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iSharesDefined OutcomeBuffer#280 of 318 by YTD

$27.89

+0.1% last session

+4.6% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+4.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+4.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026DMAXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+0.1%+1.1%+4.6%+6.1%——+12.7%
Peer average+0.2%+95.8%0.0%+7.6%+8.9%+49.8%+52.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$128M
Expense ratio
0.53%
Distribution yield
1.1%
NAV
$27.90
Volume
35K
Avg. volume 30D
22K
High today
$27.92
Low today
$27.87
Previous close
$27.87
52-week high
$27.98
52-week low
$26.41
Our risk indicator
3/5

DMAX in One Breath

DMAX Among Buffer ETFs

YTD
#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M
#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M
#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M
#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B
#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M
#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M
#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M
#258DMAXiShares+4.6%$128M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DMAX

5Y
$10,000 in DMAX became
$11,273
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,176
$10K$12K$11,273 DMAX$13,176 VOOlow $9,806Jan 2025Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Jan 2, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DMAX Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DMAX
+0.1%
+0.1%
+1.1%
+4.6%
+6.1%
—
—
+12.7%
Peer average
+0.2%
+95.8%
0.0%
+7.6%
+8.9%
+49.8%
+52.4%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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DMAX’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#280of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+17.5%
Average+7.4%
DMAX+4.6%
Worst · KBUF−17.8%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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DMAX Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−0.3%
From the 52-week low
+5.6%
Today $27.87 – $27.92
Previous close $27.87
52-week low$26.4152-week high$27.98
End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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

1Y
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.8%+9.1%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.9%+7.4%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.3%+9.0%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+8.4%+6.6%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+11.3%+8.9%$1.5B
DMAXiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.53%+6.1%+4.6%$128M
Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DMAX

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDMAXiShares · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+4.5 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+4.6 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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DMAX vs VOO

1Y
DMAX · iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec
+6.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
5.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+6.1% DMAX+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+6.1% DMAX+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
iShares DMAX and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DMAX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DMAXAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%+0.2%
1M+0.1%+95.8%
3M+1.1%0.0%
YTD+4.6%+7.6%
1Y+6.1%+8.9%
3Y[…]+49.8%
5Y[…]+52.4%
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 · 1Y2.13%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.9%
52-week range
$26.41−0.3% from the high$27.98
iShares DMAX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 today35K
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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