Data as of .
HYTI vs LQTI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year HYTI paid 9.9% of its price in cash against LQTI’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: HYTI 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, HYTI and LQTI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HYTI | LQTI |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 0.73% | 0.83% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 09/29/2026 | 0.59% | 0.43% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 | 0.60% | 0.43% |
| Only in HYTI | Only in LQTI |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF C 0.79 98.16% | 2026-10-30 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF C 1.06 98.40% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF C 78.52 -0.08% | 2026-09-25 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF C 104.69 -0.09% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYTI | LQTI | HYTI | LQTI | HYTI | LQTI | |
| 3 months | −0.2% | −2.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% | +0.2 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +2.6% | −0.2% | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 1 year | +3.2% | −1.4% | 9.9% | 8.5% | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts |
| Since launch | +8.8% | +4.7% | 15.4% | 13.4% | +0.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| HYTI FT Vest High Yield & Target Income ETF Option income on HYG, paying monthly | LQTI FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | US high yield bonds (HYG), used as the proxy | US investment grade bonds (LQD), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 9.9% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.8% | −9.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.2% | −1.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +2.6% | −2.0% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 582 days | 582 days |
| Net assets | $94m | $242m |
HYTI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYTI paid 9.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.2%. US high yield bonds (HYG), used as the proxy returned +2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.4%, paid monthly.
LQTI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQTI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.4%. US investment grade bonds (LQD), used as the proxy returned −2.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, HYTI or LQTI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HYTI paid 9.9% of its starting price in cash and LQTI paid 8.5%, so HYTI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, HYTI or LQTI?
- With every distribution reinvested, HYTI returned +3.2% and LQTI returned −1.4% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so HYTI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, HYTI or LQTI?
- HYTI charges 0.65% a year and LQTI charges 0.65%, so HYTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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