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FTGC

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Actively-managed commodity ETF that can tactically shift weights across energy, metals, and agriculture based on momentum and roll yield. Aims to reduce the contango drag that plagues passive commodity ETFs.

TER
0.95%
AUM
$3B
Holdings
~40
Data Range
— → —

Key Facts

ISIN
US33738D5041
Issuer
First Trust
Benchmark
No benchmark (actively managed)
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.95%
Assets Under Management
$3B approx.
Inception Date
2013-10-22
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Synthetic (Swap-Based)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~40

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Who Is This ETF For?

General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.

Key Risks to Consider

No cash flows or dividends — returns depend entirely on price appreciation.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), First Trust (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-09