Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTQI and ACIO

FTQIFirst Trust×ACIOAptus×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,048FTQI · best of the two

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FTQI and ACIO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%11.64%+14.5%+15.6%+18.6%+11.3%−6.2%11.6%$992M1.1

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+7.2%+6.3%+16.4%+9.1%−6.6%9.6%$2.3B1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTQI 2014 · ACIO 2019

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF · $992M$17,048

FTQI

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$15,425

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 39.4% in common

FTQIMeasureACIO

+14.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+7.2%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+6.3%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,692 · $15,774+16.4%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,048 · $15,425+9.1%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

11.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,164 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−6.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer9.6%

FTQIACIO Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

7–1FTQI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTQI vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTQI

27.3%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.2%

FTQIStockACIO

9.0%AAPL7.4%

6.2%NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

4.7%AMDnot top 5

not top 5GOOG4.5%

4.2%AMZN3.7%

3.1%CSCOnot top 5

Held in common39.4%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTQI vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTQI

+11.3%

5 years, per year

ACIOAptus

+9.1%

5 years, per year

FTQIACIOFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTQI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTQI vs ACIO

YTD

First TrustFTQI

+14.5%

ACIOAptus

+7.2%

+14.5%Year to date+7.2%

−6.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y9.6%

11.6%Yield0.4%

$992MAssets$2.3B

3–1FTQI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTQI, ACIO

Today

0.75%lowest, FTQI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTQI0.75%$75

ACIO0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTQI, ACIO

11.64%highest, FTQI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTQI11.64%$1,164

ACIO0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,089most kept, FTQI

FTQI$1,164 − $75 = $1,089

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTQI, ACIO

Today

39.4%most shared, FTQI and ACIO

FTQIACIO

FTQI—39.4%

ACIO39.4%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+15.6%FTQI, at 11.6% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.6% vol

FTQIWorst drop−6.2%11.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTQIACIO

+14.5%Year to date+7.2%

11.6%Yield0.4%

+15.6%Past year+6.3%

0.75%Fee0.79%

4–0FTQI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026