FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD)

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FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD) is down 3.1% since the beginning of the year. IGLD is currently trading at $22 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of IGLD shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,873.

FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD) has returned -3.05% so far this year and 18.24% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 3, 2021, IGLD's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.07%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -10.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, IGLD closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 3, 2026 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -7.2%.

FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 12.07%, beta of 0.14, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 03, 2021.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (39.12%) than losses (6.01%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.14 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.02 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

IGLD has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

IGLD ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF provided a 18.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.15 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income 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 Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF was 21.90%, occurring on Jun 10, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF drawdown is 19.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.