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First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETFFTQI

1D 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y MAX

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$20.59+0.9%

+$0.19 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $954M
Fee: 0.75%
Yield: 12.2%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.9×S&P
Volume: 748K
NAV: $20.58

What's insideAll 181 →

AAPL 9.8%NVDA 5.8%AMZN 4.6%AMD 4.2%

52-week range9% below the high

$19.23$22.55

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	−6.8%	−4.3%	+9.1%	+10.5%	+56.3%	+64.3%	+128.0%
Peer average	+0.3%	−4.3%	−3.6%	+3.8%	+4.6%	+44.6%	+54.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

FTQI in One Breath

FTQI Among Covered Calls ETFs

YTD

#1USOIETRACS+49.6%$308M

#2NDIVAmplify+32.8%$32.9M

#3WEEIWestwood+24.8%$109M

#4XOMOYieldMax+21.3%$36.2M

#5PAYRFederated Hermes+18.6%$95.9M

#6TNGYTortoise+17.8%$520M

#7CTEFCastellan+16.4%$586M

#8RDTYYieldMax+15.6%$14.9M

#19FTQIFirst Trust+9.1%$954M

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTQI

$10,000 in FTQI became

$16,433

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTQI’s Top Holdings

Today

AAPLApple9.8%NVDA5.8%AMZN4.6%AMD4.2%CSCO3.0%TSLA2.8%META2.7%PLTR2.4%GOOG1.8%GOOGL1.8%COST1.7%MSFT1.7%MU1.6%ABBV1.6%AVGO1.5%GILD1.5%PANW1.3%STX1.3%NFLX1.2%CME1.2%AMGN1.1%159 more

AAPLApple9.8%NVDA5.8%AMZN4.6%AMD4.2%CSCO3.0%TSLA2.8%META2.7%PLTR2.4%GOOGGOOGLCOSTMSFT169 more

TechnologyConsumer CyclicalHealthcareCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesOther

First Trust FTQI · 181 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What FTQI Holds

Today

Technology49.4%

AAPL 9.8 · NVDA 5.8 · AMD 4.2 · CSCO 3.0 · PLTR 2.4 · MSFT 1.7 · MU 1.6

Consumer Cyclical11.1%

AMZN 4.6 · TSLA 2.8 · EBAY 1.0 · EXPE · TXRH · CASY · CVCO

Healthcare9.5%

ABBV 1.6 · GILD 1.5 · AMGN 1.1 · MEDP · ILMN · INCY · GH

Communication Services7.8%

META 2.7 · GOOG 1.8 · GOOGL 1.8 · NFLX 1.2

Financial Services5.4%

CME 1.2 · IBKR · NDAQ · HOOD · USB · PNC · SEIC

Industrials4.4%

WWD · CAT · JBHT · GEV · GE · LECO · NDSN

Energy2.6%

BP · TTE · SHEL · MPLX · VLO · TRGP · MPC

First Trust FTQI · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026

Apple’s Share of FTQI

Today

9.8%

$98 of every $1,000 in FTQI is Apple

Apple held by FTQI

$93.5M

Most Apple per dollar

GXPT22.7%

FTEC19.4%

IYW18.8%

MNZL17.7%

First Trust FTQI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTQI’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today

2.3%

of the $41.5B in 90 Covered calls ETFs

FTQI$954M2.3%

DIVO$7.9B19.0%

QYLD$7.8B18.9%

87 others$24.8B59.8%

Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 8, 2026

FTQI Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.75a year
per $100

$75 a year on $10,000

DIVO$0.56

QYLD$0.60

XYLD$0.60

FTQI$0.75

FTHI$0.75

ACIO$0.79

Expense ratio · Covered calls peers · Nov 8, 2026

Inside FTQI

181 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTQI

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Today

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	AAPL	Apple	9.80%
2	NVDA	Nvidia	5.75%
3	AMZN	Amazon	4.62%
4	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices	4.16%
5	CSCO	Cisco Systems	3.03%
6	TSLA	Tesla	2.76%
7	META	META Platforms, ()	2.73%
8	PLTR	Palantir Technologies ()	2.42%
9	GOOG	Alphabet ()	1.83%
10	GOOGL	Alphabet ()	1.82%

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TechnologyConsumer CyclicalHealthcareCommunication ServicesFinancial ServicesIndustrialsEnergyConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesBasic MaterialsReal EstateOther

