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

$31.38

+0.4% last session

[…] YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026DGAP

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.4%	+0.3%	+1.7%	—	—	—	—	+5.3%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
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: $8M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $31.20
Volume: 969
Avg. volume 30D: 648
High today: $31.44
Low today: $31.38
Previous close: $31.26
52-week high: $31.44
52-week low: $29.78
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DGAP in One Breath

DGAP Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#9KOCTInnovator+13.5%$171M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DGAP

$10,000 in DGAP became

$10,530

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$10,949

Total return, dividends in · Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DGAP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DGAP

+0.4%

+0.3%

+1.7%

—

+5.3%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

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 = 372 Buffer ETFs

DGAP’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

[…]of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DGAP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.2%

From the 52-week low

+5.4%

Today $31.38 – $31.44

Previous close $31.26

$31.38 now

52-week low$29.7852-week high$31.44

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside DGAP

6 holdings

DGAP

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

Today

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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%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
DGAP	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.85%	new	new	$8M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DGAP

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDGAPFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

[…]

Level

Past year

+11.8%

[…]

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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DGAP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DGAPAvsBPeer average

1D+0.4%+0.8%

1M+0.3%+96.8%

3M+1.7%+0.9%

YTD[…]+8.5%

1Y[…]+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

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

$31.38

$29.78−0.2% from the high$31.44

First Trust DGAP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today969

Average volume · 30D648

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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