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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#116 of 318 by YTD

$48.44

+0.9% last session

+9.4% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026DOCTS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	+0.5%	+2.2%	+9.4%	+10.1%	+42.8%	+48.5%	+249.2%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $421M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $47.99
Volume: 16K
Avg. volume 30D: 34K
High today: $48.53
Low today: $48.34
Previous close: $48.01
52-week high: $48.61
52-week low: $42.76
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DOCT in One Breath

DOCT 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

#108DOCTFirst Trust+9.4%$421M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DOCT

$10,000 in DOCT became

$14,845

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DOCT Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DOCT

+0.9%

+0.5%

+2.2%

+9.4%

+10.1%

+42.8%

+48.5%

+249.2%

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

DOCT’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#116of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

DOCT+9.4%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

DOCT Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.3%

From the 52-week low

+13.3%

Today $48.34 – $48.53

Previous close $48.01

$48.44 now

52-week low$42.7652-week high$48.61

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DOCT’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DOCT$421M0.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

DOCT 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

DOCT$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside DOCT

4 holdings

DOCT

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

Today

DOCT reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DOCT · holdings

How It Compares

DOCT

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
DOCT	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+9.4%	+10.1%	$421M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DOCT

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDOCTFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+9.4%

BUFR wins+0.9 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+10.1%

BUFR wins+1.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$421M

BUFR25.9× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DOCT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

DOCT vs VOO

YTD

DOCT · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

+9.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.0 pts

First Trust DOCT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

DOCT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DOCTAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.8%

1M+0.5%+96.8%

3M+2.2%+0.9%

YTD+9.4%+8.5%

1Y+10.1%+9.8%

3Y+42.8%+50.0%

5Y+48.5%+54.0%

4–3DOCT wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DOCT

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.54%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.3%

Lowest point · 5Y−7.0%

52-week range

$48.44

$42.76−0.3% from the high$48.61

First Trust DOCT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

DOCT

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Oct 16

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F672

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust DOCT · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

DOCT

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DOCT does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$47.99

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today16K

Average volume · 30D34K

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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