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FTQIvsAAUAETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTQI

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

-0.03%

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ETF 2

AAUA

Alpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

Full AAUA fund page

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. Alpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF (AAUA) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FTQI's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, AAUA's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. FTQI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.76%, versus 0.15% for AAUA. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTQI and AAUA below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FTQI vs AAUA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTQI AAUA	+10.67%+13.79%	+4.87%n/a	+7.09%n/a	+28.33%n/a	+54.32%n/a	+63.89%n/a
Flows	FTQI AAUA	-$19M-$3M	+$12M-	+$20M-	+$166M-	+$727M-	+$754M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTQI AAUA	+15.56%n/a	+10.98%n/a	+14.08%n/a	+15.58%n/a
Max drawdown	FTQI AAUA	-5.23%n/a	-5.23%n/a	-19.42%n/a	-19.42%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FTQI AAUA	69dn/a	69dn/a	170dn/a	170dn/a

Trading data

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	FTQI	AAUA
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$21.04
Previous close 04/29/2026	$21.01
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FTQI	AAUA
Last price	$21.04	–
1D performance	+0.14%	–
AuM	$794.86 M	$351.07 M
E/R	0.76%	0.15%

Characteristics

	FTQI	AAUA
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Alpha Architect
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	177	11209
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 6, 2014	March 18, 2026
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTQI

USA

91.67%

Other

8.33%

AAUA

USA

94.69%

Other

5.31%

Sectors

FTQI

Information Techn.

43.08%

Communication Ser.

10.5%

Consumer Discreti.

9.66%

Consumer Staples

7.26%

Other

29.5%

AAUA

Information Techn.

37.81%

Consumer Discreti.

10.21%

Communication Ser.

9.53%

Financials

8.45%

Health Care

8.05%

Other

25.95%

Diversification

FTQI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.67%

AAUA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

43.54%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FTQI

APPLE

7.73%

NVIDIA

7.51%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.07%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

3.65%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

3.31%

TESLA

3.28%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.93%

CISCO-T

2.61%

NETFLIX

2.55%

META PLATFORMS

2.47%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

2.09%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.04%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.02%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

1.92%

APPLIED MATERIAL

1.49%

AAUA

APPLE

8.54%

NVIDIA

7.59%

MICROSOFT-T

4.10%

META PLATFORMS

3.60%

BROADCOM LIMITED

3.48%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.00%

CARVANA CO

2.16%

AMAZON.COM INC

2.13%

ALPHABET INC-CL

1.57%

DOORDASH

1.50%

APPLOVIN

1.26%

US4859241048

1.26%

VISA INCORPORATION

1.15%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.12%

US46090E1038

1.07%

Frequently asked questions about FTQI and AAUA

Which ETF is bigger: FTQI or AAUA?

As of April 28, 2026, FTQI holds $794.86 M in assets under management (AUM), while AAUA manages $351.07 M.

What sectors do the FTQI and AAUA ETFs invest in?

FTQI leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, AAUA focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

FTQIvsAAUAETF Comparison

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Alpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF

FTQI vs AAUA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: FTQI or AAUA?

As of April 28, 2026, FTQI holds $794.86 M in assets under management (AUM), while AAUA manages $351.07 M.

What sectors do the FTQI and AAUA ETFs invest in?

FTQI leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, AAUA focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the FTQI ETF and AAUA ETF?

FTQI top holdings include APPLE, NVIDIA and AMAZON.COM INC. AAUA holds in its top three: APPLE, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTQI or AAUA?

FTQI holds 201 securities with 49.67% of its assets in the top 15. AAUA has 12951 securities and a top 15 weight of 43.54%.

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