First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC)
FTGC is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. FTGC launched on Oct 23, 2013 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33739H1014
33739H101
Oct 23, 2013
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
FTGC has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) returned 0.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.88% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FTGC returned 2.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
FTGC
0.90%
-0.70%
2.76%
1.88%
-0.90%
15.06%
2.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FTGC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.89% | -0.16% | 3.40% | -5.25% | -0.70% | 0.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.85% | -0.13% | 3.62% | 1.05% | 0.50% | 0.07% | -3.18% | -0.52% | 3.68% | -0.63% | 0.59% | 1.84% | 9.97% |
| 2023 | 0.65% | -4.30% | 0.28% | -1.62% | -5.37% | 4.97% | 7.33% | 0.04% | -1.08% | -0.96% | -1.68% | -3.08% | -5.36% |
| 2022 | 7.29% | 6.79% | 7.61% | 2.67% | 0.03% | -8.33% | 1.27% | -0.59% | -5.94% | 4.03% | 2.43% | 0.21% | 17.36% |
| 2021 | 2.90% | 7.44% | -2.01% | 7.50% | 4.26% | 0.77% | 1.40% | -1.04% | 1.60% | 4.36% | -5.92% | 4.49% | 27.95% |
| 2020 | -6.87% | -5.33% | -14.39% | 0.88% | 4.89% | 2.88% | 6.22% | 5.11% | -2.16% | 0.00% | 6.89% | 6.50% | 2.17% |
| 2019 | 4.24% | 0.80% | -0.58% | -0.48% | -3.38% | 3.05% | -0.92% | -2.50% | 1.23% | 1.87% | -1.44% | 4.68% | 6.40% |
| 2018 | 1.51% | -1.25% | 0.58% | 2.06% | 1.74% | -4.52% | -3.00% | -2.64% | 1.54% | -2.37% | -3.87% | -3.00% | -12.75% |
| 2017 | 1.37% | -0.48% | -1.65% | -0.79% | -0.74% | -1.15% | 2.13% | 1.04% | -1.18% | 2.84% | -0.73% | 2.18% | 2.73% |
| 2016 | -2.71% | -0.61% | 2.70% | 5.70% | -1.31% | 2.90% | -3.51% | -1.48% | -0.00% | -0.58% | -0.15% | -0.10% | 0.49% |
| 2015 | -5.44% | 0.92% | -4.03% | 3.78% | -1.68% | 0.90% | -7.42% | -1.48% | -1.68% | -0.36% | -5.87% | -2.59% | -22.75% |
| 2014 | 3.13% | 9.07% | 0.95% | 1.64% | -3.40% | 0.84% | -4.62% | -0.40% | -8.73% | -0.55% | -3.78% | -6.21% | -12.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FTGC is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.71 | $0.73 | $0.75 | $2.54 | $1.66 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 2.96% | 3.06% | 3.34% | 10.35% | 7.21% | 0.00% | 0.81% | 0.80% | 1.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.73 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.75 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.53 | $2.54 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.66 | $1.66 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.14 |
| 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund was 59.47%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund drawdown is 10.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.47% | Apr 25, 2014 | 1488 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -4.02% | Dec 27, 2013 | 8 | Jan 9, 2014 | 10 | Jan 24, 2014 | 18 |
| -3.41% | Oct 28, 2013 | 5 | Nov 4, 2013 | 21 | Dec 11, 2013 | 26 |
| -2.15% | Mar 4, 2014 | 22 | Apr 2, 2014 | 11 | Apr 17, 2014 | 33 |
| -1.07% | Apr 21, 2014 | 1 | Apr 21, 2014 | 3 | Apr 24, 2014 | 4 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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