FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (IGLD)Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
20.15 USD
-0.07
(-0.346%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:53 a.m. EDT
The FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF presents a compelling case for income-focused investors, driven by an aggressive dividend strategy that has compounded payouts significantly over the last two years. While the share price has recently retreated to test lower levels, the underlying business quality remains intact, supported by a four-year trajectory showing balanced growth and recovery rather than structural decline. The massive gap in implied volatility between calls and puts indicates that market participants are pricing in a potential rebound, aligning with the view that the current dip offers a strategic entry point. However, the short-term outlook remains cautious due to the recent price weakness and the inherent complexity of leveraged gold strategies, which can introduce volatility even when the underlying commodity performs well. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.041599 |
| AutoETS | 0.041600 |
| MSTL | 0.042925 |
| AutoTheta | 0.046748 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 5.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.292 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.95 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:53 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at the $24 strike compared to negligible put volume. Implied volatility is significantly elevated for longer-dated calls (over 120%), suggesting a belief in potential expansion or a specific event-driven rally, while short-term put protection remains minimal.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.59% | 20.91% | 16.21% | 12.00% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.118 | 0.585317 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.399 | 1.896388 |
| 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 | 20.22 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 360,890 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 400,871 |
| Average Volume | 400,871 |
| Average Volume10Days | 360,890 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.25 |
| Bid | 20.1 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Commodities Focused |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 20.37 |
| Day Low | 20.125 |
| Display Name | Gold Strategy Target Income ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 24.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.1788 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.028801 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04857692 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -22.885572 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 30.42 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.33760685 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 19.78 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.36999893 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.018705709 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 19.78 - 30.42 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,614,868,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1286358 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.045000076 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.22255231 |
| Fullday Price | 20.15 |
| 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 | 20.2 |
| Net Assets | 609,981,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.85 |
| Open | 20.2 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 20.22 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0699997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.34619 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 20.125 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 20.125 - 20.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.2 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 20.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 20.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 237,952 |
| Short Name | FT Vest Gold Strategy Target In |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IGLD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20742121 |
| Total Assets | 609,981,504 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 2.51421 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 2.51421 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 23.7687 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.6187 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.15224645 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 237,952 |
| Yield | 0.2476 |
| Ytd Return | -5.30591 |