First Trust ETF Distribution Schedule

Next ex-dates, declared amounts, and dividend history for the First Trust ETFs on this site: the BuyWrite funds FTHI and FTQI, and the dividend fund FDL.

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October 15, 2026

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First Trust income and option strategies

FTHI and FTQI hold stocks and write calls on that exposure. Both pay monthly.

Data as of Oct 14

Fund	Price	Fwd Yield	Payout	Next Ex-Date	Next Amount	1Y Total Return
FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	$22.43	11.3%	monthly	Oct 21	—	+21.8%
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	$23.96	8.8%	monthly	Oct 21	—	+10.8%

Forward yield annualizes recent payouts against the current price. 1Y total return assumes dividend reinvestment (from inception for funds younger than a year). Green dot = officially announced distribution; other dates are estimates. See methodology.

First Trust dividend stock etfs

FDL tracks the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index. It holds dividend stocks and sells no options.

Data as of Oct 14

Fund	Price	Fwd Yield	Payout	Next Ex-Date	Next Amount	1Y Total Return
FDL First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	$50.28	3.8%	quarterly	Dec 11	—	+23.1%

Forward yield annualizes recent payouts against the current price. 1Y total return assumes dividend reinvestment (from inception for funds younger than a year). Green dot = officially announced distribution; other dates are estimates. See methodology.

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Income and option strategies

Dividend dates and history

Dividend dates and history

Dividend stock ETFs

Dividend dates and history

First Trust Income Strategies

These funds hold stocks and write calls on that exposure. FTHI is the large-cap BuyWrite fund. FTQI is the Nasdaq BuyWrite fund.

1

Stock portfolio plus calls

Income comes from the call premiums on the stocks the fund holds.

2

Two markets

FTHI tracks a large-cap BuyWrite approach. FTQI does the same for Nasdaq stocks.

Monthly distributions

Both funds pay monthly. Amounts are not a fixed yield.

First Trust Income ETF Distribution Schedule

FTHI and FTQI pay monthly.

Frequency

Monthly

What it holds

Large-cap or Nasdaq stocks

Options

BuyWrite calls

First Trust Income and option strategies

FTHI and FTQI hold stocks and write calls on that exposure. Both pay monthly.

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF

Underlying: S&P 500 Index

Seeks income by holding large-cap U.S. stocks and writing call options on that exposure.

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Underlying: Nasdaq-100 Index

Seeks income by holding Nasdaq stocks and writing call options on that exposure.

First Trust Dividend stock ETFs

FDL tracks the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index. It holds dividend stocks and sells no options.

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

Underlying: Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index

Seeks income by holding Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index.

First Trust Income ETFs vs a Plain Index Fund

Strategy	What it holds	Options	Payout
First Trust	Large-cap or Nasdaq stocks	BuyWrite calls	Monthly
Plain index ETF	The index	None	The index’s own dividends

First Trust Income ETF Investment Guide

Fits investors who

✓Want a BuyWrite fund on U.S. large caps or the Nasdaq

What the funds do

•Hold the stocks and sell calls

•Pay monthly

Worth weighing

!Upside is capped where calls are written

!Distribution amounts vary