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FTQIvsESGVETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTQI

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.26%

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ETF 2

ESGV

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF

This fund is part of

US All Cap

+0.63%

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First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) is part of the US All Cap segment. FTQI's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, ESGV'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 0.09% for ESGV. FTQI is up 7.95% year-to-date (YTD) with +$29M in YTD flows. ESGV performs worse with 3.95% YTD performance, and +$133M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTQI and ESGV 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 ESGV performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTQI ESGV	+7.89%+11.19%	+6.32%+2.72%	+7.95%+3.95%	+30.49%+31.73%	+56.82%+80.49%	+65.90%+69.90%
Flows	FTQI ESGV	-$5M+$102M	+$27M+$155M	+$29M+$133M	+$139M+$210M	+$735M+$1.35B	+$762M+$3.87B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTQI ESGV	+15.51%+17.41%	+10.98%+13.91%	+14.11%+16.20%	+15.58%+18.39%
Max drawdown	FTQI ESGV	-5.23%-11.29%	-5.23%-11.55%	-19.42%-20.39%	-19.42%-28.85%
Max drawdown duration	FTQI ESGV	69d76d	69d93d	170d127d	170d752d

Trading data

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	FTQI	ESGV
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$21.11	$125.55
Previous close 04/24/2026	$21.15	$125.28
Consolidated volume 04/24/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FTQI	ESGV
Last price	$21.11	$125.55
1D performance	-0.19%	+0.22%
AuM	$809.66 M	$12.44 B
E/R	0.76%	0.09%

Characteristics

	FTQI	ESGV
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Vanguard
Benchmark	-	FTSE US All Cap Choice Index
N° of holdings	177	1147
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 6, 2014	September 18, 2018
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

FTQI

USA

91.67%

Other

8.33%

ESGV

USA

95.26%

Other

4.74%

Sectors

FTQI

Information Techn.

43.08%

Communication Ser.

10.5%

Consumer Discreti.

9.66%

Consumer Staples

7.26%

Other

29.5%

ESGV

Information Techn.

37.74%

Consumer Discreti.

12.11%

Communication Ser.

11.98%

Health Care

10.7%

Financials

10.67%

Other

16.8%

Diversification

FTQI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.67%

ESGV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.16%

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%

ESGV

NVIDIA

8.20%

APPLE

7.34%

MICROSOFT-T

5.51%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.01%

ALPHABET INC-CL

3.36%

BROADCOM LIMITED

2.87%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.73%

META PLATFORMS

2.51%

TESLA

2.11%

JPMORGAN CHASE

1.50%

LILLY

1.48%

VISA INCORPORATION

1.02%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

0.89%

NETFLIX

0.82%

MASTERCARD

0.81%

Frequently asked questions about FTQI and ESGV

How have the FTQI and ESGV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FTQI is up 7.95% year-to-date (YTD), while ESGV has returned 3.95%. That puts FTQI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTQI or ESGV?

Year-to-date, the FTQI ETF saw +$29M in flows, compared to +$133M for ESGV.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTQI or ESGV?

Over the past year, FTQI had a volatility of 10.98%, while ESGV experienced 13.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTQI or ESGV?

As of April 24, 2026, FTQI holds $809.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while ESGV manages $12.44 B.

What sectors do the FTQI and ESGV ETFs invest in?

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

FTQIvsESGVETF Comparison

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF

FTQI vs ESGV performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTQI and ESGV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FTQI is up 7.95% year-to-date (YTD), while ESGV has returned 3.95%. That puts FTQI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTQI or ESGV?

Year-to-date, the FTQI ETF saw +$29M in flows, compared to +$133M for ESGV.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTQI or ESGV?

Over the past year, FTQI had a volatility of 10.98%, while ESGV experienced 13.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTQI or ESGV?

As of April 24, 2026, FTQI holds $809.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while ESGV manages $12.44 B.

What sectors do the FTQI and ESGV ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FTQI or ESGV?

FTQI holds 201 securities with 49.67% of its assets in the top 15. ESGV has 1241 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.16%.

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