BGLD
-3.43 · -16.36%
$17.56 · BATS

FT Cboe Vest Gold Tactical Buffer ETF (BGLD) ETF Analysis | Defined Outcome

First Trust · USA
AUM:$51.5M
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Market Performance

Up 16.1% over the past year, showing positive momentum.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 0.91% — above average for this category.

What is BGLD?

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest substantially all of its assets in U. Treasury securities, cash and cash equivalents, and in the shares of a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds FLexible EXchange ® Options that reference the price performance of the SPDR ® Gold Trust.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Cost & Yield (%)

Investment Breakdown

Strong Recent Performance
BGLD delivered 16.1% over the past year. Historical returns only — past performance is not indicative of future results.
Higher Cost Profile
Expense ratio of 0.91% is above average. Verify whether the strategy justifies the cost.
Concentrated Holdings
Top 10 holdings account for 99.4% of the ETF — significant weight in a small number of names.
ETF Information
AUM$51.5M
Expense Ratio0.91%
Dividend Yield44.12%
Holdings2
Inception DateJan 2021
Domicile–
Distribution–
Index–
ProviderFirst Trust
Beta0.08
CategoryDefined Outcome
CurrencyUSD
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Uses ISF.L (iShares FTSE 100 ETF)
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Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
-6.6%
1Y
+9.7%
3Y
+71.4%
5Y
+75.8%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in BGLD 5 years ago, it would have grown to £17,575 — a gain of £7,575.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

BGLD delivered positive returns in 3 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearBGLD
2026 YTD-0.6%
2025+31.5%
2024+21.9%
2023+12.5%
2022-1.6%
CAGR 4yr+15.4%
3/5 positive yearsAvg return: +12.7%Worst year: -1.6% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: MIXED
Trend Strength
33%
Negative
Volatility
16.9%
Low
Momentum
+4.7%
30-day change
Support Level
16.47
Key floor
Key Insights
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