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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#269 of 318 by YTD

$47.04

+0.1% last session

+4.0% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +176.5%+53.3%May 19, 2020Nov 6, 20260%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +176.5%+53.3%May 19, 2020Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 19, 2020 – Nov 6, 2026DMAYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−2.6%−2.0%+4.0%+5.5%+39.5%+36.7%+53.3%
Peer average+0.2%+92.6%+96.4%+6.1%+7.6%+44.9%+49.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$394M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$48.21
Volume
2K
Avg. volume 30D
10K
High today
$47.22
Low today
$47.00
Previous close
$46.98
52-week high
$48.54
52-week low
$44.02
Our risk indicator
3/5

DMAY in One Breath

DMAY Among Buffer ETFs

YTD
#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$407M
#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M
#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$47.4M
#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B
#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$32.4M
#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M
#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M
#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$39.9M
#249DMAYFirst Trust+4.0%$394M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DMAY

5Y
$10,000 in DMAY became
$13,666
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$13,666 DMAY$17,177 VOOlow $8,820Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DMAY Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DMAY
+0.1%
−2.6%
−2.0%
+4.0%
+5.5%
+39.5%
+36.7%
+53.3%
Peer average
+0.2%
+92.6%
+96.4%
+6.1%
+7.6%
+44.9%
+49.6%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−5.0%
−4.6%
+8.7%
+9.8%
+80.8%
+71.8%
—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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DMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#269of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+14.7%
Average+5.9%
DMAY+4.0%
Worst · KBUF−16.9%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
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DMAY Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−3.1%
From the 52-week low
+6.9%
Today $47.00 – $47.22
Previous close $46.98
52-week low$44.0252-week high$48.54
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.5%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DMAY
DMAY$394M0.5%
BUFR$11.1B12.8%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.0B84.2%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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
FJAN$0.85
FMAY$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 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

Today
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+0.1%+8.9%$11.1B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+0.1%+7.6%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+0.8%+7.7%$1.7B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%0.0%+9.4%$1.5B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+0.2%+6.4%$1.5B
DMAYFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+0.1%+5.5%$394M
Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DMAY

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDMAYFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+3.1 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.3 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR28.1× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust DMAY · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DMAY vs VOO

YTD
DMAY · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
+4.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
4.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+4.0% DMAY+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+4.0% DMAY+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust DMAY and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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DMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DMAYAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%+0.2%
1M−2.6%+92.6%
3M−2.0%+96.4%
YTD+4.0%+6.1%
1Y+5.5%+7.6%
3Y+39.5%+44.9%
5Y+36.7%+49.6%
0–7Peer 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 · 1Y6.44%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.8%
52-week range
$44.02−3.1% from the high$48.54
First Trust DMAY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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$48.21
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2K
Average volume · 30D10K
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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