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Main Buywrite ETF (BUYW) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BUYW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BUYW

BUYW charges 1.29% annually. There are 251 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BUYW

BUYW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 31 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.


Top Performing BUYW Alternatives (YTD)

BUYW is at 3.39% YTD. There are 129 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 347.83%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BUYW

BUYW has 4.85% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BUYW

BUYW has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.59%. There are 2 ETFs in the Derivative Income category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.


Other ETFs from Main Funds

The 1 most viewed Main Funds ETFs shown here include INTL and span 1 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $233M.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Main International ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
52
11.21%
232.71MDec 2022BUYW vs INTL

Often Compared With BUYW

Investors most often compare BUYW with GPIQ, JEPI, ROCY. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETFNasdaq-100, Dividend
81
18.30%
4.52BOct 2023BUYW vs GPIQ
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFDividend, Derivative Income
26
0.15%
44.59BMay 2020BUYW vs JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Yield ETFDerivative Income223.05MMar 2026BUYW vs ROCY
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFDerivative Income
59
4.79%
2.26BJan 2014BUYW vs FTHI
Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETFDefined Outcome
86
5.42%
869.87MOct 2016BUYW vs BUFF
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETFDerivative Income, S&P 500
82
4.90%
344.74MDec 2007BUYW vs PBP
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
781.00BJan 1993BUYW vs SPY
WisdomTree Equity Premium Income FundDerivative Income, S&P 500
55
4.26%
236.88MFeb 2016BUYW vs PUTW
Invesco Senior Income Trust
17
-2.51%
BUYW vs VVR
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
1.60TSep 2010BUYW vs VOO
Fidelity High Dividend ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
64
8.39%
9.18BSep 2016BUYW vs FDVV
Tidal ETF Trust - Sound Equity Income ETFMid Cap Value Equities
39
8.18%
28.43MDec 2020BUYW vs DIVY
PIMCO Income Fund Institutional ClassTotal Bond Market
45
1.00%
Mar 2007BUYW vs PIMIX
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETFDerivative Income, S&P 500
71
7.72%
10.07BAug 2022BUYW vs SPYI
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
3
-25.27%
422.52MAug 2023BUYW vs CONY
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETFDerivative Income
61
5.53%
7.11BDec 2016BUYW vs DIVO
Roundhill Top WeeklyPay ETFDerivative Income
7.71%
181.16MSep 2025BUYW vs TOPW
Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google ETFDerivative Income
86
12.36%
22.71MOct 2023BUYW vs GOOP
YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income
1
-14.73%
1.29BFeb 2024BUYW vs MSTY
Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income
62
9.80%
730.61MAug 2024BUYW vs QDVO

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Diversifiers

Pair BUYW with funds that move differently

Main Buywrite ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to BUYW.

Explore BUYW Diversifiers