First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - AugustDLAG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#163 of 318 by YTD

$33.93

+1.1% last session

+8.5% 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 5, 2026DLAGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.1%	−0.3%	+1.3%	+8.5%	+9.7%	—	—	+10.8%
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: $20M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $33.59
Volume: 12K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $33.93
Low today: $33.92
Previous close: $33.57
52-week high: $34.09
52-week low: $28.26
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DLAG in One Breath

DLAG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$615M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M

#147DLAGFirst Trust+8.5%$20.2M

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

$10,000 in DLAG

$10,000 in DLAG became

$10,800

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,121

Total return, dividends in · Sep 22, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DLAG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DLAG

+1.1%

−0.3%

+1.3%

+8.5%

+9.7%

—

+10.8%

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

DLAG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#163of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

DLAG+8.5%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DLAG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.5%

From the 52-week low

+20.1%

Today $33.92 – $33.93

Previous close $33.57

$33.93 now

52-week low$28.2652-week high$34.09

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

DLAG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DLAG$20.2M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.8B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

DLAG 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

DLAG$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside DLAG

5 holdings

DLAG

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August

Today

DLAG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DLAG · holdings

How It Compares

DLAG

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August’s Peers

YTD


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
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
DLAG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+8.5%	+9.7%	$20M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DLAG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDLAGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+8.5%

BUFR wins+1.8 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+9.7%

BUFR wins+2.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$20.2M

BUFR543.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

DLAG vs VOO

YTD

DLAG · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August

+8.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.9 pts

First Trust DLAG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

DLAG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DLAGAvsBPeer average

1D+1.1%+0.8%

1M−0.3%+96.8%

3M+1.3%+0.9%

YTD+8.5%+8.5%

1Y+9.7%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

2–3Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DLAG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.02%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.5%

52-week range

$33.93

$28.26−0.5% from the high$34.09

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

DLAG

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Sep 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U315

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

DLAG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DLAG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DLAG · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-27 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-28 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$33.59

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today12K

Average volume · 30D8K

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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