FCVT
First Trust SSI Strategic ConveOpen47.75−0.33 −0.69%USD
NasdaqGM · as of Oct 13, 10:14 ET · 15m delay
Open
47.82
Prev close
48.09
Day range
47.7547.86
52-week range
41.0054.90
Volume
5.17K0.15×
P/E ttm
39.43
EPS ttm
1.21
Div yield
1.12%
From 52w high
−13.02%
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF fund profile
Fund Profile
ETF
- Family
- First Trust
- Category
- Convertibles
- Inception
- Nov 2, 2015
- Total assets
- $95.83M
- NAV
- 49.09
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%11% below category 1.07%
- Cost of $10,000 a year
- $95
- Turnover
- 122%category 91%
- Yield
- 1.12%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.27
Top Holdings
top 4 = 9.7% of assets
| # | Holding | Weight | Last | Chg | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGMAlphabet Inc PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - 1/20th Int Ser A | 3.59% | 49.72 | −0.22% | −0.8bp |
| 2 | BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A | 2.15% | — | — | — |
| 3 | HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C | 2.15% | — | — | — |
| 4 | GOOGNAlphabet Inc PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - 1/20th Int Ser B | 1.84% | 49.42 | −0.22% | −0.4bp |
Together the top holdings moved the fund −0.01% today (weight × each holding's change; the other 90% of assets isn't shown).
Asset Mix
- Stocks
- 3.8%
- Bonds
- 3.5%
- Cash
- 0.4%
- Preferred
- 17.8%
- Convertible
- 75.1%
Stock holdings valuation
- Price / earnings
- —
- Price / book
- 20.7
- Price / sales
- 19.5
- Price / cash flow
- 40.0
Sector Weights
stock holdings
- Technology55.0%
- Utilities25.8%
- Health Care19.2%
Risk
vs the fund's benchmark
| Period | Volatility | Sharpe | Beta | Alpha | R² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 14.6% | 0.92 | 1.27 | 2.64 | 62 |
| 5Y | 14.5% | 0.17 | 1.06 | −0.08 | 65 |
| 10Y | 14.5% | 0.62 | 1.20 | 2.56 | 71 |
Trailing Returns
total return vs SPY (S&P 500) · to Oct 13, 2026
| Period | FCVT | SPY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | −3.20% | +1.96% | −5.16 pts |
| 3M | −5.59% | +4.02% | −9.61 pts |
| YTD | +11.90% | +14.89% | −2.99 pts |
| 1Y | +9.78% | +18.51% | −8.72 pts |
| 3Y ann. | +18.11% | +23.16% | −5.04 pts |
| 5Y ann. | +4.71% | +13.82% | −9.10 pts |
| 10Y ann. | +10.77% | +15.63% | −4.87 pts |
Calendar-Year Returns
last 10 years