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FTCB · First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.56% fee$2.7bnSince Nov 8, 2023
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FTCB is actively managed and returned −2.6% over the past year.

−2.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.56%
Expense ratio
801
Holdings
−5.3%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−4.1%+3.6%−7.7 pts−9.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.7%+17.9%−21.6 pts−32.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−2.6%+16.2%−18.9 pts−27.0 pts
Since listing Nov 8, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+13.2%+82.5%−69.3 pts−91.2 pts

FTCB over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

FTCB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −2.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.56% a year. It sat 5.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Intermediate core-plus bond
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025)0.56%
Price$19.75
Listed sinceNov 8, 2023
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$2.7bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−5.3%
Holdings801
Top ten weight13.6%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
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Questions people ask about FTCB

How has FTCB performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FTCB returned −2.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does FTCB cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.56% a year.
How far is FTCB below its high?
5.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FTCB and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.56%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $2.7bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, FTCB, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ftcb

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