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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC)


Market Price (6/20/2026): $27.59

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC)


Market Price (6/20/2026): $27.59

Key Takeaways

  • FTGC has returned +18.8% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +25.0% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, FTGC has returned -32.7% over the past 3 years, vs +46.5% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, FTGC has seen net inflows of +$224M (+8.4% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.0 vs 1.2. details →
  • FTGC's +18.8% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +11.5% at this point (June 19) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 6/19/2026.

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Asset Allocation with FTGC

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.0%
Volatility
10.8%
Sharpe
0.85
YTD
+6.0%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for FTGC

Total Weights
Top 5: 1.9% | Top 10: 1.9% | Top 20: 1.9%

HoldingETF Weight
CORN FUTURE Dec261.92%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
FTGC Return28%17%-5%10%15%19%113%
Peers Return37%18%-6%4%5%25%106%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
FTGC Win Rate75%75%42%67%67%67% 
Peers Win Rate75%58%27%45%70%73% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
FTGC Max Drawdown-9%-20%-11%-10%-10%-9% 
Peers Max Drawdown-12%-23%-10%-11%-12%-11% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: PDBC, DBC, COMT, GSG, BCI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/18/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
FTGC2.031.000.62
Commodity Top Results (3Y)   
SGOL1.331.360.90
BAR1.241.350.87
IAU1.201.300.86
GLDM1.191.300.86
GLD1.171.280.84

Results as of 5312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventFTGCS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-10.2%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven11.4%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven70 days79 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-23.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven31.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven246 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-10.8%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.1%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven743 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.8%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.7%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven1892 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-40.2%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.1%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven2235 days15 days

Compare to PDBC, DBC, COMT, GSG, BCI

In The Past

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's stock fell -10.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.4% gain to breakeven.

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EventFTGCS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-23.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven31.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven246 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-40.2%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven67.1%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven2235 days15 days

Compare to PDBC, DBC, COMT, GSG, BCI

In The Past

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's stock fell -10.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.4% gain to breakeven.

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FTGC Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44619202670.94514202636
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15619202666.591062026164
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73619202641.73414202666
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30619202640.781292026141
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90619202638.10414202666
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24619202637.661122026158
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97619202633.733012026110
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80619202665.48601202618
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78619202661.811282026142
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37619202641.63513202637
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15619202691.62511202639
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10619202623.75602202617
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176192026143.82528202622
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636192026155.7812222025179
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56619202637.74528202622
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25619202641.89527202623
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41619202636.672252026114
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98619202670.39511202639
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03619202642.70511202639
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406192026159.543012026110
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77619202662.56329202682
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456192026119.702012026138
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166192026124.271122026158
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30619202689.513012026110
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76619202647.403012026110
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416192026296.161072026163
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17619202623.18329202682
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366192026188.18329202682
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096192026108.9512222025179
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40619202650.981192026151
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35619202699.423012026110
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50619202618.91512202638
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63619202631.69512202638
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37619202636.53519202631
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01619202631.85318202693
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94619202625.91512202638
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59619202630.53512202638
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91619202633.47512202638
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126192026495.901292026141
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336192026101.571292026141
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446192026106.771292026141
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66619202651.411292026141
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34619202653.161292026141
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516192026105.601282026142
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396192026110.871282026142
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37619202625.231252026145
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33619202638.711292026141
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23619202637.181282026142
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876192026152.96519202631
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74619202616.902012026138
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85619202660.13504202646
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62619202655.441142026156
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77619202685.121142026156
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84619202676.311142026156
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88619202625.591142026156

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$91.7B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Crypto (−$4.7B) and Commodity (−$4.0B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$31.9B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$5.0B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+82.1% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$15.29B+1.5%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.8B+1.1%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.81B+4.7%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.19B+39.7%
5VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.97B+0.9%
6VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.8B+5.6%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.38B+5.8%
8IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.25B+12.6%
9QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.19B+5.4%
10VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.09B-15.4%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.3%
3IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.33B-6.5%
4TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.15B-7.7%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.7%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.5%
7GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.58B-1.8%
8THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.38B-35.5%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.25B-3.2%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.2B-1.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2562 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About FTGC

0Holdings Count: 40
Expense Ratio: 0.98%
Inception Date: 2013-10-22
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
This exchange-traded fund, known as the First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund, employs active management to pursue two main goals: generating strong overall returns for investors and maintaining a more consistent, moderate level of risk, all while offering them diversified access to the commodity market.
Asset Class: Alternatives | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

FTGCPDBCDBCCOMTGSGBCIMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco Op.Invesco DB.iShares GS.iShares GS.abrdn Bloo. 
Asset ClassCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodity-
AUM ($ Bil)2.65.91.81.21.02.42.1
Expense Ratio0.98%0.74%0.89%0.49%0.75%0.26%0.74%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.475.581.750.270.690.240.58
Latest Day Volume (Mil)1.684.330.650.250.330.520.58
Holdings Count40230126195335
Inception Date10/22/201311/7/20142/3/200610/15/20147/10/20063/30/2017-

Fundamentals

FTGCPDBCDBCCOMTGSGBCIMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco Op.Invesco DB.iShares GS.iShares GS.abrdn Bloo. 
Net Asset Value27.8117.2728.9032.5730.6523.66-
Premium/Discount-0.8%-4.5%-4.4%-3.7%--3.0%-3.7%
Distribution Yield15.9%3.1%2.7%6.1%-14.0%6.1%
Sales Yield-------
Earnings Yield-------

Valuation

FTGCPDBCDBCCOMTGSGBCIMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco Op.Invesco DB.iShares GS.iShares GS.abrdn Bloo. 
P/S (TTM)-------
P/E (TTM)-------
P/FCF (TTM)-------
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

FTGCPDBCDBCCOMTGSGBCIMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco Op.Invesco DB.iShares GS.iShares GS.abrdn Bloo. 
Volatility (1Y)15.9%18.8%18.8%23.0%19.9%17.1%18.8%
Volatility (3Y)13.8%16.3%16.8%18.4%15.0%14.2%15.6%
Volatility (5Y)16.0%19.2%19.4%21.4%19.7%16.8%19.3%
Beta (1Y)-0.01-0.23-0.23-0.38-0.17-0.11-0.20
Beta (3Y)0.190.140.130.100.170.160.15
Beta (5Y)0.200.220.210.190.210.200.20
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.220.810.830.521.511.050.94
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.770.390.230.390.750.610.50
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.530.380.280.350.590.400.39
Max Drawdown (1Y)-9.6%-12.7%-12.8%-14.1%-6.6%-11.5%-12.1%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-10.4%-13.9%-21.2%-14.1%-13.4%-11.5%-13.7%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-22.6%-27.6%-34.0%-29.0%-24.7%-26.5%-27.1%

Returns

FTGCPDBCDBCCOMTGSGBCIMedian
NameFirst Trus.Invesco Op.Invesco DB.iShares GS.iShares GS.abrdn Bloo. 
1M Return-8.3%-12.4%-12.6%-14.1%--10.8%-12.4%
3M Return-3.7%-4.2%-4.2%-5.9%--4.1%-4.2%
6M Return21.4%22.8%22.4%29.4%-19.8%22.4%
YTD Return18.8%24.5%23.6%26.0%-17.5%23.6%
1Y Return25.1%19.5%19.7%14.4%-23.0%19.7%
2Y Return37.7%23.4%19.3%21.7%-34.0%23.4%
3Y Return51.5%32.3%22.0%34.1%-43.1%34.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-99.4%
Average Daily Volume0.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1