$FTHI vs $KNG
One sells options on Big Tech. The other on companies that have raised their dividend for 25 years straight.
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF $FTHI
Launch: January 6, 2014
Total Assets: $2.30B
12-Month Distribution Rate: 8.75%
1-Year Return: +17.19%
Expense Ratio: 0.75%
Pays monthly
Top Holdings:
🥇 Apple $AAPL 6.96%
🥈 NVIDIA $NVDA 5.28%
🥉 GE Vernova $GEV 2.71%
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF $KNG
Launch: March 26, 2018
Total Assets: $3.40B
12-Month Distribution Rate: 7.25%
1-Year Return: +7.60%
Expense Ratio: 0.74%
Pays monthly
Top Holdings:
🥇 West Pharmaceutical Services $WST 1.79%
🥈 Caterpillar $CAT 1.75%
🥉 Hormel Foods $HRL 1.75%
$FTHI rides Big Tech names like Apple and NVIDIA and sells calls on the S&P 500 for income. $KNG owns the Dividend Aristocrats, companies that have raised their dividend for 25+ years straight, and sells calls on each one.