# IGLD (FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IGLD paid 21.6% in cash and still finished 6.2 points behind GLD.

## Key facts

- IGLD, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 21.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IGLD, total return, 1 year: +13.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IGLD, against GLD: −6.2 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IGLD, latest payout, annualized: 22.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- IGLD, net assets: $612m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- IGLD, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## IGLD over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | GLD | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 5.7% | −3.6% | +2.4% | +3.6% | −1.3 pts |
| 6 months | 10.7% | −12.8% | −2.2% | −3.0% | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | 21.6% | −7.9% | +13.3% | +19.5% | −6.2 pts |
| 3 years | 55.3% | +12.6% | +81.5% | +123.8% | −42.4 pts |
| Since launch | 64.5% | +6.7% | +94.5% | +149.8% | −55.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $612m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 22.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 23.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Mar 3, 2021 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has IGLD paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IGLD paid 21.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 7.9%.

### Is IGLD ahead of GLD?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IGLD returned +13.3% against +19.5% for Gold (GLD), so a holder was behind it by 6.2 points.

### How often does IGLD pay, and how much?

IGLD pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 22.5% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### What does IGLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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ETFIQ, IGLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/igld
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