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iSharesDefined OutcomeBuffer#284 of 318 by YTD

$27.98

+0.3% last session

+4.9% YTD

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

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.3%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.3%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOODMAXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.3%+0.3%+1.4%+4.9%+6.3%——+13.1%
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
$128M
Expense ratio
0.53%
Distribution yield
1.1%
NAV
$27.90
Volume
11K
Avg. volume 30D
22K
High today
$27.99
Low today
$27.95
Previous close
$27.89
52-week high
$27.99
52-week low
$26.41
Our risk indicator
3/5

DMAX in One Breath

DMAX 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
#262DMAXiShares+4.9%$128M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DMAX

5Y
$10,000 in DMAX became
$11,310
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,390
$10K$12K$11,310 DMAX$13,390 VOOlow $9,806Jan 2025Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Jan 2, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DMAX Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DMAX
+0.3%
+0.3%
+1.4%
+4.9%
+6.3%
—
—
+13.1%
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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DMAX’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#284of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+18.4%
Average+8.3%
DMAX+4.9%
Worst · KBUF−17.1%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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DMAX Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
0.0%
From the 52-week low
+5.9%
Today $27.95 – $27.99
Previous close $27.89
52-week low$26.4152-week high$27.99
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DMAX’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DMAX
DMAX$128M0.1%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.2B84.7%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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DMAX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.53a year
per $100
$53 a year on $10,000
BUFR$0.10
BUFD$0.10
BUFQ$0.10
DMAX$0.53
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside DMAX

DMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF

Today

DMAX reports no holdings we can show: […]

iShares DMAX · holdings
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How It Compares

DMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.3%+11.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.4%+9.8%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.8%+11.0%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+7.9%+9.5%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+10.1%+12.4%$1.5B
DMAXiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.53%+4.9%+6.3%$128M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DMAX

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDMAXiShares · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+5.4 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+5.6 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
DMAX wins+1.1 pts
AUM
BUFR85.1× more
3–1BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and iShares DMAX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DMAX vs VOO

YTD
DMAX · iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec
+4.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
8.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+4.9% DMAX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+4.9% DMAX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares DMAX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DMAX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DMAXAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%+0.8%
1M+0.3%+96.8%
3M+1.4%+0.9%
YTD+4.9%+8.5%
1Y+6.3%+9.8%
3Y[…]+50.0%
5Y[…]+54.0%
1–4Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DMAX

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y2.15%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.9%
52-week range
$26.41at the high$27.99
iShares DMAX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DMAX

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.32per share, Dec 2025
$0.322025
Distribution yield1.1%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paidDec 23 · Dec 29, 2025
1 payouts added up$0.32 a share
iShares DMAX · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$27.90
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today11K
Average volume · 30D22K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.53%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$53.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.32
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