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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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +8.1%−5.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +8.1%−5.3%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026BGLDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
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
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$10,000 in BGLD

5Y
$10,000 in BGLD became
$16,910
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,910 BGLD$18,115 VOOlow $9,071Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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BGLD Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
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
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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
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BGLD Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−36.1%
From the 52-week low
+2.1%
Today $16.14 – $16.20
Previous close $15.99
52-week low$15.8652-week high$25.34
End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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

1Y
Trend
GLDSPDRReadDesk0.40%+1.0%−6.0%$132.3B
IAUiSharesReadDesk0.25%+1.1%−5.9%$58.4B
GLDMSPDRReadDesk0.10%+1.3%−5.8%$30.0B
IAUMiSharesReadDesk0.09%+1.3%−5.8%$7.9B
SGOLAberdeenReadDesk0.17%+1.2%−5.8%$6.7B
BGLDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.91%−4.4%−5.3%$54M
Gold peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GLD vs BGLD

YTD
GLDSPDR · GoldBGLDFirst Trust · Gold
Year to date
BGLD wins+0.7 pts
Past year
GLD wins+5.4 pts
Fee
GLD winslower fee
Yield
BGLD wins+46.8 pts
AUM
GLD2465.0× more
2–2level
SPDR GLD and First Trust BGLD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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BGLD vs VOO

1Y
BGLD · FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer
−4.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.5%
Gap
17.8 pts
−5%0%+5%+10%−4.4% BGLD+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20260%+10%−4.4% BGLD+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 2026
First Trust BGLD and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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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
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The Details

BGLD

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.93%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.3%
52-week range
$15.86−36.1% from the high$25.34
First Trust BGLD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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BGLD

Payouts by Year

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

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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-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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