First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF FTQI
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- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Net assets
- $926.0M
- Holdings
- 182
- 12-month distribution yield
- 11.28%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$22.15 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.75% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$926 million as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 182 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$2.50 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 11.28%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.75%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.75%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $926,001,682
- Total assets
- $957,960,002
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 21 Aug 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 182 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLE INC APPLE INC COM | US0378331005 | 7.82% | $72.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS SH BEN INT | US2620062081 | 6.02% | $55.7M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 3 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM | US0079031078 | 5.40% | $50.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | NVIDIA CORP NVIDIA CORP COM | US67066G1040 | 5.33% | $49.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | AMAZON.COM INC AMAZON.COM INC COM | US0231351067 | 3.87% | $35.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | TESLA INC TESLA INC COM | US88160R1014 | 3.39% | $31.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | CISCO SYSTEMS INC CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM | US17275R1023 | 3.32% | $30.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COM | US22160K1051 | 3.16% | $29.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | WALMART INC WALMART INC COM | US9311421039 | 3.03% | $28.1M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | META PLATFORMS INC META PLATFORMS INC CL A | US30303M1027 | 2.77% | $25.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM | US5951121038 | 2.74% | $25.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC ORD SHS | IE00BKVD2N49 | 2.33% | $21.5M | Equity (common) | Ireland | USD |
| 13 | ALPHABET INC ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A | US02079K3059 | 2.10% | $19.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 14 | ALPHABET INC ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C | US02079K1079 | 2.09% | $19.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | BROADCOM INC BROADCOM INC COM | US11135F1012 | 2.02% | $18.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | APPLIED MATERIALS INC APPLIED MATERIALS INC COM | US0382221051 | 1.78% | $16.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | LAM RESEARCH CORP LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW | US5128073062 | 1.70% | $15.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 18 | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A | US69608A1088 | 1.52% | $14.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | INTEL CORP INTEL CORP COM | US4581401001 | 1.45% | $13.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | ABBVIE INC ABBVIE INC COM | US00287Y1091 | 1.26% | $11.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | EBAY INC EBAY INC COM | US2786421030 | 1.25% | $11.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION NDX E 2026-07-17 CALL 29000 | No identifier reported | -1.19% | -$11.0M | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 23 | CATERPILLAR INC CATERPILLAR INC COM | US1491231015 | 1.04% | $9.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 24 | GILEAD SCIENCES INC GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM | US3755581036 | 1.03% | $9.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 25 | APPLOVIN CORP APPLOVIN CORP COM CL A | US03831W1080 | 1.03% | $9.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 97.12% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 6.02% | |
| Equity derivatives | -3.17% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 92.99% | |
| Ireland | 2.90% | |
| Singapore | 1.00% | |
| United Kingdom | 0.91% | |
| Netherlands | 0.61% | |
| Sweden | 0.29% | |
| France | 0.26% | |
| Bermuda | 0.25% | |
| Denmark | 0.19% | |
| Israel | 0.16% | |
| Cayman Islands | 0.14% | |
| Curaçao | 0.12% | |
| Other (3) | 0.14% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 99.96% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 44.08% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15.15% | |
| Industrials | 7.16% | |
| Health Care | 6.78% | |
| Finance | 4.76% | |
| Telecommunications | 4.04% | |
| Energy | 2.71% | |
| Utilities | 1.85% | |
| Real Estate | 1.07% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.90% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.45% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.35% | |
| Electronic Technology | 0.10% | |
| Communications | 0.02% | |
| Health Technology | 0.00% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $2.4990
- 12-month yield
- 11.28%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($2.4990) ÷ latest price ($22.15) × 100 = 11.28%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (59 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.2220 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.2220 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.2220 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1990 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.1990 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.1990 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.2070 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.2070 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.2070 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.2050 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.2050 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.2050 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.1950 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.1950 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.1950 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.1880 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.1880 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.1880 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.2070 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.2070 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.2070 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.2030 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.2030 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.2030 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.2040 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.1980 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.1980 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.1980 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.1880 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $0.1880 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | $0.1880 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.1980 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | $0.1980 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | $0.1980 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.1940 |
| 23 May 2023 | $0.1940 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | $0.1940 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.1790 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | $0.1790 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | $0.1790 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.1790 |
| 22 Nov 2022 | $0.1790 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | $0.1790 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.2000 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | $0.2000 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | $0.2000 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.2100 |
| 24 May 2022 | $0.2100 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | $0.0550 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.0550 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | $0.0550 |
| 21 Jan 2022 | $0.0550 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.0550 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | $0.0550 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000040305) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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