FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETFDFII

First TrustThematic Income#28 of 36 by YTD

$13.39

+2.6% last session

−11.4% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Apr 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DFIIS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.6%	−5.4%	+19.1%	−11.4%	−25.7%	—	—	−6.4%
Peer average	+1.4%	−9.8%	+7.6%	+2.7%	−8.4%	+94.1%	+100.8%	—
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: $20M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 19.2%
NAV: $13.02
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $13.48
Low today: $13.11
Previous close: $13.05
52-week high: $22.13
52-week low: $10.92
Our risk indicator: 4/5

DFII in One Breath

DFII Among Thematic Income ETFs

YTD

#1SOXYYieldMax+40.8%$61.2M

#2CHPYYieldMax+38.2%$1.3B

#3TDVProShares+21.8%$277M

#4TYLGGlobal X+20.0%$14.4M

#5TDIVFirst Trust+19.6%$4.3B

#6TDVIFirst Trust+19.6%$658M

#7GPTYYieldMax+15.5%$125M

#8XLKISPDR+10.9%$34.9M

#17DFIIFirst Trust−11.4%$20.2M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 21 Thematic Income ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DFII

$10,000 in DFII became

$9,357

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$14,512

Total return, dividends in · Apr 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DFII Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DFII

+2.6%

−5.4%

+19.1%

−11.4%

−25.7%

—

−6.4%

Peer average

+1.4%

−9.8%

+7.6%

+2.7%

−8.4%

+94.1%

+100.8%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 25 Thematic Income ETFs

DFII’s Thematic Income Rank

YTD

#28of 36
thematic income ETFs

Best · SOXY+40.8%

Average−0.7%

DFII−11.4%

Worst · MST−55.1%

Thematic Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DFII Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−39.5%

From the 52-week low

+22.6%

Today $13.11 – $13.48

Previous close $13.05

$13.39 now

52-week low$10.9252-week high$22.13

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DFII’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$20.2M#17 by size of 26 thematic income ETFs

AUM · DFII and the 5 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026

DFII Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

TDV$0.45

TDIV$0.50

TDVI$0.75

DFII$0.85

BTCI$0.99

CHPY$1.03

Expense ratio · Thematic Income peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside DFII

7 holdings

DFII

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF

Today

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How It Compares

DFII

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF’s Peers

Today


TDIV	First TrustRead Desk	0.50%	+0.8%	+15.8%	$4.3B
BTCI	NEOSRead Desk	0.99%	+2.6%	−24.7%	$1.3B
CHPY	YieldMaxRead Desk	1.03%	−3.4%	+38.3%	$1.3B
TDVI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	+0.8%	+15.8%	$658M
TDV	ProSharesRead Desk	0.45%	+0.9%	+20.4%	$277M
DFII	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+2.6%	−25.7%	$20M

Thematic Income peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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TDIV vs DFII

YTD

TDIVFirst TrustDFIIFirst Trust

Year to date

+19.6%

−11.4%

TDIV wins+31.0 pts

Past year

+15.8%

−25.7%

TDIV wins+41.5 pts

Fee

0.50%

0.85%

TDIV winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

19.2%

DFII wins+17.8 pts

AUM

$4.3B

$20.2M

TDIV215.3× more

3–1TDIV wins

First Trust TDIV and First Trust DFII · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DFII vs VOO

YTD

DFII · FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income

−11.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

24.8 pts

First Trust DFII and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

DFII vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DFIIAvsBPeer average

1D+2.6%+1.4%

1M−5.4%−9.8%

3M+19.1%+7.6%

YTD−11.4%+2.7%

1Y−25.7%−8.4%

3Y[…]+94.1%

5Y[…]+100.8%

3–2DFII wins

25 Thematic Income peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DFII

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y42.20%

Deepest drop · 1Y−42.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−27.8%

52-week range

$13.39

$10.92−39.5% from the high$22.13

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

DFII

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Apr 2

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33733E724

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

DFII

Payouts by Year

$0.21per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield19.2%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 3, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.57 a share

First Trust DFII · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$13.02

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D9K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 3, 2026	$0.21
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 2, 2026	$0.22
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 2, 2026	$0.20
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 4, 2026	$0.18
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 2, 2026	$0.17
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 2, 2026	$0.21
May 1, 2026	May 4, 2026	$0.21
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 2, 2026	$0.19
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 3, 2026	$0.20
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 3, 2026	$0.25
Jan 2, 2026	Jan 5, 2026	$0.26
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 2, 2025	$0.28

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