Data as of .
ACRT vs FTKI: which paid, and which earned it?
ACRT and FTKI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACRT and FTKI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACRT | Only in FTKI |
|---|---|
| RU2K LADDERED AUTOCALL SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | US Dollar 6.26% |
| UiPath, Inc. (Class A) 2.06% | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (Class A) 1.87% | |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.83% | |
| Etsy, Inc. 1.83% | |
| Scorpio Tankers Inc. 1.76% | |
| Equinox Gold Corp. 1.75% | |
| Encompass Health Corporation 1.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRT | FTKI | ACRT | FTKI | ACRT | FTKI | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.7% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +5.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +8.8% | not published | 6.1% | not published | −9.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.8% | not published | 12.1% | not published | −0.5 pts |
| Since launch | −6.7% | +17.9% | 0.0% | 16.3% | −0.1 pts | −18.3 pts |
| ACRT ProShares Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on IWM | FTKI First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on IWM, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | Russell 2000 (IWM) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.86% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 12.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.7% | +3.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.7% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +16.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −6.6% | +17.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 568 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $27m |
ACRT in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACRT paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −6.7%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned −6.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
FTKI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTKI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.8%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +17.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACRT or FTKI?
- ACRT charges 0.72% a year and FTKI charges 0.86%, so ACRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, ACRT against FTKI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/acrt-vs-ftki Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.