AUM$771.0M
Expense Ratio0.76%
NAV$20.40
Holdings233
InceptionJan 6, 2014
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$20.45Day Range
$20.18$20.35
52-Week Range
$16.83$21.09
Avg Volume
286.0KDividend Yield
11.68%Expense Ratio
0.76%AUM
$771.0MShares Outstanding
37.5MSector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 47.94% |
| Communication Services | 11.99% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.49% |
| Healthcare | 7.90% |
| Consumer Defensive | 6.50% |
| Financial Services | 6.13% |
| Industrials | 4.00% |
| Energy | 2.42% |
| Basic Materials | 1.68% |
| Utilities | 1.60% |
| Real Estate | 0.35% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 93.30% |
| Other | 3.33% |
| United Kingdom | 0.65% |
| Israel | 0.61% |
| Ireland | 0.49% |
| Canada | 0.44% |
| France | 0.30% |
| China | 0.28% |
| Denmark | 0.25% |
| Netherlands | 0.17% |
| Switzerland | 0.10% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.09% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Subcategory
- Covered Call
- Inception Date
- Jan 6, 2014
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The Fund's investment objective is to provide current income. The Fund will pursue its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities listed on U.S. exchanges and by utilizing an "option strategy" consisting of writing (selling) U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Fund will employ an option strategy in which it will write U.S. exchange-traded covered call options on the Nasdaq-100 Index in order to seek additional cash flow in the form of premiums on the options. A premium is the income received by an investor who sells an option contract to another party and may be distributed to shareholders on a monthly basis.
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The First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Jan 6, 2014. It currently manages $771.0M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.76%. The fund holds 233 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 45.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 7.70% | 324,962 | $60.0M |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | 7.62% | 227,708 | $59.4M |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 6.12% | 117,535 | $47.7M |
| 4 | $USD | US Dollar | 4.50% | 0 | $35.1M |
| 5 | AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.88% | 141,238 | $30.3M |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.49% | 133,787 | $27.2M |
| 7 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 3.41% | 77,732 | $26.6M |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | 3.31% | 64,685 | $25.8M |
| 9 | META | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.66% | 31,698 | $20.7M |
| 10 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 2.47% | 19,315 | $19.3M |
| 11 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | 2.17% | 174,617 | $16.9M |
| 12 | MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.15% | 41,695 | $16.8M |
| 13 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 2.08% | 52,884 | $16.2M |
| 14 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. (Class C) | 2.08% | 52,866 | $16.2M |
| 15 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 2.05% | 105,749 | $16.0M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF | Cat. Avg | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | -1.03% | — | ||
| 1W | -0.29% | — | ||
| 1M | -2.11% | — | ||
| 3M | -1.30% | — | ||
| 6M | -0.78% | — | ||
| YTD | -1.92% | — | ||
| 1Y | +9.08% | — | ||
| 3Y | +9.43% | — | ||
| 5Y | -0.49% | — |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
N/A
50-Day MA
N/A
200-Day MA
N/A
Price with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$21.09
Current Price
$20.25
52-Week Low
$16.83
$16.83$21.09
Current Yield
11.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.8240
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.2070 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.2070 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2050 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.2050 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.2050 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.1950 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.1950 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.1950 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1880 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.1880 | May 30, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.1880 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2070 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.2070 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.2070 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2040 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.2040 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.2040 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2030 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.2030 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.2030 | Jul 31, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FTQI | Technology(1413 ETFs) | Covered Call(101 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.76% | 0.67% | 0.72% |
| AUM | $771.0M | $6.78B | $1.22B |
| Dividend Yield | 11.68% | 2.83% | 17.79% |
| Avg Volume | 286.0K | 1.1M | 449.6K |
| Holdings | 233 | 202 | 69 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | — | -2.11% | -2.08% |
| 6-Month Return | — | +3.76% | -5.12% |
| YTD Return | — | +0.41% | -2.06% |
| 1-Year Return | — | +20.06% | +0.66% |
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