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First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
23.74 USD +0.11 (0.466%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 23.74
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT

FTHI offers a high dividend yield with a consistent payout history, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movements show some volatility, but the overall trend is relatively stable. While the short-term forecast suggests a modest upward movement, the options data indicates some bearish sentiment. For long-term investors, FTHI's consistent dividends and structural income generation make it a solid choice, especially given its defensive nature and ability to navigate market uncertainty.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.020774
AutoARIMA0.030431
MSTL0.030741
AutoETS0.030909

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 9.47
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.250
Excess Kurtosis -0.52
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 23.26

As of April 11, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Puts with higher open interest and implied volatility suggest some bearish bias, particularly around the strike prices of 23.0 and 24.0 for the April 17 expiration, which could indicate a potential downward move or increased uncertainty. However, calls are not actively positioned, and the overall volume is low, suggesting limited speculative activity. The presence of ATM anchors in puts might signal a cautious outlook, but the lack of significant call activity implies a lack of bullish momentum.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.78% 9.38% 10.21% 10.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.177 0.778022
2026-02-20 0.177 0.747222
2026-01-21 0.177 0.761417
2025-12-12 0.177 0.768797
2025-11-21 0.177 0.791004
2025-10-21 0.177 0.778223
2025-09-25 0.171 0.759393
2025-08-21 0.171 0.785907
2025-07-22 0.171 0.793827
2025-06-26 0.163 0.767708
2025-05-21 0.163 0.802583
2025-04-22 0.163 0.848848
2025-03-27 0.174 0.860527
2025-02-21 0.174 0.825483
2025-01-22 0.174 0.820301
2024-12-13 0.172 0.808292
2024-11-21 0.172 0.822078
2024-10-22 0.172 0.844217
2024-09-26 0.168 0.836497
2024-08-21 0.168 0.854902
2024-07-23 0.168 0.860879
2024-06-27 0.168 0.873819
2024-05-21 0.168 0.881927
2024-04-23 0.168 0.906309
2024-03-21 0.160 0.852377
2024-02-21 0.160 0.882451
2024-01-23 0.160 0.898801
2023-12-22 0.152 0.869046
2023-11-21 0.152 0.898778
2023-10-24 0.152 0.937288
2023-09-22 0.157 0.957391
2023-08-22 0.157 0.960500
2023-07-21 0.157 0.943503
2023-06-27 0.151 0.925597
2023-05-23 0.151 0.960445
2023-04-21 0.151 0.968508
2023-03-24 0.145 0.961232
2023-02-22 0.145 0.955723
2023-01-24 0.145 0.956438
2022-12-23 0.137 0.943998
2022-11-22 0.137 0.927694
2022-10-21 0.137 0.971830
2022-09-23 0.150 1.087725
2022-08-23 0.150 0.992732
2022-07-21 0.150 1.001290
2022-06-24 0.170 1.174180
2022-05-24 0.170 1.139644
2022-04-21 0.170 1.063223
2022-03-25 0.150 0.925465
2022-02-18 0.150 0.990571
2022-01-21 0.080 0.539594
2021-12-23 0.080 0.529958
2021-11-23 0.080 0.519118
2021-10-21 0.080 0.524474
2021-09-23 0.080 0.543653
2021-08-24 0.080 0.548986
2021-07-21 0.080 0.554917
2021-06-24 0.080 0.539815
2021-05-21 0.080 0.543267
2021-04-21 0.080 0.563224
2021-03-25 0.080 0.571819
2021-02-23 0.080 0.580100
2021-01-21 0.080 0.589132
2020-12-24 0.080 0.597821
2020-11-24 0.080 0.618118
2020-10-21 0.080 0.632493
2020-09-24 0.080 0.657506
2020-08-21 0.080 0.617428
2020-07-21 0.080 0.618971
2020-06-25 0.080 0.650342
2020-05-21 0.080 0.670227
2020-04-21 0.080 0.702857
2020-03-26 0.080 0.715175
2020-02-21 0.080 0.555469
2020-01-22 0.080 0.553770
2019-12-13 0.080 0.564797
2019-11-21 0.080 0.569820
2019-10-22 0.080 0.573115
2019-09-25 0.080 0.573111
2019-08-21 0.080 0.585564
2019-07-23 0.080 0.577501
2019-06-14 0.080 0.585549
2019-05-21 0.080 0.596501
2019-04-23 0.080 0.598412
2019-03-21 0.080 0.608642
2019-02-21 0.080 0.609772
2019-01-23 0.080 0.637837
2018-12-18 0.080 0.650920
2018-11-21 0.080 0.622464
2018-10-23 0.080 0.608931
2018-09-14 0.080 0.577861
2018-08-21 0.080 0.578847
2018-07-20 0.080 0.588140
2018-06-21 0.080 0.593515
2018-05-22 0.080 0.605867
2018-04-20 0.080 0.615924
2018-03-22 0.080 0.621752
2018-02-21 0.080 0.613137
2018-01-23 0.080 0.579060
2017-12-21 0.080 0.595427
2017-11-21 0.078 0.593461
2017-10-20 0.078 0.598621
2017-09-21 0.078 0.613590
2017-08-22 0.078 0.631282
2017-07-21 0.078 0.629806
2017-06-22 0.078 0.639646
2017-05-23 0.078 0.651885
2017-04-21 0.078 0.658926
2017-03-23 0.078 0.661657
2017-02-22 0.078 0.652083
2017-01-20 0.078 0.660571
2016-12-21 0.078 0.656538
2016-11-22 0.078 0.676797
2016-10-19 0.078 0.706944
2016-09-21 0.078 0.717870
2016-08-23 0.078 0.707190
2016-07-21 0.078 0.705733
2016-06-22 0.078 0.730560
2016-05-20 0.078 0.747735
2016-04-21 0.078 0.735968
2016-02-23 0.080 0.797179
2016-01-21 0.080 0.825992
2015-12-23 0.080 0.747823
2015-11-20 0.080 0.747140
2015-10-21 0.080 0.768962
2015-09-23 0.080 0.791183
2015-08-21 0.085 0.844113
2015-07-21 0.085 0.792523
2015-06-24 0.085 0.795018
2015-05-21 0.085 0.786133
2015-03-25 0.085 0.791200
2015-02-20 0.085 0.799735
2015-01-21 0.085 0.825508
2014-12-23 0.085 0.817311
2014-11-21 0.085 0.823080
2014-10-21 0.083 0.841012
2014-09-23 0.086 0.844268
2014-08-21 0.083 0.817010
2014-07-22 0.085 0.836021
2014-06-24 0.085 0.841126
2014-05-21 0.083 0.845306
2014-04-22 0.014 0.141551
2014-03-25 0.059 0.607138
2014-02-21 0.065 0.681134
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 8.99

