FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)
BGLD is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. BGLD launched on Jan 20, 2021 and has a 0.90% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Jan 20, 2021
Global (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
BGLD has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) returned 16.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 32.69% over the past 12 months.
BGLD
16.70%
5.26%
15.05%
32.69%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGLD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.72% | 2.96% | 5.16% | 1.05% | 0.89% | 16.70% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.59% | 0.38% | 6.02% | 2.23% | 0.79% | 0.34% | 4.15% | 3.13% | 3.06% | 3.63% | -1.36% | -0.60% | 21.80% |
| 2023 | 3.57% | -2.22% | 4.49% | 1.31% | 1.80% | -2.33% | 1.83% | -1.65% | -3.06% | 5.15% | 3.07% | 0.97% | 13.24% |
| 2022 | -0.69% | 2.89% | 0.60% | -1.37% | -3.42% | -0.83% | -2.04% | -2.36% | -1.74% | -1.59% | 7.07% | 1.48% | -2.42% |
| 2021 | -1.11% | -3.93% | -0.47% | 2.51% | 4.02% | -4.28% | 0.60% | -1.52% | -2.27% | 0.69% | -1.03% | 1.41% | -5.58% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, BGLD is among the top 2% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF provided a 21.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.60 | $4.60 | $1.97 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 21.46% | 25.04% | 10.49% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.60 | $4.60 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.97 | $1.97 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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, 2021 | 362 | Nov 3, 2022 | 246 | Oct 27, 2023 | 608 |
| -6.59% | Jan 22, 2021 | 47 | Mar 30, 2021 | 32 | May 14, 2021 | 79 |
| -5.18% | Oct 31, 2024 | 11 | Nov 14, 2024 | 6 | Nov 22, 2024 | 17 |
| -3.75% | Dec 28, 2023 | 33 | Feb 14, 2024 | 12 | Mar 4, 2024 | 45 |
| -3.43% | Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | Apr 10, 2025 | 6 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF volatility is 3.44%, 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.