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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer

$30.41

0.0% last session

[…] YTD

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

1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
CompareS&P 500
0%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 +4.4%High +4.2%+2.6%May 18, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+2.5%+5%S&P 500 +4.4%High +4.2%+2.6%May 18, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 18, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026DLMYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−1.6%−0.1%————+2.6%
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%—
AUM
$12M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$30.39
Volume
22
Avg. volume 30D
356
High today
$30.41
Low today
$30.41
Previous close
$30.41
52-week high
$30.91
52-week low
$29.34
Our risk indicator
3/5

DLMY in One Breath

DLMY 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
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$10,000 in DLMY

5Y
$10,000 in DLMY became
$10,256
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$10,438
$10K$10,256 DLMY$10,438 VOOlow $9,899May 2026Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · May 18, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DLMY Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DLMY
0.0%
−1.6%
−0.1%
—
—
—
—
+2.6%
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
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DLMY’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
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DLMY Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−1.6%
From the 52-week low
+3.6%
Today $30.41 – $30.41
Previous close $30.41
52-week low$29.3452-week high$30.91
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DLMY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DLMY
DLMY$12.2M0.0%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.3B84.8%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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DLMY 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
DLMY$0.85
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside DLMY

5 holdings
DLMY

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

Today

DLMY reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DLMY · holdings
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How It Compares

DLMY

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

1Y
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+11.8%+10.3%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.8%+8.4%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+11.0%+9.8%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+9.5%+7.9%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+12.4%+10.1%$1.5B
DLMYFirst TrustThis fundReadDeskNew fund0.85%newnew$12M
Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DLMY

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDLMYFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR898.3× more
1–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust DLMY · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DLMY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DLMYAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.8%
1M−1.6%+96.8%
3M−0.1%+0.9%
YTD[…]+8.5%
1Y[…]+9.8%
3Y[…]+50.0%
5Y[…]+54.0%
0–3Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DLMY

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y[…]
Deepest drop · 1Y[…]
Lowest point · 5Y−1.0%
52-week range
$29.34−1.6% from the high$30.91
First Trust DLMY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DLMY

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

DLMY does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
First Trust DLMY · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.39
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today22
Average volume · 30D356
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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