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 24.18
All Time Low 10.63
Ask 23.9
Ask Size 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 696,470
Average Daily Volume3 Month 669,137
Average Volume 669,137
Average Volume10Days 696,470
Beta3 Year 0.62
Bid 23.67
Bid Size 5
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 23.78
Day Low 23.64
Dividend Yield 8.99
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.0208161
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 23.4384
Fifty Day Average Change 0.3015995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0128677515
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.043819
Fifty Two Week High 24.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.44000053
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.018196879
Fifty Two Week Low 20.38
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.3600006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16486755
Fifty Two Week Range 20.38 - 24.18
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,389,105,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1060947
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 POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_249980571
Nav Price 23.61
Net Assets 2,040,497,280.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.76
Open 23.7
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 23.74
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 23.63
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.11000061
Regular Market Change Percent 0.46551254
Regular Market Day High 23.78
Regular Market Day Low 23.64
Regular Market Day Range 23.64 - 23.78
Regular Market Open 23.7
Regular Market Previous Close 23.63
Regular Market Price 23.74
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 397,478
Short Name First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTHI
Three Year Average Return 0.1491711
Total Assets 2,040,497,280
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 23.255903
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.52791
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.52791
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.4919
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.24810028
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.010561099
Type Disp ETF
Volume 397,478
Yield 0.089899994
Ytd Return -0.52791