FTQI
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF
The First Trust Low Beta Income ETF is an actively managed portfolio of US large-cap stocks, with an options overlay of short calls and long puts on the S&P 500.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 840.7 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
75 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jan 06, 2014 |
| Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | Yes |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| APPLE INC | 7.8 % |
| US DOLLAR | 7.2 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 6.1 % |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 5.0 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.2 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 3.3 % |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 3.0 % |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.9 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.7 % |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 210 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 288 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,365,854 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 91.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 93.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 86.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.4 % |
 |
CANADA | 1.0 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
 |
SINGAPORE | 0.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.0% | 13.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | -- | 0.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% | 15.5% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 7.0% | -- | 6.3% |
| Total Returns | 6.1% | 29.3% | 17.2% | 16.5% | 11.0% | 8.0% | -- | 6.8% | Ann. Volatility | 13.6% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 13.4% | -- | 13.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.77 | 82% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.51 | 49% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.42 | 54% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 461 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $10 |
| Turnover | 1.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $20.88 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 64 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.31/0.29 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $21.56/$20.66 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FTQI |
Expenses vs. FTQI |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FTQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCLR | Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF | 56.3% | -50 bp | +0.4% |
| QYLD | Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 55.9% | -15 bp | +0.0% |
| QRMI | Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF | 55.9% | -15 bp | +0.3% |
| QYLG | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 55.4% | -15 bp | -0.3% |
| QTR | Global X NASDAQ 100 Tail Risk ETF | 54.9% | -49 bp | -0.1% |
| NUSI | Nationwide Nasdaq-100 Risk-Managed Income ETF | 49.3% | -7 bp | +0.2% |
| JEPQ | J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 48.4% | -40 bp | +0.4% |
| XCLR | Global X S&P 500 Collar 95-110 ETF | 46.6% | -50 bp | +1.0% |
| XRMI | Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF | 46.5% | -15 bp | +0.9% |
| XYLD | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | 46.5% | -15 bp | +0.8% |
Risk and Returns: FTQI vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/14/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
3.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
23rd
PERCENTILE
UNDERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,206 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. FTQI's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.7 standard
deviations above the category average. This places FTQI in the 23rd percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$23.19
PRICE TARGET
+7.3%
UPSIDE