FTHI ETF Analysis: BuyWrite Income | NASDAQ

Derivative Income | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 2.404m USD | 12M Return: 13.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Equity Securities, Call Options, S&P 500, Premium Income
Total Rating 49
Safety 48
Buy Signal -0.74
Derivative Income
Category Rotation: -1.5
TER: 0.75%
AUM: 2.40B
Avg Turnover: 18.0M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility8.22%
VaR 5th Pctl1.54%
VaR vs Median3.79%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.94
Rel. Str. IBD42.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group33.7
Character TTM
Beta0.660
Beta Downside0.719
Hurst Exponent0.380
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.93%
CAGR/Max DD0.85
CAGR/Mean DD10.18

Warnings

Volatile

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +0.1% 16
Feb -0.6% 37
Mar -0.7% 11
Apr -0.0% 2
May +0.9% 16
Jun +0.8% 12
Jul +0.1% 28
Aug -0.3% 32
Sep -1.9% 25
Oct -0.4% 9
Nov +0.5% 9
Dec -0.0% 8

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FTHI BuyWrite Income

FTHI is a buy-write income ETF that invests primarily in U.S.-listed equities while writing (selling) call options on the S&P 500 Index to generate additional cash flow. The fund collects option premiums on these written calls, which may be distributed to shareholders on a monthly basis, making it designed for investors seeking regular income alongside equity exposure.

As a derivative income ETF, FTHI employs the buy-write (or covered call) strategy, a defined-outcome approach that typically caps upside participation in exchange for the premium income generated. The fund is classified as mid-cap with approximately $2.27 billion in assets and has been trading since its 2014 listing, operating within the broader income-focused ETF segment that competes with similar S&P 500 covered call products.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • VIX volatility spikes boost option premium income
  • S&P 500 rally caps upside from call writing strategy
  • AUM inflows accelerate as yield-seeking investors rotate in
  • Competition from JEPI pressures fee and yield differentiation
What is the price of FTHI shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.65 with a total of 856,542 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.51%, over one month by +0.63%, over three months by +2.36% and over the past year by +13.31%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 23.30 (which is 1.5% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).

Is FTHI a buy, sell or hold?

BuyWrite Income has no consensus analysts rating.