Data as of .
LQTI vs LTTI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LQTI paid 8.5% of its price in cash against LTTI’s 8.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: LQTI 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, LQTI and LTTI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | LQTI | LTTI |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 0.83% | 0.85% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 09/29/2026 | 0.43% | 0.38% |
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 | 0.43% | 0.38% |
| Only in LQTI | Only in LTTI |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Gr 98.40% | 2026-10-30 iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bon 98.49% |
| 2026-09-25 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Gr -0.09% | 2026-09-25 iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bon -0.10% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQTI | LTTI | LQTI | LTTI | LQTI | LTTI | |
| 3 months | −2.5% | −3.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | +0.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | −0.2% | −2.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.3 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 1 year | −1.4% | −4.5% | 8.5% | 8.4% | +0.6 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Since launch | +4.7% | −2.1% | 13.4% | 12.9% | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts |
| LQTI FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | LTTI FT Vest 20+ Year Treasury & Target Income ETF Option income on TLT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (LQD), used as the proxy | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −9.7% | −12.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.4% | −4.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −2.0% | −4.7% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 582 days | 582 days |
| Net assets | $242m | $15m |
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.
LTTI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LTTI paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −4.5%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, LQTI or LTTI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQTI paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and LTTI paid 8.4%, so LQTI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, LQTI or LTTI?
- With every distribution reinvested, LQTI returned −1.4% and LTTI returned −4.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so LQTI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, LQTI or LTTI?
- LQTI charges 0.65% a year and LTTI charges 0.65%, so LQTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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