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%	6.34B	Jun 2021	IGLD vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	27.37B	Jun 2018	IGLD vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	415.34M	Jun 2022	IGLD vs FGDL
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	6.73B	Sep 2009	IGLD vs SGOL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	1.34B	Aug 2017	IGLD vs BAR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 28 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 48.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	48	272.75M	Mar 2015	IGLD vs SGDJ
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	44	141.51M	Feb 2025	IGLD vs GBUG
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	44	104.44M	Nov 2010	IGLD vs GOEX
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	42	433.45M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	38	6.89B	Nov 2009	IGLD vs GDXJ

Top Performing IGLD Alternatives (YTD)

IGLD is at -6.86% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	4.59%	1.84M	Feb 2008	IGLD vs DGZ
GLL	ProShares UltraShort Gold	1.26%	124.20M	Dec 2008	IGLD vs GLL
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	0.83%	433.45M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	-3.76%	50.90M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-4.83%	166.76M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has 25.12% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	12.42%	50.90M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	16.75%	166.76M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	22.13%	494.75M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	25.26%	22.65M	Apr 2025	IGLD vs GOLI
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.79%	6.34B	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%	50.90M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-15.81%	166.76M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	-22.50%	494.75M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	-22.66%	433.45M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	-25.88%	22.65M	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 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	44	31.78%	14.31B	Jul 2015	IGLD vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	53	19.50%	11.67B	Nov 2009	IGLD vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	63	22.38%	10.18B	Mar 2014	IGLD vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-5.08%	118.19M	Feb 2012	IGLD vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	18.62%	7.77B	Mar 2006	IGLD vs FDL
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	68.79%	1.27B	Sep 2016	IGLD vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	49	16.55%	4.18B	Aug 2012	IGLD vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	42	13.15%	586.61M	Feb 2007	IGLD vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	88	18.21%	24.89B	Jan 2014	IGLD vs RDVY
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	47	9.32%	3.53B	Mar 2018	IGLD vs KNG

Often Compared With IGLD

Investors most often compare IGLD with IAU, KGLD, GOLY. 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	28	-6.14%	59.74B	Jan 2005	IGLD vs IAU
KGLD	Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	26	-6.60%	112.66M	Jul 2025	IGLD vs KGLD
GOLY	Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	7	-27.25%	89.38M	May 2021	IGLD vs GOLY
YGLD	Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF	Gold, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	16	-19.59%	34.39M	Dec 2024	IGLD vs YGLD
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	88	51.46%	68.10B	Dec 2011	IGLD vs SMH
SGLS.L	Invesco Physical Gold GBP Hedged ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	27	-7.31%	21.67B	Jul 2020	IGLD vs SGLS.L
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.21%	130.32B	Nov 2004	IGLD vs GLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.11%	2.47B	Jul 2018	IGLD vs AAAU
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	31	-21.29%	142.05M	Dec 2021	IGLD vs GDMN
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	66	7.51%	39.88B	May 2022	IGLD vs JEPQ
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	35	-11.58%	559.99M	Apr 2011	IGLD vs GLCC.TO
GDXY	YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed, Precious Metals	20	-17.06%	207.65M	May 2024	IGLD vs GDXY
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	88	1.77%	71.10B	Oct 2012	IGLD vs VTIP
VGZ	Vista Gold Corp.		76	-9.64%	—	—	IGLD vs VGZ
UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March	Defined Outcome	92	6.77%	193.54M	Feb 2020	IGLD vs UMAR
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	52	8.51%	13.40B	Jan 2024	IGLD vs QQQI
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.33%	137.11B	Sep 2003	IGLD vs AGG
GDT	WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund	Tactical Allocation	—	—	10.15M	Jan 2026	IGLD vs GDT
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	0.30%	—	—	IGLD vs FSPGX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	IGLD vs SCHD

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