FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF
$16.390.00 (0.00%)
- 0.91%
- $53M
- −2.6%
- 46.38%
- 0M sh
- $16.45
- low $16.11high $25.34
The ETF.net BGLD Grade
D
Score 29 out of 100
- 10 of 11
Score 29 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F4 out of 100Rank 11 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D27 out of 100Rank 9 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B65 out of 100Rank 2 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 11
Our read on BGLD
DBuffer ETFs almost always wrap stocks. BGLD wraps gold: it aims to track the SPDR Gold Trust's price up to a cap reset every quarter, while cushioning a slice of GLD's losses once the first 5% is gone.
The fund seeks to match the price return of the SPDR® Gold Trust, before fees and expenses, subject to a predetermined upside cap and protection against specified losses during the target outcome period.
Why people hold it
- A rare shape: defined-outcome mechanics pointed at gold instead of the S&P 500. It targets GLD's price return up to a preset cap and buffers GLD losses from -5% to -15% each period.ftportfolios.com
- Quarterly resets, not annual. The cap and buffer refresh four times a year, so holders are not tied to terms struck twelve months earlier.ftportfolios.com
- Running since 2021, so the strategy has been tested through real gold swings rather than a backtest. Under the hood: Treasuries, cash, and FLEX options on GLD held via a wholly owned subsidiary.ftportfolios.com
Worth knowing
- The cushion is a middle slice, not a floor. GLD's first 5% of decline lands on you, and the buffer stops working past -15%.ftportfolios.com
- Upside is capped, and the cap is set at each period's start. Buy mid-quarter and your own cap and remaining buffer differ from the headline terms.ftportfolios.com
- 0.91% a year sits at the pricier end of the buffer aisle, and the fund trades thinly, so limit orders do real work here.
BGLD Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 101%
- U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026
BGLD Performance
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BGLD$9,745
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BGLD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −4.4% |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | −0.8% |
| 1 year | −2.6% |
| 3 years | +19.5% |
| 5 years | +11.8% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BGLD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.4% | |
| 2025 | +34.4% | |
| 2024 | +21.7% | |
| 2023 | +13.1% | |
| 2022 | −2.4% | |
| 2021 | −5.6% |
BGLD in the news
BGLD Dividends
- 46.38%
- $7.58
- $7.58 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
BGLD Risk
- 10.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.33
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −15.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BGLD Cost
0.91%
BGLD0.91%
- The middle half of Other Buffered funds
- Median 0.85%
Every other Other Buffered fund charges less.
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