First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI)
- Expense ratio0.76%
- Net assets$2.56B
- Dividend yield6.90%
- 1-year return+10.05%
- Holdings185
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FTHI quote & trading statistics
FTHI performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+7.08%
- 1 year+10.05%
- 3 years+13.67%/yr
- 5 years+10.54%/yr
- 10 years+8.73%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 4.62%
- 3Y volatility
- 7.71%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.32
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
FTHI top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | 7.79% |
| 2 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 6.99% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 3.18% |
| 4 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.47% |
| 5 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 2.44% |
| 6 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.34% |
| 7 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares | 2.26% |
| 8 | DELL | Dell Technologies Inc | 2.05% |
| 9 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 2.00% |
| 10 | BAC | Bank of America Corp | 1.97% |
The top 10 holdings make up 33.5% of the fund (185 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
Under normal market conditions, the fund will pursue its investment objectives 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 call options on the Standard & Poor"s 500 Index. The fund will employ an option strategy in which it will write U.S. exchange-traded call options on the S&P 500 Index in order to seek additional cash flow in the form of premiums on the options that may be distributed to shareholders on a monthly basis.
FTHI ETF FAQ
What is the FTHI expense ratio?
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.76%, or $76.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in FTHI?
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF has about $2.56B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of FTHI?
The largest positions in FTHI are Apple Inc. (7.79%), NVIDIA Corporation (6.99%), Microsoft Corporation (3.18%). The fund holds 185 securities in total.
How has FTHI performed?
FTHI returned +10.05% over the past year and +10.54% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does FTHI pay dividends?
FTHI has a dividend yield of 6.90% and pays distributions na.
When was FTHI launched?
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF began trading on January 6, 2014.
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| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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