First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) is a options-income ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTHI 5.4 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.6), lowest on Value (0.6). Its ten largest holdings are 36% of the fund.
What stands out in FTHI's data
A covered-call strategy on U.S. large-cap stocks, writing options for income.
Priced in line with the typical options-income fund — no valuation edge, so the payout has to do the work.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 18.4x matches the category median of 18.4x. The fund charges 0.8% annually and earns a 28.8% return on invested capital.
Adds an options-income layer to a broad equity allocation, trading upside for a steadier payout.
Why did FTHI move this week? It rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Amazon.com and Dell Technologies drove it
FTHI rose 1.0% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (+4.3%), Dell Technologies (+4.2%) and Fortinet (+7.6%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.
How is FTHI rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) 5.4 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) 5.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.4 / 10
- Growth: 5.5 / 10
- Value: 0.6 / 10
- Risk: 9.6 / 10
- Quality: 8.1 / 10
- Return: 3.8 / 10
What's inside FTHI? 40% Tech
What's inside FTHI: Size (Large 85%, Mid 12%, Small 3%); Geography (International 13%, US 88%); Tech 39.5%; Magnificent 7 28.4%; AI 19.4%; Semiconductors 14.9%; Memory 10.8%.
What are FTHI's top holdings? The ten largest are 36% of the fund
Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Dell Technologies, Amazon.com, JPMorgan Chase, Alphabet, Asml Holding N.V. (NEW York Registry, Bank of America and Broadcom are FTHI's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 75% of Options Income ETFs.
Half of FTHI's weight sits in its 20 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 45 equally weighted holdings.
What is FTHI's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FTHI charges 0.75% a year, yields 8.83% and holds $2.6B in assets across 184 positions.
| Measure | FTHI |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 8.83% |
| Assets under management | $2.6B |
| Holdings | 184 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fthi
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