FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayFMAY

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#202 of 318 by YTD

$57.65

+1.2% last session

+7.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FMAYS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.2%	−0.9%	+0.5%	+7.9%	+9.5%	+53.3%	+53.9%	+86.9%
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: $1.5B
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $56.91
Volume: 12K
Avg. volume 30D: 13K
High today: $57.79
Low today: $57.59
Previous close: $56.99
52-week high: $58.28
52-week low: $51.65
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FMAY in One Breath

FMAY 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

#183FMAYFirst Trust+7.9%$1.5B

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

$10,000 in FMAY

$10,000 in FMAY became

$15,394

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

FMAY Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FMAY

+1.2%

−0.9%

+0.5%

+7.9%

+9.5%

+53.3%

+53.9%

+86.9%

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

FMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#202of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

FMAY+7.9%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

FMAY Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.1%

From the 52-week low

+11.6%

Today $57.59 – $57.79

Previous close $56.99

$57.65 now

52-week low$51.6552-week high$58.28

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

FMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.7%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

FMAY$1.5B1.7%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$71.8B83.1%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FMAY 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

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FAUG$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FMAY

4 holdings

FMAY

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

Today

FMAY reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FMAY · holdings

How It Compares

FMAY

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

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+1.1%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.9%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+1.2%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FAUG	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.2%	+10.6%	$1.4B

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FMAY

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFMAYFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+7.9%

BUFR wins+2.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+9.5%

BUFR wins+2.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$1.5B

BUFR7.4× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

FMAY vs VOO

YTD

FMAY · FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

+7.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

5.5 pts

First Trust FMAY and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FMAYAvsBPeer average

1D+1.2%+0.8%

1M−0.9%+96.8%

3M+0.5%+0.9%

YTD+7.9%+8.5%

1Y+9.5%+9.8%

3Y+53.3%+50.0%

5Y+53.9%+54.0%

2–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FMAY

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.33%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.2%

Lowest point · 5Y−10.6%

52-week range

$57.65

$51.65−1.1% from the high$58.28

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

FMAY

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched May 15

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F748

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

Go deeper

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

FMAY

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

FMAY does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust FMAY · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$56.91

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today12K

Average volume · 30D13K

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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