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First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

FIIGNYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$20.00−0.02 (−0.10%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 20.02 to 20.00. Range 19.99 to 20.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.0420.0620.0810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$636M
1Y total return
−0.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.16%
Holdings
250
Avg volume · 30D
169K sh
52W range
low $19.52high $21.49
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FIIG Grade

C

Score 50 out of 100

Rank
7 of 9
Six-pillar profile for FIIG. Scores out of 100: Cost 6, Risk 43, Mission 99, Tradability 55, Holdings 64, Durability 48. Strongest: Mission (99). Weakest: Cost (6). Leans toward Mission.

Score 50 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F6 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 9
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A99 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 9
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 9
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

Our read on FIIG

ETF.net Research

In short

CA bond picker's fund in the most indexed corner of the market: no benchmark to hug, around 300 investment-grade corporate bonds, monthly income, and a 0.49% fee that tells you a human is doing the choosing.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation while normally investing at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade corporate debt securities.

Why people hold it

  • No published index to follow. The managers choose issuers and maturities inside a mandate of at least 80% investment-grade corporate debt.ftportfolios.com
  • About 300 bonds spread out single-issuer risk, and the portfolio has stayed closely aligned with the mandate in its own filings.
  • Income is paid monthly rather than quarterly, and the fund has grown to a few hundred million in assets since launch.

Worth knowing

  • The fee is the headline: 0.49% a year, against index peers like VCIT and SPIB at 0.03% and 0.04%. Bond picking here carries a real toll.
  • Intermediate-duration corporates react to both interest rates and credit spreads, and with a 2023 launch this one has a short history.
  • Trading is moderate rather than heavy, so order size and timing matter more here than in the giant index funds.

FIIG Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
250
Top-10 weight
10%
Largest holding
U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/20451.1%

Geography

  • United States88.62%
  • Canada4.07%
  • Ireland2.55%
  • United Kingdom1.44%
  • Switzerland0.96%
  • France0.80%
  • Netherlands0.72%
  • Spain0.46%
  • Other countries (1)0.38%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 17.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataU.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/20451.12%20,000,000$7.06M1
2No dataCONSTELLATION SOFTWARE 5.461%, due 02/16/20341.06%7,000,000$6.66M4
3No dataICON INVESTMENTS SIX DAC 6%, due 05/08/20341.05%6,600,000$6.59M11
4No dataMEDLINE BORROWER/MEDL CO 5.25%, due 06/15/20331.04%6,750,000$6.53M9
5No dataCRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 5.40%, due 05/21/20341.02%6,550,000$6.44M8
6No dataSODEXO INC 5.80%, due 08/15/20350.99%6,375,000$6.25M1
7No dataMORGAN STANLEY Variable rate, due 04/21/20340.98%6,295,000$6.13M13
8No dataUS FOODS INC 5.75%, due 04/15/20330.94%6,000,000$5.88M15
9No dataROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.90%, due 10/15/20340.93%6,250,000$5.83M11
10No dataAMERICAN WATER CAPITAL CORP 5.20%, due 04/01/20360.92%6,000,000$5.77M11
11No dataHCA INC 5.50%, due 06/01/20330.91%5,775,000$5.7M12
12No dataSMURFIT KAPPA TREASURY 5.438%, due 04/03/20340.89%5,700,000$5.57M12
13No dataFACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS 3.45%, due 03/01/20320.88%6,250,000$5.55M11
14No dataCOSTAR GROUP INC 2.80%, due 07/15/20300.88%6,159,000$5.5M11
15No dataUS BANCORP Variable rate, due 02/01/20340.87%5,750,000$5.5M16

Showing 1–15 of 250 holdings

FIIG Performance

Launched Aug 2, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
FIIG$9,913
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FIIG $9,913. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FIIG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFIIG
Year to date−1.8%
1 month+2.4%
3 months−0.5%
1 year−0.9%
3 yearsper year+6.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FIIG
YearReturn barFIIG
2026 YTD−1.8%
2025+8.8%
2024+2.1%
2023+6.8%

History from Aug 3, 2023

FIIG in the news

FIIG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
5.16%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.03Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 38 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2023 $0.09; Oct 24, 2023 $0.09; Nov 21, 2023 $0.09; Dec 22, 2023 $0.09; Jan 23, 2024 $0.07; Feb 21, 2024 $0.08; Mar 21, 2024 $0.08; Apr 23, 2024 $0.08; May 21, 2024 $0.08; Jun 27, 2024 $0.08; Jul 23, 2024 $0.08; Aug 21, 2024 $0.08; Sep 26, 2024 $0.08; Oct 22, 2024 $0.08; Nov 21, 2024 $0.08; Dec 13, 2024 $0.08; Jan 22, 2025 $0.08; Feb 21, 2025 $0.08; Mar 27, 2025 $0.08; Apr 22, 2025 $0.08; May 21, 2025 $0.08; Jun 26, 2025 $0.08; Jul 22, 2025 $0.08; Aug 21, 2025 $0.08; Sep 25, 2025 $0.08; Oct 21, 2025 $0.08; Nov 21, 2025 $0.08; Dec 12, 2025 $0.14; Jan 21, 2026 $0.08; Feb 20, 2026 $0.08; Mar 26, 2026 $0.08; Apr 21, 2026 $0.08; May 21, 2026 $0.08; Jun 25, 2026 $0.08; Jul 21, 2026 $0.08; Aug 21, 2026 $0.08; Sep 24, 2026 $0.08; Oct 21, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.08
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.08
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.08
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.08
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.08
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.08
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.08
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.08
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.08
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.14
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.08

See all 38 payments⁠

$10,000 in FIIG 3 years ago paid $1,486 in dividends.⁠

FIIG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.33
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−5.5%
38 months · trough Oct 2023
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.30
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FIIG Cost

Overpaying vs VCIT, tied cheapest in Investment Grade Corporate (5-10 Year)

$9,154

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FIIG 0.49%

    $9,792

  • VCIT 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FIIG 0.49%
  • VCIT 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530FIIG $9,792VCIT $638

Year by year

YearFIIGVCITOverpaying
10$883$55$828
20$3,394$216$3,178
30$9,792$638$9,154

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