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FCVTFirst Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

Grow my moneyGet income10y track recordRanked #1,007 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks total return.

By First Trust · Launched 2015

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,876 of 5,854 · expensive

Fund Size

$121M

#2,813 of 5,854 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+25.1%

Track Record

10 years

#1,342 of 5,854 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,138+21.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 24.0% of fundwell diversified

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
4.5%
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
3.8%
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS
2.6%
BOEING COMPANY (THE)
2.4%
MORGAN STANLEY FINANCE LLC
2.0%
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
1.8%
NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
1.8%
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC
1.7%
MORGAN STANLEY FINANCE LLC
1.6%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP
1.6%

Asset allocation

Convertible
79.2%
Preferred
14.3%
Stocks
5.6%
Cash
1.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
19.1%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-31.8%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.85Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.20Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

1.8 years

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. convertible securities to seek total return, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis. Focuses on securities that provide current income and potential capital appreciation through their conversion features.
Inception date
November 3, 2015
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-03