First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About FTGC

What does FTGC invest in?

The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns by investing in commodity futures contracts, exchange-traded commodity linked instruments, and commodity linked total return swaps (collectively, "Commodities Instruments") through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). The advisor expects to gain exposure to these investments exclusively by investing in the Subsidiary.

What is the expense ratio of FTGC?

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) charges an expense ratio of 0.98%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is FTGC?

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) manages $3.31B 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 FTGC actively managed or an index fund?

FTGC is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FTGC's is 0.98%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was FTGC launched?

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) launched in October 2013 and is managed by First Trust.

How has FTGC performed?

FTGC'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.