First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFFTCB

First TrustBonds & CashCorporate#652 of 785 by YTD

$20.15

−0.1% last session

−1.2% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FTCBS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.1%	+2.5%	−1.2%	−1.2%	−0.7%	—	—	+15.9%
Peer average	−0.1%	+1.1%	−0.6%	+0.1%	+0.8%	+19.8%	+5.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2.8B
Expense ratio: 0.56%
Distribution yield: 5.5%
NAV: $20.19
Volume: 880K
Avg. volume 30D: 1.1M
High today: $20.17
Low today: $20.12
Previous close: $20.18
52-week high: $21.47
52-week low: $19.65
Our risk indicator: 2/5

FTCB in One Breath

FTCB Among Corporate ETFs

YTD

#1BCLOiShares+4.7%$113M

#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$60.8M

#3PCMMBondBloxx+4.5%$268M

#4RAAAReckoner+4.5%$45.0M

#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$250M

#6ACLOTCW+4.3%$595M

#7CLOAiShares+4.1%$2.8B

#8CLOIVanEck+4.1%$1.8B

#94FTCBFirst Trust−1.2%$2.8B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTCB

$10,000 in FTCB became

$11,587

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,936

Total return, dividends in · Nov 8, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTCB’s Top Holdings

Today

US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOTE 9.2%US ULTRA BON3.9%Fannie Mae o2.0%Fannie Mae o1.9%GNMA TBA, 6.1.9%GNMA G2 MA731.5%GNMA G2 78881.2%U.S. Treasur1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.5%

First Trust FTCB · 791 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FTCB Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US 2YR NOT 13.4 · US 5YR NOT 9.2 · US ULTRA B 3.9 · Fannie Mae 2.0 · Fannie Mae 1.9 · GNMA TBA, 1.9 · GNMA G2 MA 1.5

First Trust FTCB · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

US’s Share of FTCB

Today

13.4%

$134 of every $1,000 in FTCB is US

US held by FTCB

$371M

First Trust FTCB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTCB’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today

0.7%

of the $396B in 169 Corporate ETFs

FTCB$2.8B0.7%

VCIT$66.6B16.8%

VCSH$43.9B11.1%

166 others$283B71.4%

Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FTCB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.56a year
per $100

$56 a year on $10,000

VCIT$0.03

VCSH$0.03

IGSB$0.04

LQD$0.14

JAAA$0.20

FTCB$0.56

Expense ratio · Corporate peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FTCB

791 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOTE US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOT9.2%US ULTRA B3.9%Fannie Mae2.0%Fannie Mae1.9%GNMA TBA, 1.9%777 more holdings59.9% of the fund

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOT13.4%US 5YR NOT9.2%785 more holdings67.6% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	13.44%
2	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	9.17%
3	—	US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26	3.92%
4	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 02/01/2052	1.96%
5	—	Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056	1.94%
6	—	GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056	1.93%
7	—	GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051	1.51%
8	—	GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/2066	1.20%
9	—	U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/2046	1.04%
10	—	U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/10/2026	0.91%

First Trust FTCB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 43.7%

How It Compares

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF’s Peers


VCIT	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	−0.7%	−1.5%	$66.6B
VCSH	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	+1.9%	+0.9%	$43.9B
LQD	iSharesRead Desk	0.14%	−1.9%	−2.1%	$32.8B
JAAA	Janus HendersonRead Desk	0.20%	+4.9%	+3.8%	$32.3B
IGSB	iSharesRead Desk	0.04%	+1.9%	+1.0%	$23.6B
FTCB	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.56%	−0.7%	−1.2%	$2.8B

Corporate peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VCIT vs FTCB

YTD

VCITVanguard · CorporateFTCBFirst Trust · Corporate

Year to date

−1.5%

−1.2%

FTCB wins+0.3 pts

Past year

−0.7%

Level

Fee

0.03%

0.56%

VCIT winslower fee

Yield

5.1%

5.5%

FTCB wins+0.4 pts

AUM

$66.6B

$2.8B

VCIT24.1× more

2–1FTCB wins

Vanguard VCIT and First Trust FTCB · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTCB vs VOO

FTCB · First Trust Core Investment Grade

−0.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.9%

Gap

12.6 pts

First Trust FTCB and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTCBAvsBPeer average

1D−0.1%−0.1%

1M+2.5%+1.1%

3M−1.2%−0.6%

YTD−1.2%+0.1%

1Y−0.7%+0.8%

3Y[…]+19.8%

5Y[…]+5.5%

1–4Peer average wins

168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTCB

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.37%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.6%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$20.15

$19.65−6.1% from the high$21.47

First Trust FTCB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCB

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Nov 7

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33738D788

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$56 a year

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First Trust FTCB · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTCB

Payouts by Year

$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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.19

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today880K

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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