FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Fund (BGLD)
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FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Fund Investors
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC Tyler Chaisson COMPASS CAPITAL Corp. /MA/ /ADV | 12,319 | $210,778.09 | $201,908.41 | -$8,869.68 | -4.21% |
| JD Jim Dushek HARBOUR INVESTMENTS Inc. | 28,328 | $535,111.15 | $463,871 | -$71,240.15 | -13.31% |
 Kristofer Gray Integrity Financial Corp. /WA | 277 | $4,747.78 | $4,492.94 | -$254.84 | -5.37% |
 Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 942 | $16,154 | $15,326.34 | -$827.66 | -5.12% |
 Andrea Butler Sequent Planning LLC | 146,781 | $2.79M | $2.39M | -$403,092.49 | -14.44% |
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FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Fund Profile
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Overview
The company operates a specialized investment fund focused on leveraging U.S. Treasury securities, cash equivalents, and innovative financial instruments like FLexible EXchange® Options (FLEX Options). These options are particularly linked to the price performance of the SPDR® Gold Trust, offering a unique approach to incorporate gold exposure into the fund's investment strategy. The fund is characterized by its non-diversified status, meaning it may invest a larger portion of its assets in fewer securities, potentially increasing its risk and return profile. The primary aim of this strategy is to offer investors a way to gain exposure to gold through a financial product that combines the safety and liquidity of U.S. Treasury securities with the speculative appeal of gold investments, all within a regulatory framework that ensures transparency and investor protection.
Products and Services
- U.S. Treasury Securities
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Wholly-owned Subsidiary with FLexible EXchange® Options
- Non-diversified Fund Structure
Investing mainly in U.S. Treasury securities is a foundational aspect of the fund's strategy. These government-issued instruments offer a reliable return with very low default risk, making them a cornerstone for the fund's investment in secure, liquid assets.
Maintaining a portion of the fund’s assets in cash and cash equivalents ensures liquidity and flexibility. This allows the fund to respond swiftly to market changes, take advantage of new investment opportunities and meet withdrawal requests.
The fund invests in a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds FLexible EXchange® Options (FLEX Options) on the SPDR® Gold Trust, mirroring the price performance of gold. This unique approach allows the fund to gain exposure to the price movements of gold without the need to physically hold the metal. It leverages the derivative markets to aim for returns that correspond to gold's price dynamics, offering investors an alternative to direct gold investments.
As a non-diversified fund, it focuses its investments more narrowly than diversified funds. This approach can potentially lead to higher volatility and greater risk or reward for investors, as the fund's performance is more closely tied to the specific assets it holds. This structure gives the fund the flexibility to allocate a significant portion of its assets to its core investment strategies, targeting specific financial instruments like the FLEX Options on the SPDR® Gold Trust that it identifies as having strong potential for returns.
