First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) Alternatives

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTGC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTGC

FTGC charges 0.95% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FTGC alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	0.19%	Mar 4, 2022	FTGC vs ISCMF
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.25%	Mar 30, 2017	FTGC vs BCI
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	0.25%	May 22, 2017	FTGC vs COMB
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	Apr 3, 2018	FTGC vs CMDY
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	Sep 4, 2024	FTGC vs CERY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTGC

Among ETFs in the Commodities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	99	May 3, 2023	FTGC vs BWET
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	96	Dec 20, 2022	FTGC vs PIT
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	94	Feb 9, 2022	FTGC vs HGER
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	94	Mar 4, 2022	FTGC vs ISCMF
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	93	Aug 8, 2023	FTGC vs ZSC

Top Performing FTGC Alternatives (YTD)

FTGC alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	411.30%	May 3, 2023	FTGC vs BWET
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	39.85%	Jul 21, 2006	FTGC vs GSG
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	37.04%	Dec 20, 2022	FTGC vs PIT
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	FTGC vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	FTGC vs PDBC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTGC

FTGC alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.35%	Mar 30, 2017	FTGC vs COM
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	13.23%	May 9, 2023	FTGC vs CMDT
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	13.56%	Aug 8, 2023	FTGC vs ZSC
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	15.15%	Mar 30, 2017	FTGC vs BCD
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	15.33%	May 18, 2016	FTGC vs FAAR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTGC

FTGC alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	-5.69%	Mar 4, 2022	FTGC vs ISCMF
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-6.15%	Mar 30, 2017	FTGC vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	-7.69%	Aug 8, 2023	FTGC vs ZSC
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	-8.84%	Feb 9, 2022	FTGC vs HGER
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	-9.19%	May 22, 2017	FTGC vs COMB

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FTGC vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FTGC vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FTGC vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FTGC vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FTGC vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FTGC vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FTGC vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FTGC vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FTGC vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FTGC vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTGC

What investors most often compare with FTGC, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	86	29.47%	Feb 3, 2006	FTGC vs DBC
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	Commodities	96	22.87%	Mar 25, 2009	FTGC vs FFGCX
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	Currency, Actively Managed	13	2.05%	Dec 18, 2013	FTGC vs USDU
KOLD	ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas	Leveraged Commodities, Leveraged	23	-38.45%	Oct 4, 2011	FTGC vs KOLD
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	32	7.05%	Jan 5, 2007	FTGC vs DBA
FLLA	Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF	Latin America Equities	95	17.39%	Oct 9, 2018	FTGC vs FLLA
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FTGC vs QQQ
USD	ProShares Ultra Semiconductors	Leveraged Equities, Semiconductors	90	-8.58%	Jan 30, 2007	FTGC vs USD
AKWA.DE	Global X Clean Water UCITS ETF	Water Equities	19	0.41%	Dec 7, 2021	FTGC vs AKWA.DE
PFGC	Performance Food Group Company		50	-4.74%	—	FTGC vs PFGC
WTIC.DE	WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF USD Acc	Commodities	77	28.62%	Apr 27, 2016	FTGC vs WTIC.DE
NBCM	Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy ETF	Commodities	88	23.89%	Aug 27, 2012	FTGC vs NBCM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FTGC vs VOO
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	89	1.96%	May 5, 2006	FTGC vs ITA
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	73	37.91%	Dec 16, 1998	FTGC vs XLE
USCI	United States Commodity Index Fund	Commodities	86	22.82%	Aug 10, 2010	FTGC vs USCI
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	90	17.04%	Jul 8, 2012	FTGC vs ARCIX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	FTGC vs IVV
BOIL	ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas	Leveraged Commodities, Leveraged	2	-29.61%	Oct 4, 2011	FTGC vs BOIL

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