First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFSCIO

First TrustBonds & CashCorporate#188 of 786 by YTD

$20.26

+0.1% last session

+2.0% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Feb 28, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026SCIO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	+1.6%	−0.1%	+2.0%	+3.2%	—	—	+20.7%
Peer average	0.0%	+1.2%	0.0%	+0.5%	+1.4%	+19.5%	+5.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $574M
Expense ratio: 0.70%
Distribution yield: 5.7%
NAV: $20.18
Volume: 201K
Avg. volume 30D: 270K
High today: $20.29
Low today: $20.24
Previous close: $20.24
52-week high: $21.69
52-week low: $19.89
Our risk indicator: 2/5

SCIO in One Breath

SCIO Among Corporate ETFs

YTD

#1RAAAReckoner+4.8%$42.5M

#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$62.0M

#3PCMMBondBloxx+4.6%$269M

#4BCLOiShares+4.5%$113M

#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$252M

#6ACLOTCW+4.4%$595M

#7NCLONuveen+4.3%$248M

#8PCLOVirtus+4.3%$18.7M

#38SCIOFirst Trust+2.0%$574M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in SCIO

$10,000 in SCIO became

$12,067

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$15,032

Total return, dividends in · Feb 28, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SCIO’s Top Holdings

Today

US 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2610.9%US 2YR NOTE 7.8%US 10YR NOTE2.9%Fannie Mae o1.7%Fannie Mae o1.6%US ULTRA BON1.6%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%REMIC FUNDIN1.0%Fannie Mae o0.9%Fannie Mae -0.9%Freddie Mac 0.9%Zayo Issuer 0.9%Consolidated0.9%GNMA G2 78880.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%BINOM Securi0.7%Freddie Mac 0.7%REMIC FUNDIN0.7%GNMA Series 0.7%Zayo Issuer

First Trust SCIO · 468 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What SCIO Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US 5YR NOT 10.9 · US 2YR NOT 7.8 · US 10YR NO 2.9 · Fannie Mae 1.7 · Fannie Mae 1.6 · US ULTRA B 1.6 · GNMA TBA, 1.1

First Trust SCIO · share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

US’s Share of SCIO

Today

10.9%

$109 of every $1,000 in SCIO is US

US held by SCIO

$62.3M

First Trust SCIO · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

SCIO’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $397B in 169 Corporate ETFs

SCIO$574M0.1%

VCIT$66.6B16.8%

VCSH$43.9B11.0%

166 others$286B72.0%

Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

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 6, 2026

Inside SCIO

468 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT10.9%US 2YR NOT7.8%US 10YR NO2.9%Fannie Mae1.7%Fannie Mae1.6%US ULTRA B1.6%454 more holdings66.3% of the fund

All holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT10.9%US 2YR NOT7.8%462 more holdings73.5% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	10.85%
2	—	US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	7.76%
3	—	US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Dec26	2.93%
4	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056	1.73%
5	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/2052	1.60%
6	—	US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26	1.58%
7	—	GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056	1.09%
8	—	REMIC FUNDING TRUST 98-1 Series 2026-2, 6.259%, due 11/27/2056	0.96%
9	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due 05/01/2056	0.94%
10	—	Fannie Mae - CAS Series 2020-R01, Class 1B1, Variable rate, due 01/25/2040	0.92%

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First Trust SCIO · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 38.1%

All SCIO Holdings

473 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

SCIO

SCIO’s Holdings

Today

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1	—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	10.85%	$1,085.24	680	$71.7M
2	—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	7.76%	$775.96	250	$51.2M
3	—US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Dec26	2.93%	$292.57	180	$19.3M
4	—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056	1.73%	$173.25	11.4M	$11.4M
5	—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/2052	1.60%	$159.53	12.0M	$10.5M
6	—US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26	1.58%	$158.48	95	$10.5M
7	—GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056	1.09%	$109.16	7.1M	$7.2M
8	—REMIC FUNDING TRUST 98-1 Series 2026-2, 6.259%, due 11/27/2056	0.96%	$95.78	6.4M	$6.3M
9	—Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due 05/01/2056	0.94%	$94.26	6.3M	$6.2M
10	—Fannie Mae - CAS Series 2020-R01, Class 1B1, Variable rate, due 01/25/2040	0.92%	$92.27	6.1M	$6.1M
11	—Freddie Mac - STACR Series 2022-HQA1, Class B2, Variable rate, due 03/25/2042	0.86%	$86.26	5.5M	$5.7M
12	—Zayo Issuer LLC Series 2025-2A, 9.489%, due 06/20/2055	0.86%	$86.07	5.5M	$5.7M
13	—Consolidated Communications LLC, Fidium Fiber Fina Series 2025-1A, 9.408%, due 05/20/2055	0.85%	$85.07	5.5M	$5.6M
14	—GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/2066	0.76%	$75.98	5.0M	$5.0M
15	—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/10/2026	0.76%	$75.69	5.0M	$5.0M

First Trust SCIO · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF’s Peers

YTD


VCIT	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	−0.8%	+0.4%	$66.6B
VCSH	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	+1.3%	+2.3%	$43.9B
LQD	iSharesRead Desk	0.14%	−1.4%	−0.7%	$32.7B
JAAA	Janus HendersonRead Desk	0.20%	+3.9%	+4.8%	$32.5B
IGSB	iSharesRead Desk	0.04%	+1.3%	+2.4%	$23.7B
SCIO	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.70%	+2.0%	+3.2%	$574M

Corporate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VCIT vs SCIO

YTD

VCITVanguard · CorporateSCIOFirst Trust · Corporate

Year to date

−0.8%

+2.0%

SCIO wins+2.8 pts

Past year

+0.4%

+3.2%

SCIO wins+2.8 pts

Fee

0.03%

0.70%

VCIT winslower fee

Yield

5.0%

5.7%

SCIO wins+0.6 pts

AUM

$66.6B

$574M

VCIT116.0× more

3–1SCIO wins

Vanguard VCIT and First Trust SCIO · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

SCIO vs VOO

YTD

SCIO · First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities

+2.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

6.7 pts

First Trust SCIO and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

SCIO vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SCIOAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%0.0%

1M+1.6%+1.2%

3M−0.1%0.0%

YTD+2.0%+0.5%

1Y+3.2%+1.4%

3Y[…]+19.5%

5Y[…]+5.8%

4–1SCIO wins

168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SCIO

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.72%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.7%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$20.26

$19.89−6.6% from the high$21.69

First Trust SCIO · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

SCIO

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Feb 27

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33738D770

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$70 a year

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First Trust SCIO · fund facts · as of Nov 7, 2026

SCIO

Payouts by Year

$0.0950per share, Oct 2026

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.18

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today201K

Average volume · 30D270K

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

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