IGLD Alternatives & Similar ETFs

FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IGLD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD charges 0.85% annually. There are 27 ETFs in the Gold category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	0.09%	6.41B	Jun 2021	IGLD vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	27.70B	Jun 2018	IGLD vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	415.33M	Jun 2022	IGLD vs FGDL
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	6.81B	Sep 2009	IGLD vs SGOL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	1.37B	Aug 2017	IGLD vs BAR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 28 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 37.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	37	279.82M	Mar 2015	IGLD vs SGDJ
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	35	446.44M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	33	141.74M	Feb 2025	IGLD vs GBUG
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	32	107.26M	Nov 2010	IGLD vs GOEX
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	31	2.29B	Jan 2012	IGLD vs RING

Top Performing IGLD Alternatives (YTD)

IGLD is at -7.95% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	7.37%	1.84M	Feb 2008	IGLD vs DGZ
GLL	ProShares UltraShort Gold	3.86%	113.41M	Dec 2008	IGLD vs GLL
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	-1.12%	446.44M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	-4.89%	51.07M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-6.48%	169.31M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has 24.90% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.68%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	12.68%	51.07M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	16.45%	169.31M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	21.83%	478.03M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	25.07%	25.43M	Apr 2025	IGLD vs GOLI
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.65%	6.41B	Jun 2021	IGLD vs IAUM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has a 1-year max drawdown of -23.84%. There are 4 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -12.43%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	-12.43%	51.07M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-15.81%	169.31M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	-22.50%	478.03M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	-22.66%	446.44M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	-25.88%	25.43M	Apr 2025	IGLD vs GOLI

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 12 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $24B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	34	28.87%	14.26B	Jul 2015	IGLD vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.10%	11.74B	Nov 2009	IGLD vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	66	23.60%	10.80B	Mar 2014	IGLD vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-7.65%	132.86M	Feb 2012	IGLD vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	15.23%	7.48B	Mar 2006	IGLD vs FDL
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.56%	2.46B	Sep 2016	IGLD vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	44	17.47%	4.34B	Aug 2012	IGLD vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	20.15%	718.18M	Feb 2007	IGLD vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	34	8.48%	3.40B	Mar 2018	IGLD vs KNG
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.31%	24.39B	Jan 2014	IGLD vs RDVY

Often Compared With IGLD

Investors most often compare IGLD with IAU, GOLY, KGLD. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	60.94B	Jan 2005	IGLD vs IAU
GOLY	Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	6	-27.51%	89.38M	May 2021	IGLD vs GOLY
KGLD	Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	21	-7.88%	90.82M	Jul 2025	IGLD vs KGLD
YGLD	Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF	Gold, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	12	-20.87%	37.25M	Dec 2024	IGLD vs YGLD
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	62.61%	73.62B	Dec 2011	IGLD vs SMH
SGLS.L	Invesco Physical Gold GBP Hedged ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.61%	21.78B	Jul 2020	IGLD vs SGLS.L
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.36%	132.10B	Nov 2004	IGLD vs GLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	2.45B	Jul 2018	IGLD vs AAAU
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	24	-24.20%	144.00M	Dec 2021	IGLD vs GDMN
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	31	-11.25%	574.94M	Apr 2011	IGLD vs GLCC.TO
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	65	8.49%	40.37B	May 2022	IGLD vs JEPQ
GDXY	YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed, Precious Metals	15	-18.90%	211.70M	May 2024	IGLD vs GDXY
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	91	1.73%	70.50B	Oct 2012	IGLD vs VTIP
VGZ	Vista Gold Corp.		70	-15.74%	—	—	IGLD vs VGZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.22%	138.36B	Sep 2003	IGLD vs AGG
UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March	Defined Outcome	89	5.99%	203.97M	Feb 2020	IGLD vs UMAR
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	56	10.40%	13.32B	Jan 2024	IGLD vs QQQI
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.06%	—	—	IGLD vs FSPGX
GDT	WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund	Tactical Allocation	—	—	11.12M	Jan 2026	IGLD vs GDT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	IGLD vs SPY

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