BGC Group, Inc

Frequently Asked Questions About BGC

What does BGC invest in?

BGC Group, Inc. is a global financial services enterprise that specializes in both brokerage and advanced technology solutions, operating across the United States and internationally. The company facilitates transactions for an extensive array of financial products, including various fixed-income instruments like government and corporate bonds, other debt instruments, and their corresponding interest rate and credit derivatives. Their offerings also span equities, energy commodities, shipping, insurance products, and a range of futures and options. Beyond traditional brokerage, BGC provides a comprehensive suite of services, encompassing trade execution, robust connectivity, clearing operations, trade compression, and other crucial post-trade functions. They also deliver vital market information and essential back-office support to a diverse clientele. Technologically, BGC develops and deploys advanced electronic and hybrid brokerage systems, alongside other bespoke financial technology solutions. This includes offering valuable market data, related information services, and sophisticated analytics pertaining to financial instruments and market trends. Their integrated platform is engineered to offer clients significant flexibility in price discovery, trade execution, and transaction processing. Customers can choose from voice-assisted, hybrid, or fully electronic brokerage services for transactions conducted either over-the-counter (OTC) or via established exchanges. The firm primarily caters to a broad spectrum of institutional clients, including leading banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading entities, hedge funds, and other investment firms, in addition to governmental bodies and major corporations. BGC Group, Inc. was established in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

What is the expense ratio of BGC?

An expense ratio for BGC Group, Inc (BGC) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is BGC?

BGC Group, Inc (BGC) manages $5.50B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is BGC actively managed or an index fund?

BGC's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was BGC launched?

BGC Group, Inc (BGC) launched in December 1999 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has BGC performed?

BGC's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.