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%	6.66B	Jun 2021	IGLD vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	28.75B	Jun 2018	IGLD vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	437.03M	Jun 2022	IGLD vs FGDL
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	7.30B	Sep 2009	IGLD vs SGOL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	1.43B	Aug 2017	IGLD vs BAR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 26 ETFs in the Gold category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	39	301.05M	Mar 2015	IGLD vs SGDJ
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	34	525.87M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	31	116.80M	Nov 2010	IGLD vs GOEX
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	31	151.69M	Feb 2025	IGLD vs GBUG
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	30	2.43B	Jan 2012	IGLD vs RING

Top Performing IGLD Alternatives (YTD)

IGLD is at -5.55% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Gold category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.79%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	13.79%	1.84M	Feb 2008	IGLD vs DGZ
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	-0.50%	525.87M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GLL	ProShares UltraShort Gold	-1.30%	107.19M	Dec 2008	IGLD vs GLL
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	-3.71%	49.20M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-4.45%	180.36M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has 24.40% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	12.55%	49.20M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	15.99%	180.36M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	21.42%	472.53M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GLDY	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	24.59%	30.11M	Apr 2025	IGLD vs GLDY
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.27%	6.66B	Jun 2021	IGLD vs IAUM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGLD

IGLD has a 1-year max drawdown of -21.90%. There are 3 ETFs in the Gold category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.42%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	-11.42%	49.20M	Jan 2021	IGLD vs BGLD
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	-14.14%	180.36M	Jan 2013	IGLD vs GLDI
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	-20.43%	472.53M	Jun 2025	IGLD vs IAUI
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	-22.66%	525.87M	Mar 2022	IGLD vs GDE
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-24.35%	28.75B	Jun 2018	IGLD vs GLDM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	18.06%	13.59B	Jul 2015	IGLD vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	IGLD vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	IGLD vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	IGLD vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	12.67%	9.22B	Mar 2006	IGLD vs FDL
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	IGLD vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	IGLD vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	IGLD vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	IGLD vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	3.51%	784.37M	Feb 2018	IGLD vs ROBT

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	-4.73%	64.29B	Jan 2005	IGLD vs IAU
GOLY	Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	6	-24.89%	122.76M	May 2021	IGLD vs GOLY
KGLD	Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	—	-5.13%	90.82M	Jul 2025	IGLD vs KGLD
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	IGLD vs SMH
YGLD	Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF	Gold, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	13	-16.76%	40.09M	Dec 2024	IGLD vs YGLD
SGLS.L	Invesco Physical Gold GBP Hedged ETC	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.87%	22.19B	Jul 2020	IGLD vs SGLS.L
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.75%	2.65B	Jul 2018	IGLD vs AAAU
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.79%	138.96B	Nov 2004	IGLD vs GLD
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	24	-17.89%	170.46M	Dec 2021	IGLD vs GDMN
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.77%	589.70M	Apr 2011	IGLD vs GLCC.TO
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	63	7.85%	40.03B	May 2022	IGLD vs JEPQ
GDXY	YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed, Precious Metals	16	-15.78%	239.60M	May 2024	IGLD vs GDXY
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	83	1.36%	70.50B	Oct 2012	IGLD vs VTIP
VGZ	Vista Gold Corp.		77	5.58%	—	—	IGLD vs VGZ
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.47%	138.10B	Sep 2003	IGLD vs AGG
UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March	Defined Outcome	87	5.08%	203.30M	Feb 2020	IGLD vs UMAR
FSPGX	Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	3.18%	—	—	IGLD vs FSPGX
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	53	9.86%	12.65B	Jan 2024	IGLD vs QQQI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	IGLD vs SPY
GDT	WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund	Tactical Allocation	—	—	10.62M	Jan 2026	IGLD vs GDT

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