# First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.

> First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 2014, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 169173
- Filed as: FIRST TRUST GLOBAL PORTFOLIOS LTD.
- Legal name: First Trust Global Portfolios Limited
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169173
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-trust-global-portfolios-ltd-london-169173

## Quick answers

**How is First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. located?**
First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.'s principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?**
First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169173.

**How much does First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. manage?**
First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. reports $338,803,966 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $326,484,649 in the October 2021 data and $338,803,966 in the October 2026 data, up 4%. Total employees: 35 in October 2021 and 34 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2); investment companies (1).

**Which custodians does First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. use?**
First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Caceis Bank as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation) and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169173

**What changed in First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 6. Regulatory assets under management went from $211,161,520 to $338,803,966 (+60%). Added an office in Dublin.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Caceis Bank

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $338,803,966
- Discretionary: $338,803,966
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investment companies | 1 | $303,499,304 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 2 | $13,203,625 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $9,081,547 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $8,314,037 |
| Other | Fewer than 5 | $4,705,453 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2014 (12 years)
- Employees: 34 total, 6 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169173

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Dublin

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- ftglobalportfolios.com
- LinkedIn @first-trust-global-portfolios

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $326,484,649 | 35 | April 9, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $339,017,900 | 36 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $146,741,653 | 34 | September 26, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $172,347,470 | 33 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $211,161,520 | 34 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $338,803,966 | 34 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $326,484,649 in the October 2021 data and $338,803,966 in the October 2026 data, up 4%.
Total employees: 35 in October 2021 and 34 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 6.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $211,161,520 to $338,803,966 (+60%).
- Added an office in Dublin.

### December 2025
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 1 (now yes: 11.C(2)).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. First Trust Global Portfolios Ltd. (CRD 169173): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.