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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#168 of 318 by YTD

$33.06

−2.5% last session

+5.7% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026DLAGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.5%	−2.9%	−1.4%	+5.7%	+7.5%	—	—	+8.0%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $20M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $33.59
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $33.27
Low today: $33.05
Previous close: $33.90
52-week high: $34.09
52-week low: $28.26
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DLAG in One Breath

DLAG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#158DLAGFirst Trust+5.7%$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

−2.5%

−2.9%

−1.4%

+5.7%

+7.5%

—

+8.0%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

DLAG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#168of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.8%

DLAG+5.7%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DLAG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.0%

From the 52-week low

+17.0%

Today $33.05 – $33.27

Previous close $33.90

$33.06 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%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
DLAG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.7%	+7.5%	$20M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DLAG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDLAGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+5.7%

BUFR wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+7.5%

BUFR wins+1.6 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 6, 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

+5.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.7 pts

First Trust DLAG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

DLAG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DLAGAvsBPeer average

1D−2.5%−2.3%

1M−2.9%+91.6%

3M−1.4%−1.7%

YTD+5.7%+5.9%

1Y+7.5%+7.6%

3Y[…]+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

1–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DLAG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.50%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.5%

52-week range

$33.06

$28.26−3.0% from the high$34.09

First Trust DLAG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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 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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