First TrustBonds & CashCorporate#663 of 786 by YTD
First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFFTCB
- AUM
- $2.8B
- Fee
- 0.56%
- Yield
- 5.5%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.3×S&P
- Volume
- 913K
- NAV
- $20.28
What's insideAll 802 →
US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 9.9%US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 5.9%US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26 4.0%Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/2052 2.3%
52-week range6% below the high
$19.65$21.47
| Returns | Today | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | 0.0% | +0.4% | +2.6% | −0.2% | −0.6% | −0.1% | — | — | +16.6% |
| Peer average | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +18.8% | +6.0% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +2.3% | +0.1% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +11.3% | +13.6% | +81.6% | +75.4% | — |
FTCB in One Breath
FTCB Among Corporate ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FTCB
5Y$10,000 in FTCB became
$11,656
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,893
Total return, dividends in · Nov 8, 2023 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FTCB’s Top Holdings
TodayUS 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.9%US 2YR NOTE 5.9%US ULTRA BON4.0%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.7%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%
US 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.9%US 2YR NOTE 5.9%US ULTRA BON4.0%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.7%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%
First Trust FTCB · 797 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
What FTCB Holds
TodayAll holdings100.0%
US 5YR NOT 9.9 · US 2YR NOT 5.9 · US ULTRA B 4.0 · Fannie Mae 2.3 · Fannie Mae 2.1 · GNMA G2 MA 1.7 · GNMA G2 78 1.3
First Trust FTCB · share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
US’s Share of FTCB
Today9.9%
$99 of every $1,000 in FTCB is US
US held by FTCB
$274M
First Trust FTCB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTCB’s Share of Corporate ETFs
Today0.7%
of the $398B in 170 Corporate ETFs
$2.8B0.7%
$66.6B16.7%
$43.9B11.0%
$285B71.5%
Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
FTCB Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Corporate peers · Nov 9, 2026
Inside FTCB
797 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026FTCB
First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
TodayAll holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT9.9%US 2YR NOT5.9%US ULTRA B4.0%Fannie Mae2.3%Fannie Mae2.1%783 more holdings66.3% of the fund
All holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT9.9%US 2YR NOT5.9%US ULTRA B4.0%791 more holdings74.2% of the fund
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 9.88% |
| 2 | — | US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 5.88% |
| 3 | — | US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26 | 3.96% |
| 4 | — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/2052 | 2.30% |
| 5 | — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056 | 2.14% |
| 6 | — | GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051 | 1.65% |
| 7 | — | GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/2066 | 1.32% |
| 8 | — | GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056 | 1.22% |
| 9 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/2046 | 1.14% |
| 10 | — | GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 02/01/2056 | 1.13% |
First Trust FTCB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 37.6%
All FTCB Holdings
802 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026FTCB
FTCB’s Holdings
Today| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 9.88% | $987.57 | 2,822 | $296.9M |
| 2 | —US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 5.88% | $587.90 | 863 | $176.7M |
| 3 | —US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26 | 3.96% | $396.03 | 1,082 | $119.1M |
| 4 | —Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/2052 | 2.30% | $230.36 | 79.0M | $69.2M |
| 5 | —Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056 | 2.14% | $213.54 | 64.2M | $64.2M |
| 6 | —GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051 | 1.65% | $165.20 | 62.8M | $49.7M |
| 7 | —GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/2066 | 1.32% | $132.29 | 39.5M | $39.8M |
| 8 | —GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056 | 1.22% | $122.24 | 36.2M | $36.7M |
| 9 | —U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/2046 | 1.14% | $114.12 | 35.0M | $34.3M |
| 10 | —GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 02/01/2056 | 1.13% | $113.09 | 33.5M | $34.0M |
| 11 | —U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, due 08/15/2029 | 0.90% | $90.05 | 27.3M | $27.1M |
| 12 | —Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 11/01/2037 | 0.75% | $75.39 | 22.4M | $22.7M |
| 13 | —Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due 05/01/2056 | 0.74% | $74.04 | 22.7M | $22.3M |
| 14 | —U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/10/2026 | 0.67% | $66.52 | 20.0M | $20.0M |
| 15 | —U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/17/2026 | 0.66% | $66.47 | 20.0M | $20.0M |
First Trust FTCB · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026
How It Compares
FTCB
First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF’s Peers
TodayCorporate peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put FTCB head to head with VCIT →VCIT vs FTCB
YTDYear to date
FTCB wins+0.1 pts
Past year
VCIT wins+0.2 pts
Fee
VCIT winslower fee
Yield
FTCB wins+0.5 pts
AUM
VCIT24.0× more
2–2level
Vanguard VCIT and First Trust FTCB · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTCB vs VOO
YTDFTCB · First Trust Core Investment Grade
−0.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.3%
Gap
11.9 pts
First Trust FTCB and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
FTCB vs Its Peer Average
YTDFTCBAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.1%
1M+2.6%+1.3%
3M−0.2%+0.1%
YTD−0.6%+0.6%
1Y−0.1%+1.3%
3Y[…]+18.8%
5Y[…]+6.0%
1–4Peer average wins
169 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is FTCB?
ViewFTCB
How Bumpy
1Y0.3×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FTCB
Calm rank among 7 corporate funds#4
Other corporate funds0.1× to 0.4×
First Trust FTCB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
FTCB
Worst Drop
1Y−5.6%from its Feb 27 high
Still below the high−2.5%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,750
First Trust FTCB · fall from the highest close, past year
FTCB
On a Bad Day
1Y0.1×the S&P 500’s fall
FTCB’s worst day: Wednesday, Sep 23Up days48 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
First Trust FTCB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
FTCB
Return for the Bumps
1Y#7 of 7 corporate fundsRanked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
FTCB
Cost
Today$56a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.56%, taken from the fund’s value
FTCB
Volatility & Beta
1Y4.4%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.7%
Downside volatility3.2%
Beta vs SPY0.11
Correlation vs SPY0.34
Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#4
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
FTCB
Max Drawdown
1Y−5.6%peak to trough
Peak closeFeb 27, 2026
Current drawdown−2.5%
Worst day−0.95% · Sep 23
Closing prices, dividends in
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Up / Down Capture
1Y14%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture0.86
Up days48.0% (S&P 52.4%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
FTCB
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
FTCB
Trading
Today[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day
Close$20.27
NAV$20.28
Fee per $10,000$56 a year
Avg. volume 30D1.1M shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 9
The Details
FTCB
Fund Facts
Today2023launched Nov 7
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33738D788
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$56 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FTCB · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026
FTCB
Payouts by Year
4Y$0.0775per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield5.5%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.11 a share
First Trust FTCB · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$20.28
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today913K
Average volume · 30D1.1M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.56%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$56.00
Our risk indicator2/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.0775 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0775 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0775 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0825 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0850 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0900 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0900 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0900 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0900 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0950 |
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