Data as of .
DOGG vs FGSI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year DOGG paid 9.6% of its price in cash against FGSI’s 8.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DOGG 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, DOGG and FGSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DOGG | FGSI |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | -2.68% | 1.13% |
| Only in DOGG | Only in FGSI |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 69.94% | Newmont Corporation 2.70% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. 7.18% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 6.47% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% |
| Amgen Inc. 6.33% | Microsoft Corporation 2.45% |
| Chevron Corporation 5.81% | Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 5.55% | DexCom, Inc. 2.28% |
| The Coca-Cola Company 5.47% | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% |
| McDonald's Corporation 4.92% | Target Corporation 2.22% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGG | FGSI | DOGG | FGSI | DOGG | FGSI | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | +2.1 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +10.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | −10.1 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | +5.3% | 9.6% | 8.1% | +4.6 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 3 years | +40.2% | not published | 28.0% | not published | −16.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +43.7% | +11.9% | 30.9% | 9.8% | −17.9 pts | −14.3 pts |
| DOGG FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF Option income on DIA, paying monthly | FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 8.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.0% | −3.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | +5.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.6 pts | −11.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1240 days | 449 days |
| Net assets | $87m | $2m |
DOGG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, 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, DOGG or FGSI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DOGG paid 9.6% of its starting price in cash and FGSI paid 8.1%, so DOGG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, DOGG or FGSI?
- With every distribution reinvested, DOGG returned +18.1% and FGSI returned +5.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so DOGG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DOGG or FGSI?
- DOGG charges 0.75% a year and FGSI charges 0.85%, so DOGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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