# FTHI (First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FTHI paid 8.9% in cash and still finished 7.0 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- FTHI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 8.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTHI, total return, 1 year: +10.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTHI, against SPY: −7.0 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTHI, latest payout, annualized: 9.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTHI, net assets: $2.5bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FTHI, expense ratio: 0.75% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## FTHI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.2% | +0.6% | +2.9% | +3.3% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | 4.6% | +3.8% | +8.6% | +16.0% | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | 8.9% | +1.1% | +10.5% | +17.5% | −7.0 pts |
| 3 years | 28.8% | +13.5% | +48.2% | +77.9% | −29.7 pts |
| Since launch | 82.6% | +19.3% | +157.0% | +414.6% | −257.6 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 | $2.5bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 7, 2014 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 8 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.179 ex Aug 21, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.107 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FTHI paid 8.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 1.1%.

### Is FTHI ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, FTHI returned +10.5% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 7.0 points.

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

FTHI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does FTHI next pay a distribution?

FTHI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 21, 2026 at $0.179 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 8 days.

### What does FTHI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year.


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