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Main Buywrite ETF (BUYW)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
14.58 USD -0.02 (-0.103%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:36 a.m. EDT

The Main Buywrite ETF presents a compelling case for income-focused investors seeking stability rather than explosive growth. The most striking feature is the robust dividend profile, which has delivered a consistent stream of payments ranging from $0.066 to $0.073 per share over the last five years. This reliability supports a strong yield rating, as the payout appears sustainable and well-managed, offering a significant return component regardless of capital appreciation. Looking at the broader investment thesis, the fund has demonstrated resilience, posting positive year-over-year gains for three consecutive years and achieving a cumulative return of roughly 20% over the trailing three-year window. While the recent price action shows the stock trading near its 52-week highs, the momentum is currently flat, suggesting the market has priced in the recent strength without immediate signs of further acceleration. The statistical forecasting model indicates a negligible expected move over the next 45 days, reinforcing the view that this is a steady, low-volatility vehicle rather than a speculative trade. Consequently, while it may not offer the explosive upside of a high-growth tech stock, its combination of reliable income and proven multi-year performance makes it a solid core holding for a defensive portfolio.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.004585
AutoARIMA0.004776
AutoETS0.005464
MSTL0.005749

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 78%
H-stat 0.41
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.305
Excess Kurtosis -0.46
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 22.30

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 6.03% 6.03% —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-24 0.073 0.505190
2026-08-26 0.073 0.501030
2026-07-24 0.073 0.503448
2026-06-25 0.072 0.500695
2026-05-21 0.072 0.499653
2026-04-23 0.072 0.502092
2026-03-26 0.071 0.508961
2026-02-19 0.071 0.498596
2026-01-22 0.072 0.503849
2025-12-23 0.072 0.504555
2025-11-21 0.071 0.502833
2025-10-24 0.071 0.499648
2025-09-23 0.071 0.502833
2025-08-22 0.071 0.501059
2025-07-25 0.071 0.502477
2025-06-24 0.070 0.498931
2025-05-23 0.069 0.499638
2025-04-25 0.067 0.495562
2025-03-25 0.069 0.496046
2025-02-21 0.071 0.506781
2025-01-24 0.071 0.504979
2024-12-19 0.070 0.507614
2024-11-21 0.070 0.502513
2024-10-24 0.070 0.504323
2024-09-19 0.070 0.503960
2024-08-22 0.070 0.506512
2024-07-25 0.069 0.504755
2024-06-20 0.069 0.503282
2024-05-23 0.069 0.504018
2024-04-24 0.068 0.501475
2024-03-21 0.068 0.499266
2024-02-22 0.068 0.502959
2024-01-25 0.068 0.502959
2023-12-21 0.067 0.501497
2023-11-21 0.067 0.498512
2023-10-19 0.067 0.506425
2023-09-21 0.067 0.501497
2023-08-24 0.067 0.499255
2023-07-20 0.068 0.504077
2023-06-22 0.067 0.496664
2023-05-25 0.067 0.502249
2023-04-20 0.067 0.506042
2023-03-23 0.066 0.505360
2023-02-23 0.066 0.501901
2023-01-26 0.066 0.501901
2022-12-22 0.064 0.505529
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.98

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 14.695
All Time Low 11.514
Ask 14.58
Ask Size 13,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 445,630
Average Daily Volume3 Month 430,095
Average Volume 430,095
Average Volume10Days 445,630
Beta3 Year 0.21
Bid 14.57
Bid Size 5,600
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 14.6
Day Low 14.56
Dividend Yield 5.98
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.65365857
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 14.5692
Fifty Day Average Change 0.005800247
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0003981171
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.457869
Fifty Two Week High 14.66
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.08500004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0057980926
Fifty Two Week Low 13.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.73499966
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.05310691
Fifty Two Week Range 13.84 - 14.66
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,662,989,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.080629
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -0.015000343
Fullday Change Percent -0.1028125
Fullday Price 14.575
Fund Family Main Management ETFs
Fund Inception Date 1,451,347,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests in domestic and international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to provide investors with sustained exposure to domestic and foreign equity markets over time. The fund also uses the Adviser’s “BuyWrite” strategy, an investment strategy of writing (selling) call options on a security owned by the fund to generate additional returns from the option premium. The fund also seeks returns by writing (selling) secured put options.
Long Name Main Buywrite ETF
Market us_market
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318665848
Nav Price 14.56
Net Assets 1,419,471,230.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.99
Open 14.59
Phone (402) 895-1600
Previous Close 14.59
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0150003
Regular Market Change Percent -0.102812
Regular Market Day High 14.6
Regular Market Day Low 14.56
Regular Market Day Range 14.56 - 14.6
Regular Market Open 14.59
Regular Market Previous Close 14.59
Regular Market Price 14.575
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,800
Regular Market Volume 328,710
Short Name Main BuyWrite ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol BUYW
Three Year Average Return 0.0937992
Total Assets 1,419,471,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 22.297573
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.37704
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.37704
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.405425
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.16957474
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.011771589
Type Disp ETF
Volume 328,710
Yield 0.0598
Ytd Return 5.71328