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First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB)
About this ETF
The First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (the "Fund") aims to maximize its long-term total return. Under typical market conditions, the Fund endeavors to invest its entire "Investment Portfolio" in high-quality, investment-grade securities. To qualify as investment-grade, a security must, at the time of purchase, carry a credit rating of at least Baa3/BBB- from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). Alternatively, if unrated, it must be determined by the Fund's investment advisor to possess equivalent credit quality. This "Investment Portfolio" exclusively consists of such investment-grade securities hand-picked by the Fund's portfolio managers. It specifically excludes any uninvested cash or other fund assets not directly tied to its core investment strategy, including, but not limited to, outstanding receivables or assets…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| 2027-12-10 3 MONTH SOFR FUT Dec27 P 96 SFRZ7P 96 | 0.00% |
| Fannie Mae FN FS8862, 3.50%, due 05/01/2048 | 0.00% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC 4.65%, due 01/15/2043 | 0.00% |
| PMT Loan Trust Series 2025-CNF2, Class A26, Variable rate, due 01/25/2057 | 0.00% |
| GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC 5.40%, due 10/07/2035 | 0.00% |
| 2026-08-21 US ULTRA BOND CBT Sep26 C 116 WNU6C 116 | 0.00% |
| DTE ELECTRIC CO 5.85%, due 05/15/2055 | 0.00% |
| Farmer Mac Agricultural Real Estate Trust Series 2024-2, Class A, Variable rate, due 08/01/2054 | 0.00% |
| Freddie Mac FR ZS9776, 3.50%, due 08/01/2046 | 0.00% |
| GNMA Series 2025-78, Class IO, Variable rate, due 11/16/2063 | 0.00% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.53% |
| 3 months | -1.76% |
| 6 months | -2.78% |
| Year to date | -2.68% |
| 1 year | -1.34% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.50% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.28 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.38 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.49% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -6.82% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.11 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.31 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0825 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0850 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1741 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0950 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.0830 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0830 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0900 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.1050 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0750 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |
