FTGC
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
1.99BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-416.98MUSD
Dividend Yield
16.17%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.42%
Shares Outstanding
81.00M
Expense Ratio
0.98%
About First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Oct 22, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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Management Style
Active
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Ordinary income
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FTGC brought active management to the commodities space. The fund doesn't directly own futures contracts, but gains exposure to commodities through its holdings in a Cayman Islands-based subsidiary which holds futures contracts. The fund can also short futures, hold commodity ETFs, and structured products tied to commodities. Since the fund limits its holding in the subsidiary to 25%, it aims to qualify as a regulated investment company and is structured as a 1940 Act open-ended fund, as opposed to a commodities pool. Overall it doesn't look much like a front-month GSCI benchmark. Its sector biases can swing far from neutral exposure. Its cash-only creation structure makes things simple for larger investors. FTGC's structure means that it intends to be taxed like other equity funds, and does not distribute K-1 forms to its investors.
Classification
Asset Class
Commodities
Category
Broad Market
Focus
Broad Market
Niche
Variable
Strategy
Active
Geography
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Weighting Scheme
Proprietary
Selection Criteria
Proprietary
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
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Price Performance | +4.16% | -8.27% | +5.81% | -2.33% | +3.85% | +19.13% |
NAV Total Return | +3.37% | +7.07% | +5.87% | +15.17% | +30.41% | +76.73% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
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Asset
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Region
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Investment Style
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Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Apr26
10.69%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Apr26
7.00%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Apr26
5.31%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR May26
5.27%
Low Su Gasoil G Mar26
5.13%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Apr26
4.96%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE May26
4.95%
LME ZINC FUTURE Mar26
4.30%
SILVER FUTURE May26
4.15%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Apr26
3.94%
Top 10 Weight 55.7%
36 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-31 | 3.665 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.164 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | 0.151 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.142 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-31 | 0.185 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | 0.187 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.196 |
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