First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFBUFE

$20.91

+1.0% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026BUFES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.0%	−5.9%	−1.6%	—	—	—	—	+1.5%
Peer average	+0.8%	−8.0%	−4.7%	+12.7%	+13.5%	+73.0%	+41.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $7M
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $20.69
Volume: 505
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $20.91
Low today: $20.91
Previous close: $20.70
52-week high: $22.36
52-week low: $15.56
Our risk indicator: 4/5

BUFE in One Breath

BUFE Among Emerging ETFs

YTD

#1EMEQNomura+45.8%$608M

#2FTHFFirst Trust+32.3%$136M

#3PIEInvesco+30.2%$247M

#4STXEStrive+27.4%$132M

#5KEMXKraneShares+27.0%$125M

#6EVLUiShares+24.6%$18.7M

#7EMSFMatthews Asia+24.2%$39.5M

#8EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.5B

#9EMDMFirst Trust+23.1%$39.8M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BUFE

$10,000 in BUFE became

$10,150

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,405

Total return, dividends in · Apr 8, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFE’s Top Holdings

Today

TDECFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December25.5%TMAR24.9%TSEP24.8%TJUN24.7%

TDECFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December25.5%TMAR24.9%TSEP24.8%TJUN24.7%Other

Financial Services

First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What BUFE Holds

Today

Technology44.2%

[…]

Financial Services99.9%

TDEC 25.5 · TMAR 24.9 · TSEP 24.8 · TJUN 24.7

Consumer Cyclical7.5%

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Industrials6.0%

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Communication Services5.9%

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Basic Materials5.7%

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Energy3.5%

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First Trust BUFE · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

FT’s Share of BUFE

Today

25.5%

$255 of every $1,000 in BUFE is FT

FT held by BUFE

$1.8M

Most FT per dollar

BUFE25.5%

First Trust BUFE · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

BUFE’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $457B in 133 Emerging ETFs

BUFE$7.2M0.0%

IEMG$146B32.0%

VWO$125B27.4%

130 others$186B40.6%

Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

BUFE Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.10a year
per $100

$10 a year on $10,000

VWO$0.06

IEMG$0.09

BUFE$0.10

EMXC$0.25

AVEM$0.33

EEM$0.72

Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside BUFE

4 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

BUFE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

Today

Technology44.2%Financial Services99.9%TDECFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December25.5%TMAR24.9%TSEP24.8%TJUN24.7%Consumer Cyclical7.5%Industrials6.0%Communication Services5.9%Basic Materials5.7%Energy3.5%

Technology44.2%Financial Services99.9%TDEC25.5%TMAR24.9%TSEP24.8%TJUN24.7%Consumer Cyclical7.5%Industrials6.0%Communication Services5.9%Basic Materials5.7%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	25.52%
2	TMAR	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March	24.92%
3	TSEP	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September	24.79%
4	TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	24.70%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsEnergyHealthcareConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesReal Estate

First Trust BUFE · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

BUFE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD

		Trend
IEMG	iSharesRead Desk		0.09%	+12.4%	+11.8%	$146.2B
VWO	VanguardRead Desk		0.06%	+5.0%	+4.5%	$125.4B
EEM	iSharesRead Desk		0.72%	+13.2%	+12.9%	$28.3B
AVEM	AvantisRead Desk		0.33%	+14.0%	+14.0%	$26.8B
EMXC	iSharesRead Desk		0.25%	+24.2%	+26.0%	$25.5B
BUFE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.10%	new	new	$7M

Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put BUFE head to head with IEMG →

IEMG vs BUFE

YTD

IEMGiShares · EmergingBUFEFirst Trust · Emerging

Year to date

+12.4%

[…]

Level

Past year

+11.8%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.09%

0.10%

IEMG winslower fee

Yield

2.4%

0.0%

IEMG wins+2.4 pts

AUM

$146B

$7.2M

IEMG20177.5× more

2–0IEMG wins

iShares IEMG and First Trust BUFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

BUFE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFEAvsBPeer average

1D+1.0%+0.8%

1M−5.9%−8.0%

3M−1.6%−4.7%

YTD[…]+12.7%

1Y[…]+13.5%

3Y[…]+73.0%

5Y[…]+41.1%

3–0BUFE wins

132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BUFE

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−0.6%

52-week range

$20.91

$15.56−6.5% from the high$22.36

First Trust BUFE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFE

Fund Facts

Today

2026launched Apr 7

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33744U808

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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First Trust BUFE · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFE

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFE does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust BUFE · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.69

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today505

Average volume · 30D8K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.10%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$10.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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