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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF (UCON)

Nontraditional Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
25.10 USD +0.08 (0.320%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 25.10
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:55 p.m. EDT

UCON is a bond ETF with a strong dividend yield of 4.66%, indicating it's a solid choice for income-focused investors. The recent price history shows relatively stable performance, with minor fluctuations around the 24.5-25 range. The dividend payments have been consistent, with recent amounts around 0.09-0.11, suggesting a reliable yield. However, the short-term forecasting model indicates a minimal predicted price increase of 0.33%, which is not strong enough to justify a high short-term investment rating. For long-term investors, the consistent dividends and stable price movement make it an attractive option, especially given the recent dip in price. Overall, it's a good holding for those seeking steady income, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the lack of strong momentum.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.006174
MSTL0.008044
AutoARIMA0.008078
AutoETS0.008078

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.39
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.241
Excess Kurtosis -0.88
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 22.24

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.37% 4.73% 5.17% 4.48%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.090 0.366151
2026-02-20 0.090 0.357590
2026-01-21 0.090 0.361295
2025-12-12 0.110 0.444499
2025-11-21 0.110 0.444054
2025-10-21 0.110 0.443320
2025-09-25 0.095 0.387474
2025-08-21 0.095 0.393323
2025-07-22 0.095 0.394984
2025-06-26 0.090 0.374873
2025-05-21 0.090 0.382305
2025-04-22 0.090 0.383159
2025-03-27 0.090 0.381609
2025-02-21 0.095 0.404606
2025-01-22 0.095 0.407652
2024-12-13 0.095 0.407899
2024-11-21 0.095 0.409633
2024-10-22 0.105 0.451931
2024-09-26 0.105 0.447705
2024-08-21 0.105 0.452820
2024-07-23 0.105 0.461477
2024-06-27 0.100 0.443635
2024-05-21 0.100 0.446728
2024-04-23 0.100 0.451894
2024-03-21 0.100 0.447482
2024-02-21 0.100 0.451697
2024-01-23 0.110 0.496460
2023-12-22 0.110 0.495856
2023-11-21 0.110 0.511322
2023-10-24 0.110 0.523671
2023-09-22 0.110 0.515848
2023-08-22 0.110 0.518641
2023-07-21 0.095 0.446993
2023-06-27 0.085 0.400190
2023-05-23 0.085 0.403090
2023-04-21 0.085 0.401186
2023-03-24 0.085 0.404581
2023-02-22 0.090 0.434351
2023-01-24 0.100 0.474544
2022-12-23 0.115 0.554741
2022-11-22 0.115 0.561784
2022-10-21 0.085 0.425556
2022-09-23 0.085 0.416491
2022-08-23 0.085 0.408978
2022-07-21 0.050 0.241696
2022-06-24 0.040 0.194539
2022-05-24 0.038 0.182439
2022-04-21 0.035 0.166555
2022-03-25 0.035 0.164823
2022-02-18 0.035 0.162560
2022-01-21 0.035 0.161161
2021-12-23 0.042 0.192327
2021-11-23 0.040 0.183530
2021-10-21 0.045 0.205535
2021-09-23 0.050 0.227813
2021-08-24 0.050 0.228069
2021-07-21 0.049 0.223929
2021-06-24 0.049 0.224005
2021-05-21 0.049 0.224840
2021-04-21 0.049 0.225000
2021-03-25 0.049 0.225669
2021-02-23 0.054 0.247757
2021-01-21 0.054 0.248538
2020-12-24 0.091 0.420312
2020-11-24 0.049 0.228293
2020-10-21 0.066 0.310998
2020-09-24 0.070 0.331814
2020-08-21 0.080 0.379361
2020-07-21 0.075 0.358651
2020-06-25 0.065 0.316208
2020-05-21 0.070 0.348818
2020-04-21 0.078 0.396857
2020-03-26 0.080 0.429915
2020-02-21 0.055 0.267662
2020-01-22 0.060 0.293401
2019-12-13 0.068 0.335605
2019-11-21 0.080 0.395889
2019-10-22 0.075 0.371289
2019-09-25 0.065 0.323847
2019-08-21 0.070 0.350045
2019-07-23 0.066 0.331776
2019-06-14 0.070 0.354515
2019-05-21 0.075 0.381924
2019-04-23 0.073 0.373611
2019-03-21 0.070 0.359882
2019-02-21 0.065 0.338907
2019-01-23 0.065 0.340323
2018-12-18 0.084 0.442089
2018-11-21 0.070 0.369210
2018-10-23 0.070 0.368403
2018-09-14 0.070 0.369429
2018-08-21 0.075 0.396918
2018-07-20 0.070 0.370677
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-07-31
dividendYield 4.66

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 27.75
All Time Low 21.07
Ask 27.94
Ask Size 3,700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 422,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 598,695
Average Volume 598,695
Average Volume10Days 422,660
Beta3 Year 0.59
Bid 21.94
Bid Size 5,600
Category Nontraditional Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 25.125
Day Low 25.0235
Dividend Date 1,532,995,200
Dividend Yield 4.66
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.1284425
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 25.0403
Fifty Day Average Change 0.059700012
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0023841572
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.1155357
Fifty Two Week High 25.625
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5249996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.020487789
Fifty Two Week Low 24.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.69000053
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.028267127
Fifty Two Week Range 24.41 - 25.625
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,528,205,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.028848901
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,528,070,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of fixed income securities. Its average portfolio duration will vary from between 0 to 10 years. It may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized investment products, including up to 50% of its net assets in each of asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Long Name First Trust Smith Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_556963123
Nav Price 25.08
Net Assets 3,217,864,190.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.86
Open 25.07
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 25.1
Post Market Time 1,776,464,101
Previous Close 25.02
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0799999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.319744
Regular Market Day High 25.125
Regular Market Day Low 25.0235
Regular Market Day Range 25.0235 - 25.125
Regular Market Open 25.07
Regular Market Previous Close 25.02
Regular Market Price 25.1
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 321,104
Short Name First Trust Smith Unconstrained
Source Interval 15
Symbol UCON
Three Year Average Return 0.0618037
Total Assets 3,217,864,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 22.243048
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.24343
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.24343
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 25.092955
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.007045746
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0002807858
Type Disp ETF
Volume 321,104
Yield 0.0466
Ytd Return -0.24343