FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD)Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
22.03 USD
-0.63
(-2.780%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 22.30 +0.27 (1.226%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT
The most compelling feature here is the massive 21.43% dividend yield, which appears to be a mechanical result of the fund's vesting schedule rather than organic earnings growth. While the recent price action shows a healthy rebound from the 52-week lows, trading comfortably above the 200-day moving average, the underlying business quality is mediocre. The asset has delivered flat-to-negative returns over the last two years despite a positive four-year cumulative gain, indicating a lack of sustainable capital appreciation. The options market agrees with a cautious bullish bias, betting on a recovery, but the lack of deep out-of-the-money call volume suggests the crowd isn't expecting a parabolic rally. This is a speculative income play for retirees who can tolerate the volatility of a gold strategy ETF, but it lacks the fundamental moat required for a long-term hold. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.047037 |
| AutoETS | 0.047039 |
| AutoTheta | 0.054782 |
| MSTL | 0.058693 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 0.57 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.187 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.50 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move in the near term, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money calls for November 2026, while put activity remains concentrated in the money and lower strikes, suggesting a floor rather than a crash scenario.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.08% | 19.62% | 15.85% | 11.60% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.424 | 2.081492 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.426 | 2.058966 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.441 | 1.895959 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.444 | 1.824908 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.479 | 1.889546 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.496 | 1.718046 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.554 | 2.153129 |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.597 | 2.382283 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.464 | 1.845664 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.142 | 0.580065 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.141 | 0.592437 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.135 | 0.597874 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.131 | 0.601469 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.127 | 0.583104 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.132 | 0.599455 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.132 | 0.624704 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.126 | 0.605478 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.120 | 0.604686 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.119 | 0.610570 |
| 2025-01-02 | 0.114 | 0.602728 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2.404 | 12.692713 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.144 | 0.656635 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.139 | 0.643221 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.145 | 0.700145 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.143 | 0.698925 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.139 | 0.696044 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.141 | 0.703242 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.140 | 0.703694 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.136 | 0.692464 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.132 | 0.694371 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.132 | 0.700265 |
| 2024-01-02 | 0.134 | 0.699191 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.133 | 0.698089 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.131 | 0.705629 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.128 | 0.713092 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.133 | 0.705570 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.135 | 0.709406 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.127 | 0.668421 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.138 | 0.706967 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.119 | 0.605290 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.119 | 0.601314 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.118 | 0.627326 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.123 | 0.617470 |
| 2023-01-03 | 0.105 | 0.544182 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.109 | 0.572479 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.096 | 0.533304 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.084 | 0.452489 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.083 | 0.445661 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.083 | 0.428122 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.068 | 0.342828 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.059 | 0.290212 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.058 | 0.283355 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.055 | 0.259949 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.052 | 0.244051 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.050 | 0.249688 |
| 2022-01-03 | 0.051 | 0.253605 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.052 | 0.261307 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.050 | 0.249066 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.049 | 0.247712 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.051 | 0.249755 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.051 | 0.249816 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.050 | 0.247893 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.054 | 0.250696 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.051 | 0.247141 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.049 | 0.243539 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 30.42 |
| All Time Low | 17.37 |
| Ask | 23.0 |
| Ask Size | 800 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 445,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 351,477 |
| Average Volume | 351,477 |
| Average Volume10Days | 445,430 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.21 |
| Bid | 22.06 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Commodities Focused |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 22.655 |
| Day Low | 22.0137 |
| Dividend Yield | 21.43 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.3483 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.68169975 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.031932272 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.4357855 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 30.42 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.389999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.27580538 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 20.22 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.8100014 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0895154 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 20.22 - 30.42 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,614,868,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.144018 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.629999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.78023 |
| Fullday Price | 22.3 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,614,643,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests in a portfolio substantially composed of short-term U.S. Treasury securities, cash and cash equivalents, and in the shares of a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) that holds FLexible Exchange Options (“FLEX Options”) that reference the price performance of the underlying ETF. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_705765454 |
| Nav Price | 22.57 |
| Net Assets | 514,127,296.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.85 |
| Open | 22.65 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 0.26999855 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.2255949 |
| Post Market Price | 22.3 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,479 |
| Previous Close | 22.66 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.629999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.78023 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.655 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 22.0137 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 22.0137 - 22.655 |
| Regular Market Open | 22.65 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 22.66 |
| Regular Market Price | 22.03 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 442,970 |
| Short Name | FT Vest Gold Strategy Target In |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IGLD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.24231291 |
| Total Assets | 514,127,296 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -11.03489 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -11.03489 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 24.538925 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.5089245 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.10224264 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 442,970 |
| Yield | 0.2143 |
| Ytd Return | -6.53229 |