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FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 9, 2023

BGLD is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. BGLD launched on Jan 20, 2021 and has a 0.90% expense ratio.

Summary

ETF Info

IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateJan 20, 2021
RegionGlobal (Broad)
CategoryPrecious Metals, Actively Managed, Gold
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Asset ClassCommodity

Expense Ratio

The FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.90%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.90%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.95%
19.50%
BGLD (FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF had a return of 10.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.17% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date10.65%19.92%
1 month3.06%5.06%
6 months1.74%7.11%
1 year12.17%16.17%
5 years (annualized)N/A11.84%
10 years (annualized)N/A9.85%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20231.80%-2.33%1.83%-1.65%-3.06%5.15%13.99%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
BGLD
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF
0.73
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.25

Sharpe Ratio

The current FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.73. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.73
1.25
BGLD (FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF granted a 10.74% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.97 per share.


PeriodTTM2022
Dividend$1.97$0.07

Dividend yield

10.74%0.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.07

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-11.33%
-4.01%
BGLD (FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF was 16.19%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 246 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.19%Jun 1, 2021362Nov 3, 2022246Oct 27, 2023608
-11.33%Nov 30, 20237Dec 8, 2023
-6.59%Jan 22, 202147Mar 30, 202133May 17, 202180
-3.21%Oct 31, 20239Nov 10, 20237Nov 21, 202316
-1.13%Nov 22, 20231Nov 22, 20232Nov 27, 20233

Volatility Chart

The current FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF volatility is 15.36%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
15.36%
2.77%
BGLD (FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)