FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFDHDG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#29 of 318 by YTD

$37.61

+0.1% last session

+10.6% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026DHDGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−1.2%	+0.4%	+10.6%	+11.7%	—	—	+23.8%
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: $81M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $37.56
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $37.66
Low today: $37.61
Previous close: $37.57
52-week high: $38.30
52-week low: $33.03
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DHDG in One Breath

DHDG 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

#27DHDGFirst Trust+10.6%$80.7M

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

$10,000 in DHDG

$10,000 in DHDG became

$12,488

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,456

Total return, dividends in · Oct 21, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DHDG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DHDG

+0.1%

−1.2%

+0.4%

+10.6%

+11.7%

—

+23.8%

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

DHDG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#29of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

DHDG+10.6%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DHDG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.8%

From the 52-week low

+13.9%

Today $37.61 – $37.66

Previous close $37.57

$37.61 now

52-week low$33.0352-week high$38.30

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

DHDG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DHDG$80.7M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.2B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DHDG 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

DHDG$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DHDG

4 holdings

DHDG

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF

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First Trust DHDG · holdings

How It Compares

DHDG

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


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
DHDG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+10.6%	+11.7%	$81M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DHDG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDHDGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+10.6%

DHDG wins+1.5 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+11.7%

DHDG wins+0.9 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$80.7M

BUFR135.2× more

2–1DHDG wins

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

DHDG vs VOO

YTD

DHDG · FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer

+10.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

1.0 pts

First Trust DHDG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

DHDG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DHDGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−1.2%+95.8%

3M+0.4%0.0%

YTD+10.6%+7.6%

1Y+11.7%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

3–2DHDG wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DHDG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.15%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−3.8%

52-week range

$37.61

$33.03−1.8% from the high$38.30

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

DHDG

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Oct 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U547

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

DHDG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DHDG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DHDG · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$37.56

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D7K

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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