First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) is a options-income ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTQI 6.8 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.6), lowest on Value (4.4). Its ten largest holdings are 43% of the fund.
What stands out in FTQI's data
NASDAQ-100 tech stocks, with a strategy that sells call options for income.
Trades at a richer price than most options-income peers — the tech exposure carries a premium.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 22.3x sits above the category median of 18.4x and its own 20.3x history. Return on capital of 27.7% is above average, pointing to strong underlying quality.
Adds tech exposure with an options overlay that generates income in exchange for capped upside.
Why did FTQI move this week? It rose 0.7% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Palantir Technologies and Cisco Systems drove it
FTQI rose 0.7% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Palantir Technologies (+10.8%), Cisco Systems (+5.5%) and Amazon.com (+4.3%); Advanced Micro Devices (−4.1%) pushed the other way.
How is FTQI rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) 6.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) 6.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.8 / 10
- Growth: 8.5 / 10
- Value: 4.4 / 10
- Risk: 8.6 / 10
- Quality: 7.9 / 10
- Return: 5.0 / 10
What's inside FTQI? 57% Tech
What's inside FTQI: Size (Large 79%, Mid 19%, Small 2%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 57.1%; Magnificent 7 31.9%; AI 25.1%; Semiconductors 23.7%; Memory 18.4%.
What are FTQI's top holdings? The ten largest are 43% of the fund
Apple, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon.com, Cisco Systems, Facebook, Palantir Technologies, Tesla, Micron Technology and Alphabet are FTQI's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 64% of Options Income ETFs.
Half of FTQI's weight sits in its 14 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 36 equally weighted holdings.
What is FTQI's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FTQI charges 0.75% a year, yields 11.14% and holds $1.0B in assets across 172 positions.
| Measure | FTQI |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 11.14% |
| Assets under management | $1.0B |
| Holdings | 172 |
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 Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftqi
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