About this ETF
The FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF, referred to as "the Fund," pursues two primary goals: first, to offer investors exposure to the price fluctuations of the SPDR Gold Trust (its "Underlying ETF"), and second, to deliver a consistent income stream. To achieve these objectives, the Fund allocates the majority of its assets to secure U.S. Treasury securities. Additionally, it invests in a wholly-owned subsidiary. This subsidiary, in turn, holds a portfolio of various exchange-traded options, including specialized FLexible Exchange Options ("FLEX Options"), all of which are designed to track the performance of the aforementioned Underlying ETF.
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 | +10.13% | -3.74% | -19.63% | -8.32% | +4.51% | +6.79% | +2.53% | -33.53% | -12.57% |
| Total return | +12.40% | +2.14% | -9.97% | +4.85% | +26.83% | +24.71% | +14.91% | -29.55% | -10.20% |
* 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 | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
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 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 2 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Dollar | — | 57.31% | 2.68M | $2.7M |
| 2 | 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 581.82 | — | 42.69% | 14.71K | $2.0M |
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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) | 20.69% | Paid (last 12 months) | $4.7436 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4239 (Aug 04, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +23.77% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +51.79% / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 04, 2026 | $0.4239 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 02, 2026 | $0.4259 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 02, 2026 | $0.4407 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 04, 2026 | $0.4443 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 02, 2026 | $0.4792 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 03, 2026 | $0.4962 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 03, 2026 | $0.5544 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.5968 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | $0.4641 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | $0.1422 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 02, 2025 | $0.1412 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 03, 2025 | $0.1347 |
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 | 25.62% / 17.94% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.07 / 1.29 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -23.84% / -23.84% | Sortino 1Y | 1.48 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.201 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.313 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 18.54% | 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 | 333.58K | Average volume | 331.36K |
| AUM | $598.5M | Premium/Discount | -1.01% |
| 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 | $4.1M | +0.70% | $594.3M → $598.5M |
| 1 Week | $21.4M | +3.83% | $559.7M → $598.5M |
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.
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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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