USCIvsFTGCETF Comparison
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund ETF
United States Commodity Index ETF (USCI) and First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund ETF (FTGC) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Commodity. USCI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 1.07%, versus 0.98% for FTGC. USCI is up 43.15% year-to-date (YTD) with +$27M in YTD flows. FTGC performs worse with 36.93% YTD performance, and +$918M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of USCI and FTGC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
USCI vs FTGC performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | USCI FTGC | +0.16%-1.31% | +12.25%+8.60% | +43.15%+36.93% | +44.02%+42.73% | +89.13%+60.04% | +151.24%+81.64% |
| Flows | USCI FTGC | +$11M+$92M | +$22M+$269M | +$27M+$918M | +$31M+$817M | +$59M+$140M | -$77M+$1.14B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | USCI FTGC | +13.58%+11.27% | +17.19%+15.82% | +15.03%+13.58% | +17.27%+15.06% |
| Max drawdown | USCI FTGC | -4.31%-3.97% | -10.78%-12.01% | -11.21%-12.01% | -18.49%-20.71% |
| Max drawdown duration | USCI FTGC | 19d19d | 70d98d | 71d98d | 665d1324d |
USCI | FTGC | |
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM | $111.16 | $31.20 |
| Previous close 10/15/2026 | $109.84 | $31.04 |
| Consolidated volume 10/15/2026 | ||
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USCI | FTGC | |
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| Last price | $111.16 | $31.20 |
| 1D performance | +1.20% | +0.52% |
| AuM | $427.06 M | $3.43 B |
| E/R | 1.07% | 0.98% |
USCI | FTGC | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | USCF | First Trust |
| Benchmark | SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Index | - |
| N° of holdings | - | - |
| Asset class | Commodities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | August 10, 2010 | October 23, 2013 |
| ESG | No | No |
