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FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Diversifier12y track recordRanked #38 of 240 in this goal

Seeks total return with commodity exposure and a relatively stable risk profile.

By First Trust · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.98%

#4,853 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$2.6B

#629 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+27.0%

Track Record

12 years

#1,140 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,655+26.6%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 94.2% of fundconcentrated

MSILF Treasury Portfolio
18.4%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
18.4%
US TREASURY N/B
15.1%
TREASURY BILL
11.0%
TREASURY BILL
8.3%
US TREASURY N/B
8.2%
TREASURY BILL
7.2%
TREASURY BILL
5.5%
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.SIH6
1.4%
COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.GCG6
0.6%

Asset allocation

Cash
83.7%
Other
16.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
15.7%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-35.9%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.85Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.22Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return with commodity exposure and a relatively stable risk profile.
Strategy
Actively managed, invests primarily in commodity futures, linked instruments, and total return swaps via a wholly-owned subsidiary. Aims for close to 100% notional exposure to commodities while managing volatility through dynamic weighting.
Inception date
October 22, 2013
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-06-19