FGSI Fees and Costs — FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.85%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $559 in broker commissions, 0.0273% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 60%.
FGSI Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FGSI. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FGSI Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FGSI, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $550 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.92% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.85%) | $89 | $279 | $484 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $50 |
| Total costs | $92 | $302 | $550 |
| Value after costs | $10,408 | $11,274 | $12,213 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
FGSI Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0273%
- Total broker commissions: $559
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 60%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FGSI Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $233 | 41.79% |
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES LLC | $96 | 17.21% |
| SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP | $93 | 16.64% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $70 | 12.53% |
| BTIG, LLC | $56 | 10.01% |
| FCF SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVES LLC | $10 | 1.82% |
FGSI Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $2.1M | 33.89% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $2.1M | 33.61% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $2.0M | 32.49% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.