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FTGC

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Sector: financeAsset Management - GlobalNASDAQMarket Cap: $2.12B

FTGC is a passively-managed commodity ETF with minimal political/regulatory exposure and no direct government dependence.

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
25/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NONE

BusinessWhat FTGC does

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to global commodity markets through a rules-based tactical allocation strategy. Revenue derives from management fees on assets under management; the fund has no direct government contracts, subsidies, or regulated rate structures.

Lifetime Government AwardsFTGC federal contracts

FTGC doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading FTGCMembers of Congress with recent FTGC positions

1 politicians traded FTGC across 11 disclosed transactions totaling $137K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just FTGC). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading FTGC

2026-03-19 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-21 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-03 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-03 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-26 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-26 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale (Partial) $1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-06 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2024-09-06 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate purchase $15,001 - $50,000
11+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-14

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills Affecting FTGCLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere FTGC sits in Washington

FTGC is a passive commodity ETF with no lobbying activity, no campaign donations, and no material legislative exposure. Stock price moves on commodity prices and macroeconomic factors, not political events.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • SEC ETF fee compression scrutiny
  • commodity position limit enforcement

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
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Frequently AskedAbout FTGC & political exposure

Does First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Has Congress traded FTGC stock?
11 congressional trades by 1 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-19. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is FTGC political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: none.
How does GovGreed track FTGC political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. FTGC data is updated daily from these official federal sources.