FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF
$20.06−0.20 (−0.99%)
- 0.85%
- $2M
- +9.5%
- 8.35%
- 696 sh
- low $18.68high $21.52
The ETF.net FGSI Grade
D
Score 35 out of 100
- 46 of 51
Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 36
- This cap took
- 0
- Published Score
- 35
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D25 out of 100Rank 38 of 51Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F22 out of 100Rank 47 of 51Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D37 out of 100Rank 36 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 out of 100Rank 1 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D38 out of 100Rank 42 of 51
Our read on FGSI
In short
DMost S&P 500 covered-call funds sell calls on the index they own. FGSI owns roughly 50 growth-and-quality screened US stocks and writes calls on the S&P 500 instead, aiming for monthly income at a set spread over the index dividend yield.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income first and capital appreciation second. It primarily holds U.S. exchange-traded stocks selected to track The Growth StrengthTM Index and sells U.S.-traded calls on the S&P 500® Index or ETFs tracking it.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FGSI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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FGSI$10,955
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FGSI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.1% |
| 1 month | −1.2% |
| 3 months | −3.1% |
| 1 year | +9.5% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FGSI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.1% | |
| 2025 | +4.5% |
FGSI in the news
FGSI Dividends
- 8.35%
- $1.69
- $0.14 per share
- Monthly
FGSI Risk
- 8.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.37
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −8.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.58
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FGSI Cost
Overpaying vs PEPS, cheapest in S&P 500 Option Income
$14,093
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FGSI 0.85%
$16,199
PEPS 0.10% Cheapest
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FGSI | PEPS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,508 | $183 | $1,325 |
| 20 | $5,706 | $717 | $4,989 |
| 30 | $16,199 | $2,106 | $14,093 |
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