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First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
23.82 USD -0.11 (-0.460%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 23.82
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:32 a.m. EDT

This instrument is a classic income vehicle for retirees, delivering a robust 4.84% yield through a disciplined monthly distribution strategy. The dividend history shows a steady climb from $0.08 in early 2021 to the current $0.17 range, reflecting the fund's ability to compound capital and maintain payouts even during market downturns. However, the underlying strategy—selling covered calls to generate income—naturally caps upside potential, which explains the muted price action and the lack of aggressive options speculation. While the long-term trajectory is positive with a 13% gain over nine years and no recent annual declines, the asset is not a growth engine. It is a defensive holding designed to preserve capital and generate cash flow, making it suitable for the 'income' portion of a portfolio rather than a core appreciation play.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.005691
MSTL0.006516
AutoETS0.006574
MSTL_790.008077
AutoARIMA0.008563
MSTL_1260.011067
MSTL_79_1260.013197

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 3.06
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.160
Excess Kurtosis 0.19
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 26.25

As of July 11, 2026, 5:32 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. Put writers are establishing a mild floor around the $22-$23 strikes, while call interest is negligible. Implied volatility is extremely low, suggesting a lack of speculative positioning for significant moves in either direction.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.73% 8.94% 8.93% 8.37%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.172 0.729741
2026-05-21 0.172 0.722386
2026-04-21 0.172 0.733475
2026-03-26 0.177 0.778022
2026-02-20 0.177 0.741517
2026-01-21 0.177 0.750000
2025-12-12 0.177 0.751592
2025-11-21 0.177 0.767563
2025-10-21 0.177 0.749365
2025-09-25 0.171 0.725806
2025-08-21 0.171 0.745748
2025-07-22 0.171 0.747704
2025-06-26 0.163 0.717746
2025-05-21 0.163 0.744973
2025-04-22 0.163 0.782150
2025-03-27 0.174 0.786618
2025-02-21 0.174 0.748709
2025-01-22 0.174 0.738540
2024-12-13 0.172 0.722386
2024-11-21 0.172 0.729432
2024-10-22 0.172 0.743623
2024-09-26 0.168 0.731389
2024-08-21 0.168 0.742049
2024-07-23 0.168 0.741722
2024-06-27 0.168 0.747331
2024-05-21 0.168 0.748663
2024-04-23 0.168 0.763636
2024-03-21 0.160 0.712695
2024-02-21 0.160 0.732601
2024-01-23 0.160 0.740741
2023-12-22 0.152 0.710945
2023-11-21 0.152 0.730067
2023-10-24 0.152 0.755843
2023-09-22 0.157 0.766227
2023-08-22 0.157 0.762877
2023-07-21 0.157 0.743723
2023-06-27 0.151 0.724221
2023-05-23 0.151 0.746047
2023-04-21 0.151 0.746785
2023-03-24 0.145 0.735667
2023-02-22 0.145 0.726089
2023-01-24 0.145 0.721393
2022-12-23 0.137 0.706914
2022-11-22 0.137 0.689829
2022-10-21 0.137 0.717653
2022-09-23 0.150 0.797448
2022-08-23 0.150 0.722195
2022-07-21 0.150 0.723240
2022-06-24 0.170 0.842001
2022-05-24 0.170 0.810296
2022-04-21 0.170 0.749890
2022-03-25 0.150 0.647948
2022-02-18 0.150 0.689022
2022-01-21 0.080 0.372787
2021-12-23 0.080 0.364797
2021-11-23 0.080 0.356030
2021-10-21 0.080 0.358423
2021-09-23 0.080 0.370199
2021-08-24 0.080 0.372439
2021-07-21 0.080 0.375059
2021-06-24 0.080 0.363471
2021-05-21 0.080 0.364465
2021-04-21 0.080 0.376471
2021-03-25 0.080 0.380771
2021-02-23 0.080 0.384800
2021-01-21 0.080 0.389294
2020-12-24 0.080 0.393507
2020-11-24 0.080 0.405268
2020-10-21 0.080 0.413010
2020-09-24 0.080 0.427579
2020-08-21 0.080 0.399800
2020-07-21 0.080 0.399202
2020-06-25 0.080 0.417755
2020-05-21 0.080 0.428725
2020-04-21 0.080 0.447678
2020-03-26 0.080 0.453515
2020-02-21 0.080 0.350570
2020-01-22 0.080 0.348280
2019-12-13 0.080 0.353982
2019-11-21 0.080 0.355872
2019-10-22 0.080 0.356665
2019-09-25 0.080 0.355398
2019-08-21 0.080 0.361827
2019-07-23 0.080 0.355556
2019-06-14 0.080 0.359228
2019-05-21 0.080 0.364631
2019-04-23 0.080 0.364465
2019-03-21 0.080 0.369344
2019-02-21 0.080 0.368664
2019-01-23 0.080 0.384246
2018-12-18 0.080 0.390625
2018-11-21 0.080 0.372093
2018-10-23 0.080 0.362647
2018-09-14 0.080 0.342906
2018-08-21 0.080 0.342319
2018-07-20 0.080 0.346620
2018-06-21 0.080 0.348584
2018-05-22 0.080 0.354610
2018-04-20 0.080 0.359228
2018-03-22 0.080 0.361337
2018-02-21 0.080 0.355082
2018-01-23 0.080 0.334169
2017-12-21 0.080 0.342466
2017-11-21 0.078 0.340166
2017-10-20 0.078 0.341955
2017-09-21 0.078 0.349306
2017-08-22 0.078 0.358127
2017-07-21 0.078 0.356002
2017-06-22 0.078 0.360277
2017-05-23 0.078 0.365854
2017-04-21 0.078 0.368446
2017-03-23 0.078 0.368620
2017-02-22 0.078 0.361949
2017-01-20 0.078 0.365340
2016-12-21 0.078 0.361781
2016-11-22 0.078 0.371606
2016-10-19 0.078 0.386713
2016-09-21 0.078 0.391174
2016-08-23 0.078 0.383858
2016-07-21 0.078 0.381605
2016-06-22 0.078 0.393542
2016-05-20 0.078 0.401235
2016-04-21 0.078 0.393343
2016-02-23 0.080 0.424403
2016-01-21 0.080 0.437876
2015-12-23 0.080 0.394672
2015-11-20 0.080 0.392734
2015-10-21 0.080 0.402617
2015-09-23 0.080 0.412584
2015-08-21 0.085 0.438370
2015-07-21 0.085 0.409836
2015-06-24 0.085 0.409441
2015-05-21 0.085 0.403226
2015-03-25 0.085 0.404184
2015-02-20 0.085 0.406893
2015-01-21 0.085 0.418307
2014-12-23 0.085 0.412421
2014-11-21 0.085 0.413625
2014-10-21 0.083 0.420893
2014-09-23 0.086 0.420744
2014-08-21 0.083 0.405471
2014-07-22 0.085 0.413223
2014-06-24 0.085 0.414028
2014-05-21 0.083 0.414378
2014-04-22 0.014 0.069102
2014-03-25 0.059 0.296185
2014-02-21 0.065 0.331295
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.84

