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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.065382
AutoTheta0.070825
MSTL0.074586
AutoETS0.074728

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.46% 19.30% 8.96% 10.29%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 15.31

Info Dump

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