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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#109 of 318 by YTD

$50.87

−2.2% last session

+6.6% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026DFEBS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.2%	−2.2%	−0.9%	+6.6%	+8.7%	+48.4%	+45.7%	+67.7%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $459M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $52.05
Volume: 32K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $51.97
Low today: $50.87
Previous close: $52.00
52-week high: $52.15
52-week low: $46.16
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DFEB in One Breath

DFEB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$407M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$35.2M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.7M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$174M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$87.1M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$620M

#104DFEBFirst Trust+6.6%$459M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DFEB

$10,000 in DFEB became

$14,568

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DFEB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DFEB

−2.2%

−0.9%

+6.6%

+8.7%

+48.4%

+45.7%

+67.7%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DFEB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#109of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

DFEB+6.6%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

DFEB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.5%

From the 52-week low

+10.2%

Today $50.87 – $51.97

Previous close $52.00

$50.87 now

52-week low$46.1652-week high$52.15

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DFEB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DFEB$459M0.5%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.1%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026

Inside DFEB

4 holdings

DFEB

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

Today

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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%	−3.0%	+9.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	−2.3%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	−4.3%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	−3.1%	+6.6%	$1.5B
DFEB	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	−2.2%	+8.7%	$459M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DFEB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDFEBFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+6.6%

BUFR wins+0.4 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+8.7%

BUFR wins+0.4 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$459M

BUFR24.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DFEB · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFEB vs VOO

YTD

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

+6.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

1.8 pts

First Trust DFEB and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

DFEB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DFEBAvsBPeer average

1D−2.2%−2.3%

1M−2.2%+91.6%

3M−0.9%−1.7%

YTD+6.6%+5.9%

1Y+8.7%+7.6%

3Y+48.4%+45.7%

5Y+45.7%+49.5%

5–2DFEB wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DFEB

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.72%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−6.3%

52-week range

$50.87

$46.16−2.5% from the high$52.15

First Trust DFEB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

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 6, 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$52.05

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today32K

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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