Data as of .
FGSI vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
FGSI and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | VOOY | FGSI | VOOY | FGSI | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | not published | 2.1% | not published | +0.2 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +10.0% | not published | 4.4% | not published | −8.0 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +5.3% | not published | 8.1% | not published | −11.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +11.9% | −0.3% | 9.8% | 0.0% | −14.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $2m | not published |
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.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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