Data as of .
FGSI vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
FGSI and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FGSI and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FGSI | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Microsoft Corporation 2.45% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| DexCom, Inc. 2.28% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
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 | XVSP | FGSI | XVSP | FGSI | XVSP | |
| 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% | +9.2% | 9.8% | 0.0% | −14.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| 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 Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $2m |
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.
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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