Data as of .
FGSI vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SCLZ paid 8.4% of its price in cash against FGSI’s 8.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SCLZ scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FGSI and SCLZ hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.45% | 3.71% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.15% | 5.99% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.03% | 3.34% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1.93% | 3.86% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.90% | 4.71% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 2.03% | 1.74% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 2.63% | 1.42% |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1.90% | 1.11% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2.04% | 0.99% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 1.85% | 0.90% |
| Newmont Corporation | 2.70% | 0.32% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 7.89% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | APPLE INC 6.15% |
| DexCom, Inc. 2.28% | ALPHABET INC 5.18% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.75% |
| CME Group Inc. 2.21% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.50% |
| ResMed Inc. 2.21% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3.10% |
| Garmin Ltd. 2.15% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.01% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | SCLZ | FGSI | SCLZ | FGSI | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +2.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.2 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +14.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | −8.0 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | +13.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | −11.3 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +36.5% | 9.8% | 19.6% | −14.3 pts | −6.3 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Swan |
| Strategy | option income | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $20m |
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.
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FGSI or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so SCLZ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FGSI or SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, FGSI returned +5.3% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SCLZ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FGSI or SCLZ?
- FGSI charges 0.85% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so SCLZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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