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UCONFirst Trust Smith Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF

Get income8y track recordRanked #628 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks to maximize long-term total return.

By First Trust · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.86%

#4,776 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$3.3B

#593 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+1.2%

Track Record

8 years

#1,732 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,126+1.3%

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

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 26.4% of funddiversified

US TREASURY N/B
5.2%
US TREASURY N/B
3.7%
Freddie Mac
3.1%
US TREASURY N/B
2.9%
US TREASURY N/B
2.3%
TSY INFL IX N/B
2.1%
US TREASURY N/B
1.9%
US TREASURY N/B
1.8%
US TREASURY N/B
1.8%
US TREASURY N/B
1.7%

Asset allocation

Bonds
95.5%
Preferred
3.6%
Cash
0.9%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.1%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-15.3%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.38Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.54Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

5.2 years

Avg maturity

9.7 years

Credit ratings

US Government
22.4%
AAA
30.4%
AA
1.5%
A
8.6%
BBB
25.9%
BB
24.9%
B
8.3%
Below B
0.4%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to maximize long-term total return.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of net assets in fixed income securities in an unconstrained manner, including high yield and emerging market securities. Aims to maximize long-term total return through active management and adaptability to market cycles.
Inception date
June 4, 2018
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-09-18