Data as of .
FGSI vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FGSI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against YLDE’s 7.6%, though YLDE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: YLDE 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 YLDE hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | YLDE |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.45% | 2.67% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.15% | 3.03% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.90% | 2.25% |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 1.88% | 2.52% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.03% | 1.63% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in YLDE |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.63% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.63% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 4.05% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 2.53% | ALPHABET INC 3.60% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | NESTLE' SA/AG 2.94% |
| DexCom, Inc. 2.28% | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 2.83% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2.22% | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.78% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | UNILEVER PLC 2.64% |
| CME Group Inc. 2.21% | PUBLIC STORAGE 2.59% |
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 | YLDE | FGSI | YLDE | FGSI | YLDE | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +2.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +8.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | −8.0 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | +10.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | −11.3 pts | −6.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +51.1% | not published | 16.8% | not published | −27.3 pts |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +181.4% | 9.8% | 42.1% | −14.3 pts | −86.6 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Franklin |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.48% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +10.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | −6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 3405 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $170m |
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.
YLDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FGSI or YLDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.6%, 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 YLDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, FGSI returned +5.3% and YLDE returned +10.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so YLDE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FGSI or YLDE?
- FGSI charges 0.85% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so YLDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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