SCHD vs FGSI
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+25.9 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+31.2 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FGSI wins+5.5 pts
AUM
SCHD60778.5× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FGSI · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FGSI vs S&P 500
MAX$20.05 · +0.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.3%−1.5%−3.7%+6.9%+6.4%——+11.8%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FGSI and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FGSI’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly and Company2.3%VRT2.3%UTHR2.3%BX2.2%SPGI2.2%FIVE2.2%GD2.2%INCY2.1%DAL2.1%CINF2.1%ACGL2.1%INTU2.1%WDAY2.1%MA2.1%MNST2.1%CDNS2.1%RL2.1%ISRG2.0%STX2.0%MCO2.0%PYPL2.0%MPWR2.0%
LLYEli Lilly and Company2.3%VRT2.3%UTHR2.3%BX2.2%SPGI2.2%FIVE2.2%GD2.2%INCY2.1%DAL2.1%CINF2.1%ACGL2.1%INTU2.1%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FGSI · 51 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +32.8% | +32.8% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $22.6B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +29.3% | +29.3% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.9% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.8% | −4.4% | −4.4% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FGSI Payouts by Year
2YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.14
a share · every month
8.4% yield
8.4% yield
2 years added up
$2.26 a share
$2.26 a share
First Trust FGSI · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026
FGSI’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −1.0% | +32.8% | +37.6% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.3% | +14.0% | +15.9% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.3% | +15.8% | +19.0% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | −0.6% | +18.0% | +21.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +0.4% | +13.0% | +16.1% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | FGSI | FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 8.4% | +0.3% | +6.9% | +6.4% | $2.0M |
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FGSI and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FGSI’s Top 10 Holdings
Today21.9%of FGSI sits in these 10
First Trust FGSI · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FGSI’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly and Company2.3%VRT2.3%UTHR2.3%BX2.2%SPGI2.2%FIVE2.2%GD2.2%INCY2.1%DAL2.1%CINF2.1%ACGL2.1%INTU2.1%WDAY2.1%MA2.1%MNST2.1%CDNS2.1%RL2.1%ISRG2.0%STX2.0%MCO2.0%PYPL2.0%MPWR2.0%
LLYEli Lilly and Company2.3%VRT2.3%UTHR2.3%BX2.2%SPGI2.2%FIVE2.2%GD2.2%INCY2.1%DAL2.1%CINF2.1%ACGL2.1%INTU2.1%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FGSI · 51 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FGSI vs Peer Average
YTDFGSIAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%−0.2%
1M−1.5%+0.1%
3M−3.7%−1.6%
YTD+6.9%+9.4%
1Y+6.4%+12.1%
3Y[…]+61.7%
5Y[…]+48.9%
1–4Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader