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ACYQ vs MST

FT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETF

ACYQANYSE Arca

Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF

MSTFNasdaq

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

ACYQ −1.16pt a year

ACYQ0.75%MST1.91%

Avg volume · 30D

MST 1.2×the volume

ACYQ98KMST119K

ACYQ vs MST Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026

+6.6%ACYQ+73.1%MST

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026. ACYQ +6.6%. MST +73.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25%50%100%125%Jul 31Sep 14Oct 28
Expense ratio
ACYQ 0.75%, better
MST 1.91%
Fund size
ACYQ $102M
MST $21M
1Y total return
ACYQ No data
MST −87.5%
Yield (12M)
ACYQ No data
MST 256.92%
Holdings
ACYQ 7
MST 9
Avg volume (30D)
ACYQ 98K sh
MST 119K sh, better
NAV per share
ACYQ $20.20
MST $10.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ACYQ as of

ACYQ: Cost 99, Risk 96, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings not scored, Durability 66. MST: Cost 0, Risk 13, Mission 0, Tradability 70, Holdings not scored, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for ACYQ, MST, with each pillar’s weight
PillarACYQMST
Cost30% weightA99HigherF0
Mission25% weightNot scoredF0
Risk15% weightA96HigherF13
Tradability15% weightB55A70Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightB66HigherB55

Rank among Single-Stock Option Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ACYQ and MST are both graded against the same 71 Single-Stock Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Single-Stock Option Income⁠

Category · 71 funds
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ACYQ ranks 2nd and MST 69th of 71 funds in the Single-Stock Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AKWINKraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AACYQFT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 3AXXVSimplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETFScore 84
  4. Rank 68FYBSTGraniteShares YieldBoost Single Stock Universe ETFScore 22
  5. Rank 69FMSTLeveraged Long + Income MSTR ETFScore 16
  6. XVAPNot yet graded
  7. XVSPNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ACYQAFT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETF

MSTFLeveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF

In short

ACYQ No data

MST Most single-stock income ETFs sell away upside to fund the payout. MST runs both plays at once: derivatives targeting 150% to 200% of MSTR's daily move, with sold call spreads layered on top for premium income.

Stated mandate

ACYQ No data

MST The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, current income. It uses derivatives for approximately 150%–200% daily exposure to MSTR and sells credit call spreads to generate premium income and manage leveraged-exposure risk.

Why people hold it

ACYQ No data

  • MST The combination is the whole idea. Derivatives target 150% to 200% daily exposure to MSTR while sold credit call spreads pull in premium, rather than making you pick leverage or income.sec.gov
  • A credit call spread sells one call and buys a higher-strike call, so the upside the fund gives up is bounded by the gap between strikes instead of being open-ended.defianceetfs.com
  • Distributions are declared weekly, a faster cadence than the monthly schedule most options-income funds use.defianceetfs.com
  • It is a plain 1940 Act ETF launched in 2025, so the leveraged-plus-income machinery arrives in an ordinary brokerage ticket, not a note or a partnership with a K-1.

Worth knowing

ACYQ No data

  • MST Cost sits above the category norm: 1.91% net of a waiver through July 31, 2027, against 2.02% gross. Peer AAPY runs 0.99% net of a waiver through September 30, 2027.
  • The leverage resets daily. Over stretches longer than a day, returns compound and can diverge from 150% to 200% of MSTR, and choppy markets widen that gap.sec.gov
  • Payouts can include return of capital, which hands back part of your own investment and reduces NAV. And with one company behind it all, MSTR's swings set the tone.

Full ACYQ profile⁠

Full MST profile⁠

ACYQ vs MST Holdings

As of

How ACYQ and MST differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of ACYQ and 0.0% of MST.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%

Sector

No Sector split for ACYQ and MST.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

No country split for ACYQ.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • ACYQ100.0%
  • MST229.9%

Securities held

  • ACYQ6
  • MST5

Asset class

ACYQ
Multi-Asset
MST
Leveraged/Inverse

Holdings

  • Only in ACYQ6
  • In both0
  • Only in MST5

Only in ACYQ

6 securities, 98.4% of ACYQ by weight

  • U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/202633.26%
  • U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/202632.26%
  • U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/202631.90%

Only in MST

5 securities, 70.6% of MST by weight

  • United States Treasury Bill 11/19/202636.45%
  • Strategy Cll Opt 11/26 7519.13%
  • First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20319.94%

Weight gaps

ACYQ and MST share no securities.

All 3 ACYQ holdings⁠All 11 MST holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ACYQ vs MST Cost

Overpaying MST vs ACYQ

$17,296

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ACYQ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • MST 1.91%

    $31,778

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ACYQ 0.75%
  • MST 1.91%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K$40K051015202530MST $31,778ACYQ $14,482

Year by year

YearACYQMSTOverpaying
10$1,336$3,242$1,906
20$5,078$11,705$6,627
30$14,482$31,778$17,296

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%ACYQ, cheaper
  • 1.91%MST
  • Middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
  • Median 1.04%

ACYQ 2nd cheapest of 71 funds

MST 71st cheapest of 71 funds

ACYQ vs MST Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
ACYQ No data
MST 256.92%
Payout (12M)
ACYQ No data
MST $25.71
Last payment
ACYQ $0.39
MST $0.07
Ex-dividend
ACYQ Oct 1, 2026
MST Oct 28, 2026
Paid on
ACYQ Oct 2, 2026
MST Oct 29, 2026
Frequency
ACYQ Monthly
MST Weekly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

ACYQMonthly · 2 paymentsAll ACYQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Sep 1, 2026 $0.37; Oct 1, 2026 $0.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
MSTWeekly · 42 paymentsAll MST payments⁠
One bar per payment. 42 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 7, 2026 $0.79; Jan 14, 2026 $0.66; Jan 21, 2026 $0.69; Jan 28, 2026 $0.58; Feb 4, 2026 $0.49; Feb 11, 2026 $0.49; Feb 18, 2026 $0.51; Feb 25, 2026 $0.39; Mar 4, 2026 $0.52; Mar 11, 2026 $0.45; Mar 25, 2026 $0.34; Apr 1, 2026 $0.19; Apr 8, 2026 $0.19; Apr 15, 2026 $0.18; Apr 22, 2026 $0.23; Apr 29, 2026 $0.28; May 6, 2026 $0.30; May 13, 2026 $0.32; May 20, 2026 $0.24; May 27, 2026 $0.22; Jun 3, 2026 $0.16; Jun 10, 2026 $0.15; Jun 17, 2026 $0.13; Jun 24, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.07; Jul 8, 2026 $0.07; Jul 15, 2026 $0.09; Jul 22, 2026 $0.09; Jul 29, 2026 $0.09; Aug 5, 2026 $0.08; Aug 12, 2026 $0.07; Aug 19, 2026 $0.07; Aug 26, 2026 $0.08; Sep 2, 2026 $0.11; Sep 9, 2026 $0.11; Sep 16, 2026 $0.10; Sep 23, 2026 $0.10; Sep 30, 2026 $0.11; Oct 7, 2026 $0.11; Oct 14, 2026 $0.09; Oct 21, 2026 $0.08; Oct 28, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

ACYQ vs MST Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ACYQ No dataMST 122.8%since Jun 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ACYQ No dataMST −0.88since Jun 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ACYQ No dataMST −97.7%since May 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ACYQ 1.82MST 4.97

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