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FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Grow my moneyGet income2y track recordRanked #469 of 1,628 in this goal

Seeks to maximize long-term total return.

By First Trust · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.56%

#2,873 of 5,573 · average

Fund Size

$2.5B

#654 of 5,573 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+5.7%

Track Record

2 years

#3,291 of 5,573 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,556+5.6%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

North america

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 8.9% of fund✓ well diversified

STRIPS
1.0%
US TREASURY N/B
1.0%
Government National Mortgage A
0.9%
PMT Loan Trust
0.9%
STRIPS
0.9%
TSY INFL IX N/B
0.9%
STRIPS
0.8%
Fannie Mae
0.8%
MSILF Treasury Portfolio
0.8%
STRIPS
0.8%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.3%
Cash
1.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
4.0%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

4.4 years

Avg maturity

9.1 years

Credit ratings

US Government
30.7%
AAA
73.6%
AA
3.0%
A
6.4%
BBB
17.0%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to maximize long-term total return.
Strategy
Invests primarily in investment grade securities, including U.S. government bonds, corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities. Employs a relative value approach to assess risk versus reward, aiming for superior risk-adjusted returns through active management of duration and sector allocations.
Inception date
November 7, 2023
Fund family
First Trust

Our take

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

Closet indexing
Warning

You're paying active fees for an index

This fund charges active-management prices while tracking its benchmark almost perfectly (a high R²). The metrics below show how little active management you're getting for that premium: low tracking error and a fee well above the passive peer median.

R²
86.0%
TE
2.0%
Beta
0.95
Fee
8× 0.07%

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

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

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Data updated on 2026-06-20