Main Management vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared

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Main Management vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Income: Main Management wins, 100% to 83% of funds made money

Every dot is one income fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · INCOME	Main Management	First Trust
Funds in the category	2	47
Made money (W–L)	1–0	29–6
Win %	100%	83%
Money made	$110M	$10.3B
Typical return	+8.0%	+13.9%
Launches · 2026	1	11
Assets	$1.9B	$81.7B
Fee per $100	$0.92	$0.60

The biggest income funds on each side

Main Management

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BUYW	Main BuyWrite ETF	$1.5B	+8.0% ✓
SECA	Main Active Rotation ETF	$449M	—

First Trust

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	$25.5B	+18.5% ✓
SDVY	First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	$11.0B	+13.9% ✓
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	$8.1B	+28.3% ✓
FVD	First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	$7.9B	+13.1% ✓
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	$5.8B	−2.8% ✕
RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	$3.8B	+17.9% ✓

Tale of the tape

Income: Main Management wins, 100% to 83% of funds made money

The biggest income funds on each side

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