First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC)Commodities Broad Basket | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
30.68 USD
+0.07
(0.212%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 30.68 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:22 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is aggressively bullish, driven by a massive divergence between call and put activity. While the statistical forecast model remains neutral, the options flow is screaming 'up,' with buyers targeting prices well above the current level for the near term. This sentiment is reinforced by a robust recent price trend that has pushed the fund to new highs, outperforming both its 50-day and 200-day averages. The 15.26% dividend yield is exceptionally attractive, likely reflecting the commodity sector's rotation into high-yield assets, though investors should note the irregular payout schedule which includes large semi-annual distributions rather than steady monthly income. Long-term, the business shows resilience with a positive 18.75% cumulative gain over the last nine years and no recent consecutive declines, yet the mixed historical performance—alternating between sharp drops and surges—suggests volatility is a permanent feature rather than a resolved trend. The combination of strong momentum, a premium yield, and speculative capital inflows makes this a compelling tactical play, despite the lack of a flawless long-term track record. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.036592 |
| AutoETS | 0.037914 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.037914 |
| AutoTheta | 0.041694 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 60% |
| H-stat | 0.08 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.415 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.83 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, positioning heavy call volume and open interest at strikes above the current price for the September expiration, while virtually no put activity exists. For the December horizon, traders are buying deep in-the-money calls, suggesting a strong expectation of a significant rally before year-end.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.63% | 18.85% | 8.27% | 8.83% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.169 | 0.625231 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.409 | 1.464375 |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.665 | 16.131162 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.164 | 0.630284 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.151 | 0.609362 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.142 | 0.560600 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.185 | 0.783898 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.187 | 0.790363 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.196 | 0.818372 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.164 | 0.695210 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.212 | 0.939300 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.188 | 0.772074 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.189 | 0.832599 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.160 | 0.702062 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2.528 | 10.528946 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.007 | 0.025482 |
| 2021-12-23 | 1.662 | 7.238676 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.154 | 0.828402 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.134 | 0.735859 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.010 | 0.048326 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.250 | 1.238237 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 37.33 |
| All Time Low | 13.05 |
| Ask | 28.65 |
| Ask Size | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 391,230 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 678,190 |
| Average Volume | 678,190 |
| Average Volume10Days | 391,230 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.91 |
| Bid | 28.6 |
| Bid Size | 7 |
| Category | Commodities Broad Basket |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 30.83 |
| Day Low | 30.6237 |
| Dividend Yield | 15.26 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 28.7886 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.8913994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06569959 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 18.776619 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 30.83 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.14999962 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0048653786 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.9799995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.35154182 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.7 - 30.83 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,382,535,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.144544 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.0650005 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.212316 |
| Fullday Price | 30.68 |
| 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_244843957 |
| Nav Price | 30.6 |
| Net Assets | 3,004,876,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.98 |
| Open | 30.73 |
| Phone | 630.765.8000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 30.68 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 30.615 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0650005 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.212316 |
| Regular Market Day High | 30.83 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 30.6237 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 30.6237 - 30.83 |
| Regular Market Open | 30.73 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 30.615 |
| Regular Market Price | 30.68 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 329,198 |
| Short Name | First Trust Global Tactical Com |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTGC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1660349 |
| Total Assets | 3,004,876,800 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.8219 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.8219 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 27.42473 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.25527 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11869834 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 329,198 |
| Yield | 0.1526 |
| Ytd Return | 27.02425 |