Data as of .
FGSI vs XIDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FGSI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against XIDE’s 6.3%, though XIDE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XIDE 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, FGSI and XIDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | XIDE |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 1.13% | 0.49% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in XIDE |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07 110.36% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 680.58 0.73% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.45% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% |
| DexCom, Inc. 2.28% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 612.52 -0.33% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 680.58 -13.29% |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | XIDE | FGSI | XIDE | FGSI | XIDE | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +1.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | +0.2 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +6.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% | −8.0 pts | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | +6.5% | 8.1% | 6.3% | −11.3 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +19.9% | 9.8% | 17.4% | −14.3 pts | −46.8 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +6.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 1005 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $23m |
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.
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FGSI or XIDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and XIDE paid 6.3%, 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 XIDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, FGSI returned +5.3% and XIDE returned +6.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XIDE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FGSI or XIDE?
- FGSI charges 0.85% a year and XIDE charges 0.85%, so FGSI 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, FGSI against XIDE, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/fgsi-vs-xide Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.