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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#229 of 318 by YTD

$42.85

+0.8% last session

+7.2% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOGAPRS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	−0.2%	+1.3%	+7.2%	+8.7%	+41.7%	—	+44.1%
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: $293M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $42.50
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $42.89
Low today: $42.85
Previous close: $42.50
52-week high: $43.06
52-week low: $39.18
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GAPR in One Breath

GAPR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$615M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M

#210GAPRFirst Trust+7.2%$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

+0.8%

−0.2%

+1.3%

+7.2%

+8.7%

+41.7%

—

+44.1%

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

GAPR’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#229of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

GAPR+7.2%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

GAPR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.5%

From the 52-week low

+9.4%

Today $42.85 – $42.89

Previous close $42.50

$42.85 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%	+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
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
GAPR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+7.2%	+8.7%	$293M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GAPR

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGAPRFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+7.2%

BUFR wins+3.1 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+8.7%

BUFR wins+3.2 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

GAPR vs VOO

YTD

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

+7.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.2 pts

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

GAPR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GAPRAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M−0.2%+96.8%

3M+1.3%+0.9%

YTD+7.2%+8.5%

1Y+8.7%+9.8%

3Y+41.7%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

2–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GAPR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.97%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.7%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$42.85

$39.18−0.5% from the high$43.06

First Trust GAPR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 today3K

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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