About this ETF
The FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (referred to as "the Fund") aims to replicate the price performance of the SPDR Gold Trust (the "Underlying ETF"). This objective comes with a pre-set maximum gain, with potential returns capped at 11.51%. Concurrently, the Fund offers a protective buffer against decreases in the Underlying ETF's value, covering losses that fall within the range of -5% to -15%. It's important to note that both this upside limit and downside protection are calculated prior to any fees and expenses being deducted. This investment strategy is in effect for the duration between March 2, 2026, and May 29, 2026.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +8.65% | +3.06% | -2.83% | +4.21% | -18.06% | -2.81% | -1.44% | — | -2.06% |
| Total return | +8.65% | +3.06% | -2.83% | +4.21% | +16.92% | +21.87% | +13.00% | — | +10.66% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.91% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $91.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-31 SPDR® Gold Trust C 396.26 | — | 90.94% | 1.31K | $2.7M |
| 2 | US Dollar | — | 9.06% | 269.66K | $269.7K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 42.53% | Paid (last 12 months) | $7.5834 |
| Frequency | Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Dec 29, 2025 | Last payment | $7.5834 (Dec 31, 2025) |
| Growth 1Y | +65.02% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $7.5834 |
| Dec 02, 2024 | Dec 02, 2024 | Dec 03, 2024 | $4.5955 |
| Dec 01, 2023 | Dec 04, 2023 | Dec 05, 2023 | $1.9742 |
| Dec 01, 2022 | Dec 02, 2022 | Dec 05, 2022 | $0.0740 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 12.80% / 11.21% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.11 / 1.70 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.43% / -12.43% | Sortino 1Y | 1.58 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.164 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.296 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 9.03% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 12.44K | Average volume | 23.26K |
| AUM | $56.8M | Premium/Discount | -1.16% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $1.3M | +2.32% | $55.6M → $56.8M |
| 1 Week | $1.6M | +3.01% | $53.6M → $56.8M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for BGLD
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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