# LQTI (FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQTI paid 8.5% in cash and finished 0.6 points ahead of LQD.

## Key facts

- LQTI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 8.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LQTI, total return, 1 year: −1.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LQTI, against LQD: +0.6 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LQTI, latest payout, annualized: 9.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LQTI, net assets: $242m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- LQTI, expense ratio: 0.65% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## LQTI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | LQD | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.2% | −4.7% | −2.5% | −2.9% | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | 4.4% | −4.6% | −0.2% | −0.6% | +0.3 pts |
| 1 year | 8.5% | −9.7% | −1.4% | −2.0% | +0.6 pts |
| Since launch | 13.4% | −8.7% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +0.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (LQD), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $242m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 9.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 13, 2025 | 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 | $0.1411 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.7405 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQTI paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 9.7%.

### Is LQTI ahead of LQD?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, LQTI returned −1.4% against −2.0% for US investment grade bonds (LQD), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 0.6 points.

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

LQTI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.2% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does LQTI next pay a distribution?

LQTI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.1411 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.

### What does LQTI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year.


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