# FGSI (FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% in cash and still finished 12.2 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- FGSI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 8.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FGSI, total return, 1 year: +5.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FGSI, against SPY: −12.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FGSI, latest payout, annualized: 8.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FGSI, net assets: $2m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FGSI, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## FGSI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.1% | +0.5% | +2.6% | +3.3% | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | 4.3% | +4.3% | +8.8% | +16.0% | −7.3 pts |
| 1 year | 8.1% | −3.2% | +5.3% | +17.5% | −12.2 pts |
| Since launch | 9.8% | +1.8% | +12.2% | +26.3% | −14.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 8.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 8.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 8 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1465 ex Aug 21, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.7003 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 3.2%.

### Is FGSI ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, FGSI returned +5.3% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 12.2 points.

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

FGSI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 8.6% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does FGSI next pay a distribution?

FGSI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 21, 2026 at $0.1465 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 8 days.

### What does FGSI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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