First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FTGC | Active ETF
$23.37
$2.4 B
3.20%
$0.75
1.02%
Vitals
YTD Return
6.6%
1 yr return
1.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
5.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.4%
Net Assets
$2.4 B
Holdings in Top 10
78.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.02%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FTGC | Active ETF
$23.37
$2.4 B
3.20%
$0.75
1.02%
FTGC - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 6.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.94%
- Dividend Yield 3.2%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
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Fund Family NameFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
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Inception DateOct 21, 2013
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Shares Outstanding170403334
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerRob Guttschow
Fund Description
FTGC - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FTGC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.6% | -38.5% | 35.8% | 26.36% |
1 Yr | 1.2% | -57.0% | 39.4% | 32.56% |
3 Yr | 5.8%* | -45.3% | 275.6% | 31.50% |
5 Yr | 9.4%* | -32.5% | 132.4% | 33.87% |
10 Yr | 0.5%* | -28.3% | 47.3% | 65.17% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FTGC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | -8.4% | -64.0% | 30.1% | 55.04% |
2022 | 6.2% | -40.8% | 2475.6% | 20.31% |
2021 | 19.3% | -23.3% | 106.7% | 24.41% |
2020 | 2.2% | -71.9% | 295.5% | 37.90% |
2019 | 5.5% | -31.8% | 53.9% | 68.29% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FTGC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.6% | -38.5% | 35.8% | 26.36% |
1 Yr | 1.2% | -57.0% | 39.4% | 32.56% |
3 Yr | 5.8%* | -45.3% | 275.6% | 31.50% |
5 Yr | 9.4%* | -32.5% | 132.4% | 33.87% |
10 Yr | 0.5%* | -28.3% | 47.3% | 65.17% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FTGC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -5.4% | -64.0% | 41.1% | 45.74% |
2022 | 17.4% | -15.1% | 5648.8% | 32.81% |
2021 | 27.9% | -23.3% | 188.1% | 60.63% |
2020 | 2.2% | -67.8% | 296.1% | 40.32% |
2019 | 6.4% | -31.8% | 53.9% | 74.80% |
FTGC - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FTGC | Category Low | Category High | FTGC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 2.4 B | 2.34 M | 62.8 B | 12.66% |
Number of Holdings | 45 | 1 | 1009 | 53.49% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.87 B | 2.66 M | 63.2 B | 18.60% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 78.63% | 17.2% | 169.5% | 52.00% |
Top 10 Holdings
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 12.64%
- Dreyfus Government Cash Management 11.07%
- MSILF Treasury Portfolio 11.07%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.34%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.23%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.91%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.25%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.02%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.89%
- United States Treasury Bill 4.21%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTGC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 69.06% | 0.00% | 127.91% | 25.58% |
Cash | 31.93% | 0.00% | 101.92% | 44.09% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49.72% | 90.70% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 85.83% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.89% | 87.30% |
Other | -0.99% | -7.17% | 100.19% | 66.14% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTGC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cash & Equivalents | 22.14% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 51.75% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.62% | 86.73% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.72% | 90.27% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.45% | 84.96% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 98.23% |
Derivative | -0.99% | -7.17% | 100.19% | 54.39% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTGC % Rank | |
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US | 69.06% | 0.00% | 116.12% | 25.98% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.98% | 85.83% |
FTGC - Expenses
Operational Fees
FTGC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.02% | 0.21% | 5.23% | 56.00% |
Management Fee | 0.95% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 91.14% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 19.30% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.05% | 0.45% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FTGC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 4.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FTGC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FTGC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | 0.00% | 162.00% | 34.56% |
FTGC - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FTGC | Category Low | Category High | FTGC % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 3.20% | 0.00% | 19.94% | 35.44% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FTGC | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Monthly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FTGC | Category Low | Category High | FTGC % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.94% | -55.71% | 52.26% | 77.78% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FTGC | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Sep 26, 2024 | $0.187 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.196 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.164 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2023 | $0.212 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2023 | $0.188 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2023 | $0.189 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $2.528 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2021 | $1.662 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2018 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2017 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
FTGC - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Rob Guttschow
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 21, 2013
8.61
8.6%
Rob A. Guttschow, CFA, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, Mr. Guttschow was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, Mr. Guttschow co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. Previously, Mr. Guttschow was an Overlay Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he developed Nuveen’s buy-side derivative desk for fixed income and equity portfolio hedging. He was born in 1968 and earned a B.S. in Materials/Ceramic Engineering and a MBA from the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign.
John Gambla
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 21, 2013
8.61
8.6%
John W. Gambla, CFA, FRM, PRM, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, he was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, he co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. John also led the research systems and infrastructure development for Nuveen HydePark Group LLC. Previously, he was a Senior Trader and Quantitative specialist at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he was responsible for trading all derivatives for the 120+ municipal mutual funds with Nuveen Asset Management. John W. Gambla, has served in a variety of roles throughout his career including: portfolio management, research, business development and strategy development. He was born in 1966 and earned a B.S. in Genetics and Developmental Biology and a B.A. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.33 | 17.03 | 6.11 | 11.51 |