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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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.4%High +7.4%+4.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +8.4%High +7.4%+4.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026GAPRS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
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
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$10,000 in GAPR

5Y
$10,000 in GAPR became
$14,082
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,612
$10K$15K$14,082 GAPR$18,612 VOOApr 2023Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Apr 24, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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GAPR Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
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
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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
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GAPR Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−2.7%
From the 52-week low
+6.9%
Today $41.86 – $42.71
Previous close $42.85
52-week low$39.1852-week high$43.06
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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GAPR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GAPR
GAPR$293M0.3%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.5%
370 others$73.5B84.5%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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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
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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
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How It Compares

GAPR

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

1Y
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.1%+7.0%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+7.5%+5.9%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+7.0%+5.1%$1.7B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+12.4%+10.1%$1.5B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+6.6%+4.6%$1.5B
GAPRFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+6.3%+4.7%$293M
Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs GAPR

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGAPRFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+2.3 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+2.8 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR37.3× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust GAPR · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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GAPR vs VOO

1Y
GAPR · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
+6.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+9.8%
Gap
3.5 pts
0%+10%+6.3% GAPR+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 20260%+10%+6.3% GAPR+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 2026
First Trust GAPR and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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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
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The Details

GAPR

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.60%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.5%
Lowest point · 5Y0.0%
52-week range
$39.18−2.7% from the high$43.06
First Trust GAPR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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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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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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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