ACYS FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Resilient Income ETF

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Since launch in Apr 2026, ACYS paid 2.6% in cash and returned 4.7% in total, against 2.6% for IWM.

Autocallable on IWM, paying monthlyFirst Trust ↗Expense ratio 0.75%Fund assets $613m on Oct 27, 2026First traded Apr 23, 2026Benchmark Russell 2000 (IWM)Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Every First Trust fund ETFIQ coversDividend history

Promise check: DeliveredOver the time since its launch to Oct 28, 2026, ACYS paid 2.6% in cash and returned 4.7% in total, covering 180.8% of its payout.

ACYS risk and return scorecard

vs IWM · May 2026 to Oct 2026 · 25 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

Short history · 6 months
ACYS +3.8%, IWM −0.8%, May 2026 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.

25 weekly returns: annualized numbers and ratios need 52.

Return
MeasureACYSIWMEdge
Total return+3.8%−0.8%ACYS
Price return+1.2%−1.3%ACYS
Risk
MeasureACYSIWMEdge
Max drawdown−0.5%−11.1%ACYS
Alpha vs IWM
MeasureACYSIWMEdge
Beta to IWM0.071.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Oct 27, 2026
Latest day
+$9.2m
Last 5 trading days
+$44.8m
Apr 2026 to Jun 2026
+$160m
In on 16 days, out on 0. 49 days missing.

What you earned

ACYS +0.7%, IWM +0.5%: total return over one month to Oct 28, 2026.
ACYS+0.7%
IWM+0.5%
Paid 0.6% in cash. Price 0.0%.
ACYS +2.6%, IWM −2.3%: total return over three months to Oct 28, 2026.
ACYS+2.6%
IWM−2.3%
Paid 2.0% in cash. Price +0.6%.
ACYS +4.4%, IWM +3.9%: total return over six months to Oct 28, 2026.
ACYS+4.4%
IWM+3.9%
Paid 2.6% in cash. Price +1.8%.
ACYS +4.7%, IWM +2.6%: total return since launch to Oct 28, 2026.
ACYS+4.7%
IWM+2.6%
Paid 2.6% in cash. Price +2.1%.

What can be shown yet

First traded Apr 23, 2026
2.6%
Cash paid, since launch, on its starting price
+4.7%
Total return, since launch
+2.1 pts
Against IWM
17.6%
Return of capital, latest payout (First Trust estimate)
$0.133
Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026
ACYS has traded for 188 days. Numbers that need a year of prices are not shown yet.
Shown now
BenchmarkRussell 2000 (IWM)
Net assets$613m
Latest payout, annualized7.8%
Expense ratio0.75%
Not yet
One-year returnfrom Apr 23, 2027
Three-year returnfrom Apr 23, 2029

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Price and total return since launch, Apr 23, 2026

$20.510.0%1 day, priceClose, Oct 28, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

ACYS returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnCash paidPriceIWMAhead or behind
1M Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026+0.7%0.6%0.0%+0.5%+0.2 pts
3M Jul 29 – Oct 28, 2026+2.6%2.0%+0.6%−2.3%+4.9 pts
6M Apr 29 – Oct 28, 2026+4.4%2.6%+1.8%+3.9%+0.5 pts
Since launch Apr 23 – Oct 28, 2026+4.7%2.6%+2.1%+2.6%+2.1 pts

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Apr 2026: no year to date, 1 year and 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Where the return came from
Price change 0.0%Cash paid +0.6%, reinvested+0.2 pts vs IWM
Price change +0.6%Cash paid +2.0%, reinvested+4.9 pts vs IWM

46.9%

Price change +1.8%Cash paid +2.6%, reinvested+0.5 pts vs IWM
Price change +2.1%Cash paid +2.6%, reinvested+2.1 pts vs IWM

Money in and out

Daily data · as of Oct 27, 2026

ACYS: in the 17 trading days to Oct 27, 2026, net $98.9m came in.

1D
+$9.2m
1.5% of $603m on Oct 26, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
5D
+$44.8m
7.9% of $568m on Oct 20, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026
Apr 2026 to Jun 2026
+$160m
Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
Net flow each trading day
Net flow into ACYS each trading day, Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026+$12.2m+$4.1m+$2.0m+$7.1m+$7.1m+$1.0m+$1.0m+$5.1m+$11.2m+$1.0m+$2.0m+$8.2m+$9.2m+$12.2m+$6.1m+$9.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$12.2m−$12.2mJul 28, 2026Oct 27, 2026

ACYS, net flow each trading day over the 65 sessions from Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 16 days and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 49 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 16 days, out on 0. 49 days missing.

