---
ticker: "FTCB"
name: "First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FTCB"
grade: "C"
score: 52
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "US Aggregate Bond"
category_rank: "78 of 117"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# FTCB: First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Grade **C**, Score 52 of 100. Rank 78 of 117 in US Aggregate Bond.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 14 | 97 of 117 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 101 |
| Risk | 35 | 94 of 116 |
| Tradability | 64 | 28 of 117 |
| Holdings | 48 | 76 of 116 |
| Durability | 70 | 35 of 117 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 720 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 15.91% |
| 2 | — | US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 | 5.17% |
| 3 | — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/2056 | 3.34% |
| 4 | — | US ULTRA BOND CBT Dec26 | 2.45% |
| 5 | — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 5.50%, due 04/01/2056 | 1.77% |
| 6 | — | GNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/2051 | 1.55% |
| 7 | — | GNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/2056 | 1.19% |
| 8 | — | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/20/2026 | 0.96% |
| 9 | — | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/22/2026 | 0.96% |
| 10 | — | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, due 08/15/2029 | 0.86% |
| 11 | — | GNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/2066 | 0.82% |
| 12 | — | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/27/2026 | 0.64% |
| 13 | — | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 | 0.64% |
| 14 | — | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/12/2026 | 0.64% |
| 15 | — | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 06/15/2029 | 0.63% |
| 16 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/2056 | 0.61% |
| 17 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/2041 | 0.57% |
| 18 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/2033 | 0.54% |
| 19 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 08/15/2034 | 0.53% |
| 20 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 08/15/2039 | 0.51% |
| 21 | — | FIRST-CITIZENS BANK/TRST Variable rate, due 07/13/2029 | 0.51% |
| 22 | — | PMT Loan Trust Series 2025-CNF1, Class A35, Variable rate, due 10/25/2056 | 0.50% |
| 23 | — | Fannie Mae Series 2024-98, Class FG, Variable rate, due 11/25/2054 | 0.50% |
| 24 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 05/15/2039 | 0.49% |
| 25 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 02/15/2039 | 0.49% |
| 26 | — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6.50%, due 03/01/2055 | 0.49% |
| 27 | — | UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) 6%, due 12/15/2029 | 0.48% |
| 28 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 05/15/2038 | 0.47% |
| 29 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 11/15/2037 | 0.46% |
| 30 | — | U.S. Treasury Bond, 0%, due 08/15/2035 | 0.46% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FTCB. Please cite the page URL.