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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy (FTGC)

Equity ETF · First Trust · NASDAQ · 32 holdings
$30.68 ▼ -0.15 (0.49%)
At close · USD · Volume 488,600
52-week range
$22.70 – $31.71
Day's range
$30.62 – $30.86
1-year total return
+38.9%

FTGC price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

FTGC fund facts

FundFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
TickerFTGC · NASDAQ
Issuer (by our rules)First Trust
Category (by our rules)Equity
Expense ratio0.98%
Holdings32
Net assets (fund, SEC)$2.7B
Yield (last 12 months)14.26%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$22.70 – $31.71
Average volume (3 months)506,507
First price in our data23 Oct 2013
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−1.1%
3 months
+4.4%
6 months
+7.1%
Year to date
+35.4%
1 year
+38.9%
3 years a year
+17.2%
5 years a year
+13.1%
10 years a year
+9.0%
Volatility (1 year)
15.9%
Largest drop, last year
−12.3%
Largest drop in our data
−59.5%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.98% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $98 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 30 Apr 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
4.38 USD
Yield on today's price
14.26%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
24 Sep 2026
Full FTGC dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

FTGC top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS 29.05%
2 DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS 29.05%
3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 8.32%
4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 8.29%
5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 7.38%
6 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 7.35%
7 ICE FUTURES U.S. 0.65%
8 ICE FUTURES U.S. 0.26%
9 ICE FUTURES EUROPE 0.12%
10 THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE 0.03%
The top 10 make up 90.5% of the fund, out of 32 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

FTGC: frequently asked questions

What is FTGC?

FTGC is the First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy ETF, issued by First Trust, listed on NASDAQ. By our rules it is classed as "Equity". Its latest SEC filing lists 32 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of FTGC?

FTGC charges 0.98% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 30 Apr 2026. On $10,000 that is about $98 a year in fund costs.

Does FTGC pay dividends?

Yes. FTGC paid 4.38 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 14.26% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 24 Sep 2026.

What does FTGC hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS (29.0%), DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS (29.0%), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (8.3%). The top 10 together make up 90.5% of the fund.

How has FTGC performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +38.9%, 3 years +17.2% a year, 5 years +13.1% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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