FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - SeptemberDQSE

$29.68

+0.6% last session

[…] YTD

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

1D 1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DQSES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.6%	−4.3%	—	—	—	—	—	−3.6%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $24M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $29.52
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 26K
High today: $29.68
Low today: $29.62
Previous close: $29.49
52-week high: $31.21
52-week low: $29.49
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DQSE in One Breath

DQSE 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

#9KFEBInnovator+12.6%$40.7M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DQSE

$10,000 in DQSE became

$9,636

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$9,755

Total return, dividends in · Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DQSE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DQSE

+0.6%

−4.3%

—

−3.6%

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

DQSE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

[…]of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DQSE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.9%

From the 52-week low

+0.6%

Today $29.62 – $29.68

Previous close $29.49

$29.68 now

52-week low$29.4952-week high$31.21

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DQSE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DQSE$23.6M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DQSE Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

DQSE$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DQSE

5 holdings

DQSE

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - September

Today

DQSE reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DQSE · holdings

How It Compares

DQSE

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - September’s Peers

YTD

		Trend
BUFR	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
DQSE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.90%	new	new	$24M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs DQSE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDQSEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

[…]

Level

Past year

+10.8%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$23.6M

BUFR462.4× more

1–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust DQSE · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

DQSE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DQSEAvsBPeer average

1D+0.6%+0.2%

1M−4.3%+95.8%

3M[…]0.0%

YTD[…]+7.6%

1Y[…]+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

1–1level

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DQSE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−4.3%

52-week range

$29.68

$29.49−4.9% from the high$31.21

First Trust DQSE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

DQSE

Fund Facts

Today

2026launched Sep 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U224

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust DQSE · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

DQSE

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DQSE does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust DQSE · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$29.52

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today6K

Average volume · 30D26K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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