First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF FTCB
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- Expense ratio
- 0.56%
- Net assets
- $2.5B
- Holdings
- 796
- 12-month distribution yield
- 5.59%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Fixed income · US (fixed income). Its last price was US$19.98 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.56% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$2.54 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 796 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.12 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 5.59%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.56%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.55%
- Prospectus date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 28 Nov 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,543,429,694
- Total assets
- $2,840,631,399
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 22 Sep 2026 (53 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 796 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FNMA-30YR | US01F0526982 | 1.50% | $38.0M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 2 | GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION G2 MA7192 | US36179V7D62 | 1.48% | $37.7M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 3 | FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FNMA-30YR | US01F0526800 | 1.41% | $35.9M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 4 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT T 4.125 06/15/29 | US91282CQV62 | 1.36% | $34.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 5 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. FHS 459 GE | US3133Q4C722 | 0.97% | $24.7M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS TREAS PTF INST | US61747C5821 | 0.83% | $21.1M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 7 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 11/15/34 | US9128337W46 | 0.81% | $20.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 8 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 11/15/33 | US9128337U89 | 0.69% | $17.5M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 9 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 08/15/34 | US9128334Y39 | 0.67% | $17.1M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 08/15/39 | US912834EP96 | 0.65% | $16.6M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 11 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 05/15/39 | US912834DV73 | 0.63% | $16.0M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 12 | FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FNR 2024-98 FG | US3136BUDS64 | 0.63% | $16.0M | Other asset-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 13 | PMT LOAN TRUST 2025-CNF1 PMTLT 2025-CNF1 A35 | US729906BM85 | 0.63% | $16.0M | Other asset-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 14 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 02/15/39 | US912834AU28 | 0.63% | $16.0M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 15 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 05/15/38 | US912834AE85 | 0.60% | $15.3M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 16 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 08/15/35 | US9128335A44 | 0.58% | $14.8M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 17 | ASHTEAD CAPITAL INC SUNB 5.8 04/15/34 144A | US045054AS24 | 0.58% | $14.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 18 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. FR ZT2264 | US3132AEQR08 | 0.57% | $14.5M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 19 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 05/15/35 | US912833X885 | 0.56% | $14.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 20 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 02/15/35 | US9128334Z04 | 0.56% | $14.1M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 21 | OBX 2026-J1 TRUST OBX 2026-J1 AF | US67123TAU16 | 0.55% | $14.1M | Other asset-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 22 | FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP SLST 2025-2 A2 | US35564C2S56 | 0.53% | $13.5M | Other asset-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 23 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT S 0 05/15/40 | US912834HV38 | 0.52% | $13.3M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 24 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT TII 2.375 10/15/28 | US91282CJH51 | 0.52% | $13.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 25 | GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION GNR 2024-79 VB | US38384PKG45 | 0.52% | $13.1M | Other asset-backed securities | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Warning: Uses derivatives
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 44.55% | |
| Other asset-backed securities | 41.55% | |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 14.51% | |
| Collateralised bond or debt obligations | 3.15% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.83% | |
| Interest rate derivatives | -0.39% | |
| Equity (common) | 0.02% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 97.15% | |
| Cayman Islands | 2.72% | |
| Canada | 0.90% | |
| Netherlands | 0.56% | |
| Ireland | 0.52% | |
| Mexico | 0.49% | |
| Switzerland | 0.43% | |
| Jersey | 0.39% | |
| France | 0.32% | |
| United Kingdom | 0.32% | |
| Bermuda | 0.32% | |
| LR | 0.09% | |
| Other (1) | <0.01% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 104.21% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.1160
- 12-month yield
- 5.59%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.1160) ÷ latest price ($19.98) × 100 = 5.59%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (34 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.0780 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.0780 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.0800 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.0830 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.0850 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.0900 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.0900 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.0900 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.0900 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.1740 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.0950 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.0830 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.0830 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.0750 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.0750 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.0750 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.0750 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.0750 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.0800 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.0800 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.0900 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.0900 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.1050 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.0780 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.0780 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.0780 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.0750 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.0750 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.0750 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.0750 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000082787) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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