From Seekingalpha · Ivan Gaddari · · 40s
FTHI: Rich Option Premiums Make 9% Yield Worth Owning
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF offers 9% yield with strong option premiums.
In brief
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF offers 9% yield with strong option premiums. First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) provides 9% yield through S&P 500 call options with 29.0% earnings growth. Originally reported by Seekingalpha.
FTHI Overview
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF holds 193 stocks and sells s&p 500 calls on about 69% of the portfolio.
Current Yield
Pays about $0.18 a share monthly for a yield near 9%.
Q3 Earnings Growth
Q3 S&P 500 earnings grow 29.0% but aggregate beat is only 2.6% against 7.5% five-year average.
Investment Rating
I rate FTHI a Buy through early November.
In short
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) provides 9% yield through S&P 500 call options with 29.0% earnings growth.
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