First Trust FTQI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 53.6%

All FTQI Holdings

181 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTQI

FTQI’s Holdings

Today

#
1	AAPLApple	Technology	9.80%	$980.07	269K	$92.6M
2	NVDANvidia	Technology	5.75%	$575.35	299K	$54.3M
3	—US Dollar	—	5.65%	$564.79	53.3M	$53.3M
4	AMZNAmazon	Consumer Cyclical	4.62%	$462.48	168K	$43.7M
5	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	Technology	4.16%	$415.84	97K	$39.3M
6	CSCOCisco Systems	Technology	3.03%	$303.37	299K	$28.7M
7	TSLATesla	Consumer Cyclical	2.76%	$276.35	76K	$26.1M
8	METAMETA Platforms, ()	Communication Services	2.73%	$273.35	43K	$25.8M
9	PLTRPalantir Technologies ()	Technology	2.42%	$241.83	147K	$22.8M
10	GOOGAlphabet ()	Communication Services	1.83%	$183.50	62K	$17.3M
11	GOOGLAlphabet ()	Communication Services	1.82%	$182.25	61K	$17.2M
12	COSTCostco Wholesale	Consumer Defensive	1.69%	$168.93	15K	$16.0M
13	MSFTMicrosoft	Technology	1.68%	$167.72	30K	$15.8M
14	MUMicron Technology	Technology	1.63%	$162.64	23K	$15.4M
15	ABBVAbbVie	Healthcare	1.57%	$157.11	51K	$14.8M

First Trust FTQI · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

FTQI

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


DIVO	AmplifyRead Desk	0.56%	+9.0%	+11.2%	$7.9B
QYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+7.0%	+10.5%	$7.8B
XYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+7.8%	+11.8%	$3.3B
FTHI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	+3.1%	+4.2%	$2.5B
ACIO	AptusRead Desk	0.79%	+4.7%	+4.4%	$2.3B
FTQI	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.75%	+9.1%	+10.5%	$954M

Covered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put FTQI head to head with DIVO →

DIVO vs FTQI

YTD

DIVOAmplify · Covered callsFTQIFirst Trust · Covered calls

Year to date

+9.0%

+9.1%

FTQI wins+0.1 pts

Past year

+11.2%

+10.5%

DIVO wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.56%

0.75%

DIVO winslower fee

Yield

6.5%

12.2%

FTQI wins+5.7 pts

AUM

$7.9B

$954M

DIVO8.3× more

2–2level

Amplify DIVO and First Trust FTQI · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTQI vs VOO

YTD

FTQI · First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income

+9.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

0.4 pts

First Trust FTQI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026

FTQI vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTQIAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.3%

1M−6.8%−4.3%

3M−4.3%−3.6%

YTD+9.1%+3.8%

1Y+10.5%+4.6%

3Y+56.3%+44.6%

5Y+64.3%+54.5%

5–2FTQI wins

89 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FTQI?

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FTQI

How Bumpy

0.9×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FTQI

Calm rank among 7 covered calls funds#6

Other covered calls funds0.6× to 1.0×

First Trust FTQI · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

FTQI

Worst Drop

−8.2%from its Oct 9 high

Still below the high−7.3%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,270

First Trust FTQI · fall from the highest close, past year

FTQI

On a Bad Day

0.8×the S&P 500’s fall

FTQI’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FTQI

−5.6%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days55 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust FTQI · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

FTQI

Return for the Bumps

1Y#4 of 7 covered calls funds

#1XYLDGlobal X

most for the bumps

#2DIVOAmplify

#3QYLDGlobal X

#4FTQIFirst Trust

#5FTHIFirst Trust

#6ACIOAptus

#7TLTWiShares

lost money

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

FTQI

Cost

Today

$75a year per $10,000

TLTW

$35

DIVO

$56

QYLD

$60

XYLD

$60

FTHI

$75

FTQI

$75

ACIO

$79

Expense ratio 0.75%, taken from the fund’s value

FTQI

Volatility & Beta

12.9%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility9.6%

Beta vs SPY0.86

Correlation vs SPY0.91

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#7

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FTQI

Max Drawdown

−8.2%peak to trough

Peak closeOct 9, 2026

Current drawdown−7.3%

Worst day−5.56% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FTQI

Up / Down Capture

79%down capture vs SPY

Down days

79%

Up days

83%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.05

Up days55.1% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FTQI

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
XYLD	1.00	1.35	8.0%	−5.3%	0.52	$60
DIVO	0.79	1.16	9.9%	−6.0%	0.54	$56
QYLD	0.50	0.66	13.4%	−9.0%	0.84	$60
FTQI	0.49	0.66	12.9%	−8.2%	0.86	$75
FTHI	0.01	0.01	10.1%	−5.5%	0.67	$75
ACIO	0.01	0.01	9.9%	−6.6%	0.70	$79
TLTW	−0.50	−0.70	8.4%	−9.6%	0.19	$35

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

FTQI

Trading

Today

+0.05%above its holdings’ value

Close$20.59

NAV$20.58

Fee per $10,000$75 a year

Avg. volume 30D504K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

FTQI

Fund Facts

Today

2014launched Jan 6

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738R407

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$75 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FTQI · fund facts · as of Nov 9, 2026

FTQI

Payouts by Year

$0.22per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield12.2%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.52 a share

First Trust FTQI · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.58

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today748K

Average volume · 30D504K

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	$0.22
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.22
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.22
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.22
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.20
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.20
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.20
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.21
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.21
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.21
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.20
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.20

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