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FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETFBGLD

First TrustCommoditiesGold#68 of 107 by YTD

$16.01

0.0% last session

−6.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 −1.7%High +6.4%−4.4%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 −1.7%High +6.4%−4.4%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026BGLDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−2.1%−4.4%−6.4%−5.0%+56.5%+67.3%+58.2%
Peer average−0.1%−5.0%−5.9%+2.0%+4.7%+94.9%+82.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$54M
Expense ratio
0.91%
Distribution yield
47.4%
NAV
$16.02
Volume
12K
Avg. volume 30D
15K
High today
$16.01
Low today
$15.95
Previous close
$16.01
52-week high
$25.34
52-week low
$15.86
Our risk indicator
4/5

BGLD in One Breath

BGLD Among Gold ETFs

YTD
#1GTEKGoldman Sachs+25.0%$212M
#2GVUSGoldman Sachs+24.2%$451M
#3GVLEGoldman Sachs+19.1%$40.4M
#4GTOPGoldman Sachs+17.5%$669M
#5GSCGoldman Sachs+16.1%$306M
#6GSSCGoldman Sachs+16.1%$1.1B
#7GSJYGoldman Sachs+14.9%$95.6M
#8GTPEGoldman Sachs+14.5%$29.4M
#27BGLDFirst Trust−6.4%$53.7M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 41 Gold ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in BGLD

5Y
$10,000 in BGLD became
$16,729
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,729 BGLD$17,749 VOOlow $9,080Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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BGLD Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
BGLD
0.0%
−2.1%
−4.4%
−6.4%
−5.0%
+56.5%
+67.3%
+58.2%
Peer average
−0.1%
−5.0%
−5.9%
+2.0%
+4.7%
+94.9%
+82.0%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 46 Gold ETFs
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BGLD’s Commodities Rank

YTD
#68of 107
commodities ETFs
Best · BNO+133.4%
Average+7.2%
BGLD−6.4%
Worst · PALL−41.7%
Commodities ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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BGLD Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−36.8%
From the 52-week low
+0.9%
Today $15.95 – $16.01
Previous close $16.01
52-week low$15.8652-week high$25.34
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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BGLD’s Share of Gold ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $265B in 47 Gold ETFs

BGLD
BGLD$53.7M0.0%
GLD$132B49.8%
IAU$58.4B22.0%
44 others$74.6B28.1%
Gold ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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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 4, 2026
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Inside BGLD

4 holdings
BGLD

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF

Today

BGLD reports no holdings we can show: […]

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How It Compares

BGLD

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
GLDSPDRReadDesk0.40%−0.7%−2.4%$132.3B
IAUiSharesReadDesk0.25%−0.6%−2.3%$58.4B
GLDMSPDRReadDesk0.10%−0.6%−2.1%$30.0B
IAUMiSharesReadDesk0.09%−0.6%−2.1%$7.9B
SGOLAberdeenReadDesk0.17%−0.6%−2.2%$6.7B
BGLDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.91%0.0%−5.0%$54M
Gold peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GLD vs BGLD

YTD
GLDSPDR · GoldBGLDFirst Trust · Gold
Year to date
BGLD wins+2.9 pts
Past year
GLD wins+2.6 pts
Fee
GLD winslower fee
Yield
BGLD wins+47.4 pts
AUM
GLD2465.0× more
2–2level
SPDR GLD and First Trust BGLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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BGLD vs VOO

YTD
BGLD · FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer
−6.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
18.0 pts
0%+10%−6.4% BGLD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%−6.4% BGLD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust BGLD and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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BGLD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
BGLDAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%−0.1%
1M−2.1%−5.0%
3M−4.4%−5.9%
YTD−6.4%+2.0%
1Y−5.0%+4.7%
3Y+56.5%+94.9%
5Y+67.3%+82.0%
3–4Peer average wins
46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

BGLD

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.87%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.2%
52-week range
$15.86−36.8% from the high$25.34
First Trust BGLD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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BGLD

Payouts by Year

4Y
$7.58per share, Dec 2025
$0.07392022’23’24$7.582025
Distribution yield47.4%
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
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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$16.02
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today12K
Average volume · 30D15K
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-datePaidPer share
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$7.58
Dec 2, 2024Dec 3, 2024$4.60
Dec 1, 2023Dec 5, 2023$1.97
Dec 1, 2022Dec 5, 2022$0.0739
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