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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust Natural Gas ETF

FCG | ETF

$29.32

$818 M

1.99%

$0.58

0.59%

Vitals

YTD Return

25.8%

1 yr return

33.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

12.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

16.3%

Net Assets

$818 M

Holdings in Top 10

42.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$28.5
$21.95
$32.74

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.59%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust Natural Gas ETF

FCG | ETF

$29.32

$818 M

1.99%

$0.58

0.59%

FCG - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 25.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.41%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Trust Natural Gas ETF
  • Fund Family Name
    First Trust Advisors L.P.
  • Inception Date
    May 08, 2007
  • Shares Outstanding
    33198365
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Jon Erickson

Fund Description

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FCG - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FCG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 25.8% 20.0% 75.6% 75.81%
1 Yr 33.7% 32.8% 167.1% 96.77%
3 Yr 12.2%* 12.1% 27.5% 98.39%
5 Yr 16.3%* 4.8% 23.9% 66.13%
10 Yr 4.3%* -2.9% 22.6% 69.64%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FCG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -5.0% -11.2% 47.7% 96.77%
2024 1.4% -19.6% 16.2% 41.94%
2023 -0.9% -12.5% 12.1% 48.39%
2022 42.7% -9.1% 88.5% 50.00%
2021 94.8% -16.7% 94.8% 1.61%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FCG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 25.8% 20.0% 75.6% 75.81%
1 Yr 33.7% 32.8% 167.1% 96.77%
3 Yr 12.2%* 12.1% 27.5% 98.39%
5 Yr 16.3%* 4.8% 23.9% 66.13%
10 Yr 4.3%* -2.9% 22.6% 69.64%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FCG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -2.3% -9.0% 50.2% 95.16%
2024 4.2% -15.9% 18.1% 40.32%
2023 2.5% -11.5% 14.4% 48.39%
2022 47.2% -8.0% 88.5% 48.39%
2021 98.4% -15.7% 98.4% 1.61%

FCG - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FCG Category Low Category High FCG % Rank
Net Assets 818 M 5.1 M 41.4 B 25.40%
Number of Holdings 43 26 111 38.10%
Net Assets in Top 10 359 M 2.02 M 33 B 25.40%
Weighting of Top 10 42.20% 29.6% 75.8% 63.49%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Occidental Petroleum Corp. COM 4.66%
  2. EOG Resources Inc. COM 4.62%
  3. ConocoPhillips COM 4.62%
  4. Diamondback Energy Inc COM 4.20%
  5. Devon Energy Corporation COM 4.15%
  6. APA Corp. COM 4.10%
  7. EQT Corporation COM 4.06%
  8. Hess Midstream LP CL A SHS 3.99%
  9. Western Midstream Partners LP COM UNIT LP INT 3.93%
  10. Coterra Energy Inc COM 3.87%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FCG % Rank
Stocks 		99.82% 76.03% 102.47% 31.75%
Other 		2.94% 0.00% 23.99% 4.76%
Cash 		0.16% 0.00% 25.45% 77.78%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.83%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.83%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.47% 96.83%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FCG % Rank
Energy 		100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 15.87%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 39.83% 96.83%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 35.01% 96.83%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 96.83%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 25.16% 98.41%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.83%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.41% 96.83%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 96.83%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 1.54% 98.41%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 6.59% 96.83%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 17.92% 98.41%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FCG % Rank
US 		99.82% 41.02% 102.47% 26.98%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 58.60% 100.00%

FCG - Expenses

Operational Fees

FCG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.59% 0.08% 2.84% 76.19%
Management Fee 0.40% 0.00% 1.25% 25.40%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 14.81%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.06% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

FCG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FCG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FCG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 5.00% 382.00% 98.28%

FCG - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FCG Category Low Category High FCG % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.99% 0.00% 6.52% 36.51%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FCG Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FCG Category Low Category High FCG % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.41% -1.80% 4.54% 63.49%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FCG Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FCG - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jon Erickson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 08, 2007

15.07

15.1%

Jon C. Erickson, CFA, was born in 1966. Mr. Erickson earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois and has an MBA from the University of Illinois in Finance. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 1994 and he is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President. As the head of FTA’s Equity Research Group, Mr. Erickson shall be responsible for determining the securities to be purchased and sold by Funds that do not utilize quantitative investment strategies on behalf of the Investment Committee.

David McGarel

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 08, 2007

15.07

15.1%

David G. McGarel, CFA, was born in 1966. Mr. McGarel earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 1997 and he is a Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Investment Officer. As head of FTA’s Strategy Research Group, Mr. McGarel shall be responsible for developing and implementing quantitative investment strategies for those Funds that have investment policies that require them to follow such strategies, on behalf of the Investment Committee.

Stan Ueland

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 08, 2007

15.07

15.1%

Mr. Ueland joined First Trust Advisors as a Vice President in August 2005 and has been a Senior Vice President of First Trust and FTP since September 2012. At First Trust, he plays an important role in executing the investment strategies of each portfolio of exchange-traded funds advised by First Trust. Before joining First Trust, he was vice president of sales at BondWave LLC from May 2004 through August 2005, an account executive for Mina Capital Management LLC and Samaritan Asset Management LLC from January 2003 through May 2004, and a sales consultant at Oracle Corporation from January 1997 through January 2003.

Daniel Lindquist

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 08, 2007

15.07

15.1%

Daniel J. Lindquist, CFA, was born in 1970. Mr. Lindquist earned a B.A. in Business Economics from Wheaton College and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 2004 and is a Managing Director. Mr. Lindquist is the Chairman of the Investment Committee and is responsible for the overall supervision of the Separate Managed Accounts.

Roger Testin

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 08, 2007

15.07

15.1%

Roger F. Testin, CFA, was born in 1966. Mr. Testin earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 2001 and he is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President. As Product Manager for the VA’s, SMA’s and International Managed Products, Mr. Testin shall be responsible for the daily implementation and execution of the strategies for these product vehicles on behalf of the Investment Committee.

Chris Peterson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 18, 2016

6.21

6.2%

Chris A. Peterson, CFA was born in 1975. Mr. Peterson earned a B.S in Finance from Bradley University and has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Analytic Finance & Accounting. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 2000. As head of FTA’s Portfolio Advisor’s Strategy Research Group, Mr. Peterson shall be responsible for developing and implementing quantitative equity strategies on behalf of the Investment Committee.

Erik Russo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2020

1.41

1.4%

Mr. Russo is a Vice President of First Trust. He is responsible for implementing the investment strategies of each portfolio of exchange-traded funds advised by First Trust in his role as a Portfolio Manager. Mr. Russo joined First Trust in January of 2010.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.33 24.18 7.19 0.54

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