Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to deliver total return by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. convertible securities.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
Ticker | FCVT |
Fund Type | Convertible Securities |
Investment Advisor | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
Investor Servicing Agent | Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
Portfolio Manager/Sub-Advisor | SSI Investment Management LLC |
CUSIP | 33739Q507 |
ISIN | US33739Q5071 |
Intraday NAV | FCVTIV |
Fiscal Year-End | 10/31 |
Exchange | Nasdaq |
Inception | 11/3/2015 |
Inception Price | $25.00 |
Inception NAV | $25.00 |
Expense Ratio* | 0.95% |
* As of 3/1/2024
Closing NAV1 | $32.75 |
Closing Market Price2 | $32.67 |
Bid/Ask Midpoint | $32.65 |
Bid/Ask Discount | 0.32% |
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread (as of 4/19/2024)3 | 0.44% |
Total Net Assets | $76,971,065 |
Outstanding Shares | 2,350,002 |
Daily Volume | 10,196 |
Average 30-Day Daily Volume | 21,309 |
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low | $34.19 / $29.38 |
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low | $34.38 / $29.60 |
Number of Holdings (excluding cash) | 132 |
Holding |
Percent |
Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% |
1.90% |
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP Convertible, 2.375%, due 09/30/2053 |
1.75% |
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC Convertible, 0.125%, due 05/01/2025 |
1.73% |
Bank of America Corporation, Series L, 7.25% |
1.66% |
PALO ALTO NETWORKS Convertible, 0.375%, due 06/01/2025 |
1.63% |
DEXCOM INC Convertible, 0.25%, due 11/15/2025 |
1.60% |
ZILLOW GROUP INC Convertible, 2.75%, due 05/15/2025 |
1.54% |
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES Convertible, 6%, due 08/15/2025 |
1.46% |
MORGAN STANLEY FIN LLC Convertible, 0.125%, due 02/07/2028 |
1.38% |
Apollo Global Management, Inc., 6.75%, Due 07/31/2026 |
1.35% |
*Â Excluding cash.Â
Holdings are subject to change.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Weighted Average Effective Duration4 | 1.44 Years |
|
Percent |
Convertible Bond |
91.31% |
Convertible Preferred |
4.13% |
Mandatory Preferred |
3.62% |
Cash & Equivalent |
0.94% |
|
2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Days Traded at Premium |
10 |
4 |
0 |
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Days Traded at Discount |
240 |
57 |
16 |
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Technology
|
28.56%
|
Health Care
|
16.39%
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
15.06%
|
Financials
|
14.37%
|
Industrials
|
6.72%
|
Media
|
4.28%
|
Transportation
|
3.49%
|
Materials
|
3.20%
|
Utilities
|
2.87%
|
Energy
|
2.35%
|
Consumer Staples
|
1.77%
|
Cash & Accrued Income
|
0.94%
|
Telecommunications
|
0.00%
|
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Please note that percentage of 0.00 indicates an amount less than 0.01%.
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Standard Deviation |
Alpha |
Beta |
Sharpe Ratio |
Correlation |
FCVT |
12.87% |
-3.07 |
1.00 |
-0.46 |
0.99 |
ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index |
12.63% |
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1.00 |
-0.22 |
1.00 |
Standard Deviation is a measure of price variability (risk). Alpha is an indication of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms
on a risk-adjusted basis relative to its benchmark.Beta is a measure of price variability relative to the market. Sharpe Ratio is a measure
of excess reward per unit of volatility. Correlation is a measure of the similarity of performance.
ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index - The Index measures the return of all U.S. convertibles.
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