FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Get income#477 of 1640 for Get income

Seeks to maximize long-term total return.

First Trust · Since 2023 (2 years)

Annual Cost

0.56%

#2671 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$2.3B

#610 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

4.77%

Track Record

2 years

#3377 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+4.9%

3 Years

N/A

5 Years

N/A

What's inside

Asset class

fixed income

Region

north america

Strategy

active selection

Asset allocation

Bonds

99.5%

Cash

0.5%

Top holdings

Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlMISXX1.4%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

4.1%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-5.0%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

N/A

Sortino (3Y)

N/A

Bond profile

Duration

4.4 years

Avg maturity

9.1 years

Credit ratings

US Government

30.4%

AAA

73.4%

3.5%

6.2%

BBB

16.8%

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Grow my money

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Closet indexing

Warning

Closet indexer — active fees, passive behavior

This fund charges active-management fees but closely tracks its benchmark index. You may be paying a premium for active management that does not meaningfully exist — a combination of high R² versus the benchmark, low tracking error, and a TER sitting well above the passive peer-group median.

R²: 85.7%
TE: 2.0%
Beta: 0.95
Fee: 6× 0.10%

Source: Cremers & Petajisto (2009) · Amihud & Goyenko (2013) · ESMA (2016)

Why we flagged this: strategy=active_selection + low_tracking_error+near_market_beta+fee_premium

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

Data updated on 2026-05-05