(FTQI) First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite - Ratings and Ratios
Equity, Nasdaq-100, Call-Options, Writing, Income
Description: FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite October 23, 2025
The First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) seeks to generate income by holding U.S. equity securities and selling short-term (≤ 1 year) call options on the Nasdaq-100, typically at-the-money to out-of-the-money strikes. This “buy-write” approach caps upside potential while collecting option premiums, aiming for a higher distribution yield than a pure equity fund.
Key metrics (as of the latest filing) include an expense ratio of 0.68 %, a 30-day SEC yield around 5.2 %, and assets under management of roughly $250 million. The fund’s performance is closely tied to Nasdaq-100 volatility and the broader tech sector, which accounts for over 80 % of its underlying holdings; rising interest rates can compress option premiums, while a bullish tech earnings cycle typically supports both equity appreciation and higher option income.
If you want a deeper, data-driven view of FTQI’s risk-adjusted returns and how its option-writing strategy behaves in different market regimes, you might explore the analytics on ValueRay for a more granular comparison.
FTQI ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 749m |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| TER | 0.75% |
| IPO / Inception | 2014-01-06 |
FTQI ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 73.1% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 95.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -1.59% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
FTQI Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 12.48% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 21.14% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 38.48% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.1% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
FTQI Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 96.2% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 50% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 89.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 17.13% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.88 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 8.80 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.88 |
| Alpha | 1.44 |
| Beta | 0.710 |
| Volatility | 11.53% |
| Current Volume | 239.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 128.9k |
| Stop Loss | 20.1 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.36 |
What is the price of FTQI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.07%, over one month by +2.08%, over three months by +7.92% and over the past year by +12.96%.
Is First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FTQI is around 24.31 USD . This means that FTQI is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +17.21% (Margin of Safety).
Is FTQI a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the FTQI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 27.1 | 30.8% |
FTQI Fundamental Data Overview November 04, 2025
Beta = 0.71
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 748.6m USD (748.6m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 748.6m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 748.6m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 8.63% (E(748.6m)/V(748.6m) * Re(8.63%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 8.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for FTQI ETF
Tweets: X | Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle