First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#101 of 318 by YTD

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - FebruaryDFEB

1D 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y MAX

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$50.99+0.2%

+$0.12 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $450M
Fee: 0.85%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.4×S&P
Volume: 5K
NAV: $50.97

52-week range2% below the high

$46.16$52.15

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.8%	−0.7%	+6.9%	+8.8%	+47.5%	+45.9%	+68.1%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

DFEB in One Breath

DFEB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$603M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.6M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#98DFEBFirst Trust+6.9%$450M

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DFEB

$10,000 in DFEB became

$14,594

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DFEB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DFEB

+0.2%

−1.8%

−0.7%

+6.9%

+8.8%

+47.5%

+45.9%

+68.1%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 374 Buffer ETFs

DFEB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#101of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

DFEB+6.9%

Average+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 8, 2026

DFEB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.2%

From the 52-week low

+10.5%

Today $50.99 – $51.18

Previous close $50.87

$50.99 now

52-week low$46.1652-week high$52.15

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DFEB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $85.5B in 375 Buffer ETFs

DFEB$450M0.5%

BUFR$10.8B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

372 others$72.1B84.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 8, 2026

DFEB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

DFEB$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 8, 2026

Inside DFEB

4 holdings

DFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

Today

DFEB reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DFEB · holdings

How It Compares

DFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February’s Peers

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.1%	+8.9%	$10.8B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+7.7%	$1.6B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	0.0%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+6.4%	$1.5B
DFEB	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+8.8%	$450M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put DFEB head to head with BUFR →

BUFR vs DFEB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDFEBFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+6.9%

BUFR wins+0.3 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+8.8%

BUFR wins+0.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.8B

$450M

BUFR24.0× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DFEB · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFEB vs VOO

YTD

DFEB · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

+6.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

1.9 pts

First Trust DFEB and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 9, 2026

DFEB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DFEBAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.8%+92.6%

3M−0.7%+96.4%

YTD+6.9%+6.1%

1Y+8.8%+7.6%

3Y+47.5%+44.9%

5Y+45.9%+49.6%

4–3DFEB wins

374 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is DFEB?

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DFEB

How Bumpy

0.4×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×DFEB

Calmest of 7 buffer fundsDFEB

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

First Trust DFEB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

DFEB

Worst Drop

−4.1%from its Feb 25 high

Still below the high−2.1%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,790

First Trust DFEB · fall from the highest close, past year

DFEB

On a Bad Day

0.4×the S&P 500’s fall

DFEB’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

DFEB

−2.2%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days57 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust DFEB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

DFEB

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 buffer funds

#1DFEBFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2FJANFirst Trust

#3BUFRFirst Trust

#4BUFDFirst Trust

#5FAUGFirst Trust

#6FMAYFirst Trust

#7BUFQFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

DFEB

Cost

Today

$85a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

DFEB

$85

Expense ratio 0.85%, taken from the fund’s value

DFEB

Volatility & Beta

5.7%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility4.0%

Beta vs SPY0.40

Correlation vs SPY0.96

Lowest beta of 7 buffer fundsDFEB

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

DFEB

Max Drawdown

−4.1%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 25, 2026

Current drawdown−2.1%

Worst day−2.17% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

DFEB

Up / Down Capture

35%down capture vs SPY

Down days

35%

Up days

41%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.17

Up days57.5% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

DFEB

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
DFEB	0.85	1.21	5.7%	−4.1%	0.40	$85
FJAN	0.68	0.96	8.0%	−5.9%	0.57	$85
BUFR	0.66	0.91	7.4%	−4.6%	0.53	$10
BUFD	0.64	0.90	5.7%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
FAUG	0.47	0.64	7.8%	−5.3%	0.54	$85
FMAY	0.32	0.44	7.9%	−4.2%	0.56	$85
BUFQ	0.31	0.43	10.6%	−8.2%	0.71	$10

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

DFEB

Trading

Today

+0.04%above its holdings’ value

Close$50.99

NAV$50.97

Fee per $10,000$85 a year

Avg. volume 30D8K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

DFEB

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Feb 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F771

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust DFEB · fund facts · as of Nov 9, 2026

DFEB

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DFEB does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DFEB · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$50.97

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

Average volume · 30D8K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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