First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF
$28.79+0.22 (+0.77%)
- 0.70%
- $14M
- +14.2%
- 1.18%
- 2.58K sh
- low $25.09high $32.19
The ETF.net FTAG Grade
C
Score 41 out of 100
- 4 of 5
Score 41 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.D31 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C44 out of 100Rank 4 of 5
Our read on FTAG
In short
CLive since 2010, FTAG owns the companies trying to squeeze more out of every acre: roughly 60 global stocks tied to improving agricultural yields, held as equities rather than grain futures.
Stated mandate
FTAG seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Indxx Global Agriculture Index. The index targets companies directly or indirectly engaged in improving agricultural yields.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FTAG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FTAG$11,420
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.
| Period | FTAG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.7% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 1 year | +14.2% |
| 3 years | +7.7% |
| 5 years | +1.0% |
| 10 years | +4.8% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FTAG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.7% | |
| 2025 | +14.9% | |
| 2024 | −6.8% | |
| 2023 | −7.3% | |
| 2022 | −4.5% | |
| 2021 | +17.3% | |
| 2020 | +13.9% |
FTAG in the news
FTAG Dividends
- 1.18%
- $0.34
- $0.06 per share
- Quarterly
FTAG Risk
- 12.8%
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.
- 0.30
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.
- −32.8%
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.
- 0.55
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.
FTAG Cost
Overpaying vs VEGI, cheapest in Agriculture & Food
$5,708
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FTAG 0.70%
$13,606
VEGI 0.39% Cheapest
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FTAG | VEGI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,250 | $705 | $545 |
| 20 | $4,760 | $2,725 | $2,035 |
| 30 | $13,606 | $7,898 | $5,708 |
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