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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#25 of 318 by YTD

$45.35

+0.8% last session

+9.2% 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, 2026GFEBS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	0.0%	+1.6%	+9.2%	+10.8%	+49.9%	—	+56.2%
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: $369M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $45.01
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 14K
High today: $45.40
Low today: $45.12
Previous close: $45.00
52-week high: $45.49
52-week low: $40.32
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GFEB in One Breath

GFEB 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

#22GFEBFirst Trust+9.2%$369M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GFEB

$10,000 in GFEB became

$15,616

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$20,198

Total return, dividends in · Feb 21, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GFEB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GFEB

+0.8%

0.0%

+1.6%

+9.2%

+10.8%

+49.9%

—

+56.2%

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 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GFEB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#25of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

GFEB+9.2%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

GFEB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.3%

From the 52-week low

+12.5%

Today $45.12 – $45.40

Previous close $45.00

$45.35 now

52-week low$40.3252-week high$45.49

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GFEB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GFEB$369M0.4%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.4B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

GFEB 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

GFEB$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside GFEB

4 holdings

GFEB

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

Today

GFEB reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GFEB · holdings

How It Compares

GFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February’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
GFEB	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+9.2%	+10.8%	$369M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GFEB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGFEBFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+9.2%

GFEB wins+2.2 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+10.8%

GFEB wins+1.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$369M

BUFR29.7× more

2–1GFEB wins

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

GFEB vs VOO

YTD

GFEB · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

+9.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

0.8 pts

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

GFEB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GFEBAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%−2.3%

1M0.0%+91.6%

3M+1.6%−1.7%

YTD+9.2%+5.9%

1Y+10.8%+7.6%

3Y+49.9%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

5–1GFEB wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GFEB

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.44%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.2%

52-week range

$45.35

$40.32−0.3% from the high$45.49

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

GFEB

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Feb 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U737

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

GFEB

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GFEB does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GFEB · 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$45.01

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D14K

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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