# ACYS (FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Resilient Income ETF)

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

Since its launch on Apr 23, 2026, ACYS paid 1.9% in cash and still finished 4.3 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- ACYS, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 1.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYS, total return, since launch: +3.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYS, against SPY: −4.3 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYS, latest payout, annualized: 7.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACYS, net assets: $161m (source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- ACYS, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 11, 2026.

## ACYS over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.9% | +0.5% | +2.4% | +3.3% | −0.9 pts |
| Since launch | 1.9% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +8.2% | −4.3 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 | $161m | source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 7.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 1.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Apr 23, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 31 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1327 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 3 distributions | $0.3911 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Apr 23, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, ACYS paid 1.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 1.9%.

### Is ACYS ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Apr 23, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, ACYS returned +3.9% against +8.2% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 4.2 points.

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

ACYS pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 7.8% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does ACYS next pay a distribution?

ACYS pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.1327 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 31 days the ex-date falls near Oct 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.


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ETFIQ, ACYS, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ACYS
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