First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund FTGC
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- Expense ratio
- 0.98%
- Net assets
- $2.7B
- Holdings
- 32
- 12-month distribution yield
- 14.12%
- Asset class
- Derivatives-based
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Derivatives-based. Its last price was US$30.98 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.98% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$2.7 billion as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 32 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$4.38 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 14.12%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.98%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.95%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,701,679,909
- Total assets
- $2,830,007,955
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 21 Aug 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 32 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS TREAS PTF INST | US61747C5821 | 29.05% | $784.8M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS SH BEN INT | US2620062081 | 29.05% | $784.8M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 3 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT B 0 07/14/26 | US912797UP00 | 8.32% | $224.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 4 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT B 0 08/18/26 | US912797UU94 | 8.29% | $223.9M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 5 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT B 0 07/30/26 | US912797TQ02 | 7.38% | $199.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT B 0 09/03/26 | US912797RS85 | 7.35% | $198.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 7 | CME Group Inc. Gold Futures | No identifier reported | -0.93% | -$25.1M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 8 | THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE Primary Aluminium future (composite) | GB00GDSVW043 | -0.83% | -$22.5M | Commodity derivatives | United Kingdom | USD |
| 9 | BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. Soybean Oil Futures, Dec-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.73% | -$19.8M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 10 | ICE FUTURES EUROPE Brent Crude Futures - North Sea, Sep26 | GB00H7Q1B955 | -0.72% | -$19.4M | Commodity derivatives | United Kingdom | USD |
| 11 | CME Group Inc. Silver Futures | No identifier reported | -0.70% | -$19.0M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 12 | ICE FUTURES U.S. Coffee C Futures - NYCC, Sep26 | No identifier reported | 0.65% | $17.5M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 13 | NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE NY Harbor ULSD Futures, Aug-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.45% | -$12.1M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 14 | THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE Nickel future (composite) | GB00H24VG313 | -0.29% | -$7.8M | Commodity derivatives | United Kingdom | USD |
| 15 | ICE FUTURES U.S. Cocoa Futures - NYCC, Sep26 | No identifier reported | 0.26% | $7.1M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 16 | NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE RBOB Gasoline Futures, Aug-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.25% | -$6.7M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 17 | CME Group Inc. Copper Futures | No identifier reported | -0.16% | -$4.4M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 18 | ICE FUTURES EUROPE LS Gas Oil Futures - ULSD-ARA, Aug26 | GB00HBC8RK14 | 0.12% | $3.3M | Commodity derivatives | United Kingdom | USD |
| 19 | NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Dec-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.10% | -$2.8M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 20 | BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. Corn Futures, Dec-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.10% | -$2.8M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 21 | THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE Lead future (composite) | GB00H24VH055 | -0.09% | -$2.6M | Commodity derivatives | United Kingdom | USD |
| 22 | BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. Chicago SRW Wheat Futures, Sep-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.09% | -$2.4M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 23 | BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. Soybean Meal Futures, Dec-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.09% | -$2.4M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 24 | ICE FUTURES U.S. Cotton No. 2 Futures - NYCC, Dec26 | No identifier reported | -0.08% | -$2.2M | Commodity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 25 | BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. KC HRW Wheat Futures, Sep-2026,ETH | No identifier reported | -0.07% | -$1.9M | Commodity derivatives | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 58.09% | |
| Debt | 31.34% | |
| Commodity derivatives | -4.67% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 86.54% | |
| United Kingdom | -1.78% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 84.76% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $4.3750
- 12-month yield
- 14.12%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($4.3750) ÷ latest price ($30.98) × 100 = 14.12%. 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 (18 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.1320 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1690 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.4090 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $3.6650 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.1640 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.1510 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.1420 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.1850 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.1870 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.1960 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.1640 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | $0.2120 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.1880 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.1890 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.1600 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | $2.5280 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.0070 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $1.6620 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000039654) (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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