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FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayDMAY

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#251 of 318 by YTD

$48.18

+1.0% last session

+6.5% YTD

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

−3%−2%−1%0%S&P 500 −1.6%High +0.1%−0.6%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−3%−2%−1%0%S&P 500 −1.6%High +0.1%−0.6%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026DMAYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%−0.6%+0.7%+6.5%+8.0%+44.3%+40.3%+57.0%
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
$390M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$47.66
Volume
8K
Avg. volume 30D
9K
High today
$48.27
Low today
$48.13
Previous close
$47.71
52-week high
$48.54
52-week low
$44.02
Our risk indicator
3/5

DMAY in One Breath

DMAY 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
#230DMAYFirst Trust+6.5%$390M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DMAY

5Y
$10,000 in DMAY became
$14,026
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$14,026 DMAY$18,115 VOOlow $8,958Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DMAY Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DMAY
+1.0%
−0.6%
+0.7%
+6.5%
+8.0%
+44.3%
+40.3%
+57.0%
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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DMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#251of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+18.4%
Average+8.3%
DMAY+6.5%
Worst · KBUF−17.1%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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DMAY Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−0.7%
From the 52-week low
+9.5%
Today $48.13 – $48.27
Previous close $47.71
52-week low$44.0252-week high$48.54
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.5%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DMAY
DMAY$390M0.5%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$72.9B84.4%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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DMAY 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
DMAY$0.85
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside DMAY

4 holdings
DMAY

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

Today

DMAY reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DMAY · holdings
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How It Compares

DMAY

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May’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
DMAYFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+6.5%+8.0%$390M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DMAY

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDMAYFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+3.8 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.8 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR28.0× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust DMAY · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DMAY vs VOO

YTD
DMAY · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
+6.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.9 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+6.5% DMAY+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+6.5% DMAY+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust DMAY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DMAYAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.8%
1M−0.6%+96.8%
3M+0.7%+0.9%
YTD+6.5%+8.5%
1Y+8.0%+9.8%
3Y+44.3%+50.0%
5Y+40.3%+54.0%
1–6Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DMAY

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y5.92%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.1%
52-week range
$44.02−0.7% from the high$48.54
First Trust DMAY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DMAY

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

DMAY does not pay a distribution.

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

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$47.66
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8K
Average volume · 30D9K
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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