First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETFESBG

First TrustCommoditiesGold#72 of 106 by YTD

$19.88

−2.5% last session

−5.1% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026ESBG

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.5%	−3.5%	−8.7%	−5.1%	—	—	—	+0.4%
Peer average	−2.3%	−4.4%	−6.6%	+1.6%	+6.3%	+97.4%	+85.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2M
Expense ratio: 0.95%
Distribution yield: 1.6%
NAV: $19.67
Volume: 313
Avg. volume 30D: 1K
High today: $19.88
Low today: $19.88
Previous close: $20.38
52-week high: $27.03
52-week low: $19.53
Our risk indicator: 4/5

ESBG in One Breath

ESBG Among Gold ETFs

YTD

#1GTEKGoldman Sachs+25.1%$209M

#2GVUSGoldman Sachs+24.2%$451M

#3GVLEGoldman Sachs+18.3%$40.5M

#4GTPEGoldman Sachs+14.7%$29.5M

#5GSSCGoldman Sachs+12.8%$1.1B

#6GSCGoldman Sachs+11.4%$303M

#7GTOPGoldman Sachs+10.4%$689M

#8GSJYGoldman Sachs+9.5%$95.3M

#26ESBGFirst Trust−5.1%$2.0M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 41 Gold ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in ESBG

$10,000 in ESBG became

$10,035

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,191

Total return, dividends in · Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

ESBG’s Top Holdings

Today

US DollarUS Dollar29.0%SP500 MIC EM27.0%MICRO GOLD 26.2%US 5YR NOTE 17.9%

Other

First Trust ESBG · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What ESBG Holds

Today

Technology38.7%

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Financial Services12.1%

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Communication Services9.5%

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Consumer Cyclical9.3%

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Healthcare9.3%

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Industrials7.8%

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Consumer Defensive4.5%

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First Trust ESBG · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026

US’s Share of ESBG

Today

29.0%

$290 of every $1,000 in ESBG is US

US held by ESBG

$571K

First Trust ESBG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

ESBG’s Share of Gold ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $266B in 47 Gold ETFs

ESBG$2.0M0.0%

GLD$131B49.3%

IAU$59.9B22.5%

44 others$75.1B28.2%

Gold ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

ESBG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.95a year
per $100

$95 a year on $10,000

IAUM$0.09

GLDM$0.10

SGOL$0.17

IAU$0.25

GLD$0.40

ESBG$0.95

Expense ratio · Gold peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside ESBG

4 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

ESBG

First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF

Today

Technology38.7%Financial Services12.1%Communication Services9.5%Consumer Cyclical9.3%Healthcare9.3%Industrials7.8%Consumer Defensive4.5%Other100.0%US DollarUS Dollar29.0%SP500 MIC 27.0%MICRO GOLD26.2%US 5YR NOT17.9%

Technology38.7%Financial Services12.1%Communication Services9.5%Consumer Cyclical9.3%Healthcare9.3%Industrials7.8%Other100.0%US DollarUS Dollar29.0%SP500 MIC 27.0%MICRO GOLD26.2%US 5YR NOT17.9%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US Dollar	29.00%
2	—	SP500 MIC EMIN FUTDec26	26.98%
3	—	MICRO GOLD Dec26	26.16%
4	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	17.86%

See all 4 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther

First Trust ESBG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All ESBG Holdings

4 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

ESBG

ESBG’s Holdings

Today

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1	—US Dollar	29.00%	$2,900.48	1.5M	$1.5M
2	—SP500 MIC EMIN FUTDec26	26.98%	$2,698.01	37	$1.4M
3	—MICRO GOLD Dec26	26.16%	$2,615.90	34	$1.4M
4	—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	17.86%	$1,785.62	9	$945K

First Trust ESBG · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

ESBG

First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF’s Peers

YTD


GLD	SPDRRead Desk	0.40%	−5.3%	+3.6%	$131.3B
IAU	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	−5.1%	+3.8%	$59.9B
GLDM	SPDRRead Desk	0.10%	−5.8%	+1.3%	$29.7B
IAUM	iSharesRead Desk	0.09%	−5.0%	+3.9%	$8.2B
SGOL	AberdeenRead Desk	0.17%	−5.1%	+3.9%	$6.9B
ESBG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	−5.1%	new	$2M

Gold peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put ESBG head to head with GLD →

GLD vs ESBG

YTD

GLDSPDR · GoldESBGFirst Trust · Gold

Year to date

−5.3%

−5.1%

ESBG wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+3.6%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.40%

0.95%

GLD winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

1.6%

ESBG wins+1.6 pts

AUM

$131B

$2.0M

GLD66738.0× more

2–1ESBG wins

SPDR GLD and First Trust ESBG · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

ESBG vs VOO

YTD

ESBG · First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold

−5.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

13.5 pts

First Trust ESBG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

ESBG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

ESBGAvsBPeer average

1D−2.5%−2.3%

1M−3.5%−4.4%

3M−8.7%−6.6%

YTD−5.1%+1.6%

1Y[…]+6.3%

3Y[…]+97.4%

5Y[…]+85.8%

1–3Peer average wins

46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

ESBG

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−0.5%

52-week range

$19.88

$19.53−26.5% from the high$27.03

First Trust ESBG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

ESBG

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Nov 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33739H200

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$95 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust ESBG · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

ESBG

Payouts by Year

$0.0850per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.6%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

4 payouts added up$0.31 a share

First Trust ESBG · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$19.67

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today313

Average volume · 30D1K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0850
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.10
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0778
Dec 16, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0500

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