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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#32 of 318 by YTD

$37.94

+0.8% last session

+11.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 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	+0.8%	−0.7%	+1.3%	+11.6%	+12.6%	—	—	+24.9%
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: $81M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $37.56
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $38.01
Low today: $37.92
Previous close: $37.63
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+14.8%$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

#30DHDGFirst Trust+11.6%$80.7M

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

+0.8%

−0.7%

+1.3%

+11.6%

+12.6%

—

+24.9%

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

DHDG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#32of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

DHDG+11.6%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DHDG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.9%

From the 52-week low

+14.9%

Today $37.92 – $38.01

Previous close $37.63

$37.94 now

52-week low$33.0352-week high$38.30

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

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+1.1%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.9%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.2%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
DHDG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+0.8%	+12.6%	$81M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DHDG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDHDGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+11.6%

DHDG wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+12.6%

DHDG wins+0.8 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DHDG vs VOO

YTD

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

+11.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

1.8 pts

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

DHDG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DHDGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M−0.7%+96.8%

3M+1.3%+0.9%

YTD+11.6%+8.5%

1Y+12.6%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

4–1DHDG wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DHDG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.19%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−3.8%

52-week range

$37.94

$33.03−0.9% from the high$38.30

First Trust DHDG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today6K

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

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