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First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG)
  • On May 2, 2016, First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG) effected a reverse share split of its outstanding shares in which five outstanding FTAG shares were converted into one FTAG share.  All share and per share data set forth below and elsewhere on this website (including for periods prior to the reverse share split) have been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split. 
Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF is an exchange-trade fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Indxx Global Agriculture Index.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
Index Description According to the Index Provider
  • The Indxx Global Agriculture Index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of companies which are directly or indirectly engaged in improving agricultural yields.
  • Each security in the index must meet certain eligibility criteria based on liquidity and size.
  • Companies may generally be domiciled in any country, including emerging markets, subject to certain exclusions determined by the Index Provider based on certain criteria.
  • Securities in the agriculture sector are selected and the index is comprised of farmland companies and firms involved in chemicals & fertilizers, seeds, irrigation equipment, and farm machinery.
  • The Index is reconstituted annually in March and is rebalanced quarterly in June, September, December and March.
Fund Overview
TickerFTAG
Fund TypeAgriculture
Investment AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing AgentBank of New York Mellon Corp
CUSIP33734X812
ISINUS33734X8121
Intraday NAVFTAGIV
Fiscal Year-End09/30
ExchangeNasdaq
Inception3/11/2010
Inception Price$150.00
Inception NAV$150.00
Rebalance FrequencyQuarterly
Expense Ratio*0.70%
* As of 2/1/2023
The Investment Advisor has implemented fee breakpoints, which reduce the fund's investment management fee at certain assets levels. Please see the fund's Statement of Additional Information for full details.
Current Fund Data (as of 9/29/2023)
Closing NAV1$26.06
Closing Market Price2$25.98
Bid/Ask Midpoint$25.96
Bid/Ask Discount0.38%
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread30.23%
Total Net Assets$12,769,117
Outstanding Shares489,928
Daily Volume428
Average 30-Day Daily Volume3,855
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low$31.04 / $25.94
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low$31.09 / $26.01
Number of Holdings (excluding cash)50
Top Holdings (as of 9/29/2023)*
Holding Percent
Deere & Company 9.43%
Bayer AG 9.27%
BASF SE 8.06%
Corteva Inc. 7.19%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 4.64%
Industries Qatar Q.S.C. 4.62%
Nutrien Ltd. 4.60%
Wilmar International Limited 3.56%
Kubota Corporation 3.55%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 3.36%

* Excluding cash.  Holdings are subject to change.

NAV History (Since Inception)
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Distribution Information
Dividend per Share Amt (as of 10/2/2023)4$0.0362
30-Day SEC Yield (as of 8/31/2023)53.57%
12-Month Distribution Rate (as of 8/31/2023)63.48%
Index Yield (as of 8/31/2023)74.35%
Fund Characteristics (as of 9/29/2023)8
Maximum Market Cap.$108,686
Median Market Cap.$5,567
Minimum Market Cap.$846
Price/Earnings11.57
Price/Book1.58
Price/Cash Flow8.31
Price/Sales0.81
Top Country Exposure (as of 9/29/2023)
Country Percent
United States 31.06%
Germany 19.85%
India 9.39%
Japan 7.01%
Qatar 4.64%
Canada 4.62%
Singapore 3.57%
Bermuda 3.32%
United Kingdom 3.29%
Malaysia 2.50%
Bid/Ask Premium/Discount (as of 9/29/2023)
  2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023
Days Traded at Premium 120 6 5 8
Days Traded at Discount 131 56 57 55
Top Sector Exposure (as of 9/29/2023)
Materials 48.14%
Industrials 30.74%
Health Care 9.30%
Consumer Staples 7.16%
Consumer Discretionary 4.66%
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Since Inception (as of 9/29/2023) *