FTGC Performance — First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FTGC returned +18.66% year to date and +30.28% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +14.30% over 3 years and +11.76% over 5 years. Against its Commodities category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $149, against $165 for the category, and to $130 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 12.86% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $115.8M, and assets reached $2.70B.
FTGC Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | FTGC | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $149 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $174 | $171 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $222 | $213 |
FTGC Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.66% |
| 1 year | +30.28% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.76% |
FTGC Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +18.66% |
| 2025 | +14.46% |
| 2024 | +9.72% |
| 2023 | −4.90% |
| 2022 | +17.01% |
| 2021 | +28.09% |
| 2020 | +1.75% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.83% |
FTGC Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.5% | +1.1% | +14.1% | +3.3% | −2.0% | −6.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.8% | −0.2% | +3.5% | −5.0% | −1.1% | +3.5% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| 2024 | +3.0% | −0.4% | +3.6% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −3.4% | −0.3% | +3.7% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | +1.0% | −4.1% | −0.1% | −1.6% | −5.1% | +5.0% | +7.0% | 0.0% | −0.9% | −1.2% | −1.4% | −3.0% |
| 2022 | +7.5% | +6.2% | +8.3% | +2.7% | −0.5% | −8.0% | +1.4% | −0.5% | −6.1% | +4.3% | +2.0% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +3.1% | +7.2% | −1.8% | +7.8% | +3.3% | +0.9% | +2.0% | −1.0% | +2.4% | +3.4% | −6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | −7.0% | −5.2% | −13.0% | −0.5% | +4.9% | +2.8% | +5.8% | +5.0% | −1.9% | −0.4% | +7.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | −3.1% | +1.2% | +2.2% | −1.7% | +4.8% |
FTGC Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.86%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.13% (Mar 2026)
- Worst month: −6.41% (Jun 2026)
FTGC Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $115.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $810.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $271.4M | $11.7M | $259.8M |
| May 2026 | $73.3M | $103.2M | −$29.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $138.3M | $31.3M | $107.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $140.2M | $19.8M | $120.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $75.8M | $0 | $75.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $70.1M | $0 | $70.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $7.0M | $85.6M | −$78.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $10.6M | $14.8M | −$4.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $146.6M | −$146.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.0M | $9.0M | $42K |
| Aug 2025 | $8.7M | $116.3M | −$107.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $6.3M | $156.7M | −$150.5M |
FTGC Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.70B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.52B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.81B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.24B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.39B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.51B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.21B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.21B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.38B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.28B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.41B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.69B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.