# FTQI (First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FTQI paid 12.1% in cash and still finished 1.6 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- FTQI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 12.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTQI, total return, 1 year: +21.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTQI, against QQQ: −1.6 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTQI, latest payout, annualized: 12.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTQI, net assets: $963m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FTQI, expense ratio: 0.75% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## FTQI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.9% | +0.8% | +3.8% | −0.8% | +4.5 pts |
| 6 months | 6.2% | +9.7% | +16.3% | +20.7% | −4.4 pts |
| 1 year | 12.1% | +8.0% | +21.4% | +23.0% | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | 37.0% | +13.1% | +61.4% | +95.1% | −33.7 pts |
| Since launch | 78.8% | +10.2% | +139.6% | +808.3% | −668.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $963m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 12.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.2% | 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 | $0.222 ex Aug 21, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.472 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FTQI paid 12.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 8.0%.

### Is FTQI ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, FTQI returned +21.4% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 1.6 points.

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

FTQI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 12.1% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does FTQI next pay a distribution?

FTQI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 21, 2026 at $0.222 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 FTQI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year.


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