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 24.18
All Time Low 10.63
Ask 23.82
Ask Size 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 698,320
Average Daily Volume3 Month 742,465
Average Volume 742,465
Average Volume10Days 698,320
Beta3 Year 0.56
Bid 23.8
Bid Size 1
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 23.96
Day Low 23.785
Dividend Yield 4.84
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.90749246
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 23.7828
Fifty Day Average Change 0.03719902
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0015641144
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.0887356
Fifty Two Week High 24.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.3600006
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.014888363
Fifty Two Week Low 22.37
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.4499989
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.064818904
Fifty Two Week Range 22.37 - 24.18
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,389,105,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1073145
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,388,966,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_249980571
Nav Price 23.89
Net Assets 2,351,172,350.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.75
Open 23.96
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 23.82
Post Market Time 1,783,973,404
Previous Close 23.93
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.110001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.459677
Regular Market Day High 23.96
Regular Market Day Low 23.785
Regular Market Day Range 23.785 - 23.96
Regular Market Open 23.96
Regular Market Previous Close 23.93
Regular Market Price 23.82
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 389,376
Short Name First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTHI
Three Year Average Return 0.1431758
Total Assets 2,351,172,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 26.248152
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.16721
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.16721
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.65205
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.16794968
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.007100851
Type Disp ETF
Volume 389,376
Yield 0.0484
Ytd Return 5.60675