Data as of .
DIVO vs FGSI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FGSI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against DIVO’s 6.8%, though DIVO returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DIVO scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIVO and FGSI hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DIVO | FGSI |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 5.97% | 2.45% |
| CME Group Inc | 3.14% | 2.21% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.97% | 2.15% |
| Only in DIVO | Only in FGSI |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.49% | Newmont Corporation 2.70% |
| Caterpillar Inc 5.34% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% |
| Visa Inc 5.15% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 5.02% | Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 4.90% | DexCom, Inc. 2.28% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.76% | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% |
| Amgen Inc 4.74% | Target Corporation 2.22% |
| Chevron Corp 4.67% | ResMed Inc. 2.21% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVO | FGSI | DIVO | FGSI | DIVO | FGSI | |
| 3 months | +4.5% | +2.4% | 1.2% | 2.1% | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | +10.0% | 2.5% | 4.4% | −8.6 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 1 year | +14.6% | +5.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% | −2.0 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 3 years | +56.1% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −22.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +218.8% | +11.9% | 72.4% | 9.8% | −76.3 pts | −14.3 pts |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SPY, paying monthly | FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | First Trust |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.9% | 8.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.3% | −3.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.6% | +5.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.0 pts | −11.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3565 days | 449 days |
| Net assets | $7.8bn | $2m |
DIVO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly.
FGSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, DIVO or FGSI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DIVO paid 6.8% of its starting price in cash and FGSI paid 8.1%, so FGSI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DIVO or FGSI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DIVO returned +14.6% and FGSI returned +5.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DIVO returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DIVO or FGSI?
- DIVO charges 0.56% a year and FGSI charges 0.85%, so DIVO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DIVO against FGSI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/divo-vs-fgsi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.