# BGLD (FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, GLD is down 2.4% and BGLD's protection has not yet begun.

## Key facts

- BGLD, can still gain: 10.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BGLD, fall before the buffer: 4.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BGLD, protection left, index points: 10.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BGLD, days to reset: 80, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BGLD, net assets: $55m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- BGLD, expense ratio: 0.91% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## BGLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | GLD | Gap to GLD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +3.2% | −2.4 pts |
| 6 months | −6.2% | −13.5% | +7.3 pts |
| 1 year | +4.7% | +19.1% | −14.4 pts |
| 3 years | +71.6% | +124.7% | −53.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | GLD | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 5% to 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +9.7% | ETFIQ |
| GLD return since period start | −2.4% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | −1.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $55m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Open | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 10.9% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 4.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 2.7% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 80 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.91% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can BGLD still gain?

About 10.9% from its price on Sep 11, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +9.7%.

### How far can BGLD fall before the buffer helps?

4.0% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms GLD can fall 2.7% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the BGLD buffer is left?

10.0% of the 10.0% buffer sat below the GLD level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does BGLD reset?

The outcome period ends on Nov 30, 2026, 80 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does BGLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.91% a year.


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