(FTQI) First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US33738R4074

Equity, Nasdaq-100, Call-Options, Writing, Income

Dividends

Dividend Yield 11.37%
Yield on Cost 5y 19.38%
Yield CAGR 5y 38.48%
Payout Consistency 97.1%
Payout Ratio -
Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility 8.75%
Value at Risk 5%th 15.2%
Relative Tail Risk 5.95%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.46
Alpha -1.60
CAGR/Max DD 0.91
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.336
Beta 0.887
Beta Downside 0.985
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 19.42%
Mean DD 1.95%
Median DD 0.69%

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.

What is the price of FTQI shares?

As of December 07, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 20.96 with a total of 154,565 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.58%, over one month by +0.98%, over three months by +7.97% and over the past year by +11.43%.

Is FTQI a buy, sell or hold?

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the FTQI price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 27.2 29.8%

FTQI Fundamental Data Overview December 02, 2025

Market Cap USD = 770.5m (770.5m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
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 = 770.5m USD (770.5m + (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 770.5m)
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 770.5m / 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 = 9.28% (E(770.5m)/V(770.5m) * Re(9.28%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.28% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

Additional Sources for FTQI ETF

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