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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) Price, Holdings & Fees

$485.76−1.23%−$6.03End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) closed at $485.76 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.23% from the previous close of $491.79.

Share price, past year

1Y +35.14%

52-week range $355.02 – $505.65. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$485.76
Sep 30, 2026$494.73
Aug 31, 2026$505.65
Jul 31, 2026$445.78
Jun 30, 2026$447.32
May 29, 2026$427.04
Apr 30, 2026$411.69
Mar 31, 2026$418.26
Feb 27, 2026$414.66
Jan 30, 2026$417.65
Dec 31, 2025$426.90
Nov 28, 2025$384.90
Oct 31, 2025$371.54

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.86%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$3.3B
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
505
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$355.02 – $505.65

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.86%: $86.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF held 505 investments worth $3.28B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, at 2.33% of the fund.

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT2.33%$76.26M
2UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT2.13%$69.77M
3UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT2.12%$69.33M
4UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT1.69%$55.40M
5UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT1.18%$38.74M
6UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT1.04%$33.99M
7Federal National Mortgage Association0.96%$31.38M
8BOEING COMPANY (THE)0.81%$26.44M
9FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION0.73%$24.03M
10ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC / SAFEWAY INC / NEW ALBERTSONS LP / ALBERTSONS LLC0.71%$23.28M
11JANE STREET GROUP LLC / JSG FINANCE INC0.67%$22.02M
12Federal National Mortgage Association0.65%$21.45M
13DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS0.65%$21.27M
14AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC0.62%$20.43M
15GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC0.61%$20.12M
16HILCORP ENERGY I LP / HILCORP FINANCE CO0.60%$19.61M
17PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING LLC0.57%$18.56M
18CITADEL SECURITIES GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC0.55%$18.07M
19FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP0.54%$17.62M
20Fnma Pass-Thru I0.53%$17.31M
21FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC0.52%$16.99M
22UBS GROUP AG0.50%$16.46M
23Raising Cane's Restaurants0.49%$16.17M
24KENNEDY-WILSON INC0.49%$16.14M
25CVS HEALTH CORP0.49%$16.12M

Top 25 of 505 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Bonds and other debt82.20%
Mortgage-backed securities9.11%
Other asset-backed securities4.59%
Loans2.17%
Cash and short-term investments0.65%
Preferred stock0.58%
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF holdings by country, largest 10
Country% of fund
United States91.99%
Canada2.40%
Bermuda1.22%
Switzerland0.90%
Cayman Islands0.71%
Saudi Arabia0.49%
Denmark0.48%
Ireland0.48%
United Kingdom0.41%
Japan0.13%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF's total return was −0.37%, as reported to the SEC.

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+0.46%
Apr 30, 2026+0.69%
Mar 31, 2026−1.51%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
Ticker
UCON
Exchange
ARCA
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000061961
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is UCON's price?

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) closed at $485.76 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.23% from the previous close of $491.79.

What is UCON's expense ratio?

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.86%: $86.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does UCON hold?

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF held 505 investments worth $3.28B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, at 2.33% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.

How has UCON performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF's total return was −0.37%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures