First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - AprilDGAP

$31.23

0.0% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DGAPS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	−0.1%	+1.1%	—	—	—	—	+4.8%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $8M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $31.20
Volume: 12
Avg. volume 30D: 616
High today: $31.27
Low today: $31.23
Previous close: $31.23
52-week high: $31.39
52-week low: $29.78
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DGAP in One Breath

DGAP Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#9KFEBInnovator+12.6%$40.7M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DGAP

$10,000 in DGAP became

$10,480

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$10,774

Total return, dividends in · Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DGAP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DGAP

0.0%

−0.1%

+1.1%

—

+4.8%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DGAP’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

[…]of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DGAP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.5%

From the 52-week low

+4.9%

Today $31.23 – $31.27

Previous close $31.23

$31.23 now

52-week low$29.7852-week high$31.39

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DGAP’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DGAP$7.8M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DGAP 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

DGAP$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DGAP

6 holdings

DGAP

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April

Today

DGAP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DGAP · holdings

How It Compares

DGAP

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April’s Peers

YTD

		Trend
BUFR	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
DGAP	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.85%	new	new	$8M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DGAP

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDGAPFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

[…]

Level

Past year

+10.8%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$7.8M

BUFR1399.6× more

1–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DGAP · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

DGAP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DGAPAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%+0.2%

1M−0.1%+95.8%

3M+1.1%0.0%

YTD[…]+7.6%

1Y[…]+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

1–2Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DGAP

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$31.23

$29.78−0.5% from the high$31.39

First Trust DGAP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

DGAP

Fund Facts

Today

2026launched Apr 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U265

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust DGAP · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

DGAP

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DGAP does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DGAP · 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 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$31.20

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today12

Average volume · 30D616

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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