# BUYW (Main BuyWrite ETF)

Main · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BUYW paid 6.1% in cash and still finished 8.2 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- BUYW, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 6.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUYW, total return, 1 year: +9.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUYW, against SPY: −8.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUYW, latest payout, annualized: 6.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUYW, net assets: $1.2bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- BUYW, expense ratio: 0.99% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## BUYW over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.5% | +1.1% | +2.6% | +3.3% | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | 3.1% | +3.3% | +6.5% | +16.0% | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | 6.1% | +2.9% | +9.3% | +17.5% | −8.2 pts |
| 3 years | 18.6% | +8.0% | +29.3% | +77.9% | −48.6 pts |
| Since launch | 24.7% | +16.1% | +45.4% | +96.2% | −50.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 5.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 12, 2022 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 29 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.073 ex Aug 26, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.86 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BUYW paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BUYW paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.9%.

### Is BUYW ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BUYW returned +9.3% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 8.2 points.

### How often does BUYW pay, and how much?

BUYW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BUYW next pay a distribution?

BUYW pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 26, 2026 at $0.073 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 29 days the ex-date falls near Sep 24, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does BUYW cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.99% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUYW, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/buyw
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