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FGSIvsNELSETF Comparison

ETF 1

FGSI

FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

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ETF 2

NELS

Nelson Select ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Aggressive

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FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF (FGSI) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. Nelson Select ETF (NELS) is part of the Multi-Asset: Aggressive segment. FGSI's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. In contrast, NELS's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. FGSI is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.85%, versus 1.81% for NELS. FGSI is up 6.74% year-to-date (YTD) with - in YTD flows. NELS performs better with 10.98% YTD performance, and +$6M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FGSI and NELS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FGSI vs NELS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FGSI NELS	+2.58%+3.53%	+7.40%+13.52%	+6.74%+10.98%	+11.43%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FGSI NELS	--$581K	-+$3M	-+$6M	+$3M-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FGSI NELS	+14.56%+16.27%	+12.58%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FGSI NELS	-3.73%-4.17%	-7.91%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FGSI NELS	14d18d	171dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

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	FGSI	NELS
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$20.29	$28.58
Previous close 06/18/2026	$20.22	$28.39
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

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Last update 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FGSI	NELS
Last price	$20.29	$28.58
1D performance	+0.35%	+0.68%
AuM	$3.04 M	$53.12 M
E/R	0.85%	1.81%

Characteristics

	FGSI	NELS
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Collaborative Fund Advisors
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	50	57
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 25, 2025	October 15, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FGSI

USA

95.93%

Other

4.07%

NELS

USA

82.23%

Other

17.77%

Sectors

FGSI

Information Techn.

26.71%

Health Care

17.56%

Industrials

16.19%

Consumer Discreti.

15.4%

Financials

14.19%

Other

9.95%

NELS

Information Techn.

28.13%

Financials

11%

Consumer Discreti.

10.13%

Communication Ser.

9.6%

Industrials

7.17%

Other

33.97%

Diversification

FGSI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.03%

NELS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.91%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FGSI

EMCOR GROUP

2.30%

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

2.24%

PALO ALTO NETWORKS

2.20%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

2.17%

FORTINET

2.15%

US0404132054

2.14%

CUMMINS

2.13%

APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC

2.13%

LILLY

2.13%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.11%

AMERIPRISE FINANCE

2.09%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

2.08%

INTUIT

2.07%

MONSTER BEVERAGE

2.05%

MOODYS

2.04%

NELS

NVIDIA

7.04%

ALPHABET INC-CL

5.48%

APPLE

4.50%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.29%

MICROSOFT-T

3.84%

JPMORGAN CHASE

2.41%

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.39%

US8740391003

2.11%

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP

1.65%

AMPHENOL

1.65%

ROYALTY PHARMA

1.56%

META PLATFORMS

1.54%

KLA CORPORATION

1.52%

APPLIED MATERIAL

1.52%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.41%

Frequently asked questions about FGSI and NELS

How have the FGSI and NELS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, FGSI is up 6.74% year-to-date (YTD), while NELS has returned 10.98%. That puts NELS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FGSI or NELS?

Year-to-date, the FGSI ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$6M for NELS.

Which ETF is bigger: FGSI or NELS?

As of June 19, 2026, FGSI holds $3.04 M in assets under management (AUM), while NELS manages $53.12 M.

What sectors do the FGSI and NELS ETFs invest in?

FGSI leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. Meanwhile, NELS focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

FGSIvsNELSETF Comparison

FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF

Nelson Select ETF

FGSI vs NELS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FGSI and NELS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 19, 2026, FGSI is up 6.74% year-to-date (YTD), while NELS has returned 10.98%. That puts NELS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FGSI or NELS?

Year-to-date, the FGSI ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$6M for NELS.

Which ETF is bigger: FGSI or NELS?

As of June 19, 2026, FGSI holds $3.04 M in assets under management (AUM), while NELS manages $53.12 M.

What sectors do the FGSI and NELS ETFs invest in?

FGSI leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. Meanwhile, NELS focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the FGSI ETF and NELS ETF?

FGSI top holdings include EMCOR GROUP, CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS and PALO ALTO NETWORKS. NELS holds in its top three: NVIDIA, ALPHABET INC-CL and APPLE.

Which ETF is more diversified: FGSI or NELS?

FGSI holds 50 securities with 32.03% of its assets in the top 15. NELS has 59 securities and a top 15 weight of 42.91%.

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