FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)

BATS: BGLD · Real-Time Price · USD
18.32
+0.05 (0.25%)
Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.25%
Assets $47.62M
Expense Ratio 0.91%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 2.60M
Dividend (ttm) $7.58
Dividend Yield 41.40%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 29, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -9.06%
Volume 5,707
Open 18.32
Previous Close 18.27
Day's Range 18.27 - 18.35
52-Week Low 17.05
52-Week High 25.34
Beta 0.17
Holdings 4
Inception Date Jan 20, 2021

About BGLD

Fund Home Page

The FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in downside hedge alternatives. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPDR Gold Trust ETF over a specific holdings period. The fund invests in US treasury bills, cash-like instruments and FLEX options through a wholly-owned subsidiary. BGLD was launched on Jan 20, 2021 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Defined Outcome
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol BGLD
ETF Provider First Trust

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025 $7.5834 Dec 31, 2025
Dec 2, 2024 $4.5955 Dec 3, 2024
Dec 1, 2023 $1.9742 Dec 5, 2023
Dec 1, 2022 $0.0739 Dec 5, 2022
Full Dividend History

News

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