# ACYN (FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Feb 25, 2026, ACYN paid 4.5% in cash and still finished 3.6 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- ACYN, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 4.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYN, total return, since launch: +7.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYN, against SPY: −3.6 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYN, latest payout, annualized: 10.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYN, net assets: $933m (source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- ACYN, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 11, 2026.

## ACYN over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.6% | +0.2% | +2.8% | +3.3% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | 4.5% | +2.3% | +6.8% | +16.0% | −9.2 pts |
| Since launch | 4.5% | +2.7% | +7.3% | +10.8% | −3.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | defined income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $933m | source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 4.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 25, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1728 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 5 distributions | $0.9044 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has ACYN paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Feb 25, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, ACYN paid 4.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.7%.

### Is ACYN ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Feb 25, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, ACYN returned +7.3% against +10.8% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 3.6 points.

### How often does ACYN pay, and how much?

ACYN pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 10.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does ACYN next pay a distribution?

ACYN pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.1728 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.


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