First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO)
About this ETF
The First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF, often referred to as "the Fund," prioritizes maximizing income generation over an extended period. Ordinarily, the Fund commits no less than 80% of its net assets, along with any capital obtained through borrowing for investment purposes, into various structured credit instruments.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC Series 2026-NPL2, Class A1, Variable rate, due 02/25/2056 | 0.00% |
| Verus Securitization Trust Series 2024-5, Class B1, Variable rate, due 06/25/2069 | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-21 US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Sep26 P 108.50 FVU6P 108.5 | 0.00% |
| PRP Advisors, LLC Series 2025-7, Class A1, Variable rate, due 08/25/2030 | 0.00% |
| Research-Driven Pagaya Motor Asset Trust I Series 2025-6A, Class C, 5.534%, due 08/25/2034 | 0.00% |
| US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Sep26 FVU6 | 0.00% |
| Cross Mortgage Trust Series 2025-H6, Class B1B, Variable rate, due 07/25/2070 | 0.00% |
| Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd Series 2021-23A, Class D1RR, Variable rate, due 04/25/2039 | 0.00% |
| REMIC FUNDING TRUST 98-1 Series 2025-3, Class B, 7.749%, due 12/27/2056 | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-21 US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Sep26 P 109 TYU6P 109 | 0.00% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.15% |
| 3 months | -0.53% |
| 6 months | -1.10% |
| Year to date | -0.96% |
| 1 year | -0.29% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.85% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.06 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.07 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -2.47% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -3.09% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.06 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.18 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1075 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.1075 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.4901 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1225 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0900 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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