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BGLD ETF — FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF
FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BGLD's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 28.07%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $7.58 with an ex-date of December 29, 2025, was 65.0% higher than the previous $4.60. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for BGLD, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BGLD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 28.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 46.31%, its expense ratio is 0.91%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 61.8% over the past 5.7 years, 52.7 points behind SPY at 114.5%.
BGLD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (46.31%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $7.583. The ex-dividend date is 12/29/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | $7.583 | 65.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-02 | $4.596 | 132.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-01 | $1.974 | 2567.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-01 | $0.074 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.074 | — |
| 2023 total | $1.974 | 2567.6% |
| 2024 total | $4.596 | 132.8% |
| 2025 total | $7.583 | 65.0% |
BGLD dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +65.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +65.0% |
BGLD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BGLD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 61.8% over the past 5.7 years, 52.7 points behind SPY at 114.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.6% | — |
| 3M | 0.6% | — |
| 6M | -6.1% | — |
| YTD | -4.3% | — |
| 1Y | -3.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 12.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 11.60% |
| Since inception (5.7 years) | 61.8% | 8.80% |
BGLD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 01/20/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.91%
- Distribution rate
- 28.07%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 46.31%
- Last close
- $16.38 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $53,349,752
- Average volume
- 7783.0
- Dividend
- $7.583
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/29/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 0.12
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (28.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (46.31%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: First Trust or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BGLD risks and drawbacks
Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.4%.
Who may consider BGLD — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BGLD pays annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BGLD pay monthly?
No. BGLD currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is BGLD's expense ratio?
BGLD's expense ratio is 0.91%.
How has BGLD's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +65.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BGLD pay a dividend?
BGLD pays annual. The dividend amount is $7.583. The ex-dividend date is 12/29/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has BGLD performed?
Total return is 61.8% over the past 5.7 years, 52.7 points behind SPY at 114.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.
Is BGLD a good investment?
BGLD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 28.07% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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