Data as of .
FGSI vs SPIN: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FGSI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against SPIN’s 5.2%, though SPIN returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SPIN scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FGSI and SPIN hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | SPIN |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.45% | 7.06% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.15% | 9.87% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.03% | 3.14% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1.93% | 2.00% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.90% | 3.23% |
| Amphenol Corporation | 2.01% | 1.28% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 2.15% | 1.05% |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1.90% | 1.03% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2.04% | 0.95% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 2.03% | 0.92% |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 1.88% | 0.74% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 2.63% | 0.69% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in SPIN |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | APPLE INC 6.03% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | ALPHABET INC CL A 5.65% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.87% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.91% |
| CME Group Inc. 2.21% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.61% |
| ResMed Inc. 2.21% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 2.09% |
| Garmin Ltd. 2.15% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.07% |
| Incyte Corporation 2.09% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 1.52% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | SPIN | FGSI | SPIN | FGSI | SPIN | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +3.7% | 2.1% | 0.8% | +0.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +12.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% | −8.0 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | +11.3% | 8.1% | 5.2% | −11.3 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +28.5% | 9.8% | 15.2% | −14.3 pts | −13.7 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | SPIN State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 2.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.25% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | +5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +11.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 743 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $48m |
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.
SPIN in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPIN paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FGSI or SPIN?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and SPIN paid 5.2%, 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, FGSI or SPIN?
- With every distribution reinvested, FGSI returned +5.3% and SPIN returned +11.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SPIN returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FGSI or SPIN?
- FGSI charges 0.85% a year and SPIN charges 0.25%, so SPIN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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