FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AprilGAPR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#226 of 318 by YTD

$41.88

−2.3% last session

+4.7% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026GAPRS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.3%	−2.4%	−1.1%	+4.7%	+6.3%	+38.0%	—	+40.8%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $293M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $42.50
Volume: 17K
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $42.71
Low today: $41.86
Previous close: $42.85
52-week high: $43.06
52-week low: $39.18
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GAPR in One Breath

GAPR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#207GAPRFirst Trust+4.7%$293M

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

$10,000 in GAPR

$10,000 in GAPR became

$14,082

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,612

Total return, dividends in · Apr 24, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GAPR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GAPR

−2.3%

−2.4%

−1.1%

+4.7%

+6.3%

+38.0%

—

+40.8%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GAPR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#226of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.8%

GAPR+4.7%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

GAPR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.7%

From the 52-week low

+6.9%

Today $41.86 – $42.71

Previous close $42.85

$41.88 now

52-week low$39.1852-week high$43.06

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

GAPR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GAPR$293M0.3%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.5B84.5%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

GAPR 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

GAPR$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside GAPR

4 holdings

GAPR

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April

Today

GAPR reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GAPR · holdings

How It Compares

GAPR

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
GAPR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+4.7%	+6.3%	$293M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GAPR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGAPRFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+4.7%

BUFR wins+2.3 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+6.3%

BUFR wins+2.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$293M

BUFR37.3× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GAPR · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

GAPR vs VOO

YTD

GAPR · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April

+4.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

3.7 pts

First Trust GAPR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

GAPR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GAPRAvsBPeer average

1D−2.3%−2.3%

1M−2.4%+91.6%

3M−1.1%−1.7%

YTD+4.7%+5.9%

1Y+6.3%+7.6%

3Y+38.0%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

2–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GAPR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.60%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.5%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$41.88

$39.18−2.7% from the high$43.06

First Trust GAPR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

GAPR

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Apr 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F458

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GAPR · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

GAPR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GAPR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GAPR · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.50

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today17K

Average volume · 30D6K

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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