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FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD)

Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
25.93 USD +0.28 (1.091%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:46 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. EDT

IGLD offers a high dividend yield, which is attractive for income-focused investors, but the recent price history shows volatility and a lack of consistent upward momentum. The forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend in the short term, which could present a buying opportunity for those looking to capitalize on dips. However, the long-term outlook is less optimistic due to structural deficiencies and potential risks associated with the target income strategy. Investors should consider the high yield in conjunction with the ETF's performance and the broader market conditions before making a decision.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.050720
AutoTheta0.055395
AutoARIMA0.068516
MSTL0.068898

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.180
Excess Kurtosis -0.54

As of April 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. The calls and puts have varying IV and positioning, suggesting uncertainty about future price direction. The high IV on some expirations indicates potential volatility, while the low OI in some options suggests limited interest in specific price movements. Overall, the market seems to be cautious, with some speculation on both sides.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.89% 15.08% 17.12% 13.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.479 1.889546
2026-03-02 0.496 1.750897
2026-02-02 0.554 2.232482
2025-12-29 0.597 2.520846
2025-12-01 0.464 1.997855
2025-11-03 0.142 0.639538
2025-10-01 0.141 0.656977
2025-09-02 0.135 0.666935
2025-08-01 0.131 0.675044
2025-07-01 0.127 0.658422
2025-06-02 0.132 0.680868
2025-05-01 0.132 0.713889
2025-04-01 0.126 0.696151
2025-03-03 0.120 0.699443
2025-02-03 0.119 0.710548
2025-01-02 0.114 0.705705
2024-12-02 2.404 14.951559
2024-11-01 0.144 0.871123
2024-10-01 0.139 0.858942
2024-09-03 0.145 0.941021
2024-08-01 0.143 0.945944
2024-07-01 0.139 0.948611
2024-06-03 0.141 0.965121
2024-05-01 0.140 0.972598
2024-04-01 0.136 0.963866
2024-03-01 0.132 0.973243
2024-02-01 0.132 0.988422
2024-01-02 0.134 0.993843
2023-12-01 0.133 0.999244
2023-11-01 0.131 1.017152
2023-10-02 0.128 1.035152
2023-09-01 0.133 1.031524
2023-08-01 0.135 1.044430
2023-07-03 0.127 0.991023
2023-06-01 0.138 1.055178
2023-05-01 0.119 0.909820
2023-04-03 0.119 0.909283
2023-03-01 0.118 0.954364
2023-02-01 0.123 0.945284
2023-01-03 0.105 0.838277
2022-12-01 0.109 0.886756
2022-11-01 0.096 0.830881
2022-10-03 0.084 0.708778
2022-09-01 0.083 0.701318
2022-08-01 0.083 0.676714
2022-07-01 0.068 0.544229
2022-06-01 0.059 0.462286
2022-05-02 0.058 0.452689
2022-04-01 0.055 0.416454
2022-03-01 0.052 0.391996
2022-02-01 0.050 0.402047
2022-01-03 0.051 0.409376
2021-12-01 0.052 0.422867
2021-11-01 0.050 0.404116
2021-10-01 0.049 0.402930
2021-09-01 0.051 0.407259
2021-08-02 0.051 0.408379
2021-07-01 0.050 0.406248
2021-06-01 0.054 0.411868
2021-05-03 0.051 0.407044
2021-04-01 0.049 0.402116
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 12.5

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 30.42
All Time Low 17.37
Ask 25.97
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 247,870
Average Daily Volume3 Month 293,939
Average Volume 293,939
Average Volume10Days 247,870
Beta3 Year 0.01
Bid 25.88
Bid Size 100
Category Commodities Focused
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 26.0699
Day Low 25.77
Dividend Yield 12.5
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 26.6889
Fifty Day Average Change -0.7588997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.028435031
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.074026
Fifty Two Week High 30.42
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.49
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14760025
Fifty Two Week Low 20.85
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.08
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24364507
Fifty Two Week Range 20.85 - 30.42
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,614,868,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1559555
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
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 REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_705765454
Nav Price 25.65
Net Assets 566,952,640.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.85
Open 25.98
Phone 630-241-4141
Previous Close 25.65
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.2800007
Regular Market Change Percent 1.0914079
Regular Market Day High 26.0699
Regular Market Day Low 25.77
Regular Market Day Range 25.77 - 26.0699
Regular Market Open 25.98
Regular Market Previous Close 25.65
Regular Market Price 25.93
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,166
Regular Market Volume 186,758
Short Name FT Vest Gold Strategy Target In
Source Interval 15
Symbol IGLD
Three Year Average Return 0.2491208
Total Assets 566,952,640
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.04103
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.04103
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 24.757975
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.1720257
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.04733932
Type Disp ETF
Volume 186,758
Yield 0.125
Ytd Return 6.04103