About this ETF
The First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF operates as an actively managed exchange-traded fund, with its primary objective being the generation of total returns. Typically, under standard market conditions, this fund commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets to a diverse array of convertible securities, originating from both domestic and international markets.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.05% | -5.23% | +7.76% | +15.85% | +23.85% | +16.39% | -0.40% | +6.67% | +6.52% |
| Total return | +1.05% | -5.07% | +8.23% | +16.58% | +25.22% | +18.35% | +5.69% | +10.86% | +10.55% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $95.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 23 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet Inc., Series A, Convertible, 6.25%… | — | 11.81% | 63.84K | $3.1M |
| 2 | Western Digital Corporation | WDC | 8.91% | 4.99K | $2.3M |
| 3 | The Boeing Company, Convertible, 6.00%, Due… | — | 8.23% | 32.45K | $2.2M |
| 4 | Alphabet Inc., Series B, Convertible, 6.25%… | — | 6.70% | 36.42K | $1.8M |
| 5 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company… | — | 6.51% | 12.60K | $1.7M |
| 6 | Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% | WFC-PL | 6.37% | 1.44K | $1.7M |
| 7 | Microchip Technology Incorporated, 7.50%, Due… | — | 5.10% | 20.46K | $1.3M |
| 8 | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | LITE | 5.02% | 1.50K | $1.3M |
| 9 | Bank of America Corporation, Series L, 7.25% | BAC-PL | 4.27% | 875 | $1.1M |
| 10 | Oracle Corporation, Series D, Convertible… | — | 4.24% | 24.88K | $1.1M |
| 11 | The Southern Company, Series A, Convertible… | SOMN | 3.60% | 19.31K | $944.8K |
| 12 | US Dollar | — | 3.45% | 905.45K | $905.4K |
| 13 | PG&E Corporation, 6.00%, Due 12/01/2027 | — | 3.31% | 20.25K | $871.1K |
| 14 | Albemarle Corp, Convertible, 7.25%, Due… | — | 3.12% | 14.92K | $819.1K |
| 15 | VSE Corporation, Convertible, 5.75%, Due… | VSECU | 2.82% | 13.60K | $739.8K |
| 16 | Super Micro Computer, Inc., Convertible, 7.00%… | — | 2.78% | 11.85K | $731.3K |
| 17 | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.… | BTSGU | 2.71% | 3.65K | $712.6K |
| 18 | Ares Management Corporation, Convertible… | — | 2.67% | 15.69K | $702.5K |
| 19 | Bruker Corporation, Convertible, 6.375%, Due… | BRKRP | 1.91% | 1.14K | $501.1K |
| 20 | NextEra Energy, Inc., Convertible, 7.375%, Due… | — | 1.88% | 10.74K | $495.0K |
| 21 | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | STX | 1.75% | 540 | $459.1K |
| 22 | KKR & Co. Inc., Series D, 6.25%, Due 03/01/2028 | — | 1.64% | 9.32K | $431.6K |
| 23 | QXO, Inc., Convertible, 5.50%, Due 05/15/2028 | — | 1.21% | 7.90K | $319.2K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.11% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.5550 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 21, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0450 (Aug 31, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -31.90% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.54% / -8.02% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0450 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0500 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0500 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0500 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.78% / 14.95% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.22 / 1.08 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -13.88% / -15.06% | Sortino 1Y | 1.75 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.693 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.763 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.74% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 44.10K | Average volume | 26.52K |
| AUM | $99.0M | Premium/Discount | +1.14% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$1.3M | -1.30% | $100.3M → $99.0M |
| 1 Week | -$4.8M | -4.64% | $104.4M → $99.0M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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