First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETFESBG

First TrustCommoditiesGold#70 of 107 by YTD

$20.36

+3.6% last session

−2.8% 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, 2026ESBGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+3.6%	−2.4%	−4.8%	−2.8%	—	—	—	+2.8%
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: $2M
Expense ratio: 0.95%
Distribution yield: 1.5%
NAV: $19.75
Volume: 635
Avg. volume 30D: 1K
High today: $20.36
Low today: $20.36
Previous close: $19.65
52-week high: $27.03
52-week low: $19.53
Our risk indicator: 4/5

ESBG in One Breath

ESBG 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

#26ESBGFirst Trust−2.8%$2.0M

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

$10,000 in ESBG

$10,000 in ESBG became

$10,278

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,702

Total return, dividends in · Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

ESBG’s Top Holdings

Today

US DollarUS Dollar28.4%SP500 MIC EM27.3%MICRO GOLD 26.0%US 5YR NOTE 18.3%

Other

First Trust ESBG · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 2026

US’s Share of ESBG

Today

28.4%

$284 of every $1,000 in ESBG is US

US held by ESBG

$561K

First Trust ESBG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

ESBG’s Share of Gold ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $265B in 47 Gold ETFs

ESBG$2.0M0.0%

GLD$132B49.8%

IAU$58.4B22.0%

44 others$74.7B28.2%

Gold ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside ESBG

as of Nov 4, 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 Dollar28.4%SP500 MIC 27.3%MICRO GOLD26.0%US 5YR NOT18.3%

Technology38.7%Financial Services12.1%Communication Services9.5%Consumer Cyclical9.3%Healthcare9.3%Industrials7.8%Other100.0%US Dollar28.4%SP500 MIC 27.3%MICRO GOLD26.0%US 5YR NOT18.3%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US Dollar	28.43%
2	—	SP500 MIC EMIN FUTDec26	27.27%
3	—	MICRO GOLD Dec26	26.00%
4	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	18.30%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther

First Trust ESBG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

ESBG

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

Today


GLD	SPDRRead Desk	0.40%	+3.7%	+1.0%	$132.3B
IAU	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	+3.7%	+1.1%	$58.4B
GLDM	SPDRRead Desk	0.10%	+3.7%	+1.3%	$30.0B
IAUM	iSharesRead Desk	0.09%	+3.7%	+1.3%	$7.9B
SGOL	AberdeenRead Desk	0.17%	+3.7%	+1.2%	$6.7B
ESBG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.95%	+3.6%	new	$2M

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

Head to Head

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GLD vs ESBG

YTD

GLDSPDR · GoldESBGFirst Trust · Gold

Year to date

−6.0%

−2.8%

ESBG wins+3.2 pts

Past year

+1.0%

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Level

Fee

0.40%

0.95%

GLD winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

1.5%

ESBG wins+1.5 pts

AUM

$132B

$2.0M

GLD66973.5× more

2–1ESBG wins

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

ESBG vs VOO

YTD

ESBG · First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold

−2.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

16.1 pts

First Trust ESBG and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

ESBG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

ESBGAvsBPeer average

1D+3.6%+2.3%

1M−2.4%−3.2%

3M−4.8%−3.4%

YTD−2.8%+4.2%

1Y[…]+7.0%

3Y[…]+100.2%

5Y[…]+88.1%

2–2level

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−1.4%

52-week range

$20.36

$19.53−24.7% from the high$27.03

First Trust ESBG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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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First Trust ESBG · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

ESBG

Payouts by Year

$0.0850per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.5%

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$19.75

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today635

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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