First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC)Commodities Broad Basket | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
28.28 USD
-0.55
(-1.908%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 28.28 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT
FTGC has a high dividend yield of 15.31%, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history shows volatility, with the stock trading near its 52-week low. The options data suggests mixed sentiment, with some bullish and bearish signals. While the dividend yield is strong, the stock's price movement and options activity indicate caution for short-term traders. Long-term investors may consider the high yield and potential for recovery, but the fundamentals and recent news suggest a cautious approach. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.065382 |
| AutoTheta | 0.070825 |
| MSTL | 0.074586 |
| AutoETS | 0.074728 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 5.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.070 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.56 |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed signals. The calls for April 17th show a high IV (13%) with significant OTM volume, suggesting potential for upward movement. However, the May 15th calls have a high IV (72%) with ITM positioning, which may indicate bearish sentiment. The June 18th calls show low volume and OTM positioning, suggesting limited interest. The September 18th puts have a high IV (72%) with OTM positioning, indicating possible bearish sentiment. Overall, the options market is mixed, with some bullish and bearish signals.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.46% | 19.30% | 8.96% | 10.29% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.409 | 1.464375 |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.665 | 16.368138 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.164 | 0.741609 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.151 | 0.721541 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.142 | 0.667875 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.185 | 0.939147 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.187 | 0.954273 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.196 | 0.995875 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.164 | 0.852954 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.212 | 1.160421 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.188 | 0.962813 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.189 | 1.046323 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.160 | 0.889534 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2.528 | 13.434806 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.007 | 0.035921 |
| 2021-12-23 | 1.662 | 10.206661 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.154 | 1.252769 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.134 | 1.122080 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.010 | 0.074226 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.250 | 1.902799 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 37.33 |
| All Time Low | 13.05 |
| Ask | 28.33 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 853,150 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 751,431 |
| Average Volume | 751,431 |
| Average Volume10Days | 853,150 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.98 |
| Bid | 28.25 |
| Bid Size | 10 |
| Category | Commodities Broad Basket |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 28.31 |
| Day Low | 28.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 15.31 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 27.06964 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.2103615 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04471288 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 18.25267 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 29.025 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.74499893 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.025667492 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.58 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24581496 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.7 - 29.025 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,382,535,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1507758 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,382,400,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns by investing in commodity futures contracts, exchange-traded commodity linked instruments, and commodity linked total return swaps (collectively, "Commodities Instruments") through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"). The advisor expects to gain exposure to these investments exclusively by investing in the Subsidiary. |
| Long Name | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_244843957 |
| Nav Price | 28.85 |
| Net Assets | 2,523,406,590.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.98 |
| Open | 28.2 |
| Phone | 630.765.8000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 28.28 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,605 |
| Previous Close | 28.83 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.54999924 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.9077324 |
| Regular Market Day High | 28.31 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 28.05 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 28.05 - 28.31 |
| Regular Market Open | 28.2 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 28.83 |
| Regular Market Price | 28.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,318,770 |
| Short Name | First Trust Global Tactical Com |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTGC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.15080829 |
| Total Assets | 2,523,406,592 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 25.2304 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 25.2304 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 25.88457 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.3954315 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.09254284 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,318,770 |
| Yield | 0.1531 |
| Ytd Return | 25.2304 |