Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
FTHI vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
FTHI and PCOV both write options for income.
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Net assets: $2.5bn on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.
6.7 pts behind SPY
FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
FTHI
+8.1%
8.9% of it arrived as cash
6.7 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
6.7 pts behind SPY
FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
FTHI
+8.1%
8.9% cash
6.7 pts behind SPY
8.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. FTHI over 1 year: paid 8.9%, price −1.2%, total +8.1%, SPY +14.8%, −6.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
1.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PCOV costs 0.41 points a year less; FTHI is far larger, $2.5bn against $10m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | FTHI | PCOV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +8.1% | not published |
| Price change | fell 1.2% (1 year) | fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 92% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.34% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $2.5bn | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | FTHI | PCOV | FTHI | PCOV | FTHI | PCOV |
| 3 months | −0.5% | – | 2.2% | – | −0.3 pts | – |
| 6 months | +2.5% | – | 4.4% | – | −2.5 pts | – |
| 1 year | +8.1% | – | 8.9% | – | −6.7 pts | – |
| 3 years | +48.1% | – | 29.7% | – | −34.8 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: FTHI Jan 2014 · PCOV Aug 2026 | +155.0% | −0.1% | 84.3% | 1.9% | −262.6 pts | not measured |
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FTHI
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FTHI paid 8.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
PCOV
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, PCOV paid 1.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.2%, paid periodically.
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