.5%−0.7%$66.6B
VCSHVanguardReadDesk0.03%+0.9%+1.9%$43.9B
LQDiSharesReadDesk0.14%−2.1%−1.9%$32.8B
JAAAJanus HendersonReadDesk0.20%+3.8%+4.9%$32.3B
IGSBiSharesReadDesk0.04%+1.0%+1.9%$23.6B
SCIOFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.70%+1.7%+2.9%$573M
Corporate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VCIT vs SCIO

YTD
VCITVanguard · CorporateSCIOFirst Trust · Corporate
Year to date
SCIO wins+3.2 pts
Past year
SCIO wins+3.5 pts
Fee
VCIT winslower fee
Yield
SCIO wins+0.6 pts
AUM
VCIT116.1× more
3–1SCIO wins
Vanguard VCIT and First Trust SCIO · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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SCIO vs VOO

YTD
SCIO · First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities
+1.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
9.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.7% SCIO+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+1.7% SCIO+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust SCIO and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SCIO vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SCIOAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%−0.1%
1M+1.9%+1.1%
3M−0.4%−0.6%
YTD+1.7%+0.1%
1Y+2.9%+0.8%
3Y[…]+19.8%
5Y[…]+5.5%
5–0SCIO wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

SCIO

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y2.71%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.7%
Lowest point · 5Y0.0%
52-week range
$19.89−6.9% from the high$21.69
First Trust SCIO · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SCIO

Payouts by Year

3Y
$0.0950per share, Oct 2026
$1.392024’25$0.952026
Distribution yield5.7%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.15 a share
First Trust SCIO · distributions by ex-date · 2024–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.16
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today152K
Average volume · 30D275K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.70%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$70.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.0950
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0950
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.0950
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.0950
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0950
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.0950
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.0950
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0950
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.0950
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.0950
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0950
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.10
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