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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#254 of 318 by YTD

$47.71

+0.2% last session

+5.5% YTD

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

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +188.3%+57.0%May 19, 2020Nov 4, 20260%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +188.3%+57.0%May 19, 2020Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 19, 2020 – Nov 4, 2026DMAYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−1.2%−0.5%+5.5%+7.1%+44.1%+38.7%+55.5%
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
$390M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$47.66
Volume
5K
Avg. volume 30D
9K
High today
$47.82
Low today
$47.67
Previous close
$47.63
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+14.0%$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
#234DMAYFirst Trust+5.5%$390M
End-of-day Nov 4, 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
+0.2%
−1.2%
−0.5%
+5.5%
+7.1%
+44.1%
+38.7%
+55.5%
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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DMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#254of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+17.5%
Average+7.4%
DMAY+5.5%
Worst · KBUF−17.8%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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DMAY Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−1.7%
From the 52-week low
+8.4%
Today $47.67 – $47.82
Previous close $47.63
52-week low$44.0252-week high$48.54
End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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%+9.1%+10.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+7.4%+8.9%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.0%+10.3%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+6.6%+8.4%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+8.9%+11.3%$1.5B
DMAYFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+5.5%+7.1%$390M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DMAY

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDMAYFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+3.6 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.7 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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DMAY vs VOO

YTD
DMAY · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
+5.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
6.1 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+5.5% DMAY+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+5.5% DMAY+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust DMAY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DMAYAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.2%
1M−1.2%+95.8%
3M−0.5%0.0%
YTD+5.5%+7.6%
1Y+7.1%+8.9%
3Y+44.1%+49.8%
5Y+38.7%+52.4%
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 · 1Y5.85%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.1%
52-week range
$44.02−1.7% from the high$48.54
First Trust DMAY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 today5K
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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