FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Grow my money Get income2y track recordRanked #488 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks to maximize long-term total return.

By First Trust · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.56%

#3,083 of 6,040 · average

Fund Size

$2.6B

#669 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

-0.6%

Track Record

2 years

#3,218 of 6,040 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$9,960-0.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Region

Strategy

Active selection

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.4% of funddiversified

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

1.7%

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

1.4%

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

1.2%

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

1.2%

MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS

1.1%

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

0.9%

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

0.8%

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

0.8%

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

0.7%

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

0.7%

Asset allocation

Bonds

97.5%

Cash

2.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

4.1%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-5.0%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)

Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

4.5 years

Avg maturity

9.0 years

Credit ratings

US Government

32.5%

AAA

73.5%

AA

3.6%

A

6.0%

BBB

16.9%

Listing

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective: Seeks to maximize long-term total return.
Strategy: Invests 100% in investment grade securities, including U.S. government bonds, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities. The investment advisor employs a relative value approach to optimize risk-adjusted returns, utilizing derivatives for risk management and maintaining a portfolio duration aligned with the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Inception date: November 7, 2023
Fund family: First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-09-18