FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETFBGLD

First TrustCommoditiesGold#75 of 107 by YTD

$16.20

+1.3% last session

−5.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026BGLDS&P 500 · VOOCommodities average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.3%	−1.1%	−3.1%	−5.3%	−4.4%	+57.7%	+69.1%	+60.1%
Peer average	+2.3%	−3.2%	−3.4%	+4.2%	+7.0%	+100.2%	+88.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $54M
Expense ratio: 0.91%
Distribution yield: 46.8%
NAV: $16.02
Volume: 48K
Avg. volume 30D: 16K
High today: $16.20
Low today: $16.14
Previous close: $15.99
52-week high: $25.34
52-week low: $15.86
Our risk indicator: 4/5

BGLD in One Breath

BGLD Among Gold ETFs

YTD

#1GVUSGoldman Sachs+27.4%$451M

#2GTEKGoldman Sachs+25.1%$212M

#3GVLEGoldman Sachs+22.2%$40.4M

#4GTOPGoldman Sachs+18.1%$669M

#5GSSCGoldman Sachs+18.1%$1.1B

#6GSCGoldman Sachs+17.8%$306M

#7GSJYGoldman Sachs+16.4%$95.6M

#8GTPEGoldman Sachs+14.7%$29.4M

#27BGLDFirst Trust−5.3%$53.7M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 41 Gold ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BGLD

$10,000 in BGLD became

$16,910

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BGLD Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

BGLD

+1.3%

−1.1%

−3.1%

−5.3%

−4.4%

+57.7%

+69.1%

+60.1%

Peer average

+2.3%

−3.2%

−3.4%

+4.2%

+7.0%

+100.2%

+88.1%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 46 Gold ETFs

BGLD’s Commodities Rank

YTD

#75of 107
commodities ETFs

Best · BNO+113.3%

Average+8.6%

BGLD−5.3%

Worst · PALL−37.2%

Commodities ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

BGLD Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−36.1%

From the 52-week low

+2.1%

Today $16.14 – $16.20

Previous close $15.99

$16.20 now

52-week low$15.8652-week high$25.34

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

BGLD’s Share of Gold ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $265B in 47 Gold ETFs

BGLD$53.7M0.0%

GLD$132B49.8%

IAU$58.4B22.0%

44 others$74.6B28.1%

Gold ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

BGLD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.91a year
per $100

$91 a year on $10,000

IAUM$0.09

GLDM$0.10

SGOL$0.17

IAU$0.25

GLD$0.40

BGLD$0.91

Expense ratio · Gold peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside BGLD

4 holdings

BGLD

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF

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How It Compares

BGLD

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


GLD	SPDRRead Desk	0.40%	−6.0%	+1.0%	$132.3B
IAU	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	−5.9%	+1.1%	$58.4B
GLDM	SPDRRead Desk	0.10%	−5.8%	+1.3%	$30.0B
IAUM	iSharesRead Desk	0.09%	−5.8%	+1.3%	$7.9B
SGOL	AberdeenRead Desk	0.17%	−5.8%	+1.2%	$6.7B
BGLD	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.91%	−5.3%	−4.4%	$54M

Gold peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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GLD vs BGLD

YTD

GLDSPDR · GoldBGLDFirst Trust · Gold

Year to date

−6.0%

−5.3%

BGLD wins+0.7 pts

Past year

+1.0%

−4.4%

GLD wins+5.4 pts

Fee

0.40%

0.91%

GLD winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

46.8%

BGLD wins+46.8 pts

AUM

$132B

$53.7M

GLD2465.0× more

2–2level

SPDR GLD and First Trust BGLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

BGLD vs VOO

YTD

BGLD · FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer

−5.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

18.7 pts

First Trust BGLD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

BGLD vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BGLDAvsBPeer average

1D+1.3%+2.3%

1M−1.1%−3.2%

3M−3.1%−3.4%

YTD−5.3%+4.2%

1Y−4.4%+7.0%

3Y+57.7%+100.2%

5Y+69.1%+88.1%

2–5Peer average wins

46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BGLD

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y13.93%

Deepest drop · 1Y−13.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.3%

52-week range

$16.20

$15.86−36.1% from the high$25.34

First Trust BGLD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

BGLD

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Jan 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33733E849

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$91 a year

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First Trust BGLD · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

BGLD

Payouts by Year

$7.58per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield46.8%

PaidOnce a year, in December

Latest ex-date · paidDec 29 · Dec 31, 2025

4 payouts added up$14.23 a share

First Trust BGLD · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2025

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$16.02

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today48K

Average volume · 30D16K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.91%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$91.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 29, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$7.58
Dec 2, 2024	Dec 3, 2024	$4.60
Dec 1, 2023	Dec 5, 2023	$1.97
Dec 1, 2022	Dec 5, 2022	$0.0739

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