FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberFSEP

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#38 of 318 by YTD

$56.83

+0.2% last session

+10.2% YTD

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

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

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.5%	+1.1%	+10.2%	+11.3%	+57.4%	+61.2%	+92.6%
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: $1.4B
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $56.91
Volume: 17K
Avg. volume 30D: 71K
High today: $56.94
Low today: $56.77
Previous close: $56.72
52-week high: $58.06
52-week low: $49.14
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FSEP in One Breath

FSEP 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

#36FSEPFirst Trust+10.2%$1.4B

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

$10,000 in FSEP

$10,000 in FSEP became

$16,344

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

FSEP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

FSEP

+0.2%

−1.5%

+1.1%

+10.2%

+11.3%

+57.4%

+61.2%

+92.6%

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

FSEP’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#38of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

FSEP+10.2%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

FSEP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.1%

From the 52-week low

+15.6%

Today $56.77 – $56.94

Previous close $56.72

$56.83 now

52-week low$49.1452-week high$58.06

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

FSEP’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.7%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

FSEP$1.4B1.7%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$71.9B83.2%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FSEP 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

FSEP$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FSEP

4 holdings

FSEP

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

Today

FSEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FSEP · holdings

How It Compares

FSEP

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

YTD


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
FSEP	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+10.2%	+11.3%	$1.4B

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs FSEP

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferFSEPFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+10.2%

FSEP wins+1.1 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+11.3%

FSEP wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$1.4B

BUFR7.6× more

2–1FSEP wins

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

FSEP vs VOO

YTD

FSEP · FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

+10.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

1.3 pts

First Trust FSEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FSEPAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.5%+95.8%

3M+1.1%0.0%

YTD+10.2%+7.6%

1Y+11.3%+8.9%

3Y+57.4%+49.8%

5Y+61.2%+52.4%

6–1FSEP wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FSEP

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.48%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.7%

52-week range

$56.83

$49.14−2.1% from the high$58.06

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

FSEP

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Sep 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U307

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

FSEP

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

FSEP does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust FSEP · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗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 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$56.91

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today17K

Average volume · 30D71K

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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