First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - FebruaryFEBM

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#288 of 318 by YTD

$31.86

+0.3% last session

+4.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FEBMS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.3%	+0.1%	+1.0%	+4.9%	+6.0%	—	—	+10.6%
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: $46M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $31.76
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 2K
High today: $31.87
Low today: $31.85
Previous close: $31.75
52-week high: $31.90
52-week low: $29.88
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FEBM in One Breath

FEBM 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

#266FEBMFirst Trust+4.9%$46.0M

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

$10,000 in FEBM

$10,000 in FEBM became

$11,059

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,105

Total return, dividends in · Feb 24, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FEBM Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FEBM

+0.3%

+0.1%

+1.0%

+4.9%

+6.0%

—

+10.6%

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

FEBM’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#288of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

FEBM+4.9%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

FEBM Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.1%

From the 52-week low

+6.6%

Today $31.85 – $31.87

Previous close $31.75

$31.86 now

52-week low$29.8852-week high$31.90

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

FEBM’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

FEBM$46.0M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FEBM 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

FEBM$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FEBM

4 holdings

FEBM

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February

Today

FEBM reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FEBM · holdings

How It Compares

FEBM

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February’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
FEBM	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+4.9%	+6.0%	$46M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FEBM

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFEBMFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+4.9%

BUFR wins+5.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+6.0%

BUFR wins+5.9 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$46.0M

BUFR237.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

FEBM vs VOO

YTD

FEBM · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February

+4.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

8.5 pts

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

FEBM vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FEBMAvsBPeer average

1D+0.3%+0.8%

1M+0.1%+96.8%

3M+1.0%+0.9%

YTD+4.9%+8.5%

1Y+6.0%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FEBM

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.17%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−2.1%

52-week range

$31.86

$29.88−0.1% from the high$31.90

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

FEBM

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Feb 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U422

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

FEBM

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

FEBM does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust FEBM · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$31.76

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D2K

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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