First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI)
- Expense ratio0.75%
- Net assets$1.01B
- Dividend yield8.72%
- 1-year return+18.60%
- Holdings173
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FTQI performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+15.33%
- 1 year+18.60%
- 3 years+18.43%/yr
- 5 years+11.50%/yr
- 10 years+8.34%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 8.38%
- 3Y volatility
- 9.68%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.48
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
FTQI top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | 8.46% |
| 2 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 6.44% |
| 3 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.33% |
| 4 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 4.20% |
| 5 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 3.10% |
| 6 | META | Meta Platforms Inc. | 3.05% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | 2.90% |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | 2.59% |
| 9 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.15% |
| 10 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | 2.04% |
The top 10 holdings make up 40.3% of the fund (173 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF
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 call options on the Nasdaq-100 Index . The call options written by the fund will have expirations of less than one year, and will be typically written at-the-money to out-of-the-money.
FTQI ETF FAQ
What is the FTQI expense ratio?
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.75%, or $75.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in FTQI?
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF has about $1.01B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of FTQI?
The largest positions in FTQI are Apple Inc. (8.46%), NVIDIA Corporation (6.44%), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (5.33%). The fund holds 173 securities in total.
How has FTQI performed?
FTQI returned +18.60% over the past year and +11.50% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does FTQI pay dividends?
FTQI has a dividend yield of 8.72%.
When was FTQI launched?
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF began trading on January 6, 2014.
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| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTQI | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | — | 0.75% | $1.01B | +18.60% |
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