Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FTHIS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFFTHI
$23.21
+0.2% last session
+5.8% YTD
Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.2% | −1.8% | −1.1% | +5.8% | +6.7% | +54.3% | +60.2% | +153.4% |
| Peer average | +0.2% | −2.9% | −0.7% | +5.9% | +6.7% | +48.9% | +56.4% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −2.6% | −1.7% | +11.5% | +11.9% | +90.9% | +77.5% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $2.5B
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution yield
- 9.1%
- NAV
- $23.14
- Volume
- 439K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 665K
- High today
- $23.27
- Low today
- $23.12
- Previous close
- $23.17
- 52-week high
- $24.39
- 52-week low
- $22.37
- Our risk indicator
- 3/5
FTHI in One Breath
FTHI Among Covered Calls ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FTHI
5Y$10,000 in FTHI became
$16,018
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FTHI’s Top Holdings
TodayAAPLApple8.1%NVDA6.5%MSFT3.2%JPM2.6%AMZN2.5%ASML2.1%COST2.0%GOOGL2.0%BAC2.0%DELL1.9%AVGO1.9%AMGN1.7%GILD1.5%GOOG1.4%XOM1.3%LIN1.3%META1.2%CSCO1.2%LLY1.2%ABBV1.2%CCEP1.2%JNJ1.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareConsumer DefensiveConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTHI · 193 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
What FTHI Holds
TodayTechnology33.9%
AAPL 8.1 · NVDA 6.5 · MSFT 3.2 · ASML 2.1 · DELL 1.9 · AVGO 1.9 · CSCO 1.2
Financial Services11.8%
JPM 2.6 · BAC 2.0 · JXN · C · CB · TRV · OWL
Healthcare9.3%
AMGN 1.7 · GILD 1.5 · LLY 1.2 · ABBV 1.2 · JNJ 1.2 · NVS · RPRX
Industrials8.2%
UNP 1.0 · TDG · UPS · EME · RTX · GE · FIX
Consumer Defensive8.1%
COST 2.0 · CCEP 1.2 · MO · CL · WMT · KO · PM
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
AMZN 2.5 · TSLA 1.1 · HLT · ROST · YUM · URBN · ALSN
Communication Services6.0%
GOOGL 2.0 · GOOG 1.4 · META 1.2 · NFLX
First Trust FTHI · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
Apple’s Share of FTHI
Today8.1%
$81 of every $1,000 in FTHI is Apple
Apple held by FTHI
$206M
First Trust FTHI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTHI’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs
Today6.0%
of the $42.4B in 89 Covered calls ETFs
$2.5B6.0%
$8.1B19.1%
$8.0B18.9%
$23.7B56.0%
Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
FTHI Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Covered calls peers · Nov 4, 2026
Inside FTHI
193 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026FTHI
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
TodayTechnology33.9%AAPL8.1%NVDA6.5%MSFT3.2%ASML2.1%DELL1.9%AVGO1.9%CSCOFTNTMUPLTRIDCCAMD4 moreFinancial Services11.8%JPM2.6%BAC2.0%JXNCCBTRVOWLTDCMEGSCBOE2 moreHealthcare9.3%AMGNGILDLLYABBVJNJNVSRPRXMRKIndustrials8.2%UNPTDGUPSEMERTXGEFIXCWAPGITTGEV1 moreConsumer Defensive8.1%COST2.0%CCEPMOCLWMTKOPMBTIUSFDConsumer Cyclical6.8%AMZN2.5%TSLAHLTROSTCommunication Services6.0%GOOGLGOOGMETAEnergy5.0%XOMCVXDINOFTIAPAAMDTMReal Estate3.3%CCIEQIXBasic Materials2.5%LINIDAOther3.5%
Technology33.9%AAPL8.1%NVDA6.5%MSFT3.2%ASMLDELL11 moreFinancial Services11.8%JPMBACJXNC10 moreHealthcare9.3%AMGNGILDLLYABBVJNJNVSIndustrials8.2%UNPTDG9 moreConsumer Defensive8.1%COSTCCEPMOCLWMTKOConsumer Cyclical6.8%AMZNTSLAHLTCommunication Services6.0%GOOGLGOOGMETAEnergy5.0%XOMReal Estate3.3%LINVSTOther3.5%
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple | 8.14% |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia | 6.50% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft | 3.18% |
| 4 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & | 2.64% |
| 5 | AMZN | Amazon | 2.46% |
| 6 | ASML | ASML (New York Registry Shares) | 2.07% |
| 7 | COST | Costco Wholesale | 2.02% |
| 8 | GOOGL | Alphabet () | 1.98% |
| 9 | BAC | Bank of America | 1.97% |
| 10 | DELL | DELL Technologies () | 1.93% |
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesEnergyReal EstateBasic MaterialsUtilitiesOther
First Trust FTHI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 46.8%
How It Compares
FTHI
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF’s Peers
YTDCovered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put FTHI head to head with QYLD →QYLD vs FTHI
YTDYear to date
QYLD wins+5.3 pts
Past year
QYLD wins+8.2 pts
Fee
QYLD winslower fee
Yield
QYLD wins+2.9 pts
AUM
QYLD3.2× more
4–0QYLD wins
Global X QYLD and First Trust FTHI · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTHI vs VOO
YTDFTHI · First Trust BuyWrite Income
+5.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
5.7 pts
First Trust FTHI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTHI vs Its Peer Average
YTDFTHIAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.2%
1M−1.8%−2.9%
3M−1.1%−0.7%
YTD+5.8%+5.9%
1Y+6.7%+6.7%
3Y+54.3%+48.9%
5Y+60.2%+56.4%
3–4Peer average wins
88 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
FTHI
Risk
1Y3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y9.50%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.9%
52-week range
$23.21
$22.37−4.8% from the high$24.39
First Trust FTHI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTHI
Fund Facts
Today2014launched Jan 6
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738R308
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$75 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FTHI · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTHI
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.18per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield9.1%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.11 a share
First Trust FTHI · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$23.14
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today439K
Average volume · 30D665K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.75%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00
Our risk indicator3/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.17 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.18 |
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