Net flow into ACYS each trading day, Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026+$12.2m+$4.1m+$2.0m+$7.1m+$7.1m+$1.0m+$1.0m+$5.1m+$11.2m+$1.0m+$2.0m+$8.2m+$9.2m+$12.2m+$6.1m+$9.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$12.2m−$12.2mOct 28, 2025Oct 27, 2026

ACYS, net flow each trading day over the 251 sessions from Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 16 days and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 235 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 16 days, out on 0. 235 days missing.

Net flow into ACYS each trading day, Mar 26, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026+$12.2m+$4.1m+$2.0m+$7.1m+$7.1m+$1.0m+$1.0m+$5.1m+$11.2m+$1.0m+$2.0m+$8.2m+$9.2m+$12.2m+$6.1m+$9.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$12.2m−$12.2mMar 26, 2025Oct 27, 2026

ACYS, net flow each trading day over the 400 sessions from Mar 26, 2025 to Oct 27, 2026: money came in on 16 days and went out on 0 days, of the 16 days with daily data; the other 384 have none. Before Oct 6, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 16 days, out on 0. 384 days missing.

Money in, netMoney out, netMonthly basis
Streak
Money in on 16 counts running, Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, a net +$98.9m. They reach back over 17 trading days.

Daily data starts Oct 6, 2026.

How this is computed

Computed by ETFIQ from First Trust’s daily data: each day’s change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s net asset value. Percentages are of net assets at the start of each window. Numbers are net: money in less money out. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for ACYS, back to Apr 2026, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare ACYS with other funds in the flows tool

Every trading day, last 3 months16 days
Oct 27, 2026 +$9.2m
Oct 26, 2026 +$6.1m
Oct 23, 2026 +$12.2m
Oct 22, 2026 +$9.2m
Oct 21, 2026 +$8.2m
Oct 20, 2026 +$2.0m
Oct 19, 2026 +$1.0m
Oct 16, 2026 +$11.2m
Oct 15, 2026 +$5.1m
Oct 14, 2026 +$1.0m
Oct 13, 2026 +$1.0m
Oct 12, 2026 +$7.1m
Oct 9, 2026 +$7.1m
Oct 8, 2026 +$2.0m
Oct 7, 2026 +$4.1m
Oct 6, 2026 +$12.2m covers 2 trading days

Most recent first.

Week by week, last year4 weeks
Oct 27, 2026 +$15.3m 2 days
Oct 23, 2026 +$32.6m
Oct 16, 2026 +$25.5m
Oct 9, 2026 +$25.5m 4 days

Net flow into ACYS each week, Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, most recent first, each week named by its last trading day with data. Computed by ETFIQ.

Month by month, money in and money outApr 2026 to Oct 2026

ACYS, money in and money out each month from Apr 2026 to Jun 2026: two bars a month, money in above the line and money out below. Every bar is from ACYS’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Oct 2026 is still in progress, so it is in the list and not drawn. Of the 4 months listed, money came in on net in 4 and went out in 0.

Every bar is from ACYS’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 4 months listed, money came in on net in 4 and went out in 0.

MonthInOutNet
Oct 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Oct 6 to Oct 27+$98.9m$0+$98.9m
Jun 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$91.3m$0+$91.3m
May 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$64.6m$0+$64.6m
Apr 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.0m$0+$4.0m

Most recent first.

How this is computed

N-PORT months: money in is sales plus reinvestments; money out is redemptions. Months summed from daily data: money in adds the days money came in; money out adds the days it went out.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s daily share counts and net asset values, and its SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

ACYS key stats

High since Apr 23, 2026, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$20.60 on Aug 26, 2026
Low since Apr 23, 2026, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026 (ETFIQ)$20.08 on Apr 24, 2026
Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$20.51, 83% of the way from the low to the high
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

ACYS return of capital and tax

Return of capital, latest notice (First Trust estimate, Oct 2, 2026)17.6%
Return of capital, distributions paid Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 (First Trust estimates)25.9%
Notices behind that number4 of 4 distributions
Options it writes (holdings as of Jun 30, 2026)Option exposure through swaps or notes, not listed options
Return of capital, annual reportnot yet filed
Estimates are First Trust’s Rule 19a-1 notices, made before the fund year closes. Not tax advice. What a 19a-1 estimate is · Income ETFs by return of capital

Trading

as of Oct 27, 2026
Trading · ACYSas of Oct 27, 2026
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Not scored1 of 6 measured · Oct 27, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$0.250.025%
$10,000$2.500.025%
Premium or discount to NAV, Oct 27 close+0.59%
−0.8%95% of days within ±0.64% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.8%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 1¢ to buy, midpoint − 1¢ to sell.At the Oct 27 close of $20.52, that’s $20.53 to buy and $20.51 to sell.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →
Jul 2026Monthly, per shareOct 2026

4 distributions for ACYS, $0.1233 to $0.1351 a share and $0.1329 in the middle, Jul 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. 2 further ex-dates are expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so they are not drawn.

