First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
$28.63−0.36 (−1.26%)
- 0.98%
- $3.24B
- +29.5%
- 15.09%
- 523K sh
- low $22.70high $31.71
The ETF.net FTGC Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 12 of 23
Score 48 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.F7 out of 100Rank 21 of 23Mission
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.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 23Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A84 out of 100Rank 1 of 23Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B67 out of 100Rank 5 of 15Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A87 out of 100Rank 1 of 23
Our read on FTGC
In short
CThe broad-commodity fund that picks its own weights. Running since 2013, it sizes futures by volatility instead of copying a production-weighted index, and holds them through a Cayman subsidiary so tax time brings a 1099, not a K-1.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks total returns through commodity exposure while aiming for a relatively stable risk profile.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FTGC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FTGC$12,947
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | FTGC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +28.0% |
| 1 month | −6.6% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +29.5% |
| 3 years | +16.3% |
| 5 years | +12.2% |
| 10 years | +8.3% |
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 | FTGC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +28.0% | |
| 2025 | +14.8% | |
| 2024 | +10.0% | |
| 2023 | −5.4% | |
| 2022 | +17.4% | |
| 2021 | +27.9% |
FTGC in the news
FTGC Dividends
- 15.09%
- $4.37
- $0.13 per share
- Quarterly
FTGC Risk
- 13.4%
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.
- 0.90
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.
- −22.6%
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.
- 0.92
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.
FTGC Cost
Overpaying vs SDMF, cheapest in Broad Commodity Futures
$14,005
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FTGC 0.98%
$18,362
SDMF 0.21% Cheapest
$4,357
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FTGC | SDMF | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,729 | $383 | $1,346 |
| 20 | $6,504 | $1,491 | $5,013 |
| 30 | $18,362 | $4,357 | $14,005 |
Other funds in Broad Commodity Futures
- CPITVanEck Commodity Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +53.4%
- CHGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF (HGER)Expense ratio 0.68%1 year return +35.6%
- CNBCMNeuberger Berman Commodity Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.76%1 year return +33.5%
- CSDCIUSCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 FundExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +32.4%
- CDBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking FundExpense ratio 0.89%1 year return +39.8%
