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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundFTGC

First TrustCommoditiesBroad Basket#17 of 107 by YTD

$29.45

−0.3% last session

+30.0% YTD

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

0%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +440.7%+55.4%Oct 24, 2013Nov 3, 20260%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +440.7%+55.4%Oct 24, 2013Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 24, 2013 – Nov 3, 2026FTGCS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%−4.0%+3.3%+30.0%+32.0%+54.5%+76.3%+55.4%
Peer average−0.3%−2.6%+6.4%+28.0%+30.0%+45.7%+65.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$3.3B
Expense ratio
0.98%
Distribution yield
14.9%
NAV
$29.62
Volume
764K
Avg. volume 30D
538K
High today
$29.47
Low today
$29.36
Previous close
$29.53
52-week high
$31.71
52-week low
$22.70
Our risk indicator
4/5

FTGC in One Breath

FTGC Among Broad Basket ETFs

YTD
#1GSGiShares+54.6%$1.1B
#2PITVanEck+54.2%$492M
#3COMTiShares+49.5%$1.4B
#4PDBCInvesco+46.0%$7.8B
#5DBCInvesco+45.1%$1.9B
#6DCMTDoubleLine+43.3%$51.1M
#7HGERHarbor+39.4%$4.9B
#8SDCIUSCF+36.9%$822M
#13FTGCFirst Trust+30.0%$3.3B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 29 Broad basket ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FTGC

5Y
$10,000 in FTGC became
$17,635
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$17,635 FTGC$17,749 VOOlow $9,641Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FTGC’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FTGC · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FTGC Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
US Dollar 32.8 · GASOLINE R 4.4 · SOYBEAN ME 4.2 · BRENT CRUD 3.9 · SUGAR #11 3.9 · LME ZINC F 3.7 · GOLD 100 O 3.4
First Trust FTGC · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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US’s Share of FTGC

Today
32.8%

$328 of every $1,000 in FTGC is US

US held by FTGC
$1.1B
First Trust FTGC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FTGC’s Share of Broad Basket ETFs

Today
10.0%

of the $32.9B in 34 Broad basket ETFs

FTGC
FTGC$3.3B10.0%
PDBC$7.8B23.7%
HGER$4.9B14.8%
31 others$17.0B51.5%
Broad basket ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FTGC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.98a year
per $100
$98 a year on $10,000
BCI$0.26
COMT$0.49
HGER$0.68
PDBC$0.74
DBC$0.89
FTGC$0.98
Expense ratio · Broad basket peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FTGC

40 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTGC

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—US Dollar32.85%
2—GASOLINE RBOB FUT Dec264.39%
3—SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec264.16%
4—BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jan273.94%
5—SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar273.86%
6—LME ZINC FUTURE Dec263.69%
7—GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec263.42%
8—NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec263.27%
9—SILVER FUTURE Dec263.21%
10—SOYBEAN FUTURE Jan273.14%
First Trust FTGC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 86.9%
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How It Compares

FTGC

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund’s Peers

1Y
Trend
PDBCInvescoReadDesk0.74%+48.0%+46.0%$7.8B
HGERHarborReadDesk0.68%+40.3%+39.4%$4.9B
BCIAberdeenReadDesk0.26%+32.0%+28.6%$3.4B
FTGCFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.98%+32.0%+30.0%$3.3B
DBCInvescoReadDesk0.89%+46.5%+45.1%$1.9B
COMTiSharesReadDesk0.49%+48.9%+49.5%$1.4B
Broad basket peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PDBC vs FTGC

YTD
PDBCInvesco · Broad basketFTGCFirst Trust · Broad basket
Year to date
PDBC wins+15.9 pts
Past year
PDBC wins+16.0 pts
Fee
PDBC winslower fee
Yield
FTGC wins+12.2 pts
AUM
PDBC2.4× more
3–1PDBC wins
Invesco PDBC and First Trust FTGC · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FTGC vs VOO

1Y
FTGC · First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
+32.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
20.1 pts
0%+20%+32.0% FTGC+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+20%+32.0% FTGC+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
First Trust FTGC and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTGC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FTGCAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%−0.3%
1M−4.0%−2.6%
3M+3.3%+6.4%
YTD+30.0%+28.0%
1Y+32.0%+30.0%
3Y+54.5%+45.7%
5Y+76.3%+65.9%
5–2FTGC wins
33 Broad basket peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FTGC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.05%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−6.9%
52-week range
$22.70−7.1% from the high$31.71
First Trust FTGC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTGC

Payouts by Year

9Y
$0.13per share, Sep 2026
$0.252017’18’19’21’22’23’24$4.12’25$0.712026
Distribution yield14.9%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$5.77 a share
First Trust FTGC · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$29.62
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today764K
Average volume · 30D538K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.98%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$98.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.13
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.17
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.41
Dec 16, 2025Dec 31, 2025$3.66
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.16
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.15
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.14
Dec 17, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.18
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.19
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.20
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.16
Dec 15, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.21
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