Latest
$0.133
Ex Oct 1, 2026 · paid about 2 days later
Annualized
7.8%
At its price on Oct 28, 2026
Since launch, Apr 23, 2026
2.6%
4 payments, ex Jul 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026: $0.5241
Return of capital
17.6%
Latest payout (First Trust estimate)
Next, projected

ACYS pays monthly. The last distribution was $0.133 a share, which went ex on Oct 1, 2026, with payment about 2 days later. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Nov 2, 2026 · pay Nov 4, 2026$0.133 ETFIQ projection
Dec 2, 2026 · pay Dec 4, 2026$0.133 ETFIQ projection

Expected distributions for ACYS. A projected row carries the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date, at the last amount paid. Neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.

Every distribution ETFIQ holds for ACYS (4, most recent first)
Oct 1, 2026$0.133
Sep 1, 2026$0.1327
Aug 3, 2026$0.1351
Jul 1, 2026$0.1233

Cash distributions per share for ACYS. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

Source: ETFIQ, from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

About ACYS

Strategyautocallable
BenchmarkRussell 2000 (IWM)
How the benchmark is set (ETFIQ)Its prospectus says its options are written on the Russell 2000 (prospectus, Form 497K, accession 0001445546-26-002941, filed 2026-04-23, principal investment strategies); IWM tracks that index.
Paysmonthly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 27, 2026)$613mReport
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)7.8%
Expense ratio (497 XBRL, Apr 23, 2026)0.75%Report
Cash paid, since launch, Apr 23, 2026, over today’s price (ETFIQ)2.6%
First tradedApr 23, 2026
Return of capital, latest distribution (First Trust 19a-1 estimate)17.6%
Paysmonthly
Typical gap between ex-dates30 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment2 days
Last paid, per share$0.133 ex Oct 1, 2026
Cash paid in the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, 4 distributions, ex Jul 1, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026$0.5241
How we measure
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. Method
IQ Investment Committee on ACYS

12 seats on ACYS, as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 Supports, 4 Challenges, 7 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationChallenges
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingSupports
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatNot enough data
Put ACYS to the committee →See all seats →No investor named is affiliated with or endorses ETFIQ. Not investment advice.

Questions people ask about ACYS

How much has ACYS paid since it launched?
Over the period from its first trade on Apr 23, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, ACYS paid 2.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.1%.
Is ACYS ahead of IWM?
Over the period from its first trade on Apr 23, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, ACYS returned +4.7% against +2.6% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was ahead of it by 2.1 points.
How often does ACYS pay, and how much?
ACYS pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 7.8% at its price on Oct 28, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the ACYS distribution return of capital?
First Trust estimates 18% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.
When does ACYS next pay a distribution?
ACYS pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 1, 2026 at $0.133 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.
What does ACYS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year.
How much of ACYS’s distribution is return of capital?
First Trust’s Rule 19a-1 notice estimates 17.6% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was return of capital. Across its notices for distributions paid Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026, the estimate is 25.9%. Estimates come before the fund year closes and often change.
Sources and dates
Prices, ACYS and IWMTiingo end-of-day · Oct 28, 2026
Net assets, $613mIssuer page · Oct 27, 2026
DistributionsTiingo end-of-day · 4 payments

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Price change plus every distribution reinvested on the day it went ex-dividend. This is what you actually ended up with, and the only fair basis for comparing with an index.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Total return minus benchmark total return, in percentage points. A fund can pay 12% a year and still be behind by 10 points if its price fell while the index rose.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
The fund owns the stocks and sells call options on them, collecting premium and giving up gains above the strike. Synthetic covered call funds hold options instead of the stocks. 0DTE funds sell options that expire the same day.
A fund that pays a coupon and can be called away early, on dates set when it launched. If it is called, you get your money back with the coupon and the run ends. If it is not, it runs on to the next date.
The level the underlying has to stay above for you to be repaid in full. A barrier is not a buffer. A buffer takes the first slice of a fall for you; a barrier takes none of it once it breaks, so below it you take the whole fall rather than only the part past it.
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